The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX in no small part to their running back who stepped up in a massive way.
With a touchdown-less affair through three quarters, the most valuable player in Super Bowl LX was arguably Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers, who would go on to set a Super Bowl record with five field goals. However, the Seahawks' second ring in franchise history wouldn’t have come without the play of running back Kenneth Walker III, who put the team in field position to allow for five field goals, including the first four that kept Seattle ahead with a 12-0 lead. And he essentially held the team’s rushing attack hopes heading into the game against the New England Patriots with Zach Charbonnet out with a torn ACL. For his efforts, Walker became Super Bowl LX MVP and became the first running back to earn those honors since Denver Broncos Hall of Fame halfback Terrell Davis 28 years ago in Super Bowl XXXII.
Walker finished with 27 carries for 135 rushing yards. While he didn’t score a touchdown, he put the Seahawks on his back. No other running back for either team had more than seven carries. The Patriots had 18 total rush attempts. Seattle’s Sam Darnold only attempted completed 19 passes on 38 attempts, while New England’s Drake May was 27-of-43. Walker also had 135 of the Seahawks’ total 141 rush yards on the night. He accordingly became the eighth running back in NFL history to win MVP.
Here is the full story from Seahawks Roundtable writer Jonah Morgan on Walker’s achievement and impact in the franchise’s second Super Bowl win.
It wasn’t an electric or sexy Super Bowl, unless you enjoy field goals and punts for three quarters. Nor was it a night that was highlighted by great quarterback play. It was a gritty, defensive shutdown by Seattle, with a complementary rush attack to match, all but entirely led by Walker all game.