​KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 14: Kenneth Walker III #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs breaks a tackle by Brandon Jones #22 of the Denver Broncos to score a 60 yard touchdown during the third quarter in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) GettyThe Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the 2026 season.On “Monday Night Football” the Chiefs convincingly defeated the Denver Broncos 31-10. Kansas City never trailed, and finished the game on a 24-3 scoring run. The offensive and defensive units each had big nights, but it was one player on offense who stole the show.RB Kenneth Walker III Made History in Multiple Ways in His Kansas City Chiefs DebutWalker’s debut as a Chief was one of the most anticipated storylines heading into this game, but was overshadowed a bit by the return of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. However, Walker quickly stole the show — racking up 191 total yards and two touchdowns on the night.According to Next Gen Stats, Walker gained 148 of his 173 rushing yards on under center runs. He is the first Chiefs running back to accomplish that feat since 2016. Walker also forced a whopping 14 missed tackles, the most by a Kansas City RB since 2018.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.#DENvsKC | #ChiefsKingdompic.twitter.com/8K4ldeYFlT— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 15, 2026Early in the third quarter, Walker broke off a 60-yard touchdown run on a 4th-and-1 play. Next Gen Stats reported that he reached a top speed of 21.21 mph on that rush, which was the longest run by a Chiefs RB since Damien Williams in 2019.Kenneth Walker reached a top speed of 21.21 mph on his 60-yard TD run, the third-fastest speed of his career as a ball carrier, and the longest run by a Chiefs running back since Damien Williams in Week 17, 2019.#DENvsKC | #ChiefsKingdompic.twitter.com/jn1Aq2uKys— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 15, 2026Like HEAVY’s content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Kenneth Walker III Makes Historic Chiefs Debut in Win vs. Broncos appeared first on HEAVY.