I met walter when I was in junior high. I was only with him for a minute or so and I couldn't look at the camera when trying to get a picture with him because he was too busy tickling me and I was cracking up. He made me feel like a friend in less than 60 seconds. This was a special dude and I will always remember him.
I really didn't meet him, but I took a picture with him while he was racing cars. It was kinda like a autograph line. I just wanted a picture, which he obliged ... as he put the devil's horn behind me.
Med Scratch That is a great story! I can relate. I actually met him in Jr high as well! At a private b day party for his back up running back Willie McClendon. He was our neighbor and we dog sat for him! I was in complete shock when Walter walked in!! He was an absolute class act! He had a way with making you feel like you were family the instant you meet him! He was an absolute gem. I really can’t remember what he said but I remember him being a total comedian. Will never be another Walter. One of a kind!
Walter Payton would belong in the HOF on his blocking alone. He was the greatest blocking halfback of all. He could take down the biggest man on the field.
I can somewhat see the Emmit being in the conversation but folks who put Barry into it are nuts. It's Jim and Walter with Walter getting the nod from this fan( Who is a die-hard Cleveland fan btw😘)
@@NobodyUR I don’t know. Jim Brown was way, way ahead of his time. It was like watching a grown man beat the crap out of a peewee team singlehandedly day in day out. Had his career gone past 9 years (many of which were 12 game seasons), he would have set unreachable records in a era were 8 men in the box was a constant.
I’m a 60 yr old woman who is still the biggest Walter Payton fan ever! I’ve seen every game he played, I have his rookie card, I gave birth while watching the Bears game ( I refuse to let the nurses shut the TV off). I’ve been a Bear fan for more then 35 years now & still think of Walter every game I watch. This video was so inspiring, love you still Walter!
Payton did not score a touchdown in that Superbowl but he sure as hell won that game for them. The Patriots keyed so much on Payton they forgot about the rest of the team. Payton carried that team on his shoulders, and people who know football know this.
Not just the SB but that whole playoff run! Give credit to the other teams’ defense for limiting Walter, doing what the Bears defense did to their opponents lol. He did not score a TD during those playoffs. But as noted, focusing on him opened up the rest of the offense.
I donated my liver cause of this man I still remember the day he died Chicago truly stood still. The Sears tower could have come down that day and Walter Payton dying would have still been the biggest headline.
"Walter had tremendous heart. I was not only a huge fan, but I was lucky to have a friendship with him"- Jim Brown. He was more about the city of Chicago than Jordan. Real Chicagoans know what I'm talking about.
He died 74 days after I was born. I never watched him play live and I never will. Every time I watch his highlights I sit there and I try my absolute hardest to critique him. anything he did. a cut or a move or anything. and I just can't because even if he made one mistake, he'd make the same move later and it would end up with him steamrolling defenders or just pirouetting by them. I'm sad the era of the running back is gone but I'm so grateful he even existed. what an inspiration
I always knew how great Walter Payton was. As this documentary ends, I learned how great Connie Payton was. Ill leave any negative thoughts out of this comment, but for her to be there at the end, caring for Walter in his final days, says something about how special of a woman she is. God bless you Connie. Youre amazing.
I can still hear it on Chicago radio back in the day: Quick pitch to Walter, wants to try the right side... Cuts it back at the 50......45-40.......35-30..... Studder steps and stiff arms Ronnie Lott at the 20.....breaks free at the 10....5.. Highsteps it in. ...Touchdown Walter Payton! YEAP, LIKE THAT EVERY SUNDAY!!! RIP GOAT!!
77 year old Canadian granny being blown away by all these NFL greats, their life stories, their perseverance under such harsh circumstances. Look to these Hall of Fame Greats kids and get your inspiration in life from them. RIP dear Walter.
As much as I love my Raiders and the tradition of never retiring jersey numbers, there's a very strong argument for the NFL to retire 34 as a tribute similar to that made by MLB for the great Jackie Robinson.
I'm a Steelers fan and I also approve this message. Having the Man of the Year Award named after him is one of the few things that the NFL has done right.
Tyler Covelli Bo will always be dragged down by his short career. It will always be a sad story of what could have been had injuries not robbed him (or the spectators) of his gifts.
It's so classic I am from Dallas we hated the bears but we loved Walter Payton. Was so Blessed to be that kid to watch such Greatness and was so sad when he passed. Will never forget how we used to argue about who wld be Walter Payton playing sandlot. Classic times given to us by a True Legend
God Bless #34, Walter Payton. I watched him from the beginning of his career to the end. Super Bowl XX. I was a paramedic student in Gary, Indiana and our midterm exam was to be given to us on the morning after Super Bowl XX. We (us students) begged, pleaded, cried, offered bribes to the course instructor (Lol) to please, PLEASE, let us take that test on Tuesday so we could watch the game at all the Super Bowl parties that would be in progress that day. The instructor was firm and adamant. The exam would be held on Monday morning as scheduled and it was. A great game but it was marred by Walter Payron not scoring a touchdown. I was, nevertheless, happy that he got to play on a Chicago Bears team that had finally won a Super Bowl. I was afraid that he was going to wind up, like so many other great professional Chicago sports players in the past, to end his career and never to have played on a victorious Chicago sports team. His premature passing truly saddened me. God Bless Walter Payton. You will never be forgotten.
