Sayers rushed for 72.9 yards on the ground per contest in his career. He’s run for 39 touchdowns. His average when carrying the ball is 5.0 and he toted the ball 991 different times. Gale Sayers ran for 4,956 yds on the ground in 68 games played in his career.
Payton fumbled the ball 0 times in his career. He averaged 88.0 yards per contest and crossed the goal line 110 different times as a runner. He was given the football 3,838 times for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. In his pro football career, Payton stepped onto the gridiron in 190 games and accumulated 16,726 yds 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> |