Important records and milestones in the career of Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.
NFL RECORDS
Rushing:
Yards, Career: 16,726
Attempts, Career: 3,838
Yards gained, game: 275, vs. Minnesota, Nov. 20, 1977
Seasons with 1,000 or more yards: 10, 1976-81, 1983-86, tied first
Consecutive seasons leading NFL, Attempts: 4, 1976-79, tied first
Most games, 100 or more yards, Career: 77
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Combined Net Yards
(Rushing, Pass Receiving and Return Yardage)
Yards, Career: 21,803
Attempts, Career: 4,368.
NFL RANKINGS
Most seasons leading league, Attempts: 4, 1976-79, tied second
Consecutive games, 100 or more yards: 9, 1985, third
Most rushing touchdowns, Career: 110, third
Most games, 200 or more yards, Season: 2, 1977, tied third
Most total touchdowns, Career: 125, fifth
MISCELLANEOUS
2,000 combined net yards, Season: 4, 1977, 1983-85
Years led the NFL in rushing: 1, 1977
Years led the NFC in rushing: 5, 1976-80
Broke Jim Brown's NFL all-time career rushing mark of 12,312 yards: at Chicago, Oct. 7, 1984
Broke Jim Brown's NFL all-time career mark of 58 100-yard rushing games: at Chicago, Oct. 7, 1984
Broke Franco Harris' NFL all-time career mark of 2,949 rushing attempts: at Minnesota, Nov. 25, 1984
Broke Franco Harris' NFL all-time career mark of eight 1,000-yard rushing seasons: Nov. 17, 1985, at Dallas
First 100-yard game: Nov. 16, 1975, at San Francisco, 23 carries, 105 yards
First 200-yard game: Oct. 30, 1977, at Green Bay, 23 carries, 205 yards
First 1,000-yard season: 1976, 311 attempts, 1,390 yards
Pro Bowl Selection: (nine times) 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
AP Most Valuable Player: 1977
AP All-Pro Team: (five times) 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986
AP Offensive Player of the Year: 1977
PFWA Most Valuable Player: 1977
PFWA All-League Selection: (four times) 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984
First-Round Draft Selection (4th overall): 1975
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