Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers Awards & Honors
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 NFL 1960s All-Decade TeamAP Offensive Rookie of the Year - 1965
AP All-NFL Team - 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Gale Sayers Stats
Gale Sayers career stats with the Chicago Bears. Bold denotes league leader.Rushing Statistics
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | YPG | Lg | TD | FD | 10+ |
| 1965 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | -- | -- | 166 | 867 | 5.22 | -- | 61t | 14 | -- | -- |
| 1966 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | -- | -- | 229 | 1,231 | 5.38 | -- | 58t | 8 | -- | -- |
| 1967 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | -- | -- | 186 | 880 | 4.73 | -- | 70 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 1968 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | -- | -- | 138 | 856 | 6.20 | -- | 63 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 1969 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | -- | -- | 236 | 1,032 | 4.37 | -- | 28 | 8 | -- | -- |
| 1970 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | 2 | -- | 23 | 52 | 2.26 | 26.0 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 1971 | ChicagoCHI | NFL | 2 | -- | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 19.0 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| TOTALS | NFL | 4 | -- | 991 | 4,956 | 5.00 | 1239.0 | 70 | 39 | -- | -- | |
Gale Sayers Career Highs
| Stat Category | Career High |
|---|---|
| Receiving Yards | Gale Sayers gained a career-high 104 receiving yards during the Chicago Bears 23-14 loss against the Green Bay Packers on October 3, 1965. |
| Receptions | Gale Sayers caught a career-high 7 passes during the Chicago Bears 21-16 loss against the Baltimore Colts on December 4, 1966. |
| Rushing Attempts | Gale Sayers rushed the ball a career-high 28 times during the Chicago Bears 38-7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 9, 1969. |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Gale Sayers rushed for a career-high 4 touchdowns during the Chicago Bears 61-20 win against the San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 1965. |
| Rushing Yards | Gale Sayers rushed for a career-high 205 yards during the Chicago Bears 13-10 win against the Green Bay Packers on November 3, 1968. |
| Touchdown Receptions | Gale Sayers caught a career-high 2 touchdown receptions during the Chicago Bears 45-37 win against the Minnesota Vikings on October 17, 1965. |
| Yards From Scrimmage | Gale Sayers gained a career-high 237 yards from scrimmage during the Chicago Bears 23-6 win against the Atlanta Falcons on November 27, 1966. |