One year ago, football great Walter Payton died of liver cancer at the age of 45. The Chicago Bears legend was known as "Sweetness" and it was easy to see why. Often making a football play look ...

To hear Walter Payton`s thoughts on last Sunday`s game, you`ll have to travel to Great Britain. The (hardly) retired Bear begins working for Channel 4 in London Wednesday morning, at which time he ...

Payton worked his way from Columbia, Miss., and Jackson State College (known today as Jackson State University) to become one of the greatest players in NFL history, playing 13 seasons, all with th… ...

From Chester Marcol to Walter Payton to Instant Replay ... Bart Starr famously didn't use his timeouts to set up one last chance for ... but the big play was a 60-yard reception by Jordy Nelson ...

Smith said he remembers meeting Walter Payton, with his parents. "I was 12 years old and we’d get ice cream at Baskin and Robbin's on the weekends," Smith said.

Payton played his last game in the NFL in 1987. I was a robust four-year-old at the time. I don’t remember much of anything about watching him perform for the Chicago Bears .

On Nov. 1, 1999, Walter Payton died from a liver disease known as sclerosis cholangitis, which can lead to lung cancer. In the last few weeks of his life he worked on his autobiography, which he ...

Payton jacked his total for the afternoon up to 271 yards by sweeping left end for three, and, after Bob Avellini missed a handoff to him, he made amends on the next play.

Bears’ teammates reflect on Walter Payton’s record-breaking day. ... Of those yards amassed, the most significant gain was a 6-yard play on the second play of the 2nd half.

On November 1st, 1999, legendary Bears running back Walter Payton passed away after a short illness. To many, he was the epitome of greatness. To some he represented the blue collar, hardworking ...