@Zack Pierce Jim Brown is probably the greatest. Barry is the only other RB in the greatest RB conversation with Brown and Payton. Payton may not have been the best runner of the three, but he was, without question, the most complete back. Payton was an effective receiver and could pass the ball as well. Further Payton was an excellent blocker. His game was not limited to highlight reel runs.
I've been watching football since the 60s. Late 60s, so I never saw Jim Brown except highlights. Walter Payton is without a doubt the best football player I've ever seen. Such a rare combo of speed, power and moves. And ran hard every yard of every play. And I'm a Vikings fan, so I really wish he hadn't been so good.
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I only watched Walter Payton play a few games on TV, but he was clearly something special. On one play, I saw him break through the line of of the other team's defense, and accelerate quickly for a good gain. However, a defensive player had an angle on Payton from Payton's left side. Payton, unlike most runners, did not try to avoid the defensive player, who was definitely getting ready to level him. Just before the two made contact, Payton lowered his left left shoulder and his head. When the contact came, Payton hit the defensive player first. The defensive player hung on and swung Payton around until he finally bought Payton down. Payton hopped up and waited for his teammates to get to the new line of scrimmage. The defensive player was still on the ground when the cameras cut away. I still remember the distinctive Whunk! sound made when the two players made contact, even after all this time. Walter Payton was indeed a special man and a great player.
In the old days it wasn't hard to get near the tunnel at Soldier Field when they come out. At one point Walter was standing right next to me. I'm 6'2" and he seemed a little shorter than me but built like a rock. I got to hit him on the shoulder pad as he started to run out. One of the biggest thrills in my life..never forget it.
Walter Payday. I'll never forget meeting him at an IMSA race, he was a racer, he treated me like I was his friend, I revered him as an athlete, I love him for the time he treated me like I was somebody, God speed Walter!
I met him in Schaunburg, Illinois where he owned a couple bars. I worked at “34’s” and can say from my brief contact with him, he was really nice to a 19 year old kid who worked as a Barback at one of his many businesses.
I know what you mean, during that first COVID year during the lockdowns when NBC decided to replay their best Super bowl broadcasts. It was the first time I watched super bowl XX in its entirety but for my dad it was the first time since that day. Obviously we knew the outcome but it’s like we couldn’t help it every time seeing Walter getting the ball wanting him to get a TD 😢
Because the other team feared him so much they forgot about the other players. He was a threat at running, catching, throwing, blocking, tackling, punting, kicking basically he could do all the ings in the game of football.
That's a sad reflection on any sports person...One person not above a Team....That is Selfish.....Tom Brady will never want such a selfish Running Back..no matter how gifted.....
I had the good fortune of living a hundred miles south of Chicago and getting all of their broadcasts. I watched Walter Peyton for most of his career and also had the good fortune to realize that I was watching a legend and that I'd never see another player like him again in my lifetime. I was right. I've seen a lot of good players but never another Walter Peyton. Maybe he wasn't (or isn't) the best "runner" in NFL's history, but he was the best all around player that ever played RB.
Being a Broncos fan Terrel Davis is one of my favorite backs. But my true favorite is and always will be sweetness! He ran like a god. He was a great man off the field. I love him and I've never met him. I cry everytime I watch this. He was a role model. We are sorley lacking in those now in this ME ME ME era of sports. He was class..he was toughness...he was humble...he was SWEETNESS! I LOVE YOU WALTER! R.I.P. GOAT!
@Zack Pierce most humble football player ever is N'Golo Kante from FC Chelsea London though. Dude is so humble he'd pay to donate you his stronger kidney
Greatest RB of all time, a true complete back. If you can't do it all, or you just have great runs/highlight reels, you are not the best...running, catching, blocking, passing...Walter was the best!
I was lucky enough to see both Gale Sayers and Walter play, they were special one of a kind athletes that brought so much joy to my life. I still have the Tribune front page from when Walter passed, I like many Chicagoans and fans, cried that day.... I will always remember Sweetness.
Respect Connie, they don't make them like you anymore. God bless you and your family, Rest In Peace Mr. Payton you motivated me from a child to a young man. I stepped out on faith and did something with myself.
You know... I was 25 when he passed away. Now I'm 46. What I saw when he was playing was Amazing unbelievable football player. So thanks for the video and to the people on here that commented... God has blessed us to see and witness him on the field and off. What a blessing it was to be in the present at that time!! Blessing to the family!!!
Thank you Walter. I lived in Chicago most of my life and got to watch some of your greatest plays. In my mind, you will always be the greatest ever. Rest in peace.
Grew up with him. First memories of him being the best Chicago had. Got older and was shocked that he got ill. One thing I liked about him is that he never got into trouble and seemed like a good team mate. I think he had CTE because he kept his head down constantly and got clanged pretty good play after play. His kids seem really good too. A shame he died so young.
Greatest running back of all time, but even a better man. I am an Eagles fan, but I will always love Walter Payton and what he stood for. There is a reason why the NFL named their man of the year award in his honor.
