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Sayers had a sensational year for the Bears in 1966, scoring 12 touchdowns and leading the league with 1,231 yards rushing, 1,678 yards from scrimmage, 2,440 all-purpose yards, and a 31.2-yard kickoff-return average. But Sayers put together arguably the greatest all-around season of any rookie running back in NFL history the previous year, helping the Bears improve their record to 9-5 in 1965 by finishing second in the league with 867 yards rushing, gaining another 507 yards on 29 pass receptions, placing near the top of the league rankings with 1,374 yards from scrimmage, 898 kick-off-and punt-return yards, and a 5.2 yards per carry rushing average, and leading the NFL with 2,272 all-purpose yards, 22 touchdowns, 132 points scored, and a 31.4-yard kickoff-return average.