Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker struggles against Seahawks in Seattle return

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Lantz, S. (2026, October 26). Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker struggles against Seahawks in Seattle return. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chiefs-running-back-kenneth-walker-struggles-against-seahawks-in-seattle-return/article_1afdbc49-7d5d-5dbe-b98b-f1dac54c64dd.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-26 · by Shane Lantz

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Kenneth Walker III, the NFL's leading rusher coming into the game with 665 yards, returned to Seattle for the first time since signing a $43 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his former team’s win over the Chiefs, Walker managed only 36 rushing yards on 14 carries and contributed an additional 21 receiving yards. The Seahawks’ defense held the Chiefs’ offense to just 213 total yards, far below their season average of 414 yards per game, while the Seahawks dominated with a 20-3 victory.
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The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in a Sunday Night Football matchup on October 25, with a final score of 20-3. The Seahawks' victory was fueled by their dominant defense, which held Patrick Mahomes to his lowest passing totals of the season (165 yards), and limited Kenneth Walker III, who was playing against his former team for the first time since signing a four-year, $43 million contract with the Chiefs, to 36 rushing yards on 14 carries. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led Seattle's offense with nine receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown, while Sam Darnold threw for 257 yards and a score. The win improved Seattle’s record to 4-3, bringing them closer to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West standings.

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“Both articles describe the same NFL game on October 26, 2026, between the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, with a final score of 20-3 in favor of the Seahawks.”
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“Both articles describe the same NFL game on October 26, 2026, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3, focusing on Kenneth Walker's poor performance against his former team.”
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Shane Lantz
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Walker, who came into the matchup against his former team with an NFL-leading 665 yards rushing, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries, with four receptions for 21 yards in a 20-3 loss where the Seahawks dominated in nearly every phase of the game. Walker played the first four seasons for the Seahawks and was making his first start back in Seattle after signing a four-year, $43 million contract with the Chiefs in the offseason. Walker was the Super Bowl MVP this past February after rushing for 135 yards in Seattle’s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Walker III and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs stumbled Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. asserted
III → stumble → Seahawks
Walker, who came into the matchup against his former team with an NFL-leading 665 yards rushing, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries, with four receptions for 21 yards in a 20-3 loss where the Seahawks dominated in nearly every phase of the game. Walker played the first four seasons for the Seahawks and was making his first start back in Seattle after signing a four-year, $43 million contract with the Chiefs in the offseason. Walker was the Super Bowl MVP this past February after rushing for 135 yards in Seattle’s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots. asserted
Walker → come → Patriots
salary-cap considerations led Seattle to let Walker leave, much to the chagrin of the fanbase as the Seahawks’ running game has struggled while Walker has gotten off to a career-best start with the Chiefs. asserted
Walker → lead → Chiefs
Walker’s outstanding start to the season played a crucial part in the Chiefs’ 5-0 record coming into Sunday, as he averaged a league-best 133 yards per game and 6.3 yards per attempt. asserted
he → play → attempt
But Walker had no room to run against the Seahawks’ defense, which came into the game giving up just 237.3 yards per game, lowest in the NFL. asserted
which → have → NFL
On Sunday, Walker averaged 2.6 yards per rush. asserted
Walker → average → rush
“We know what type of running back was coming in here, but we don’t allow people to run through our defense,” Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV said. asserted
IV → know → defense
Walker gained just eight rushing yards in the second half, and his longest run went for seven yards. asserted
run → gain → yards
After the game he didn’t speak to the media. asserted
he → speak → media
“We have to help him,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. asserted
Mahomes → have → him
“I think that’s the biggest thing is when they put so many eggs in that basket of stopping the run game, we have to play the play-action game and the movement game to be able to throw the ball. asserted
we → think → ball
If we’re not proving that, they’re going to continue to put those guys up at the line of scrimmage, and that’s hard for the run game. asserted
that → prove → game
While Walker struggled, he was far from the only issue for Kansas City. asserted
he → struggle → City
The Chiefs came in with a league-high 414 yards per game average, and the Seahawks held them to 213 total yards. asserted
Seahawks → come → yards
Mahomes passed for a season-low 165 yards while going 19 for 33, with one interception. asserted
Mahomes → pass → interception
“All three phases struggled,” coach Andy Reid said. asserted
Reid → struggle → ?
“So we’ve got to do better, and that’s my responsibility. asserted
that → get → ?
I take full responsibility for this. asserted
I → take → this
We’ve got to play better as a team. asserted
We → get → team
A tough place to play, but this is all part of it. asserted
this → play → it
They’re a good football team, and they played well. asserted
they → ’re → ?
My hat goes off to them.” asserted
hat → go → them
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