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Walker's 173 yards in Week 1 were the most for a Patrick Mahomes running back since he entered the NFL, comfortably surpassing Clyde Edwards-Helaire's mark of 161 from all the way back in 2020. Kenneth Walker III generated +101 rushing yards over expected against the Broncos, the most by a Chiefs running back since at least 2018. Walker also forced 14 missed tackles, the most by any Chiefs player in a game over that span.
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Walker's 173 yards, +101 YOE, and 14 missed tackles set Mahomes-era records.

Walker posted 173 rushing yards in Week 1, the most for a Patrick Mahomes-era Chiefs running back, surpassing Clyde Edwards-Helaire's 161-yard mark from 2020. He generated +101 rushing yards over expected, forced 14 missed tackles (Mahomes-era record), and earned six targets in a 23-carry game—the first time in his career he saw 5+ targets in a game with 15+ carries. This is the best role Walker has ever had.

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