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Kenneth Walker III's dominant performance wins him Super Bowl MVP honours

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Published 4 months ago

Kenneth Walker III provided a crucial offensive spark in the Seattle Seahawks' defense-dominated victory over New England on Sunday to become the first running back in 29 years to be named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/walker-kenneth/nmrpbWBf/"]Walker[/a] finished with 135 rushing yards on 27 carries and added 26 receiving yards on the way to bagging MVP honors in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seattle-seahawks/f5h1oOee/"]Seattle[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/new-england-patriots-G6oNfmi8/seattle-seahawks-f5h1oOee/?mid=foA5Uxwq"]29-13 triumph at Levi's Stadium[/a].[/p][p]His 135 rushing yards were the most since [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denver-broncos/l22ZmPbl/"]Broncos[/a] running back Terrell Davis ran for 157 to be named MVP of Denver's upset win over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/green-bay-packers/O6ksuA72/"]Green Bay Packers[/a] in Super Bowl 32 in January 1998.[/p][p]In a first half in which offensive fireworks were conspicuously absent, Walker delivered runs of 29 and 30 yards in the course of three plays to set up Seattle's second field goal.[/p][embed guid="8ee1cada-78f9-4b54-a345-4bd475ea56a1" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2020712810297303470?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]When Seattle went into halftime with a 9-0 lead Walker had more than half of the offense's yards.[/p][p]Walker reeled in a 20-yard catch and run to set up Seattle's fourth field goal and added runs of 14 and 10 yards to help Seattle take a 22-7 lead.[/p][p]About the only thing missing from his stat line was a touchdown - something he was denied when a 49-yard charge to the end zone was disallowed after a holding call on center [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sundell-jalen/Yu10Zkdt/"]Jalen Sundell[/a].[/p][p]"[b]It's just a dream come true[/b]," Walker said. "[b]Because a lot of people, they'll play their whole career and never make it this far. And they could, so it's a blessing.[/b]"[/p][p]Walker, drafted 41st overall by the Seahawks in 2022, said the victory was especially sweet for a Seattle team that powered through a tough NFC West division behind unheralded quarterback [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darnold-sam/zykWdDh4/"]Sam Darnold[/a] - who battled an oblique injury in the playoffs.[/p][p]Walker himself shouldered an extra load with top running back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/charbonnet-zach/p0PYK7M5/"]Zach Charbonnet[/a] sidelined by a torn knee ligament suffered in a playoff win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-francisco-49ers/jBnfYoFr/"]San Francisco[/a].[/p][p]The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.[/p][p]"[b]We went through adversity this season, but we stayed together,[/b]" Walker said. "[b]We've got a brotherhood going right now and it's special.[/b]"[/p]

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