NFL Power Rankings: The Greatest Plays Of All-Time
By Erik Lambert
#21: Walter Payton Tramples The Chiefs
Sometimes it’s not so much about the significance of the play as it is about the greatness of the play itself. Walter Payton ranks among the greatest players in NFL history and posted a laundry list of terrific runs over his long career. However, it was this one against the Kansas City Chiefs that encapsulated everything he was about.
Physical
Elusive
Relentless
It’s a run that inspired many young football players to become running backs because they wanted to do things just like Walter. It wasn’t the last great run “Sweetness” would ever have, but it is the one that defines what a Hall of Fame career looks like.
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