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What was Walter Payton's playing style?
Walter Payton's Never Died Easy. He refused to deliberately run out-of-bounds and always delivered some punishment to his tacklers before being forced off the field or forced down.
How else did Walter Payton play besides never dying easy?
One of Walter Payton's signature maneuvers was the stutter-step, a high-stepping, irregularly paced run. It was a way to distract his pursuers during long runs.

Question: how were his stats?
Self-contained rewrite: How were Walter Payton's stats?