<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Pro Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> College Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <P> Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954--November 1, 1999) was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons . Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". A nine - time Pro Bowl selectee, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all - purpose yards, and many other categories . He was also versatile, and retired with the most receptions by a non-receiver, and had eight career touchdown passes . He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 . Hall of Fame NFL player and coach Mike Ditka described Payton as the greatest football player he had ever seen--but even greater as a human being . </P> <P> Payton began his football career in Mississippi, and went on to have an outstanding collegiate football career at Jackson State University where he was an All - American . He started his professional career with the Chicago Bears in 1975, who selected him with the 1975 Draft's fourth overall pick . Payton proceeded to win the 1977 AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award and won Super Bowl XX with the 1985 Chicago Bears . 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 . </P>

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