Better man, did you not watch the full video? I won’t deny that Walter Payton was the greatest running back to ever play but I think it’s kind of contradictory that there’s an award named after him despite the fact he wasn’t a very good human being. Was he a good husband? By conventional standards certainly not he provided for his family but he wasn’t very faithful
I watched sweetness play at Soldiers Field during the 80's where the weather was 10 degrees and wind chill -20. His breath in the cold weather would huff n puff through his helmet just like a raging bull. R.I.P. Sweetness! You're the Greatest of All Time! Had to come here and check out sweetness after finding his jersey I wore which is more than 40 years old! Thanks for posting his football life much appreciated. Watching sweetness still gives me chills. Nothing like the 85 Bears!
Every time I watch this on ESPN ,tears would flow, how I loved the way he played the game with humility, and a lot of athletes can learn how to be a man from him.
Love you Walter Payton! You ARE Chicago! I was 10 and you were the most exciting ever! PS I still remember when I wrote you in junior high and you wrote me back and sent me your autograph and all. LOVE YOU, see you in heaven.
I have a nephew who was born in 2013 and his father my brother is a die-hard Bears fan his oldest son is named Walter I'll never forget watching my brother cry when he saw Walter Payton sitting on that bench and his final game
Walter Payton will always be my sporting hero!! Got to give it up to Connie though. What an amazingly strong woman! This was a great video. Still miss Walter.
To me he was simply the GOAT of RB'S. WP, had the power to run inside, the speed to go outside, catch like a WR, block like a T, pass when required and was always available to play. Now because the RB position has been devalued younger fans realise just how great a player WP was. RIP " Sweetness" we will never see your like again. Go Hawks
It's been 20 years and I still tear up when I think of a man that did soo much for football. To die not only such a young age... but in the agony of which he passed away. Tears me up still..............
Walter Payton was one of those guys who played the game of football for the love of it! He gave his all and NEVER behaved like a diva! That's why he's a legend and dearly beloved!!! RIP🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
I always admired Payton and Marcus Allen for how they never showboated. It was great watching Walter and the '85 Bears as an 8-year old and Marcus during the 90's when he came to KC.
What can you say about Sweetness, God bless his soul. A player who could run, take the hits and never lost his attitude of winning. I don't ever remember me seeing him lose his cool and he did take some huge hits, some wrong. I wish, the Bears could find this formula again.
I'm a Vikings fan and I believe I enjoyed every run that Payton made as much as any Bears fan. He's the kind of player who is so rare that every fan of a sport is a fan of his.
@@AmirKhan-yv8jm He was a horse, no doubt. All Day his coaches called him when he was in high school lol. I remember Brett Favre talking about him after he just ran an 80 yard TD run. Said he was barely sweating. He said he's an absolute beast.
Jim Brown was near the threat of Walter Payton on the football field running, catching, throwing, blocking, tackling, punting, kicking that every thing Sweetness could do so the entire complete game of football.
I'm A Patriots Fan & I consider Walter the Greatest Running Back Ever as great as Barry & Emmitt were - Sweetness could do it all Run, Pass, Catch, Block, etc - His Kids Jarrett & Brittney are class acts like their father was carrying on his legacy
Ditka was the biggest jackass on the planet. Say you're B. Ryan and invent a defense that optimizes their strengths. Then with nothing but a rookie qb and a running back I come along and use a 1st round draft pick on a out of shape fullback. Damn Ditka was dumb
I don't buy Ditka's excuses. And he didn't need to focus on the game. The Bears would have rolled the Patriots in that game without any coaches. Ditka was overrated.
I am a life long Bears fans. I was 15yrs old when the Bears won the Super Bowl. I wore #34 as my jersey number in Pop Warner and through high school. I even wore Kangaroos. When Payton did not score in the Super Bowl, I cried. That is something I will never be able to forgive Ditka for. He was definitely my idol from a sports perspective. I remember when he died. I was driving to work in Michigan. I actually had to pull the car over and cry. He was very inspirational to me and a lot of kids who grew up in/around Chicago in the 70's and 80's.
Jim Brown respected Walter Payton because on how he played the game. Walter reminded Jim Brown of himself and he liked that in him. He despised runners like Franco Harris who would run out of bounds instead of taking a hit. I think even Jim Brown believes Walter Payton was the greatest of all time.
20 years ago this week. He's the reason I love football and the reason I'm a Bears fan. Always my inspiration. Never give up, never give in, never die easy. R.I.P. Wally. x
He was awesome. I cannot imagine a better football player taking his place on the top step of the podium. I loved Butkus, too, but Payton was just plain exciting to watch, every play of every game.
walter payton was an incredible human being on and off the field....this man left his mark in so many ways.I remember watching his last game and as a bears fan thinking that the world was coming to an end.Heavan drafted my hero..walter "sweetness" payton rest in peace
I was fortunate to grow up in Chicago during the Walter Payton and Michael Jordan years. I wish I realized how extraordinary these two athletes were ......I mean, we all loved Walter Payton and MJ, but truly we took their talents for granted all those years Thank you Walter Payton for all the joy and excitement you brought to Chicago. My father didn’t like anyone .... but he loved Walter Payton.
