1954 - 1999
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Nicknamed "Sweetness", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Payton has received more than 7,357,075 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Payton is the 19th most popular american football player (down from 16th in 2019), the 11,665th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,830th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American American Football Player.
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Among american football players, Walter Payton ranks 19 out of 55. Before him are Dick Butkus, Aldo Donelli, Michael Oher, John Elway, Brett Favre, and Lawrence Taylor. After him are Aaron Rodgers, Steve Young, Kurt Warner, Troy Aikman, Byron White, and Andrew Luck.
1942 - 2023
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 13
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 14
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 16
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 18
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 19
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 20
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 21
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 22
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 23
1917 - 2002
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 24
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 25
Among people born in 1954, Walter Payton ranks 538. Before him are Djimrangar Dadnadji, George Galloway, Yuli Tamir, Novella Calligaris, Jerry Mateparae, and Ken Wahl. After him are Renate Dorrestein, Vladimir Vysotsky, Marc Vann, Gérard Soler, Barbara Prammer, and Jutta Kirst. Among people deceased in 1999, Walter Payton ranks 282. Before him are Vere Bird, Guy Mitchell, Laurie Scott, Allen Stack, Gene Siskel, and Dennis Brown. After him are Bobby Troup, Mary Kay Bergman, Naomi Mitchison, Marguerite Chapman, Guy Tunmer, and Vikram Batra.
1954 - 2019
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 532
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 533
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 534
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 535
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 536
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 537
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 538
1954 - 2018
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 539
1954 - 2021
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 540
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 541
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 542
1954 - 2014
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 543
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 544
1910 - 1999
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 276
1927 - 1999
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 277
1917 - 1999
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 278
1928 - 1999
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 279
1946 - 1999
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 280
1957 - 1999
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 281
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 282
1918 - 1999
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 283
1961 - 1999
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 284
1897 - 1999
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 285
1918 - 1999
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 286
1948 - 1999
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 287
1974 - 1999
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 288
Among people born in United States, Walter Payton ranks 11,665 out of 18,182. Before him are Sarah Winnemucca (1844), John Ruiz (1972), John Conyers (1929), Lacey Chabert (1982), Caroline Williams (1957), and Pat O'Brien (1968). After him are Anthony W. England (1942), Don LaFontaine (1940), John Davis (1921), Patsy Kelly (1910), Tabitha Stevens (1970), and Kevin Poulsen (1965).
1844 - 1891
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 11,659
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 11,660
1929 - 2019
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 11,661
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 11,662
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 11,663
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 11,664
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 11,665
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 11,666
1940 - 2008
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 11,667
1921 - 1984
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 11,668
1910 - 1981
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 11,669
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 11,670
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 11,671
Among american football players born in United States, Walter Payton ranks 19. Before him are Dick Butkus (1942), Aldo Donelli (1907), Michael Oher (1986), John Elway (1960), Brett Favre (1969), and Lawrence Taylor (1959). After him are Aaron Rodgers (1983), Steve Young (1961), Kurt Warner (1971), Troy Aikman (1966), Byron White (1917), and Andrew Luck (1989).
1942 - 2023
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 13
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 14
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 16
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 18
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 19
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 20
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 21
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 22
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 23
1917 - 2002
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 24
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 25