Walter Payton Net Worth 2018: What is this NFL football player worth?

Walter Payton was a professional football player who played Running back as number 34. Payton died on November 1, 1999, in South Barrington, Illinois. Payton was born on July 25, 1954, in Columbia, Mississippi. Payton’s height was 5 ft 10 in. This page looks closely at Walter Payton’s net worth.

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Walter Payton Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Walter Payton played football for Columbia School District (Mississippi). Payton played college football on the Jackson State Tigers football team. In the 1975 NFL draft, Payton was chosen number 4 in round 1.

In the past, Payton played for the Chicago Bears. Some of the highlights of Walter Payton’s career included: Super Bowl champion, 9× Pro Bowl, 7× First-team All-Pro, Second-team All-Pro, AP NFL Most Valuable Player, Bert Bell Award, 2× UPI NFC Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year, List of National Football League season rushing yards leaders, List of NFL season rushing touchdowns leaders, and NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, Jersey number retired.

Some of Payton’s most prominent statistics include 15 Receiving touchdowns, 4,538 Receiving yards, 492 Receptions, 110 Rushing touchdowns, 16,726 Rushing yards, and 4.4 Yards per carry.

Walter Payton Net Worth 2018

NFL player salaries range heavily. At the low end, NFL players make as much as $400,000 to $600,000 a year. At the top level, NFL players can make $50 million or more. The NFL salary cap is approximately $170 million.