1 ... October 19, 1975 against the Steelers due to a sprained ankle.
He also did not play in the 3 Bears games in 1987 that were played with replacement players due to the player's strike.
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Walter Payton had 86 career fumbles, 21 recovered by him or his team, 65 lost. The 86 fumbles was still the Chicago Bears individual career record 30 years after his retirement and 18 years after his death in 1999. He also holds the Bears career rushing and career touchdown records.
21,803 ... 16,726 rushing, 4,538 receiving, and 539 on kick returns.
At the end of the 2008 season ... 1) Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints - played QB for the Bears for the three replacement player games during the 1987 strike. 2) Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers - played MLB for the Bears from 1981-1992. 3) Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans - played DB for the Bears from 1981-1984.
Sanders had 76 career 100+ yard rushing games, one behind all time leader Walter Payton who had 77. Sanders also holds the NFL record with 14 consecutive 100+ rushing yard games in the 1997 season.
I believe he is, but some argue that Jim Brown is better as a running back, even though he didn't get as many yards. Also, Emmit Smith has passed Walter Payton's record for yards, but he wasn't play well the year he broke it, because he was just hanging on, but I stand by Walter 100%.