The greatest RB to ever play the game and no one has come close. The 275 yard game is still the record to me as he played that game with the flu and 102 degree fever and when Chris Johnson broke it, he was fine. No knock on him, but to me, Walter Payton is and the standard
Walter Payton is the greatest all around football player in the history of the NFL. Sweetness could literally do it ALL...run, catch, block, run pass routes,throw, and even kick the ball. The man was the greatest and I'm not even a Bears fan
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Whenever my old man would talk about watching Walter Payton play, I watch my old man go from being 55 years old to being 7.
Sports especially football will do that to a man. What a game it is.
@Zack Pierce my guess is 55, 2 years ago when he wrote the comment.
My goodness does this comment make me feel OLD....Payton is one of my football HEROES from my childhood
Beautiful thought.
Childhood is an impressionable age for myths to be born. It happens to us all. Best wishes to you and your family.
I met walter when I was in junior high. I was only with him for a minute or so and I couldn't look at the camera when trying to get a picture with him because he was too busy tickling me and I was cracking up. He made me feel like a friend in less than 60 seconds. This was a special dude and I will always remember him.
I really didn't meet him, but I took a picture with him while he was racing cars. It was kinda like a autograph line. I just wanted a picture, which he obliged ... as he put the devil's horn behind me.
Med Scratch That is a great story! I can relate. I actually met him in Jr high as well! At a private b day party for his back up running back Willie McClendon. He was our neighbor and we dog sat for him! I was in complete shock when Walter walked in!! He was an absolute class act! He had a way with making you feel like you were family the instant you meet him! He was an absolute gem. I really can’t remember what he said but I remember him being a total comedian. Will never be another Walter. One of a kind!
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Never knew he was black.
When Jim Brown compliments your running style, you have officially reached a class of your own.
Erik M like being approved by god
Aaron Walker Very nicely put.
Walter Payton would belong in the HOF on his blocking alone. He was the greatest blocking halfback of all. He could take down the biggest man on the field.
I can somewhat see the Emmit being in the conversation but folks who put Barry into it are nuts. It's Jim and Walter with Walter getting the nod from this fan( Who is a die-hard Cleveland fan btw😘)
@@NobodyUR I don’t know. Jim Brown was way, way ahead of his time. It was like watching a grown man beat the crap out of a peewee team singlehandedly day in day out. Had his career gone past 9 years (many of which were 12 game seasons), he would have set unreachable records in a era were 8 men in the box was a constant.
Who else teared up watching this?😭
Me!!
I teared up before it started
Several times!
I did
@@KoltonReitz sane here one of my hero’s
I’m a 60 yr old woman who is still the biggest Walter Payton fan ever! I’ve seen every game he played, I have his rookie card, I gave birth while watching the Bears game ( I refuse to let the nurses shut the TV off). I’ve been a Bear fan for more then 35 years now & still think of Walter every game I watch. This video was so inspiring, love you still Walter!
"When God made a football player he made" Walter Payton. Truer words have never been said.
Yes not only was he a great player he was a great human being ..we just lost another one to kevin Greene RIP
Too true!
When God made the most complete running back in football? That's when he made Walter Payton.
The times are passed, whenever god would make a football player now, it'd be a bigger skill position to show off all his gifts like a QB
After God made Walter Payton, God broke the mold.
Emmitt Smith: "Trust me, his name is at the top of the list. Trust me."
"Give me the heart of Walton Payton. There's never been a greater heart."
Payton did not score a touchdown in that Superbowl but he sure as hell won that game for them. The Patriots keyed so much on Payton they forgot about the rest of the team. Payton carried that team on his shoulders, and people who know football know this.
Not just the SB but that whole playoff run! Give credit to the other teams’ defense for limiting Walter, doing what the Bears defense did to their opponents lol. He did not score a TD during those playoffs. But as noted, focusing on him opened up the rest of the offense.
No need for Walter to have blamed Ditka: Payton had TWENTY TWO CARRIES & many inside the red zone. He was given the chance during that game.
his wife : ' I told him that it was ok to go ' ... wow .. doesn't get much more heavy duty than that ...
As a nurse I saw this played out many times and you're almost right but it DOESN'T get any heavier than that.
peter runfola Yes indeed, hear hear🌟😭
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I donated my liver cause of this man I still remember the day he died Chicago truly stood still. The Sears tower could have come down that day and Walter Payton dying would have still been the biggest headline.
That was so generous of you to undergo that surgery for someone else. You are a great person for it.
"Walter had tremendous heart. I was not only a huge fan, but I was lucky to have a friendship with him"- Jim Brown. He was more about the city of Chicago than Jordan. Real Chicagoans know what I'm talking about.
Yeah, I hear your and agree.
Sitting here with tears running down my face. He was the most valuable running back to ever play the game EVER!!!
