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I was at this game as a little boy.An fyi......
Walters original jersey was 21.......it got changed for 34 just as the season began.....thank goodness,34 has the best sounding number of all.......
An original pic of the run where he passed Brown......
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I watched that as a 21 year old........it was well deserved from a guy that ran behind some horrible lines for about his first 6 or 7 seadons of his career.....I was at this game as a little boy.
Good air in that pic.Walter Payton......drafted out of Jackson State in the 1st round with the 4th pick.
9x ProBowl 5x All Pro.....rushing and td leader in 1977.
70s and 89s all decade team.....Hofer in 1993.
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An absolute enjoyment to watch......there was no other like him thats for sure.Good air in that pic.
Man was he fun to watch.
Pretty sure Walter held the Bears record for return yardage (until Hester).