Walter Payton
NFL career statistics
Payton was the NFL's all-time leader in rushing yards and all-purpose yards prior to the 2002 NFL season, when Emmitt Smith broke his record.

Walter Payton

Section Title: NFL career statistics
Table Section Text: Payton was the NFL's all-time leader in rushing yards and all-purpose yards prior to the 2002 NFL season, when Emmitt Smith broke his record.

Rushing	Receiving	All Purpose	Passing

Year	Team	G	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	YScm	Yds	TD

1975	CHI	13	196	679	3.5	54T	7	33	213	6.5	40	0	892	0	0

1976	CHI	14	311	1,390	4.5	60	13	15	149	9.9	34	0	1,539	0	0

1977	CHI	14	339	1,852	5.5	73	14	27	269	10.0	75T	2	2,121	0	0

1978	CHI	16	333	1,395	4.2	76	11	50	480	9.6	61	0	1,875	0	0

1979	CHI	16	369	1,610	4.4	43T	14	31	313	10.1	65T	2	1,923	54	1

1980	CHI	16	317	1,460	4.6	69T	6	46	367	8.0	54T	1	1,827	0	0

1981	CHI	16	339	1,222	3.6	39	6	41	379	9.2	30	2	1,601	0	0

1982	CHI	9	148	596	4.0	26	1	32	311	9.7	40	0	907	39	1

1983	CHI	16	314	1,421	4.5	49T	6	53	607	11.5	74T	2	2,028	95	3

1984	CHI	16	381	1,684	4.4	72T	11	45	368	8.2	31	0	2,052	47	2

1985	CHI	16	324	1,551	4.8	40T	9	49	483	9.9	65	2	2,034	96	1

1986	CHI	16	321	1,333	4.2	41	8	37	382	10.3	57	3	1,715	0	0

1987	CHI	12	146	533	3.7	17	4	33	217	6.6	16	1	750	0	0

Career	190	3,838*	16,726*	4.4	76	110*	492	4,538	9.2	75	15	21,264*	331	8

Postseason	9	180	632	3.5	20	2	22	178	8.1	31	0	810	19	1

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