Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 196 679 7 54 3.5 52.2 15.1 33 213 6.5 0 40 2.5 16.4 229 3.9 892 7 9 6
1976 23 CHI NFL RB 14 14 311 1390 13 60 4.5 99.3 22.2 15 149 9.9 0 34 1.1 10.6 326 4.7 1539 13 10 14 PB,AP-1
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 14 14 339 1852 14 73 5.5 132.3 24.2 27 269 10.0 2 75 1.9 19.2 366 5.8 2121 16 11 20 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1978 25 CHI NFL RB 16 16 333 1395 11 64 41.1 76 4.2 87.2 20.8 72 50 480 9.6 0 17 41.7 61 3.1 30.0 69.4 6.7 383 4.9 1875 11 5 15 PB,AP-2
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 16 16 369 1610 14 83 49.1 43 4.4 100.6 23.1 47 31 313 10.1 2 12 46.8 65 1.9 19.6 66.0 6.7 400 4.8 1923 16 7 15 PB,AP-2
1980 27 CHI NFL RB 16 16 317 1460 6 56 47.6 69 4.6 91.3 19.8 69 46 367 8.0 1 15 36.2 54 2.9 22.9 66.7 5.3 363 5.0 1827 7 5 15 PB,AP-1
1981 28 CHI NFL RB 16 16 339 1222 6 58 44.0 39 3.6 76.4 21.2 77 41 379 9.2 2 17 33.8 30 2.6 23.7 53.2 4.9 380 4.2 1601 8 9 8
1982 29 CHI NFL RB 9 9 148 596 1 33 53.4 26 4.0 66.2 16.4 47 32 311 9.7 0 14 40.4 40 3.6 34.6 68.1 6.6 180 5.0 907 1 3 10
1983 30 CHI NFL RB 16 16 314 1421 6 83 52.5 49 4.5 88.8 19.6 65 53 607 11.5 2 19 55.4 74 3.3 37.9 81.5 9.3 367 5.5 2028 8 5 13 PB
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 16 16 381 1684 11 82 48.6 72 4.4 105.3 23.8 63 45 368 8.2 0 11 42.9 31 2.8 23.0 71.4 5.8 426 4.8 2052 11 5 16 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 16 16 324 1551 9 81 54.3 40 4.8 96.9 20.3 62 49 483 9.9 2 18 54.8 65 3.1 30.2 79.0 7.8 373 5.5 2034 11 6 18 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 16 16 321 1333 8 77 52.0 41 4.2 83.3 20.1 53 37 382 10.3 3 13 45.3 57 2.3 23.9 69.8 7.2 358 4.8 1715 11 6 11 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-6
1987 34 CHI NFL RB 12 12 146 533 4 38 48.6 17 3.7 44.4 12.2 39 33 217 6.6 1 8 56.4 16 2.8 18.1 84.6 5.6 179 4.2 750 5 5 6
13 Yrs 190 184 3838 16726 110 655 48.8 76 4.4 88.0 20.2 594 492 4538 9.2 15 144 44.6 75 2.6 23.9 70.2 6.6 4330 4.9 21264 125 86 167
17 Game Avg 17 16 343 1497 10 76 4.4 88.0 20.2 44 406 9.2 1 75 2.6 23.9 387 4.9 1903 11 8 13
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 1 1 19 60 0 11 3.2 60.0 19.0 3 33 11.0 0 20 3.0 33.0 22 4.2 93 0 1
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 1 1 16 67 2 5 68.8 12 4.2 67.0 16.0 5 3 52 17.3 0 2 60.0 31 3.0 52.0 60.0 10.4 19 6.3 119 2 0
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 2 2 46 196 0 11 43.5 20 4.3 98.0 23.0 6 4 23 5.8 0 0 33.3 12 2.0 11.5 66.7 3.8 50 4.4 219 0 0
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 3 3 67 186 0 11 37.3 12 2.8 62.0 22.3 14 8 52 6.5 0 3 35.7 19 2.7 17.3 57.1 3.7 75 3.2 238 0 2
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 1 1 14 38 0 2 42.9 9 2.7 38.0 14.0 1 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 0.0 -2 1.0 -2.0 100.0 -2.0 15 2.4 36 0 1
1987 34 CHI NFL RB 1 1 18 85 0 5 44.4 16 4.7 85.0 18.0 3 3 20 6.7 0 1 66.7 9 3.0 20.0 100.0 6.7 21 5.0 105 0 0
6 Yrs 9 9 180 632 2 34 43.5 20 3.5 70.2 20.0 29 22 178 8.1 0 6 41.4 31 2.4 19.8 65.5 5.0 202 4.0 810 2 4
17 Game Avg 17 17 340 1194 4 20 3.5 70.2 20.0 42 336 8.1 0 31 2.4 19.8 382 4.0 1530 4 8
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 0
1976 23 CHI NFL RB 14 14 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 14 14 0 0 0 0 11 5 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1978 25 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1980 27 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1
1981 28 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1982 29 CHI NFL RB 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1983 30 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-6
1987 34 CHI NFL RB 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 190 184 0 0 0 0 0 86 21 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
6 Yrs 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -45.0 0 0
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 16 16 1 1 100.0 54 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 54 54.0 74.0 54.0 3.4 158.3 0 0 0.00 54.00 74.0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1980 27 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 3 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 0 0 PB,AP-1
1981 28 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 0 0
1982 29 CHI NFL RB 9 9 1 3 33.3 39 1 33.3 0 0.0 1 33.3 39 13.0 19.7 39.0 4.3 121.5 0 0 0.00 13.00 19.7 0 0
1983 30 CHI NFL RB 16 16 3 6 50.0 95 3 50.0 2 33.3 3 50.0 56 15.8 10.8 31.7 5.9 95.8 0 0 0.00 15.83 10.8 0 0 PB
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 16 16 3 8 37.5 47 2 25.0 1 12.5 3 37.5 42 5.9 5.3 15.7 2.9 57.8 0 0 0.00 5.88 5.3 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 16 16 3 5 60.0 96 1 20.0 0 0.0 3 60.0 50 19.2 23.2 32.0 6.0 143.7 0 0 0.00 19.20 23.2 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 16 16 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 -11.3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -11.3 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-6
1987 34 CHI NFL RB 12 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -45.0 0 0
13 Yrs 190 184 11 34 32.4 331 8 23.5 6 17.6 11 33.3 56 9.7 6.5 30.1 1.7 69.6 0 0 0.00 9.74 6.5 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 1 3 32.4 30 1 23.5 1 17.6 9.7 6.5 30.1 1.7 69.6 0 0 0.00 9.74 6.5 0 0
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 2 2 1 2 50.0 19 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 33.3 19 9.5 19.5 19.0 9.5 122.9 1 0 33.33 6.33 13.0 0 0
6 Yrs 9 9 1 2 50.0 19 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 33.3 19 9.5 19.5 19.0 2.1 122.9 1 0 33.33 6.33 13.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 4 50.0 36 2 50.0 0 0.0 9.5 19.5 19.0 2.1 122.9 0 0

