Chicago Bears guard Kurt Becker (79) leads the blocking for Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton (34) during a 20-7 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7, 1984, at Soldier Field.

The Bears made history 50 years ago Tuesday, selecting superstar running back Walter Payton with the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft. Interestingly, the Bears won a coin flip with the Browns ...

Walter Payton is the best player in the history of the Chicago Bears. When he died at 45 of bile duct cancer and liver failure on Nov. 1, 1999, the city mourned.His public memorial brought 20,000 ...

Walter Payton died 20 years ago Friday at the age of 45. We take a quick look back at the legacy the Chicago Bears Hall of Famer left behind. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀 ...

He played at tiny Jackson State University, but Walter Payton was hardly an unknown commodity when he was chosen by the Bears with the fourth pick in the 1975 draft 38 years ago today. Payton was a ...

The Chicago Bears have five former players and coaches including Walter Payton listed among Sports Illustrated's most influential figures in NFL history.

The Chicago Bears' Walter Payton Era lasted for 13 seasons as fans witnessed one of the greatest running backs to ever grace a football field. Your login session has expired.

They called him Sweetness, but Chicago Bears great Walter Payton had a dark side, according to a biography to be released Oct. 4. An excerpt of "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton," by ...

Jarret Payton, the son of Chicago Bears great, Walter Payton, just wants his dad to be remember for who he really was. Oct 13, 2011 McMichael Not Happy About New Payton Book ...

Before the Bears made Walter Payton the fourth pick of the 1975 NFL Draft, the running back starred at Jackson State University, racking up 464 points and a then-NCAA-record of 3,563 yards.

When the Bears went to Platteville for training camp in 1984, Payton didn’t want to stay in a dorm room, so he rented a motorhome. Then Payton and Suhey drove it over four hours from Chicago.

They called him Sweetness, but Chicago Bears great Walter Payton had a dark side, according to a biography to be released Oct. 4. An excerpt of "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton," by ...