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Walter Payton vs Tony Dorsett Comparison

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Info

Teams

Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Walter Payton Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Walter Payton 5'10"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Walter Payton 200
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Walter Payton By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1975 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Walter Payton 1 (XX) Star
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Walter Payton 1 (1986) Star
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Walter Payton 6 (1977, 1979, 1984-1987) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Walter Payton Yes Inducted in 1993
Tony Dorsett Yes Inducted in 1994

Number Retired

Walter Payton Yes
Tony Dorsett No

NFL MVP

Walter Payton 2 (1977, 1985) StarStar
Tony Dorsett 0

Super Bowl MVP

Walter Payton 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Walter Payton 9 (1976-1980, 1983-1986) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983) StarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 7 (1976-1980, 1984-1985) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 1 (1986) Star
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983) StarStar

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977) Star
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977) Star
Tony Dorsett 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 190
Tony Dorsett 173

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 184
Tony Dorsett 152

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 3,838
Tony Dorsett 2,936

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 16,726
Tony Dorsett 12,739

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 110
Tony Dorsett 77

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 88.0
Tony Dorsett 73.6

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 20.2
Tony Dorsett 17.0

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 4.4
Tony Dorsett 4.3

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 492
Tony Dorsett 398

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 4,538
Tony Dorsett 3,554

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 9.2
Tony Dorsett 8.9

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 15
Tony Dorsett 13

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 2.6
Tony Dorsett 2.3

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 23.9
Tony Dorsett 20.5

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 21,264
Tony Dorsett 16,293

Fumbles

Walter Payton 86
Tony Dorsett 90

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 9
Tony Dorsett 17

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 9
Tony Dorsett 17

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 180
Tony Dorsett 302

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 632
Tony Dorsett 1,383

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 2
Tony Dorsett 9

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 70.2
Tony Dorsett 81.4

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 20
Tony Dorsett 17.8

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 3.5
Tony Dorsett 4.6

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 22
Tony Dorsett 46

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 178
Tony Dorsett 403

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 8.1
Tony Dorsett 8.8

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 0
Tony Dorsett 1

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 2.4
Tony Dorsett 2.7

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 19.8
Tony Dorsett 23.7

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 810
Tony Dorsett 1,786

Fumbles

Walter Payton 4
Tony Dorsett 12

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton 16 (1986)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1988)

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton 16 (1986)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1985)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton 381 (1984)
Tony Dorsett 342 (1981)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 1852 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 1646 (1981)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 14 (1979)
Tony Dorsett 12 (1977)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Walter Payton 76 (1978)
Tony Dorsett 99 (1982)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 132.3 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 102.9 (1981)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton 24.2 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 21.4 (1981)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton 5.5 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 4.8 (1981)

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton 53 (1983)
Tony Dorsett 51 (1984)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton 607 (1983)
Tony Dorsett 459 (1984)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton 11.5 (1983)
Tony Dorsett 10.7 (1986)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton 3 (1986)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1985)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Walter Payton 75 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 91 (1978)

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton 3.6 (1982)
Tony Dorsett 3.2 (1984)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton 37.9 (1983)
Tony Dorsett 28.7 (1984)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton 2121 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 1971 (1981)

Fumbles

Walter Payton 3 (1982)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1987)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Walter Payton Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Walter Payton 5'10"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Walter Payton 200
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Walter Payton By the Bears in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 1975 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Walter Payton 1 (XX)
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII)

Super Bowl Appearances

Walter Payton 1 (1986)
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Walter Payton 6 (1977, 1979, 1984-1987)
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Walter Payton Yes Inducted in 1993
Tony Dorsett Yes Inducted in 1994

Number Retired

Walter Payton Yes
Tony Dorsett No

NFL MVP

Walter Payton 2 (1977, 1985)
Tony Dorsett 0

Super Bowl MVP

Walter Payton 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Walter Payton 9 (1976-1980, 1983-1986)
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983)

First Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 7 (1976-1980, 1984-1985)
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981)

Second Team All-Pro

Walter Payton 1 (1986)
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983)

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Walter Payton 1 (1977)
Tony Dorsett 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Fumbles

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

Fumbles

Walter Payton Tony Dorsett

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