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Walter Payton Video Tribute

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Associated Press: Ten years to the day he died, Walter Payton was honored by the Chicago Bears with a ceremony at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999

The Walter and Connie Payton Foundation

The crowd roared during a video tribute that showed highlights of his career and included praise from Mike Ditka and owner Virginia McCaskey, along with former teammates such as Otis Wilson and Richard Dent. Besides dodging and leaping over defenders, Payton was also known for his work ethic and his tendency to pull pranks. Read full story here

BEARS VS. BROWNS RECAP

Hall of Famers » Walter Payton

In 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987, Payton literally rewrote the NFL record book with his ball-carrying feats. He rushed 3,838 times for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns-all records. He also caught 492 passes for 4,538 yards and 15 more touchdowns. Altogether, he scored 125 touchdowns, second most ever, and he accounted for a record 21,803 combined net yards. See Video HERE

Walter Payton was known around the NFL as “Sweetness“.

Peyton’s entire professional career was with the Chicago Bears

Payton began his football career in Mississippi, and went on to have an outstanding collegiate football career at Jackson State University where he was an All-American.

After struggling with the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis for several months, Payton died on November 1, 1999.

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