SIGNED CHICAGO BEARS WALTER PAYTON **ACTUAL GAME** RIDDELL HELMET

Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears' first-round choice and the fourth player selected in the 1975 National Football League Draft, developed into a superstar of unusual dimensions during his 13-season NFL tenure from 1975 to 1987, all of which he spent with the Chicago Bears. The 5-10, 200-pound running back who rushed for 3,563 yards in four seasons at Jackson State went on to dominate the rushing section of the NFL record book during and long after his career ended. The records he held at the time of his retirement included 16,726 total yards, 10 seasons with 1,000 or more yards rushing, 275 yards rushing in one game against Minnesota (1977), 77 games with more than 100 yards rushing, and 110 rushing touchdowns. Payton had 4,368 combined net attempts and accounted for 21,803 combined net yards. He also scored an amazing 750 points on 125 touchdowns. Payton won the NFC rushing title five straight years from 1976 to 1980. He also led the NFC with 96 points in 1977 and won the NFL kickoff return championship in his rookie 1975 campaign. He was named both All-Pro and All-NFC seven times and played in nine Pro Bowl games. Payton was selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1977 and 1985, the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1977 and 1985 and the NFC Most Valuable Player in 1977. An amazing runner, Walter rushed for more than 1,000 yards 10 of his 13 seasons. In 1977, he ran for 1,852 yards, third best in history at that time. Payton's 492 career pass receptions for 4,538 yards and 15 touchdowns contributed to his legendary combined net yard totals. Extremely durable, Payton missed one game in his rookie campaign and then played in 186 consecutive games. FOR SALE IS A ORIGINAL FULL SIZE CHICAGO BEARS "GAME HELMET" SIGNED BY THE GREATEST ALL AROUND FOOTBALL PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF NFL.  WALTER PAYTON CHANGED THE POSITION OF THE RUNNING BACK FOREVER BY RUNNING, RECEIVING, PASSING, AND KICKING THE BALL AND EXCELLED AT ALL OF THEM.  WALTER PAYTON KNOWN TO HIS FRIENDS AS "WALLY" WAS ALSO THE KINDEST AND ONE OF THE GREATEST HUMAN BEINGS THAT YOU WOULD EVER MEET. WALTER PAYTON WAS SELECTED INTO THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1993.  HALL OF FAME PLAYER AND COACH MIKE DITKA DESCRIBED PAYTON AS THE GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER HE HAD EVER SEEN, BUT EVEN GREATER AS A HUMAN BEING.  WALTER PAYTON WAS KNOW AROUND THE NFL AS SWEETNESS DUE NOT ONLY TO HIS BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL RUNNING STYLE BUT ALSO DUE TO HIS KIND, GENTLE, FUN, AND HUMBLE PERSONALITY.  WALTER PAYTON WAS NOT ONLY THE GREATEST ALL AROUND FOOTBALL PLAYER EVER, HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE CLASSIEST AND CARING PEOPLE EVER. WALTER PAYTON WAS MY NEIGHBOR WHERE HE LIVED WITH HIS WONDERFUL WIFE AND TWO KIDS.  HE SIGNED THIS ACTUAL UNUSED (AS THEY HAVE FEW HELMETS TO USE PER GAME) GAME HELMET AND GAVE IT TO ME AS A GIFT WHICH I UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO SELL. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ONE OF A KIND COLLECTIBLE GOES TO A REAL WALTER PAYTON FAN WHO WILL KEEP IT IN THEIR COLLECTION AND HOPEFULLY PASS IT ON TO THEIR CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN.  THIS HELMET DESERVES TO BE IN A CHERISHED AND HIGHLY EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION. I HAD THE HONOR OF KNOWING WALTER AND HE WAS SIMPLY THE GREATEST. THIS EXTREMELY RARE FULL SIZE GAME HELMET IS SIGNED "WALTER PAYTON 34" ON ONE SIDE AND "SWEETNESS" ON THE OTHER SIDE AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE PIECE OF A REAL LIFE NFL ROYALTY AND A GREAT INVESTMENT SINCE THE PRICE WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP.  YOU ARE ALSO GETTING AN AMAZING DEAL AS THIS HELMET IS WORTH MORE THAN MY ASKING PRICE. THIS MUST HAVE HELMET FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTION IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION AS I HAVE HAD IT STORED IN BUBBLE WRAP SINCE I GOT IT.  I WISH THAT I COULD KEEP IT BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO SELL IT.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE ME A "REALISTIC" OFFER AND I WILL GLADLY CONSIDER IT. THIS AMAZING PIECE OF HISTORY WILL ALSO MAKE AN AMAZING GIFT FOR ANY FATHER, MOTHER, GRANDFATHER, SON, DAUGHTER, HUSBAND, AND THAT SPECIAL FRIEND WHO IS A GREAT SPORTS FAN OR A LIFE LONG BEARS FAN.  DON'T LET THIS ONE GET AWAY. We are also offering Fast Shipping with Insurance and Tracking Number for your convenience and benefit. In February 1999, Walter Payton announced that he had liver bile duct cancer . Walter Payton spent his final months as an advocate for organ transplants , appearing in many commercials to encourage others to donate organs, although by the time his first appeal was recorded, his illness was already too far advanced for transplantation to have been a viable option. In April, Walter Payton made a final public appearance at a Chicago Cubs game with Mike Ditka , where he threw the game's ceremonial first pitch. Author Don Yaeger worked with him during the last weeks of his life to create his autobiography, Never Die Easy . On November 1, 1999, Payton died from the complications that arose from his illness. During the same week, the NFL held special ceremonies in each game to commemorate his career and legacy. In addition, the Chicago Bears wore special #34 patches on their jerseys to honor Payton. In appreciation of Walter Payton's legacy as a man who changed many lives and his magnificent charitable work that continues everyday by his charitable team managed by his wife, the NFL has named the "NFL man of the year" award after Walter Payton. The player chosen for this magnificent award each year must showcase the dedication to changing people's lives for the better and commitment to charitable causes selflessly as the way Walter Payton lived on and off the field.

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