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RB · Chicago Bears

Gale Sayers

1965 – 1971 · 7 Seasons

  • 5× All-Pro
  • 4× Pro Bowl
  • HOF Hall of Fame

Regular season career

68 Games 7 seasons
4,956 Rush Yds 72.9 / game
39 Rush TD 0.57 / game
991 Car
5.0 Y/C
0 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 867 1965'65
  2. 1,2311.2k 1966'66
  3. 880 1967'67
  4. 856 1968'68
  5. 1,0321.0k 1969'69
  6. 52 1970'70
  7. 38 1971'71
  1. 14 1965'65
  2. 8 1966'66
  3. 7 1967'67
  4. 2 1968'68
  5. 8 1969'69
  6. 0 1970'70
  7. 0 1971'71
  1. 166 1965'65
  2. 229 1966'66
  3. 186 1967'67
  4. 138 1968'68
  5. 236 1969'69
  6. 23 1970'70
  7. 13 1971'71
  1. 5.2 1965'65
  2. 5.4 1966'66
  3. 4.7 1967'67
  4. 6.2 1968'68
  5. 4.4 1969'69
  6. 2.3 1970'70
  7. 2.9 1971'71

Latest games · 1971

  1. W4 W 35–14 8 car · 30 yds– TD
  2. @ W5 L 0–13 5 car · 8 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1966 1,231 yds · 8 TD
Most TDs 1965 14 TD · 166 car
Best Y/C 1968 6.2 Y/C · 138 car

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