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RB · #0 · Chicago Bears

Walter Payton

Born 1954 5'10" · 200 lb Jackson State University Drafted 1975 · R1 #4 by CHI 1975 – 1987 · 13 Seasons

  • 1× MVP
  • 1× OPOY
  • 5× All-Pro
  • 9× Pro Bowl
  • HOF Hall of Fame

Playoff career

9 Games 6 seasons
178 Rec Yds 19.8 / game
0 Rec TD 0.00 / game
22 Rec
75.9 Catch %
8.1 Y/Rec

29 Tgt6.1 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 33 1977'77
  2. 52 1979'79
  3. 23 1984'84
  4. 52 1985'85
  5. -2 1986'86
  6. 20 1987'87
  1. 3 1977'77
  2. 3 1979'79
  3. 4 1984'84
  4. 8 1985'85
  5. 1 1986'86
  6. 3 1987'87
  1. 11.0 1977'77
  2. 17.3 1979'79
  3. 5.8 1984'84
  4. 6.5 1985'85
  5. -2.0 1986'86
  6. 6.7 1987'87

Latest playoff games · 1987

  1. DIV L 17–21 3/3 · 20 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1979 52 yds · 0 TD
Most catches 1985 8 rec · 14 tgt

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