Authors: Jeff Pearlman
Hall of Fame induction
hired by the Bears
introductory press conference
lung cancer diagnosis
and Pardee
on performance of Payton
quarterbacks
resignation
rookie of the year award
Vikings-Bears game
Fisher, Bob
Fisher, Jeff
Flutie, Doug
Flynn, Tom
Frederick, Andy
Fuller, Steve:
1984 season
1985 season
1986 season
on Simpson
Super Bowl XX
Gallagher, Dave
Gamauf, John
Garrett, Carl
Gault, Willie:
endorsements
and McMahon’s hair style
1985 season
1986 season
1987 season
“Super Bowl Shuffle”
Super Bowl XX
Gayle, Shaun
Gentry, Dennis
Gerhart, Doug
Gershuny, Greg
Gibbs, Phillip
Gibron, Abe
Gibson, Vince
Gillman, Sid
Gonzalez, Lita:
cancer diagnosis of Payton
current status
divorce paperwork of Payton
early relationship with Payton
emotional instability of Payton
funeral of Payton
Hall of Fame induction
Gorden, W. C.
Grandberry, Ken
Grant, Bud
Gravelle, Gordon
Green, James
Green Bay Packers
Griffin, Archie
Halas, George:
on Antoine
background
contract negotiations
death
defensive unit
and Ditka
economy of
and Gibron
introductory press conference
management of the Bears
reserved persona of
Hall of Fame induction
Hampton, Dan
Harper, Roland:
on activity level of Payton
on Armstrong
as confidant of Payton
cut from team
hunting trips
injuries
on moodiness of Payton
on motivating Payton
1975 season
1977 season
1978 season
1979 season
1980 season
1981 season
religious faith
replacement of
and Robertson incident
rookie of the year award
Harrah, Dennis
Harrell, Willard
Harris, Al
Harris, Franco
Harris, Frank
Harris, Richard
Hart, Tommy
Hartenstine, Mike
Harvey, Paul
Haupt, Dale
health issues:
AIDS rumor
Epstein-Barr diagnosis
Hepatitis C diagnosis
herpes diagnosis
See also
cancer of Payton;
injuries and physical toll of
football
Heinold Commodities, Inc.
Hickey, Mike
Hicks, Tom
Hilgenberg, Jay:
on Anderson
on blocking for Payton
final months of Payton’s life
1983 season
1984 season
1986 season
1987 season
on quarterbacking of Payton
on rushing yardage
“Super Bowl Shuffle”
Super Bowl XX
Hill, Bob:
background
coaching Payton
coaching style
and dancing of Payton
expectation management strategy
Hall of Fame induction
Heisman Trophy campaign
and Holmes
and Montgomery
New Orleans Saints
NFL draft
1971 football season
1972 football season
1973 football season
1974 football season
Payton’s romantic life
recruitment of Payton
relationship with Payton
rushing title competition of 1976
scouting Jefferson High
superstitious nature
SWAC Coach of the Year award
Hilton, John
Hoffman, James
Holmes, Paul H. “Bud”:
background
Blitz’s pursuit of Payton
business dealings of Payton
Canadian league
on celebrity of Payton
as confidant of Payton
contract negotiations
current status
death of Peter Payton
on drug use
early relationship with Payton
end-of-career negotiations
on fatherhood of Payton
Hall of Fame induction
and Hill
on image of Payton
initial meeting with Payton
on marriage of Payton
media coverage of Payton
on Miami Dolphins game (1985)
Musburger interview
NFL draft
NFL franchise bid
on Nigel Smythe
on personality of Payton
on potential return from retirement
public relations efforts of
on retirement years of Payton
rookie season of Payton
rushing title competition of 1976
on suicide threats of Payton
Super Bowl XX
on winning
on women in Payton’s life
hometown.
See
Columbia, Mississippi
honors:
All-Time Black College Football Team
ESPYs award
Father of the Year
first pitches for the Chicago Cubs
Gordon Gin Black Athlete of the Year award
Hall of Fame induction
NFC Player of the Year award
NFL Most Valuable Player
NFL’s Player of the Month
Payton’s numbers retired
post-Super Bowl XX
Pro Bowls
and retirement
Walter Payton Day
Wheaties cereal box
World Book James Arneberg Award
Hood, Estus
Houston Oilers
Hrivnak, Gary
Huff, Gary
Huff, Ken
Hughes, Ed
Humphrey, Claude
Hutson, Elmer “J. R.”
image of Payton:
disparity in
as family man
Holmes on
idealization of Payton
importance of
teammates’ reinforcement of
injuries and physical toll of football:
and All-Star team
declining physicality of Payton
in later career
1975 season
1976 season
1981 season
1982 season
1983 season
1984 season
1986 season
and pain management
Payton’s concerns about
from
Superstars
competition
investments and business dealings:
franchise bid of Payton
nightclubs and lounges
Payton Power
Jackson, Henry
Jackson, Jesse
Jackson, Noah:
criticisms of Payton
on Ditka
1975 season
1976 season
1977 season
1978 season
1980 season
perceptions of
on rushing title
Jackson, Rickey
Jackson State College:
campus
and Connie Norwood
graduate degree from
Heisman Trophy campaign
and Montgomery
and NFL scouting
1971 football season
1972 football season
1973 football season
1974 football season
recruitment of Payton
scouting Jefferson High
social climate at
social life of Payton
state police shooting at
See also
Hill, Bob
Jefferson, Sam
Jenkins, Jerry B.
