Walter Payton

Walter Jerry Payton (born July 25, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi ? died November 1, 1999 in Barrington, Illinois,) was an American football running back and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

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Payton spent his entire 13-year career (1975-1987) with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the first round (the fourth pick overall) of the 1975 draft out of Jackson State University, where he was fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, which was won that year by Ohio State University running back Archie Griffin. Nicknamed "Sweetness," Payton was quiet, humble, and generous off the field, but a relentless, hard-nosed competitor on it. His numerous accomplishments, which was topped by his breaking Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record against the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field in Chicago on October 7, 1984. He also broke another Jim Brown record in this game by with his 59th career 100-yard performance.

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