The Bears made history 50 years ago Tuesday, selecting superstar running back Walter Payton with the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft. Interestingly ... Virginia Halas McCaskey, the only ...

The award, named after the legendary Chicago Bears running ... "Receiving the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is an incredible honor-one that goes beyond football," Armstead said.

The Chicago Bears and NFL ... him as a football player but he also loved all the work he was doing off the field," Payton told CHGO when reflecting on why McCaskey's connection with Walter Payton ...

But today, as we prepare to honor this year's winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award ... Payton, the legendary Bears running back, once said, "We are stronger together than we ...

IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE TRULY IN HOLLYWOOD GETTING READY FOR THE NFL HONORS ELIZABETH ... Gleason will be wearing an authentic Walter Payton Chicago Bears jersey while presenting the award.

The Bears welcomed five Illinois high school girls flag football programs to Halas Hall Tuesday to watch a training camp practice and participate in a clinic inside the Walter Payton Center ...

Fans, friends, Bears nation and the NFL took to social media to pour out ... appearance at Halas Hall with media was in 1999 after Walter Payton had died. She gave eulogy for Payton to media ...

From Franco Harris and Thurman Thomas to Marcus Allen and Jerome Bettis, the NFL ... Payton turned Jackson State into the No. 4 overall pick, then became a name that Chicago Bears fans will ...

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead presents his speech after winning the 2024 Walter Payton ... Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is announced at the 14th annual NFL Honors.

The Chicago Bears got their coach — and the fans are excited. One of the NFL's most iconic ... Bears running back Jarrett Payton — also the son of Chicago great Walter Payton — loves the ...

McCaskey was born on Jan. 5, 1923, making her about 3 years younger than the NFL itself ... her own children and one of her favorite Bears, Walter Payton. Famously private, McCaskey rarely ...

It's possible the Bears' choice in their first NFL Draft with Ben Johnson as coach ... or possibly even a defensive lineman. Only Walter Payton ran for more yards in a Bears uniform than Matt ...