I thought that was just me tearing up
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He died 74 days after I was born. I never watched him play live and I never will. Every time I watch his highlights I sit there and I try my absolute hardest to critique him. anything he did. a cut or a move or anything. and I just can't because even if he made one mistake, he'd make the same move later and it would end up with him steamrolling defenders or just pirouetting by them. I'm sad the era of the running back is gone but I'm so grateful he even existed. what an inspiration
@@spjr99 Same Here & it’s even crazier that he’s my great grandmother’s nephew considering i played RB all hs & had a very similar run style
I always knew how great Walter Payton was. As this documentary ends, I learned how great Connie Payton was. Ill leave any negative thoughts out of this comment, but for her to be there at the end, caring for Walter in his final days, says something about how special of a woman she is.
God bless you Connie. Youre amazing.
yup. This documentary leaves out a lot of information.
I came here to say this. She's an amazing person and did things that were much bigger than her.
I can still hear it on Chicago radio back in the day: Quick pitch to Walter, wants to try the right side... Cuts it back at the 50......45-40.......35-30..... Studder steps and stiff arms Ronnie Lott at the 20.....breaks free at the 10....5.. Highsteps it in. ...Touchdown Walter Payton! YEAP, LIKE THAT EVERY SUNDAY!!! RIP GOAT!!
great memory!! that was the first time he showed the world his stutter step.
Funny if I was a 12 year old. Grow up.
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He probably never saw a hill in front of him...just a nuisance to be taken at will.
77 year old Canadian granny being blown away by all these NFL greats, their life stories, their perseverance under such harsh circumstances. Look to these Hall of Fame Greats kids and get your inspiration in life from them. RIP dear Walter.
#34 "Sweetness is knowing that God is with you always, as I am." That was the autograph Walter Payton gave me. Much love and respect!
Wow thanks for sharing this
As much as I love my Raiders and the tradition of never retiring jersey numbers, there's a very strong argument for the NFL to retire 34 as a tribute similar to that made by MLB for the great Jackie Robinson.
Agreed, says this Giant fan.
Colts fan. Onboard with this all the way!
I don't think they need to do that, I think him having the man of the year award named after him is a far greater honor
I'm a Steelers fan and I also approve this message. Having the Man of the Year Award named after him is one of the few things that the NFL has done right.
Patriots fan. 1000% on board with this!
Walter is the greatest running back to ever play. Also a better man
Bo is bettter
Tyler Covelli Bo will always be dragged down by his short career. It will always be a sad story of what could have been had injuries not robbed him (or the spectators) of his gifts.
@@tywafps4580 bo isn't even a quarter of Walter Payton
A better man? This documentary says otherwise
Walter Payton was my favourite running back, but one other was his equal: Barry Saunders.
That friendship between Suhey and Payton was special.
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Walter Payton was a legend on the field and made running like it never was before
We miss you Sweetness!!!
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RIP Sweetness! You and Barry Sanders are the greatest backs in NFL history!
and Emmitt
Barry let Emmitt get that record lets be real, still a great player but Barry is better obviously
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HEART OF A LION!!!!! RIP SWEETNESS, thank you for all the memories and for lifting up Chicago
Nah, more like the heart of a Bear. 😏
Connie Payton... ALL my love and prayers for you, a true and wonderful lady, and your children. May The Almighty bless, continue to bless you!
It's so classic I am from Dallas we hated the bears but we loved Walter Payton. Was so Blessed to be that kid to watch such Greatness and was so sad when he passed. Will never forget how we used to argue about who wld be Walter Payton playing sandlot. Classic times given to us by a True Legend
There should be a woman of the year award in the NFL for Connie Payton. That is a strong woman!!!
Dylan Prater damn straight.
Dylan Prater men are the strongest!... they think about and deal with things and take care of things a woman couldn't imagine
i dont believe you know the story, its over your head.
What makes us men great, often is buoyed by a woman.
Dylan Prater yea she is...all them secrets she knew about him
I do not care if all of his records are broken he is the goat
I just realized where Deon Sanders got his high step move from 😂😂😂 sweetness
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And that's the same college that Sanders is coaching now so yes Walter was his hero
I cried when this guy died. One of my idols growing up playing running back.
Walter Payton the greatest ever he always gave me hope, man I miss him.
God Bless #34, Walter Payton. I watched him from the beginning of his career to the end. Super Bowl XX. I was a paramedic student in Gary, Indiana and our midterm exam was to be given to us on the morning after Super Bowl XX. We (us students) begged, pleaded, cried, offered bribes to the course instructor (Lol) to please, PLEASE, let us take that test on Tuesday so we could watch the game at all the Super Bowl parties that would be in progress that day. The instructor was firm and adamant. The exam would be held on Monday morning as scheduled and it was. A great game but it was marred by Walter Payron not scoring a touchdown. I was, nevertheless, happy that he got to play on a Chicago Bears team that had finally won a Super Bowl. I was afraid that he was going to wind up, like so many other great professional Chicago sports players in the past, to end his career and never to have played on a victorious Chicago sports team. His premature passing truly saddened me. God Bless Walter Payton. You will never be forgotten.
I lived in Chicago back in 84-85.
What a time to be alive with Sweetness on the field. (#34) RIP
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im 54 he was simply the greatest running back of aaallll time.
FAR AND AWAY THE BEST-absolutely.
Y'all need to not just say greatest RB of all time, but the greatest offensive force, period!!!
