Payton ran for 88.0 yards on the ground per contest in his career. He has run for 110 TD’s with a long carry of 76 yds. His YPC is 4.4 and he carried the ball 3,838 total times. Walter Payton rushed for 16,726 yds on the ground in 190 games played in his career.
During his 12 games played in his last season, Walter Payton averaged 44.4 yards per game and got into the endzone 4 different times on the ground. He had a long run of 17 yards. Payton carried the ball 146 times for an average of 3.7 YPC.
Walter Payton Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3,838 | 16,726 | 110 | 190 | 184 | 76 | 4.4 | 88.0 | 86 | |
| 1987 | CHI | 146 | 533 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 3.7 | 44.4 | 5 |
| 1986 | CHI | 321 | 1,333 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 4.2 | 83.3 | 6 |
| 1985 | CHI | 324 | 1,551 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 4.8 | 96.9 | 6 |
| 1984 | CHI | 381 | 1,684 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 4.4 | 105.3 | 5 |
| 1983 | CHI | 314 | 1,421 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 4.5 | 88.8 | 5 |
| 1982 | CHI | 148 | 596 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 4.0 | 66.2 | 3 |
| 1981 | CHI | 339 | 1,222 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 3.6 | 76.4 | 9 |
| 1980 | CHI | 317 | 1,460 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 69 | 4.6 | 91.3 | 5 |
| 1979 | CHI | 369 | 1,610 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 4.4 | 100.6 | 7 |
| 1978 | CHI | 333 | 1,395 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 4.2 | 87.2 | 5 |
| 1977 | CHI | 339 | 1,852 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 73 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 11 |
| 1976 | CHI | 311 | 1,390 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 4.5 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 1975 | CHI | 196 | 679 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 54 | 3.5 | 52.2 | 9 |
1987 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 32nd |
| Games Started | 12 | 11th |
| Rushing Attempts | 146 | 18th |
| Rushing Yards | 533 | 24th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 22nd |
| Longest Run | 17 | 137th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.7 | 214th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 44.4 | 46th |
| Fumbles | 5 | 32nd |
1986 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 16 | 2nd |
| Rushing Attempts | 321 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,333 | 5th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 10th |
| Longest Run | 41 | 31st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 84th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 83.3 | 5th |
| Fumbles | 6 | 30th |
1985 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 4th |
| Games Started | 16 | 4th |
| Rushing Attempts | 324 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,551 | 3rd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 9 | 8th |
| Longest Run | 40 | 30th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.8 | 73rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 96.9 | 3rd |
| Fumbles | 6 | 34th |
1984 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 16 | 2nd |
| Rushing Attempts | 381 | 2nd |
| Rushing Yards | 1,684 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 11 | 7th |
| Longest Run | 72 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 | 86th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 105.3 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 5 | 42nd |
1983 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 4th |
| Games Started | 16 | 4th |
| Rushing Attempts | 314 | 6th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,421 | 4th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 20th |
| Longest Run | 49 | 20th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.5 | 101st |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 88.8 | 6th |
| Fumbles | 5 | 46th |
1982 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 9th |
| Games Started | 9 | 8th |
| Rushing Attempts | 148 | 10th |
| Rushing Yards | 596 | 10th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 48th |
| Longest Run | 26 | 35th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.0 | 90th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 66.2 | 13th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 43rd |
1981 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 4th |
| Games Started | 16 | 4th |
| Rushing Attempts | 339 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,222 | 8th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 21st |
| Longest Run | 39 | 24th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 | 164th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 76.4 | 8th |
| Fumbles | 9 | 13th |
1980 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 1st |
| Games Started | 16 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 317 | 2nd |
| Rushing Yards | 1,460 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 | 13th |
| Longest Run | 69 | 3rd |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.6 | 82nd |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 91.3 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 5 | 38th |
1979 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 1st |
| Games Started | 16 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 369 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,610 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 14 | 2nd |
| Longest Run | 43 | 30th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 | 89th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 100.6 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 7 | 24th |
1978 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 1st |
| Games Started | 16 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 333 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,395 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 11 | 3rd |
| Longest Run | 76 | 2nd |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 101st |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 87.2 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 5 | 46th |
1977 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 339 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,852 | 1st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 14 | 1st |
| Longest Run | 73 | 6th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.5 | 40th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 132.3 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 11 | 2nd |
1976 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 1st |
| Games Started | 14 | 1st |
| Rushing Attempts | 311 | 1st |
| Rushing Yards | 1,390 | 2nd |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 13 | 2nd |
| Longest Run | 60 | 8th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.5 | 88th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 99.3 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 10 | 3rd |
1975 Stats for Walter Payton
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 147th |
| Games Started | 7 | 110th |
| Rushing Attempts | 196 | 13th |
| Rushing Yards | 679 | 19th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 7 | 13th |
| Longest Run | 54 | 8th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.5 | 164th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 52.2 | 19th |
| Fumbles | 9 | 7th |