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Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 [notes 1] – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed " Sweetness ", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.
Apr 2, 2014 · One of the greatest players in NFL history, Walter Payton earned nine Pro Bowl selections and set several rushing records during his 13 years with the Chicago Bears.
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May 23, 2024 · Walter Payton (born July 25, 1954, Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 1, 1999, Barrington, Illinois) was an American professional gridiron football player whose productivity and durability made him one of the game’s greatest running backs.
Listen and watch Bears great Walter Payton set the modern... "Sweetness" rushed for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career.
Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears' first-round choice and the fourth player selected in the 1975 National Football League Draft, developed into a superstar of unusual dimensions during his 13-season NFL tenure from 1975 to 1987, all of which he spent with the Chicago Bears.
Nov 2, 2019 · Walter Payton died 20 years ago Friday at the age of 45. We take a quick look back at the legacy the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer left behind.
Nov 1, 2021 · Bears great Walter Payton died on Nov. 1, 1999, at age 45 of bile duct cancer and liver failure. Payton worked his way from Columbia, Miss., and Jackson State College (known today as Jackson...
alter Payton, the Chicago Bears' running back whose single-minded aggressiveness and singular combination of power and speed made him the leading ground gainer in pro football history, died...
Walter Payton played 13 seasons for the Bears. He had 3,838 carries for 16,726 yards, 492 catches for 4,538 yards and scored 125 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 9 Pro Bowls. He won 1 Offensive Player of the Year award, 1 MVP award, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award and 1 championship.
