Rushing & Receiving

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
197522CHIRB341371966797543.552.215.1332136.50402.516.42293.9892796
1976*+23CHIRB341414311139013604.599.322.2151499.90341.110.63264.71539131014AP1, PB
1977*+24CHIRB341414339185214735.5132.324.22726910.02751.919.23665.82121161120AP MVP-1, AP OPoY-1, AP1, PB
1978*25CHIRB341616333139511764.287.220.8504809.60613.130.03834.9187511515AP2, PB
1979*26CHIRB341616369161014434.4100.623.13131310.12651.919.64004.8192316715AP2, PB
1980*+27CHIRB34161631714606694.691.319.8463678.01542.922.93635.018277515AP1, PB
198128CHIRB34161633912226393.676.421.2413799.22302.623.73804.21601898
198229CHIRB34991485961264.066.216.4323119.70403.634.61805.09071310
1983*30CHIRB34161631414216494.588.819.65360711.52743.337.93675.520288513PB
1984*+31CHIRB341616381168411724.4105.323.8453688.20312.823.04264.8205211516AP MVP-3, AP1, PB
1985*+32CHIRB34161632415519404.896.920.3494839.92653.130.23735.5203411618AP MVP-2, AP OPoY-2, AP1, PB
1986*33CHIRB34161632113338414.283.320.13738210.33572.323.93584.8171511611AP MVP-6, AP2, PB
198734CHIRB3412121465334173.744.412.2332176.61162.818.11794.2750556
Career190184383816726110764.488.020.249245389.215752.623.943304.92126412586167
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
1977*+24CHIRB1119600113.260.019.033311.00203.033.0224.29301
1979*26CHIRB1116672124.267.016.035217.30313.052.0196.311920
1984*+31CHIRB22461960204.398.023.04235.80122.011.5504.421900
1985*+32CHIRB33671860122.862.022.38526.50192.717.3753.223802
1986*33CHIRB111438092.738.014.01-2-2.00-21.0-2.0152.43601
198734CHIRB1118850164.785.018.03206.7093.020.0215.010500
Career991806322203.570.220.0221788.10312.419.82024.081024
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Passing

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
197522CHIRB34137010.0000.01100.000.0-45.00.00.0000.00.00-45.00
1979*26CHIRB34161611100.0541100.000.05454.074.054.03.4158.3000.054.0074.00
1980*+27CHIRB341616030.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6000.00.000.00
198128CHIRB341616020.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6000.00.000.00
198229CHIRB34991333.339133.300.03913.019.739.04.3121.5000.013.0019.67
1983*30CHIRB3416163650.095350.0233.35615.810.831.75.995.8000.015.8310.83
1984*+31CHIRB3416163837.547225.0112.5425.95.315.72.957.8000.05.885.25
1985*+32CHIRB3416163560.096120.000.05019.223.232.06.0143.7000.019.2023.20
1986*33CHIRB341616040.0000.0125.000.0-11.30.00.0000.00.00-11.25
198734CHIRB341212010.0000.01100.000.0-45.00.00.0000.00.00-45.00
Career190184113432.4331823.5617.6569.76.530.11.769.6000.09.746.50
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
1984*+31CHIRB220-01250.019150.000.0199.519.519.09.5122.91033.36.3313.00
Career990-01250.019150.000.0199.519.519.02.1122.91033.36.3313.00

Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
197522CHIRB34137091000.0
1976*+23CHIRB3414140100000.0
1977*+24CHIRB3414140115000.0
1978*25CHIRB341616052000.0
1979*26CHIRB341616072000.0
1980*+27CHIRB341616053000.0
198128CHIRB341616093000.0
198229CHIRB3499031000.0
1983*30CHIRB341616052000.0
1984*+31CHIRB341616051000.0
1985*+32CHIRB341616061000.0
1986*33CHIRB341616060000.0
198734CHIRB341212050000.0
Career19018408621000.0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
1977*+24CHIRB110010000.0
1985*+32CHIRB330020000.0
1986*33CHIRB110010000.0
Career990040000.0

Kick & Punt Returns

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
197522CHIRB3413701444407031.71336
1976*+23CHIRB341414010000.01539
1977*+24CHIRB341414029506847.52216
Career19018401753907031.721803
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1977*+24CHIRB11035702719.0150
Career99035702719.0867

Punting

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Punting Table
Games Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Pnt Yds Y/P RetYds Net NY/P Lng TB TB% In20 In20% Blck
197522CHIRB3413713939.043535.03900.0%0
Career19018413939.043535.03900.0%0

Scoring Summary

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
197522CHIRB3413777423.2
1976*+23CHIRB3414141313785.6
1977*+24CHIRB34141414216966.9
1978*25CHIRB3416161111664.1
1979*26CHIRB34161614216966.0
1980*+27CHIRB341616617422.6
198128CHIRB341616628483.0
198229CHIRB34991160.7
1983*30CHIRB341616628483.0
1984*+31CHIRB3416161111664.1
1985*+32CHIRB3416169211664.1
1986*33CHIRB3416168311664.1
198734CHIRB341212415302.5
Career1901841101512507503.9
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1979*26CHIRB112201212.0
Career99220121.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Walter Payton born?

Walter Payton was born on July 25, 1953.

Where was Walter Payton born?

Walter Payton was born in Columbia, MS.

How tall was Walter Payton?

Walter Payton was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Walter Payton weigh when playing?

Walter Payton weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Is Walter Payton in the Hall of Fame?

Walter Payton was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1993.

How many games did Walter Payton play?

Walter Payton played 190 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Walter Payton have?

Walter Payton had 3,838 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Walter Payton have?

Walter Payton had 16,726 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Walter Payton won?

Walter Payton won 1 Super Bowl.

When did Walter Payton retire?

Walter Payton last played in 1987.

What are Walter Payton's nicknames?

Sweetness is a nickname for Walter Payton.