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Walter Payton vs Eric Dickerson Comparison

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Seasons

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Walter Payton

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Eric Dickerson

 

Info

Teams

Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987)
Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams (1983-1987), Indianapolis Colts (1987-1991), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993)

Position

Walter Payton Running Back
Eric Dickerson Running Back

Height

Walter Payton 5'10"
Eric Dickerson 6'3"

Weight

Walter Payton 200
Eric Dickerson 220

Drafted

Walter Payton By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1975 Draft
Eric Dickerson By the Rams in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1983 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Walter Payton 1 (XX) Star
Eric Dickerson 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Walter Payton 1 (1986) Star
Eric Dickerson 0

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Walter Payton 6 (1977, 1979, 1984-1987) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Eric Dickerson 5 (1983-1987) StarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Walter Payton Yes Inducted in 1993
Eric Dickerson Yes Inducted in 1999

Number Retired

Walter Payton Yes Bears #34
Eric Dickerson Yes Rams #29

NFL MVP

Walter Payton 2 (1977, 1985) StarStar
Eric Dickerson 0

Super Bowl MVP

Walter Payton 0
Eric Dickerson 0

Pro Bowl

Walter Payton 9 (1976-1980, 1983-1986) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Eric Dickerson 6 (1983-1984, 1986-1989) StarStarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 7 (1976-1980, 1984-1985) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Eric Dickerson 5 (1983-1984, 1986-1988) StarStarStarStarStar

Second Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 1 (1986) Star
Eric Dickerson 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977) Star
Eric Dickerson 4 (1983-1984, 1986, 1988) StarStarStarStar

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977) Star
Eric Dickerson 1 (1984) Star

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Walter Payton 1 (1977) Star
Eric Dickerson 1 (1986) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 190
Eric Dickerson 142

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 184
Eric Dickerson 134

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 3,838
Eric Dickerson 2,970

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 16,726
Eric Dickerson 13,168

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 110
Eric Dickerson 90

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 88.0
Eric Dickerson 92.7

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 20.2
Eric Dickerson 20.9

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 4.4
Eric Dickerson 4.4

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 492
Eric Dickerson 275

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 4,538
Eric Dickerson 2,079

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 9.2
Eric Dickerson 7.6

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 15
Eric Dickerson 6

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 2.6
Eric Dickerson 1.9

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 23.9
Eric Dickerson 14.6

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 21,264
Eric Dickerson 15,247

Fumbles

Walter Payton 86
Eric Dickerson 78

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 9
Eric Dickerson 7

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 9
Eric Dickerson 7

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 180
Eric Dickerson 148

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 632
Eric Dickerson 724

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 2
Eric Dickerson 3

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 70.2
Eric Dickerson 103.4

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 20
Eric Dickerson 21.1

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 3.5
Eric Dickerson 4.9

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 22
Eric Dickerson 19

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 178
Eric Dickerson 91

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 8.1
Eric Dickerson 4.8

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 0
Eric Dickerson 1

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 2.4
Eric Dickerson 2.7

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 19.8
Eric Dickerson 13

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 810
Eric Dickerson 815

Fumbles

Walter Payton 4
Eric Dickerson 7

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 16 (1986)
Eric Dickerson 16 (1993)

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 16 (1986)
Eric Dickerson 16 (1988)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 381 (1984)
Eric Dickerson 404 (1986)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 1852 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 2105 (1984)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 14 (1979)
Eric Dickerson 18 (1983)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Walter Payton 76 (1978)
Eric Dickerson 85 (1983)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 132.3 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 131.6 (1984)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 24.2 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 25.3 (1986)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 5.5 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 5.6 (1984)

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 53 (1983)
Eric Dickerson 51 (1983)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 607 (1983)
Eric Dickerson 404 (1983)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 11.5 (1983)
Eric Dickerson 10.5 (1988)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 3 (1986)
Eric Dickerson 2 (1983)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Walter Payton 75 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 50 (1988)

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 3.6 (1982)
Eric Dickerson 4.1 (1992)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 37.9 (1983)
Eric Dickerson 26.9 (1992)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 2121 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 2244 (1984)

Fumbles

Walter Payton 3 (1982)
Eric Dickerson 0 (1991)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987)
Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams (1983-1987), Indianapolis Colts (1987-1991), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993)

Position

Walter Payton Running Back
Eric Dickerson Running Back

Height

Walter Payton 5'10"
Eric Dickerson 6'3"

Weight

Walter Payton 200
Eric Dickerson 220

Drafted

Walter Payton By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1975 Draft
Eric Dickerson By the Rams in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1983 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Walter Payton 1 (XX)
Eric Dickerson 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Walter Payton 1 (1986)
Eric Dickerson 0

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Walter Payton 6 (1977, 1979, 1984-1987)
Eric Dickerson 5 (1983-1987)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Walter Payton Yes Inducted in 1993
Eric Dickerson Yes Inducted in 1999

Number Retired

Walter Payton Yes Bears #34
Eric Dickerson Yes Rams #29

NFL MVP

Walter Payton 2 (1977, 1985)
Eric Dickerson 0

Super Bowl MVP

Walter Payton 0
Eric Dickerson 0

Pro Bowl

Walter Payton 9 (1976-1980, 1983-1986)
Eric Dickerson 6 (1983-1984, 1986-1989)

First Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 7 (1976-1980, 1984-1985)
Eric Dickerson 5 (1983-1984, 1986-1988)

Second Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 1 (1986)
Eric Dickerson 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 4 (1983-1984, 1986, 1988)

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 1 (1984)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Walter Payton 1 (1977)
Eric Dickerson 1 (1986)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Fumbles

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

Fumbles

Walter Payton Eric Dickerson

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