Gale Sayers ran for 4,956 yds carrying the ball in 68 games played in his career. His average yards per carry sits at 5.0 and he carried the ball 991 times. He has run for 39 TD’s. Sayers ran for 72.9 yds on the ground per game in his pro football career.
Payton fumbled the ball 0 times in his career. He ran for 88.0 yards per contest and crossed the goal line 110 times while carrying the ball. He carried the ball 3,838 times to the tune of 4.4 yards per attempt. During his NFL career, Payton took the field in 190 contests and accumulated 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> |
