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Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 [notes 1] – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed " Sweetness ", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.
- Jarrett Payton
Jarrett Walter Payton (born December 26, 1980) is a former...
- Walter Payton NFL Man of The Year Award
Walter Payton rushing the ball against the New Orleans...
- Columbia, Mississippi
Columbia is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Marion...
- Walter Payton's Roundhouse
The Two Brothers Roundhouse, formerly the Walter Payton...
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a long-term...
- Eddie
Payton ran back two kickoffs and one punt return for...
- Jarrett Payton
- Early Life
- Jackson State
- Payton Becomes A Bear
- Payton Helps Chicago Return to The Playoffs
- Chicago’s Lean Years
- The Bears Are World Champs in 1985
- Payton Retires
- After Retirement
- Death
Walter Jerry Payton was born on July 25, 1954 (some sources have his birth year as 1953) in Columbia, Mississippi. He was the youngest of three children and, initially, Payton wasn’t overly enthusiastic about sports, although he did play Little League baseball. His older brother, Eddie, had abundant athletic talent and Walter didn’t want to compete...
Even with his obvious talent no SEC schools came to recruit Payton. He committed to Kansas State, then withdrew his commitment to attend Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The historically black college just happened to be where Payton’s brother, Eddie, was playing. For the next few years, Payton dominated the competition and set the...
With the fourth overall pick of the 1975 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bearsselected Payton. There was heavy debate among the staff of the Dallas Cowboys, who owned the second pick, whether to take Payton or defensive tackle Randy White from Maryland. Eventually, the Cowboys chose White. In his rookie year of 1975, Payton started seven games. His first ga...
Payton’s first game as a pro may have started off poorly, but by his third year, he was on his way to huge accomplishments. In 1977, he officially announced his arrival with 339 carries for 1,852 yards (a career-high), 14 touchdowns, a 5.5 yards per carry average, 132.3 yards per game average, and 269 receiving yards for two more scores. Every one ...
After their playoff appearance in 1979, the Bears had four consecutive years of losing football. The only exception was 1983 when the team went 8-8. However, there were signs that the franchise’s fortunes were beginning to change. In 1982, former Bears and Cowboys tight end Mike Ditka returned to Chicago to coach the team. His first two seasons as ...
Chicago started rolling in 1984 when the team began the year with three wins and would end the season 10-6. After beating Washington in the Divisional round, the Bears were shut out by San Francisco 23-0 in the NFC Championship Game. Payton had 1,684 rushing yards to pace the team, which was the second-highest total of his career. Then, in 1985, ev...
In 1986, Chicago continued to pound opponents and finished with a 14-2 record. However, the quest for a repeat championship ended when the Redskins defeated the Bears 27-13 in the Divisional round Payton rushed for 1,333 yards, eight scores, and added 382 receiving yards. Although he made the Pro Bowl for his ninth time, the wear and tear on his bo...
Once he left the game, Payton tried to fill the void left by not playing football. He joined the Bears Board of Directors and then was part of an ownership group that tried to buy the new St. Louis Rams. When that group failed to buy the relocated Rams, Payton invested in CART racing with Dale Coyne. He also started a restaurant, Walter Payton’s Ro...
In 1999, Payton shocked the sports world by announcing that he had a rare liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, which can lead to cancer of the bile ducts in the liver. He had been sick for several months and friends and former teammates wondered if there was something wrong. To hide his condition, Payton said he was training for a m...
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William I or Wilhelm I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) was King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany.
- 18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888
- Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
One of the game's true icons, a player so esteemed that the NFL's Man of the Year Award bears his name, Walter Payton retired in 1988 as pro football's alltime leading rusher. But even to those...
Dec 6, 2022 · They got married in 1976. They initially resided in the home in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and after they had two children, Jarrett and Brittney, they moved to South Barrington, Illinois. After 18 years of staying married, Walter unexpectedly served Connie divorce papers and asked for joint custody of the kids.
- Walter Jerry Payton
- Walter Payton
- July 25, 1953
- Sweetness
Mar 18, 2024 · William I (born March 22, 1797, Berlin—died March 9, 1888, Berlin) German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861, a sovereign whose conscientiousness and self-restraint fitted him for collaboration with stronger statesmen in raising his monarchy and the house of Hohenzollern to predominance in Germany.
Career Highlights. Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears' first-round choice and the fourth player selected in the 1975 National Football League Draft, developed into a superstar of unusual dimensions during his 13-season NFL tenure from 1975 to 1987, all of which he spent with the Chicago Bears.
