Walter Payton Tribune file photo by Charles Cherney. Jackson State’s Walter Payton (left) was picked No. 4 by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1975 NFL draft. Teammate Robert Brazi… ...

When you ask a football fan who they think is the greatest running back of all time, you're going to hear one of just two ...

Smith eclipsed the mark owned by Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears of 16,726 yards. (Photo credit should read PAUL K. BUCK/AFP via Getty Images) Emmitt Smith Breaks Walter Payton’s All-Time NFL ...

Before the Bears made Walter Payton the fourth pick of the 1975 NFL Draft, the running back starred at Jackson State University, racking up 464 points and a then-NCAA-record of 3,563 yards.

Steve Wright, a 12-year N.F.L. tackle whose teams included the Giants, was the inspiration for the hulking figure depicted on the league’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. By Sean Callahan ...

Photo for Chicago Tribune by aaTBA 00239548A ippi photos (pro football chicago bears) Walter Payton gains 17 yards in the first quarter of the Bears’ 20-14 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug ...

Steve Wright, a 12-year N.F.L. tackle whose teams included the Giants, was the inspiration for the hulking figure depicted on the league’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. By Sean Callahan ...