Walter Payton career receptions
492Career Regular Season
Walter Payton has recorded 492 receptions over 13 regular seasons, 177th among 3,533 NFL players on file.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  CHI | 13 | 213 | 0 | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1976 | CHI | 14 | 149 | 0 | 9.9 | 15 |
| 1977 | CHI | 14 | 269 | 2 | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1978 | CHI | 16 | 480 | 0 | 9.6 | 50 |
| 1979 | CHI | 16 | 313 | 2 | 10.1 | 31 |
| 1980 | CHI | 16 | 367 | 1 | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1981 | CHI | 16 | 379 | 2 | 9.2 | 41 |
| 1982 | CHI | 9 | 311 | 0 | 9.7 | 32 |
| 1983 | CHI | 16 | 607 | 2 | 11.5 | 53 |
| 1984 | CHI | 16 | 368 | 0 | 8.2 | 45 |
| 1985 | CHI | 16 | 483 | 2 | 9.9 | 49 |
| 1986 | CHI | 16 | 382 | 3 | 10.3 | 37 |
| 1987 | CHI | 12 | 217 | 1 | 6.6 | 33 |
What the columns mean: REC
- Best season on file: 53 in 1983.
- Most recent: 33 in 1987.
Sum of 13 regular seasons, 1975 through 1987. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 22, 2026.