Chicago Bears general manager Jim Finks won a coin flip on Jan. 19, 1975, for the fourth pick in the NFL draft. The Bears selected future Hall of Famer Walter Payton. (Chicago Tribune) The Bears ...

The Bears made history ... "a nice cheer went up" in Chicago's draft room. "We've been sweating it out all night," he said. "What happened is what we were hoping for. Had we been in Atlanta's spot, we ...

On this page you will find a tribute video, highlights, photo gallery, and a look at Walter Payton's lasting legacy with the Chicago Bears. In 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987, ...

Walter Payton was that ... running back Emmitt Smith in 2002. Bears schedule 2025: Study the Chicago Bears week-by-week schedule with times, TV and more. Payton also helped lead the Bears to ...

The Chicago Bears' Walter Payton Era lasted for 13 seasons as fans witnessed one of the greatest running backs to ever grace a football field. Heading into the 1975 NFL Draft, the Bears had a 12 ...

The Chicago Bears have a grand total of one ... even decades later. Before the Bears made Walter Payton the fourth pick of the 1975 NFL Draft, the running back starred at Jackson State University ...

which equalled Gale Sayers' one-game record with the Bears. Walter Payton jogs down the street in Chicago with his teammate, Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, following a press conference on Oct. 31 ...

Walter Payton became an All-State running back and then became all-world at Jackson State. The Bears made him the fourth pick in the 1975 draft. “When I get through with Chicago,” Payton said ...