@@dme1016 I believe he is the best football player ever period
@Zack Pierce Jim Brown is probably the greatest. Barry is the only other RB in the greatest RB conversation with Brown and Payton. Payton may not have been the best runner of the three, but he was, without question, the most complete back. Payton was an effective receiver and could pass the ball as well. Further Payton was an excellent blocker. His game was not limited to highlight reel runs.
@Coogan I actually agree now. I think Jerry is 1, Walter at 2
Please don't stop uploading these, easily the highlight of my free time the last couple weeks
I'm gonna try to keep uploading them. Running out of Episodes. Appreciate the support!
I second this!!
I've been watching football since the 60s. Late 60s, so I never saw Jim Brown except highlights. Walter Payton is without a doubt the best football player I've ever seen. Such a rare combo of speed, power and moves. And ran hard every yard of every play. And I'm a Vikings fan, so I really wish he hadn't been so good.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What he accomplished with the Bears.
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I only watched Walter Payton play a few games on TV, but he was clearly something special. On one play, I saw him break through the line of of the other team's defense, and accelerate quickly for a good gain. However, a defensive player had an angle on Payton from Payton's left side. Payton, unlike most runners, did not try to avoid the defensive player, who was definitely getting ready to level him. Just before the two made contact, Payton lowered his left left shoulder and his head. When the contact came, Payton hit the defensive player first. The defensive player hung on and swung Payton around until he finally bought Payton down. Payton hopped up and waited for his teammates to get to the new line of scrimmage. The defensive player was still on the ground when the cameras cut away. I still remember the distinctive Whunk! sound made when the two players made contact, even after all this time. Walter Payton was indeed a special man and a great player.
In the old days it wasn't hard to get near the tunnel at Soldier Field when they come out. At one point Walter was standing right next to me. I'm 6'2" and he seemed a little shorter than me but built like a rock. I got to hit him on the shoulder pad as he started to run out. One of the biggest thrills in my life..never forget it.
If I could pick one player to start an NFL franchise with it's sweetness
I would pick LT the defensive player
Walter Payday. I'll never forget meeting him at an IMSA race, he was a racer, he treated me like I was his friend, I revered him as an athlete, I love him for the time he treated me like I was somebody, God speed Walter!
I'm glad you put this up I'm only 22 years old I always hear about Walter but never really got to see him play I'm glad you have this.
Shay Waugh same but my uncle was a huge packers before he passed away he would always talk about him
Seahawkfan1995 Packers is my favorite team your uncle is a smart man.
Every time his packers and my Seahawks played it was fun I Just wish we went to lambo Field But we not got the chance
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Glad we could have one of the greatest players of all time, thank you, Sweetness.
That famous Tecmo bowl Touchdown high five was official 👍👏
I met him in Schaunburg, Illinois where he owned a couple bars. I worked at “34’s” and can say from my brief contact with him, he was really nice to a 19 year old kid who worked as a Barback at one of his many businesses.
The super bowl story is still sad to this day, the man deserved a TD
He failed to score a TD that whole playoff run!
I know what you mean, during that first COVID year during the lockdowns when NBC decided to replay their best Super bowl broadcasts. It was the first time I watched super bowl XX in its entirety but for my dad it was the first time since that day. Obviously we knew the outcome but it’s like we couldn’t help it every time seeing Walter getting the ball wanting him to get a TD 😢
Because the other team feared him so much they forgot about the other players. He was a threat at running, catching, throwing, blocking, tackling, punting, kicking basically he could do all the ings in the game of football.
That's a sad reflection on any sports person...One person not above a Team....That is Selfish.....Tom Brady will never want such a selfish Running Back..no matter how gifted.....
I had the good fortune of living a hundred miles south of Chicago and getting all of their broadcasts. I watched Walter Peyton for most of his career and also had the good fortune to realize that I was watching a legend and that I'd never see another player like him again in my lifetime. I was right. I've seen a lot of good players but never another Walter Peyton. Maybe he wasn't (or isn't) the best "runner" in NFL's history, but he was the best all around player that ever played RB.
Being a Broncos fan Terrel Davis is one of my favorite backs. But my true favorite is and always will be sweetness! He ran like a god. He was a great man off the field. I love him and I've never met him. I cry everytime I watch this. He was a role model. We are sorley lacking in those now in this ME ME ME era of sports. He was class..he was toughness...he was humble...he was SWEETNESS!
I LOVE YOU WALTER! R.I.P. GOAT!
@Zack Pierce most humble football player ever is N'Golo Kante from FC Chelsea London though. Dude is so humble he'd pay to donate you his stronger kidney
@Zack Pierce Barry Sanders was a very humble pigskinned-egg player though ;)
RIP Walter Payton, may God bless your marvel soul
Greatest RB of all time, a true complete back. If you can't do it all, or you just have great runs/highlight reels, you are not the best...running, catching, blocking, passing...Walter was the best!
adrianbillionaire Not many plays where you’ll see him block, cause he’s always catching.
Makrell cain yeah I agree, he had some great hands as well!
adrianbillionaire He was great as QB too.
@@makrellcain5729 Coach Ditka himself said he was the greatest blocking back he'd ever seen.
