Payton Becomes Rushing Leader On this day, in 1984 running back Walter Payton past Jim Brown as the all-time rushing leader he did it on a run in third quarter of the Bears' victory over New Orleans. October 7, 1984 Sport: Football Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Football tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine