Walter Jerry Payton (Sweetness)
Position: RB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: July 25, 1954 in Columbia, MS
Died: November 1, 1999 in South Barrington, IL
College: Jackson St. (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 128 (27th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Father of Jarrett Payton
9-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1993
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| Rk | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
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| 1 | 2 | 1976-09-19 | CHI | @ | SFO | W 19-12 | 1 | Rushing | 20 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 2 | 2 | 1976-09-19 | CHI | @ | SFO | W 19-12 | 2 | Rushing | 7 | Lead 7-5 | Lead 14-5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1976-10-03 | CHI | WAS | W 33-7 | 3 | Rushing | 10 | Lead 20-0 | Lead 27-0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1976-10-10 | CHI | @ | MIN | L 19-20 | 3 | Rushing | 13 | Trail 0-17 | Trail 7-17 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1976-10-10 | CHI | @ | MIN | L 19-20 | 3 | Rushing | 11 | Trail 7-17 | Trail 13-17 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1976-10-17 | CHI | @ | RAM | L 12-20 | 3 | Rushing | 17 | Trail 5-10 | Lead 12-10* | |
| 7 | 7 | 1976-10-24 | CHI | @ | DAL | L 21-31 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-10 | Trail 7-10 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1976-10-31 | CHI | MIN | W 14-13 | 1 | Rushing | 39 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 9 | 9 | 1976-11-07 | CHI | OAK | L 27-28 | 1 | Rushing | 5 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 10 | 9 | 1976-11-07 | CHI | OAK | L 27-28 | 3 | Rushing | 12 | Trail 14-21 | Trail 20-21 | ||
| 11 | 9 | 1976-11-07 | CHI | OAK | L 27-28 | 3 | Rushing | 2 | Trail 20-21 | Lead 27-21* | ||
| 12 | 10 | 1976-11-14 | CHI | GNB | W 24-13 | 1 | Rushing | 2 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | ||
| 13 | 14 | 1976-12-12 | CHI | DEN | L 14-28 | 2 | Rushing | 21 | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 |