At the height of his career, Payton was reported to be making $475,000 per season, the highest salary in the NFL at the time.
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They called him "Sweetness."
In 1987 the last year he played for the Bears
In his NFL career, the most TDs Walter scored in a game was 3 and he did it 6 times. November 7, 1976 against the Raiders. October 2, 1977 against the Saints. November 13, 1977 against the Chiefs. October 28, 1979 against the 49ers. December 16, 1979 against the Cardinals. December 7, 1980 against the Packers.
There was a Knight with the christian name Walter - Sir Walter Raleigh
The average annual salary was $1236.