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Kenneth Walker III's Chiefs debut highlights 31-10 win over Broncos
September 15, 2026 at 04:28 AM · Updated 31d ago
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ESESPN
Walker stars in Chiefs debut while scrambling Mahomes shows work 'paid off'
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TGThe Guardian
Patrick Mahomes triumphant on NFL return as Chiefs beat up misfiring Broncos
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Kenneth Walker III's dazzling debut leads Chiefs over Broncos
(opens the publisher’s site)Kansas City defeated Denver 31-10 in the season opener, with Patrick Mahomes returning from knee surgery and Kenneth Walker III starring in his Kansas City debut.
- Mahomes, nine months after tearing his left ACL, threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, opening the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run.
- Walker ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns in his Chiefs debut, including a 60-yard scoring run.
- Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw for 131 yards with an interception and a lost fumble as Denver totaled 176 yards of offense.
- Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, a major offseason addition for Denver, finished with one catch for two yards and a costly third-down drop.
- Walker finished with 191 all-purpose yards, forced 14 missed tackles, and his 101 rushing yards over expected were the most by a Chiefs running back since 2018.