Spittin’ Stats: Walter Payton
by LEON COOLIDGE
Ladies and gentlemen, step onto the gridiron dance floor as we groove through the stats of none other than the legendary Walter Payton! The man known as “Sweetness” – smoother than James Brown’s silk sheets – on and off the field. In the soulful rhythm of the NFL, Walter Payton was the ultimate maestro.
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SCORES
San Francisco22
Kansas City25
Final/OT
Standings
NFC North
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y-Detroit 12-5
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x-Green Bay 9-8
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Minnesota 7-10
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Chicago 7-10
NFC South
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y-Tampa Bay 9-8
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New Orleans 9-8
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Atlanta 7-10
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Carolina 2-15
NFC West
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z-San Francisco 12-5
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x-L.A. Rams 10-7
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Seattle 9-8
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Arizona 4-13
NFC East
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y-Dallas 12-5
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x-Philadelphia 11-6
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N.Y. Giants 6-11
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Washington 4-13
AFC North
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z-Baltimore 13-4
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x-Cleveland 11-6
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x-Pittsburgh 10-7
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Cincinnati 9-8
AFC South
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y-Houston 10-7
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Jacksonville 9-8
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Indianapolis 9-8
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Tennessee 6-11
AFC West
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y-Kansas City 11-6
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Las Vegas 8-9
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Denver 8-9
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L.A. Chargers 5-12
AFC East
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y-Buffalo 11-6
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x-Miami 11-6
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N.Y. Jets 7-10
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New England 4-13
z-Clinched conference y-Clinched division x-Clinched wild card
Season Leaders
Rush YDS
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McCaffrey, SF 1459
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Henry, Ten 1167
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Williams, LAR 1144
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Cook, Buf 1122
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Swift, Phi 1049
RUSH TDS
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Mostert, Mia 18
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Allen, Buf 15
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Hurts, Phi 15
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McCaffrey, SF 14
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Edwards, Bal 13
Rec Yds
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Hill, Mia 1799
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Lamb, Dal 1749
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St. Brown, Det 1515
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Nacua, LAR 1486
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Brown, Phi 1456
Pass YDS
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Tagovailoa, Mia 4624
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Goff, Det 4575
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Prescott, Dal 4516
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Allen, Buf 4306
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Purdy, SF 4280
Passer rtg
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Purdy, SF 113.0
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Prescott, Dal 105.9
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Cousins, Min 103.8
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Jackson, Bal 102.7
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Tagovailoa, Mia 101.1
Tackles
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Wagner, Sea 183
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Franklin, Ind 179
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Singleton, Den 177
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Oluokun, Jax 173
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Al-Shaair, Ten 163
SACKS
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Watt, Pit 19
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Allen, Jax 17.5
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Hendrickson, Cin 17.5
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Mack, LAC 17
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Hunter, Min 16.5
INTS
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Bland, Dal 9
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Stone, Bal 7
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Bates III, Atl 6
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Stingley Jr, Hou 5
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Douglas, Buf 5
Long FG
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Prater, Ari 62
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Elliott, Phi 61
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Slye, Was 61
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Butker, KC 60
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Aubrey, Dal 60
LONG PUNT
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Cole, LV 83
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Scott, LAC 83
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Baringer, NE 79
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Gilliken, Ari 77
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Gill, Chi 76
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SCORES
Cleveland105
Indiana103
47.0 - 4th
Detroit77
Boston104
5:35 - 4th
Miami63
Philadelphia74
1:48 - 3rd
Portland49
Chicago54
12:00 - 3rd
Minnesota8
Utah15
6:19 - 1st
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Sacramento
Atlanta
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Washington1
Calgary0
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SCORES
Atlanta3
Tampa Bay7
Final
Boston2
Minnesota5
Final
Pittsburgh11
Philadelphia2
Final
Houston5
Miami6
Final
Philadelphia3
N.Y. Yankees4
Final
Cleveland8
Chi. White Sox5
Final
Seattle9
Texas5
Final
L.A. Angels3
Milwaukee4
Final
Oakland3
Arizona3
Final
Washington10
Houston1
Final
San Francisco0
Cincinnati0
Bot 1st
Standings
Al West
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y-Houston 90-72
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x-Texas 90-72
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Seattle 88-74
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L.A. Angels 73-89
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Oakland 50-112
Al Central
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y-Minnesota 87-75
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Detroit 78-84
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Cleveland 76-86
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Chi. White Sox 61-101
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Kansas City 56-106
AL east
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y-Baltimore 101-61
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x-Tampa Bay 99-63
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x-Toronto 89-73
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N.Y. Yankees 82-80
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Boston 78-84
NL West
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y-L.A. Dodgers 100-62
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x-Arizona 84-78
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San Diego 82-80
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San Francisco 79-83
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Colorado 59-103
NL Central
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y-Milwaukee 92-70
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Chi. Cubs 83-79
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Cincinnati 82-80
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Pittsburgh 76-86
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St. Louis 71-91
NL EAST
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y-Atlanta 104-58
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x-Philadelphia 90-72
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x-Miami 84-77
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N.Y. Mets 74-87
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Washington 71-91
x-clinched wild card y-clinched division
Season Leaders
Batting Average
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Arraez, Mia .354
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Acuna Jr, Atl .337
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Freeman, LAD .331
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Diaz, TB .330
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Seager, Tex .327
HOME RUNS
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Olson, Atl 54
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Schwarber, Phi 47
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Alonso, NYM 46
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Ohtani, LAA 44
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Acuna Jr, Atl 41
RBI
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Olson, Atl 139
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Alonso, NYM 118
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Tucker, Hou 112
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Albies, Atl 109
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Soto, SD 109
2B
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Freeman, LAD 59
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Seager, Tex 42
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Santander, Bal 41
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Betts, LAD 40
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Semien, Tex 40
Stolen Bases
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Acuna Jr, Atl 73
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Ruiz, Oak 67
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Carroll, Ariz 54
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Witt Jr, KC 49
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Abrams, Was 47
ERRORS
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Turner, Phi 23
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Abrams, Was 22
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Baez, Det 19
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Devers, Bos 19
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Hernandez, LAD 18
ERA
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Snell, SD 2.25
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Cole, NYY 2.63
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Gray, Min 2.79
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Bradish, Bal 2.83
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Senga, NYM 2.98
Strikeouts
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Strider, Atl 281
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Gausman, Tor 237
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Lopez, Minn 234
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Snell, SD 234
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Cole, NYY 222
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Diaz, Cin 86
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Williams, Mil 85
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Clase, Cle 85
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Doval, SF 84
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Bautista, Bal 80
Manager Ejections
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Boone, NYY 7
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Bell, Cin 7
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Marmol, StL 6
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Kotsay, Oak 6
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Snitker, Atl 6