walter payton game by game stats 1981 season

Walter Payton had 19 carries for 62 yards, 3 catches for 42 yards and scored 2 touchdowns against the Broncos on December 20, 1981.

NAMEDATERUSH YDSTMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
12/20/1981
62
vs
19
3.3
0
42
3
14.0
2
2Walter Payton
W. Payton
12/13/1981
28
@
7
4.0
0
32
3
10.7
0
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
12/6/1981
112
vs
33
3.4
0
0
0
0
4Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/26/1981
179
@
38
4.7
0
4
2
2.0
0
5Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/22/1981
37
vs
13
2.8
0
7
2
3.5
0
6Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/15/1981
105
@
22
4.8
1
8
2
4.0
0
7Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/8/1981
70
@
21
3.3
0
9
1
9.0
0
8Walter Payton
W. Payton
11/1/1981
92
@
22
4.2
1
28
5
5.6
0
9Walter Payton
W. Payton
10/25/1981
107
vs
36
3.0
1
22
3
7.3
0
10Walter Payton
W. Payton
10/19/1981
89
@
19
4.7
1
39
3
13.0
0
11Walter Payton
W. Payton
10/11/1981
5
vs
5
1.0
0
0
0
0
12Walter Payton
W. Payton
10/4/1981
49
@
20
2.5
0
33
2
16.5
0
13Walter Payton
W. Payton
9/28/1981
45
vs
17
2.6
0
111
7
15.9
0
14Walter Payton
W. Payton
9/20/1981
64
vs
21
3.0
0
4
1
4.0
0
15Walter Payton
W. Payton
9/13/1981
97
@
27
3.6
1
11
3
3.7
0
16Walter Payton
W. Payton
9/6/1981
81
vs
19
4.3
1
29
4
7.3
0

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