Punting

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Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 1 39 39.0 39 0
13 Yrs 190 184 1 39 39.0 39 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 3 39.0 39 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 0 0 0 0 14 444 0 70 31.7 1336
1976 23 CHI NFL RB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 1539 PB,AP-1
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 95 0 68 47.5 2216 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
13 Yrs 190 184 0 0 0 0 17 539 0 70 31.7 21803
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 2 48 0 6 31.7 1951
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 57 0 27 19.0 150
6 Yrs 9 9 0 0 0 0 3 57 0 27 19.0 867
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 6 108 0 51 19.0 1638

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1975 22 CHI NFL RB 13 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.2
1976 23 CHI NFL RB 14 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 78 5.6 PB,AP-1
1977 24 CHI NFL RB 14 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 96 6.9 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1978 25 CHI NFL RB 16 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 66 4.1 PB,AP-2
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 16 16 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 96 6.0 PB,AP-2
1980 27 CHI NFL RB 16 16 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.6 PB,AP-1
1981 28 CHI NFL RB 16 16 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.0
1982 29 CHI NFL RB 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
1983 30 CHI NFL RB 16 16 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.0 PB
1984 31 CHI NFL RB 16 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 66 4.1 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3
1985 32 CHI NFL RB 16 16 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 66 4.1 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1986 33 CHI NFL RB 16 16 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 66 4.1 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-6
1987 34 CHI NFL RB 12 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5
13 Yrs 190 184 110 15 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 750 3.9
17 Game Avg 17 16 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 67 3.9
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1979 26 CHI NFL RB 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 12.0
6 Yrs 9 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.3
17 Game Avg 17 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 23 1.3

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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.