Sayers averaged 72.9 yds on the ground per contest in his career. He has run for 39 touchdowns. His YPC is 5.0 and he carried the ball 991 total times. Gale Sayers accumulated 4,956 yds on the ground in 68 games played in his career.
Payton coughed up the ball 0 times in his career. He ran for 88.0 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 110 different times on the ground. He carried the football 3,838 different times for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. During his NFL career, Payton laced them up in 190 games and gained 16,726 yds on the ground.
Gale Sayers vs Walter Payton Stats<-h2>
| Gale Sayers<-th> | Career<-th> | Walter Payton<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 68<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 190<-td><-tr> |
| 991<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,838<-td><-tr> |
| 4,956<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 16,726<-td><-tr> |
| 39<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 110<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 5.0<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.4<-td><-tr> |
| 72.9<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 88.0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |