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    Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL)...
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    The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly...
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    The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is presented annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's commitment to philanthropy...
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    Jarrett Walter Payton (born December 26, 1980) is an American former professional football running back. He is the son of Walter Payton. Payton was previously...
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  • Walter Payton College Preparatory High School (WPCP) is a public four-year magnet high school located in the Old Town neighborhood on the near–north side...
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    Walter Payton, Jr. (August 23, 1942 – October 28, 2010) was an American jazz bassist and sousaphonist. Payton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played...
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    forfeits) against all current Southland opponents: Overall (2–8) The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding college offensive...
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    ending his streak at two years. He was named the 2005 winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the...
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    the first half, but eventually allowed only 95 in the second half. Walter Payton had rushed for 120 yards on 17 carries, and McMahon completed 23/34...
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    with the Steelers. Noted for his philanthropy, Wilson was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2020 and was the recipient of the Bart Starr Award...
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    and also rushed for 408 yards and 12 touchdowns. Gronowski won the Walter Payton Award as a junior. South Dakota State repeated as FCS national champions...
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    PSC-associated liver cancer (specifically cholangiocarcinoma) at the age of 30 Walter Payton – died of complications of PSC Kieron Dyer – professional footballer...
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    football players and four Pro Football Hall of Famers: Lem Barney, Walter Payton, Robert Brazile, and Jackie Slater. Only 13 college football teams at...
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    the Patriots and Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. He also received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2018 for his charitable work, which included...
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  • The Walter Payton Trophy (also known as EAS Speed & Strength Award) has been awarded annually since 2005 to the most athletic high school football player...
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    — — 1976 Bert Jones Bert Jones — Bert Jones — — 1977 Walter Payton Walter PaytonWalter Payton — — 1978 Terry Bradshaw Earl Campbell — Earl Campbell...
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  • Chicago Bears player Walter Payton, the uncle of Brittney Payton and the uncle of the current WGN-TV sports anchor Jarrett Payton. Payton played college football...
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  • 27–0 behind a huge day from star running back Walter Payton. This game featured a famous image from Payton's career: a 50+ yard run down the sideline, led...
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  • college football for the North Dakota State Bison, where he received the Walter Payton and Jerry Rice Awards as a freshman en route to winning the 2020 NCAA...
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  • statistics and failed to score a touchdown himself, star running back Walter Payton was also later credited as being a major factor in the Bears' victory...
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    drafted Walter Payton from Jackson State University with their first pick. He won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in the 1977–78 season. Payton would...
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    Bowl XLVII, Birk retired from the NFL. In 2011, he was awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Following his retirement in 2012, Birk returned...
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    and won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens. In 2015, he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community service. Despite not being named to...
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    Jimmy Garoppolo (category Walter Payton Award winners)
    records for career passing yards and passing touchdowns and winning the Walter Payton Award as a senior. Garoppolo was selected in the second round of the...
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  • consecutive starts by a running back: 170 (178 including playoffs), Walter Payton, 1975–1987 Most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman: 240 (259...
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    The Two Brothers Roundhouse, formerly the Walter Payton Roundhouse, America's Historical Roundhouse, and Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and...
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    won the award. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, is presented by the...
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  • Devlin Hodges (category Walter Payton Award winners)
    Player of the Year three times, and he was the recipient of the 2018 Walter Payton Award during his senior year in which he set the NCAA Football Championship...
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    for their humanitarian and leadership efforts. Watt was also named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Despite his limited action, he was ranked 84th...
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    Tomlinson also threw seven touchdown passes and ranks second behind Walter Payton (eight) for non-quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era. Tomlinson had his...
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