I was lucky enough to see both Gale Sayers and Walter play, they were special one of a kind athletes that brought so much joy to my life. I still have the Tribune front page from when Walter passed, I like many Chicagoans and fans, cried that day.... I will always remember Sweetness.
Respect Connie, they don't make them like you anymore. God bless you and your family, Rest In Peace Mr. Payton you motivated me from a child to a young man. I stepped out on faith and did something with myself.
You know... I was 25 when he passed away. Now I'm 46. What I saw when he was playing was Amazing unbelievable football player. So thanks for the video and to the people on here that commented... God has blessed us to see and witness him on the field and off. What a blessing it was to be in the present at that time!! Blessing to the family!!!
Thank you Walter. I lived in Chicago most of my life and got to watch some of your greatest plays. In my mind, you will always be the greatest ever. Rest in peace.
Grew up with him. First memories of him being the best Chicago had. Got older and was shocked that he got ill. One thing I liked about him is that he never got into trouble and seemed like a good team mate. I think he had CTE because he kept his head down constantly and got clanged pretty good play after play. His kids seem really good too. A shame he died so young.
Greatest running back of all time, but even a better man. I am an Eagles fan, but I will always love Walter Payton and what he stood for. There is a reason why the NFL named their man of the year award in his honor.
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Better man, did you not watch the full video? I won’t deny that Walter Payton was the greatest running back to ever play but I think it’s kind of contradictory that there’s an award named after him despite the fact he wasn’t a very good human being. Was he a good husband? By conventional standards certainly not he provided for his family but he wasn’t very faithful
(R.I.P) Sweetness. Thank you for the memories and excitement....1~Luv
I watched sweetness play at Soldiers Field during the 80's where the weather was 10 degrees and wind chill -20. His breath in the cold weather would huff n puff through his helmet just like a raging bull. R.I.P. Sweetness! You're the Greatest of All Time! Had to come here and check out sweetness after finding his jersey I wore which is more than 40 years old! Thanks for posting his football life much appreciated. Watching sweetness still gives me chills. Nothing like the 85 Bears!
Every time I watch this on ESPN ,tears would flow, how I loved the way he played the game with humility, and a lot of athletes can learn how to be a man from him.
Love you Walter Payton! You ARE Chicago! I was 10 and you were the most exciting ever! PS I still remember when I wrote you in junior high and you wrote me back and sent me your autograph and all. LOVE YOU, see you in heaven.
A truly class act, both on and off the Football field.
You will never see another player like him,players now are selfish and arrogant
I have a nephew who was born in 2013 and his father my brother is a die-hard Bears fan his oldest son is named Walter I'll never forget watching my brother cry when he saw Walter Payton sitting on that bench and his final game
In all of sports, the label "GOAT" is applied to all kinds of truly great players.
But in this case, Payton is *the* GOAT.
GOAT.
Another player that made me love the game,he lives in my heart still and I'm in the late 50s .He made the game fun to watch
Walter Payton will always be my sporting hero!! Got to give it up to Connie though. What an amazingly strong woman! This was a great video. Still miss Walter.
To me he was simply the GOAT of RB'S. WP, had the power to run inside, the speed to go outside, catch like a WR, block like a T, pass when required and was always available to play. Now because the RB position has been devalued younger fans realise just how great a player WP was. RIP " Sweetness" we will never see your like again. Go Hawks
It's been 20 years and I still tear up when I think of a man that did soo much for football. To die not only such a young age... but in the agony of which he passed away. Tears me up still..............
He is the greatest of all time even though he's gone he'll never be forgotten as long as his legacy is still alive
37:50 - what she says hit my heart like a ton of bricks. RIP W.P.
Walter Payton was one of those guys who played the game of football for the love of it! He gave his all and NEVER behaved like a diva! That's why he's a legend and dearly beloved!!! RIP🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
I always admired Payton and Marcus Allen for how they never showboated. It was great watching Walter and the '85 Bears as an 8-year old and Marcus during the 90's when he came to KC.
A fine sports personality
@@tomservo5347great all-around backs!
Walter Payton original beastmode
Sideshow Bob It was actually Larry Csonka, the original beastmode
it should simply be called Sweetness Mode :-)
@@robertdore9592 Sweet Mode
What can you say about Sweetness, God bless his soul. A player who could run, take the hits and never lost his attitude of winning. I don't ever remember me seeing him lose his cool and he did take some huge hits, some wrong. I wish, the Bears could find this formula again.
In the words of the great John Madden, if I start a franchise my first pick will be Walter Payton. I agree.
RIP Walter Payton, you are an inspiration to me till this very day. RIP Jim Brown. Loved these men and what they stood for.
Unforgettable Walter.... As a player and a person, EXCEPTIONAL is an understatement
I've no odea what American Football is all about until I watched Sweetness in action.
Chicago Bears fans from Malaysia !
This had me crying at work... I love you Sweetness
I'm a Vikings fan and I believe I enjoyed every run that Payton made as much as any Bears fan. He's the kind of player who is so rare that every fan of a sport is a fan of his.
Well said PURPLE PRIDE 4 LIFE BRO. KEEP THE FAITH SKOL!!!
You had another great RB in Adrian Peterson!
