Payton starred for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987 after graduating from Jackson State. At Jackson State, Payton, as a running back, was voted Black College Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.

The 1985 Bears are arguably the best team in pro football history. A 15-1 regular-season record. A team rife with Hall of Famers like Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, and Walter Payton. A blowout in ...

After his pro career — where he was named to the Pro Bowl three times and was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year three times for his volunteer and charity work — he went on to a ...

Payton decided to stay in-state and play college football at Jackson State, where he rushed for a program-record 3,563 yards and was selected No. 4 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1975 NFL Draft.

Payton spent 13 seasons in the NFL breaking records. According to his Hall of Fame stats, at the time of his retirement, Payton ranked No. 1 in NFL history in carries (3,838), rushing yards (16,726), ...

Out of 32 nominees, one NFL player was awarded the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Learn which football star took home the award in 2025 ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

Walter Payton's son talks about Chiefs TE Travis Kelce's 2nd nomination for prestigious award Posted 2:52 PM, Feb 06, 2025 and last updated 4:30 PM, Feb 06, 2025 By: Kevin Holmes ...

It was called NFL Man of the Year Award from 1970 until 1999, when it was renamed for Hall of Famer Walter Payton after his death in 1999. Payton was the recipient of the honor in 1977.

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 ...

During every home game, the Rams operate a 50/50 Raffle, where fans can purchase 50/50 raffle tickets. The winner receives half (50%) of the jackpot total from the game's raffle ticket sales and the ...

It is the highest honor in the league. While Kelce hasn't won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award itself — the winner won't be announced until Feb. 6 — he has won the charity challenge.

Former Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams has done well in his three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He made the Pro Bowl last year and is closing in on his second straight 1,000-yard ...