Chicago Bears Walter Payton Hand Signed 8X10 Color Photo

  
"Chicago Bears" Walter Payton Hand Signed 8X10 Color Photo. (July 25, 1953 - November 1, 1999) was an American. (NFL) for 13 seasons with the. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time.

Selectee, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for. Carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. Payton also retired with the most receptions by a non-receiver, and he had eight career touchdown passes.

He was elected into the. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. That same year, and the. College Football Hall of Fame.

He was named to the. NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Hall of Fame NFL player and coach. Described Payton as the greatest football player he had ever seen-but even greater as a human being. Payton began his football career in.

And went on to have an outstanding collegiate football career at. He started his professional career with the. In 1975, who selected him with the. Payton proceeded to win the 1977. AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

He retired from football at the end of the 1987 season having rushed for at least 1,200 yards in 10 of his 13 seasons in the NFL (with two of those thirteen being lockout-shortened seasons). After struggling with the rare liver disease. For several months, Payton died on November 1, 1999, from. At the age of 46. His legacy includes being the namesake of the. Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. And a heightened awareness of the need for.