| Some
of the Records of Hall of Famer, Walter Payton, Bears Running
Back 1975-1987 |
In
13 seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987, Payton literally
rewrote the NFL record book with his ball-carrying feats: |
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Rushed
3,838 times for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns-all records.
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Caught 492 passes for 4,538 yards and 15 more touchdowns.
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Scored
125 touchdowns, second most ever.
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Accounted
for a record 21,803 combined net yards.
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Rushed
for an all time high 275 yards against the Minnesota Vikings
on November 20,1977.
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Rushed
for more than 100 yards a stunning 77 times.
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Won
the NFL kickoff return championship as a rookie.
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Completed
11 out of 34 passes for 331 yards and eight touchdowns.
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No
other running back has even remotely threatened Payton's overall
production. As soon as he was eligible in 1993, Walter Payton was
elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
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