Payton, Walter (1954—)
Walter Payton is considered one of the greatest running backs in the history of American professional football. Born in Columbia, Mississippi, on July 25, 1954, Payton at...
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American football legend, Walter Payton (1954-1999), earned a place in history with his career rushing record of 16,726 yards--an all-time high in the National Football League. The Hall-of-Fame runnin...
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All pro football running backs have a goal. They want to gain 1000 yards in one season. Chicago Bear Walter Payton did it in 1976, and also many other years. He gave gold watches to his offensive line...
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Merely by stepping on the field Sunday, Tony Dungy made history. A few hours later, he won the Super Bowl, too. Not bad for a day's work. Long saddled with a reputation as a coach who couldn't win ...
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Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone with a 2-yard run Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts.Dunn's sho...
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For 60 minutes the questions came at Peyton Manning, sometimes several at once, on topics ranging from his childhood to "American Idol" to Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.Facing a semicircl...
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Toward the end of LaDainian Tomlinson's spectacular record-setting season, San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer ran out of superlatives to describe the super running back. That's saying so...
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Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone with a 2-yard run Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts.Dunn's sho...
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Six-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Alstott announced his retirement after 12 seasons Thursday, saying goodbye to the NFL during a tearful news conference in a meeting room where the Buccaneers played ...
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Her role as owner was never something she sought. Her status among the rich and powerful was never something she pursued. Virginia McCaskey realizes she reached this point only because she happened...
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Eddie Robinson was so good at what he did he effectively put himself out of business. After all those wins and after all those white coaches and athletic directors had siphoned off the black talent...
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