Hall of Famer RB Walter Payton straight up changed the game for the running back position 🔥 Happy Birthday to the NFL's 2nd all-time leading rusher! (Chicago Bears | via NFL Throwback) | NFL on FOX

46K views · 2.3K reactions | On this day in 1977, Walter Payton had the best game of his Hall of Fame career by rampaging over the Vikings for 275 yards. #Bears | Sports Mockery | Facebook

The greatest season by a running back in NFL history? 2,121 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns in 14 games. Let's look back at Walter Payton's legendary 1977 season! (via NFL Throwback) | NFL

YSU QB Beau Brungard has won the prestigious Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in FCS football. He set numerous school records while leading YSU to the playoffs in 2025. He is the first Penguin ever to capture the award. | 21 WFMJ Sports

55K views · 4.1K reactions | Buffalo Bills Dion Dawkins on being named the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee: "It means everything. Honestly it's probably the biggest achievement I've ever received."  News 4 | Niagara Action | Facebook

55K views · 7.8K reactions | The running back with the biggest heart. It’s no surprise that Walter Payton was considered one of the best running backs in the history of the NFL, and playing for the Chicago Bears, he broke records that no other player has been able to break again. However, off the field, he proved himself to be one of the most humble and generous people that ever played for the NFL. A sports legend who, in 1977, had his most successful season. | The Cracks | Facebook