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Enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame - 1993
(Jackson State)
RUNNING BACK 5-10, 202
1975-1987 Chicago Bears

Born July 25, 1954

Died November 1, 1999

First-round pick, 1975 draft. . .Quickly established himself as super star. . .All-time leader in rushing, combined net yards . . .Career stats: 16,726 yards, 100 TDs rushing; 492 receptions for 4,538 yards; 21,803 combined net yards; 125 touchdowns. . .All-Pro seven times. . .Played in nine Pro Bowls. . .Held single-game rushing record of 275 yards until 10/22/00. . . Had 77 games over 100 yards rushing. 

In 1999, the NFL renamed Man of the Year award after Walter Payton as a lasting tribute to his greatness.

 

 

Payton's milestones and records

Important records and milestones in the career of Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.

NFL RECORDS
Rushing:
Attempts, Career: 3,838
Consecutive seasons leading NFL, Attempts: 4, 1976-79, tied first
Most games, 100 or more yards, Career: 77

Combined Net Yards
(Rushing, Pass Receiving and Return Yardage)
Yards, Career: 21,803
Attempts, Career: 4,368.

NFL RANKINGS

Yards, Career: 16,726, second
Most seasons leading league, Attempts: 4, 1976-79, tied second
Consecutive games, 100 or more yards: 9, 1985, third
Seasons with 1,000 or more yards: 10, 1976-81, 1983-86, tied second

Yards gained, game: 275, vs. Minnesota, Nov. 20, 1977, second 

Most rushing touchdowns, Career: 110, third
Most games, 200 or more yards, Season: 2, 1977, tied third
Most total touchdowns, Career: 125, fifth

MISCELLANEOUS
2,000 combined net yards, Season: 4, 1977, 1983-85
Years led the NFL in rushing: 1, 1977
Years led the NFC in rushing: 5, 1976-80
Broke Jim Brown's NFL all-time career rushing mark of 12,312 yards: at Chicago, Oct. 7, 1984


Broke Jim Brown's NFL all-time career mark of 58 100-yard rushing games: at Chicago, Oct. 7, 1984


Broke Franco Harris' NFL all-time career mark of 2,949 rushing attempts: at Minnesota, Nov. 25, 1984


Broke Franco Harris' NFL all-time career mark of eight 1,000-yard rushing seasons: Nov. 17, 1985, at Dallas


First 100-yard game: Nov. 16, 1975, at San Francisco, 23 carries, 105 yards
First 200-yard game: Oct. 30, 1977, at Green Bay, 23 carries, 205 yards
First 1,000-yard season: 1976, 311 attempts, 1,390 yards
Pro Bowl Selection: (nine times) 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986


AP Most Valuable Player: 1977
AP All-Pro Team: (five times) 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986
AP Offensive Player of the Year: 1977
PFWA Most Valuable Player: 1977
PFWA All-League Selection: (four times) 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984

Walter Payton Voted NFL Player of the Century

                                 January 25th, 2000

 

Voting Results

Walter Payton  124,170  Jerry Rice  41,523
Joe Montana 114,210  Barry Sanders 26,494
John Elway 110,971     Johnny Unitas  24,703
Jim Brown  53,772  Brett Favre 23,010
Dan Marino  47,966  Lawrence Taylor 17,537

 

Walter Payton Voted Greatest RB of all Time 

            CBS Sportsline - October 24, 2002

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