Next up on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team are running backs, which includes some of the franchise's most productive ...

Before retiring, he won an elusive Super Bowl ring when the 1985 Bears were one of the best football teams. When he retired in 1987, Payton finished with 16,726 yards, then the most in NFL history.

In 1999, the NFL again renamed it the “Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award” in honor of the late Chicago Bears running back. Each of the NFL’s 32 teams nominates one player for the award ...

Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model used for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, died on Sunday at the age of 82, the team announced ...

Ranking top 10 NFL running backs of all-time from Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith to Walter Payton Brian T. Smith Published: 16:21, 13 Jun 2025 Updated: 16:21, 13 Jun 2025 Close ...

The trophy's sculpture was initially created to honor Wright, but was renamed for the Chicago Bears star running back. Wright was originally selected in the fifth round of the 1964 NFL Draft after ...

Moss was a five-time receiving touchdowns leader and holds the record for the most receiving touchdowns in a season with 23 ...

Had Reggie White not made this list of the top 25 players in NFL history, it would have been necessary to throw it out.

Former Alabama All-American Derrick Henry left the Tennessee Titans last offseason with something to prove. Over the previous ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the one of the NFL's most respected and winningness franchises. From their iconic "Steel Curtain" ...

Phase 1 is about strength and conditioning, and the Broncos stay with it much longer than their NFL peers, according to Payton. “We’re probably the only team that stays in Phase 1 for five weeks.

Offense might get all the glory, but having a defense that can neutralize dynamic offenses is still a game-changer in the ...