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'dad Left Him In Charge.' Walter Payton's Son, Jarrett, Mourns Matt Suhey

Matt Suhey spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears.

During that time the fullback became best friends with the Bears superstar running back Walton Payton. They won a Super Bowl together, but their bond carried on long after their football careers ended.

Payton, who retired in 1988 as the NFL's all-time leading rusher, was the godfather of Suhey's son, Scotty. And Suhey was the "biggest father figure" to Payton's son, Jarrett.

Jarrett Payton posted a tribute to his father's "closest friend" a day after Suhey's death on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Bears confirmed the death to USA TODAY Sports.

"He was my dad’s closest friend," Jarrett Payton, Walter's son, posted to Instagram on Monday. "After we lost my dad in 1999, Matt became the biggest father figure I had. When everything felt uncertain, he was there. My dad left him in charge and Matt never let that responsibility sit lightly. He protected our family. He looked after us. He made sure we were okay, year after year, without ever making it about himself.

"That is who he was."

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'dad Left Him In Charge.' Walter Payton's Son, Jarrett, Mourns Matt Suhey

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