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ArticleNFL ties post-merger record for most Week 1 points with Kenneth Walker's late T...September 15, 2026

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with Kenneth Walker III's touchdown and ensuing extra point to extend Kansas City's lead to 31-10 early in the fourth quarter, the total point tally for Week 1 reached 791 across 16 NFL games

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Walker's fourth-quarter TD helped Chiefs tie Week 1 scoring record.

Kenneth Walker III scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs' Monday night win over the Broncos that extended Kansas City's lead to 31-10; this score was part of a historic Week 1 scoring environment in which the league tied the post-merger record for most points in an opening week at 791 total points across 16 games (49.4 points per game average).