Gale Sayers ran for 4,956 yards on the ground in 68 games played in his career. His YPC is 5.0 and he carried the ball 991 different times. He has rushed for 39 TD’s. Sayers rushed for 72.9 yards on the ground per contest in his NFL career.
Payton coughed up the ball 0 different times in his career. He rushed for 88.0 yards per contest and crossed the goal line 110 times while carrying the ball. He was handed the football 3,838 different times to the tune of 4.4 YPC. In his pro football career, Payton stepped onto the field in 190 contests and gained 16,726 yards on the ground.
Gale Sayers vs Walter Payton Stats<-h2>
| Gale Sayers<-th> | Career<-th> | Walter Payton<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 68<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 190<-td><-tr> |
| 991<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,838<-td><-tr> |
| 4,956<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 16,726<-td><-tr> |
| 39<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 110<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 5.0<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.4<-td><-tr> |
| 72.9<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 88.0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