John J. Jefferson High School
Jones, Lorna
Jones, Mary “Bullet”
Jordan, Michael
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas State University
King, Lee
Koch, Greg
Kovach, Jim
Kraker, Pete
Kuhlman, Hank
Landry, Greg
Landry, Tom
Lanigan, Mike
Larry King Live
show
Latta, Greg
legacy of Payton
legal representation Payton.
See also
Holmes, Paul H. “Bud”
Leno, Jay
Levy, Marv
Lick, Dennis
Lisch, Rusty
Lister, Adrian
Lohmeyer, John
Long, Kevin
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angles Raiders
loyalty in sports
Luke, Steve
MacLeod, Tom
Madden, John
Malham, Mickey
Marcantonio, Steve
Marchibroda, Ted
Margerum, Ken
Marino, Dan
Marshall, George Preston
Marshall, Wilber
Martin, Charles
McCaskey, Michael
McClanahan, Brent
McClendon, Willie
McElroy, Vann
McGrane, Bill
McGrew, Larry
McInally, Pat
McIntyre, Guy
McKay, John
McKinnon, Dennis
McMahon, Jim:
book deal
celebrity
drafted
endorsements
injuries
1982 season
1984 season
1985 season
1986 season
1987 season
salary
“Super Bowl Shuffle”
Super Bowl XX
McMichael, Steve
media coverage of Payton:
complaints addressed to media
on early retirement plans of Payton
enigmatic nature of Payton
moodiness of Payton
promised press conference (1982)
Simpson’s reaction to
Meredith, James
Meyer, Ken
Miami Dolphins
Mike-Mayer, Steve
Mills, Dale
Minnesota Vikings
Monday Night Football
Monsters of the Midday
radio show
Montana, Joe
Montgomery, Wilbert
Montreal Alouettes
Moorehead, Emery
Morris, Jon
Moss, Rick
Muckensturm, Jerry
Mullaney, Mark
Murray, Eddie
Murray, Francis W.
Musburger, Brent
Musso, Johnny
Namath, Joe
National Football League:
early years of
franchise bid of Payton
scouting of Payton
Neal, Dan
New England Patriots
Newman, Paul
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
Noll, Chuck
Nordquist, Mark
O’Connor, Fred:
athleticism of Payton
injuries of Payton
1975 season
1976 season
1977 season
praise for Payton
offensive line of the Chicago Bears:
celebrity
inadequacy of
lack of camaraderie between
1976 season
1977 season
1980 season
1981 season
1982 season
1983 season
1984 season
relationship with Payton
and single-season rushing record
Super Bowl XX
Orthwein, James Busch
Osborne, Jim
out-of-bounds, crossing into
Page, Alan
pain management
Parcells, Bill
Pardee, Jack:
background
coaching style
concerns about Payton
drive of
game theory
hired as coach
injuries of Payton
introductory press conference
NFL draft
1975 season
1976 season
1977 season
offensive line
resignation
rookie of the year award
on rushing title
Parsons, Bob
pastimes and passions of Payton:
dancing
hunting
music
racing
in retirement
vehicles
in youth
Paul, Whitney
Payton, Alyne Sibley:
background
and Boston
in Chicago
children
college recruiters
college years
current status
death of Peter Payton
desegregation
final hours of Payton’s life
funeral of Payton
Hall of Fame induction
musicianship of Payton
NFL draft
and Nigel Smythe
rushing title competition of 1976
youth of Payton
Payton, Brittney:
birth
cancer diagnosis of Payton
current status
death of Payton
on fashionability of Payton
final months of Payton’s life
Hall of Fame induction
memorial service for Payton
and Nigel Smythe
parents’ marriage
racing career of Payton
relationship with Payton
retirement of Payton
values of Payton
Payton, Connie Norwood:
cancer diagnosis of Payton
in Chicago
children
as confidant of Payton
current status
death of Payton
divorce proposed by Payton
final months of Payton’s life
funeral of Payton
Hall of Fame induction
home
infidelities of Payton
at Jackson State
married life
and Nigel Smythe
perceptions of
salary of Payton
Super Bowl XX ring
wedding
Payton, Edward Charles “Eddie” (brother):
athleticism
current status
final hours of Payton’s life
funeral of Payton
Hall of Fame induction
and Holmes
at Jackson State
in Memphis
professional football career
relationship with brother
scouting of
youth
Payton, Edward Charles “Peter” (father):
and Boston
children
and college recruiters
death
desegregation
infidelity of
musicianship of Payton
on nicknames
and youth of Payton
Payton, Jarrett Walter (son):
birth
cancer diagnosis of Payton
childhood
college career
current status
death of Payton
final months of Payton’s life
Hall of Fame induction
on Jheri curl of Payton
and Nigel Smythe
parents’ marriage
racing career of Payton
relationship with Payton
retirement of Payton
services for Payton
on sweet tooth of Payton
values of Payton