@@AmirKhan-yv8jm He was a horse, no doubt. All Day his coaches called him when he was in high school lol. I remember Brett Favre talking about him after he just ran an 80 yard TD run. Said he was barely sweating. He said he's an absolute beast.
Greatest Running Back to play the game.
Bo?
@Ulysses432 to play the the game not video game call yourself a moron before you call someone else it
He wasn't one of the best running backs. He was the greatest NFL player to ever live.
I loved Walter but I got to put him 2#
(Jim brown)
Jim Brown was near the threat of Walter Payton on the football field running, catching, throwing, blocking, tackling, punting, kicking that every thing Sweetness could do so the entire complete game of football.
I was so blessed to have watched the bears every weekend, Walter and Jim were my favorites. Walter was Sweetness, such a beautiful soul. RIP.
70 year old Steeler fan here. We had Franco. You had Walter. Wish we had Walter.
You ring hog!
Both are HOF. Franco was also a great playoff performer.
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I'm A Patriots Fan & I consider Walter the Greatest Running Back Ever as great as Barry & Emmitt were - Sweetness could do it all Run, Pass, Catch, Block, etc - His Kids Jarrett & Brittney are class acts like their father was carrying on his legacy
Walter's children are so smart and beautiful.
Icon. American icon❣
They did Payton wrong when they let the fridge run that ball instead of Payton in that superbowl.
Ditka was the biggest jackass on the planet. Say you're B. Ryan and invent a defense that optimizes their strengths. Then with nothing but a rookie qb and a running back I come along and use a 1st round draft pick on a out of shape fullback.
Damn Ditka was dumb
Ryan Carson the Ricky Williams trade comes to mind.
I never liked Ditka. He was a jackass. How do you forget that Payton didn't score?
Ditka is living proof just because you're always shouting the loudest doesn't mean you ever had a clue what's actually going on
I don't buy Ditka's excuses. And he didn't need to focus on the game. The Bears would have rolled the Patriots in that game without any coaches. Ditka was overrated.
I am a life long Bears fans. I was 15yrs old when the Bears won the Super Bowl. I wore #34 as my jersey number in Pop Warner and through high school. I even wore Kangaroos. When Payton did not score in the Super Bowl, I cried. That is something I will never be able to forgive Ditka for. He was definitely my idol from a sports perspective. I remember when he died. I was driving to work in Michigan. I actually had to pull the car over and cry. He was very inspirational to me and a lot of kids who grew up in/around Chicago in the 70's and 80's.
Jim Brown respected Walter Payton because on how he played the game. Walter reminded Jim Brown of himself and he liked that in him. He despised runners like Franco Harris who would run out of bounds instead of taking a hit. I think even Jim Brown believes Walter Payton was the greatest of all time.
Considering what we now know about CTE, Franco Harris was ahead of his time.
Franco performed well in the playoffs!
20 years ago this week. He's the reason I love football and the reason I'm a Bears fan. Always my inspiration. Never give up, never give in, never die easy. R.I.P. Wally. x
Walter Payton is one of the Best Heroes you could have. Die Hard.
My older brother was a huge 85 Bears fan...I remember he joined their fan club lol and Payton was his favorite player ever...
I cried the whole 2nd half of the video. Sweetness was always my hero. He made me love football and life again. I love Walter Payton.
I'm 45 now but when I was growing up, sweetness was my inspiration. I love the game as much as him, and I miss him even though I've never met him.
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It didn't take long watching this tribute video before I had tears in my eyes.
I lived in Chicago in 1984 - 1985. 🏈
What a time to be alive. ❤ 👍
i'm glad to hear Wlater was color blind. shows he had a positive attitude on life
Sweetness is the greatest pure football player that ever lived. He was different and special.
Glad I saw him emerge when I was 15 . Best running back I've ever , and will ever seen
Not enough word's to describe "sweetness" one of the best running backs of all time. Loved to watch him run that ball!🏈🏈🏈🏈❤❤
He was awesome. I cannot imagine a better football player taking his place on the top step of the podium.
I loved Butkus, too, but Payton was just plain exciting to watch, every play of every game.
He was one of my favorite players that I admired the most
walter payton was an incredible human being on and off the field....this man left his mark in so many ways.I remember watching his last game and as a bears fan thinking that the world was coming to an end.Heavan drafted my hero..walter "sweetness" payton rest in peace
I was fortunate to grow up in Chicago during the Walter Payton and Michael Jordan years.
I wish I realized how extraordinary these two athletes were ......I mean, we all loved Walter Payton and MJ, but truly we took their talents for granted all those years
Thank you Walter Payton for all the joy and excitement you brought to Chicago.
My father didn’t like anyone .... but he loved Walter Payton.
The greatest RB to ever play the game and no one has come close. The 275 yard game is still the record to me as he played that game with the flu and 102 degree fever and when Chris Johnson broke it, he was fine. No knock on him, but to me, Walter Payton is and the standard
Walter Payton is the greatest all around football player in the history of the NFL. Sweetness could literally do it ALL...run, catch, block, run pass routes,throw, and even kick the ball. The man was the greatest and I'm not even a Bears fan
I remember seeing him giving linebacker a concussion, unstoppable.