KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kenneth Walker has certainly made a great first impression with Chiefs Kingdom.
On Thursday, the NFL announced that Kansas City’s big free agent signing has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month, after three standout games with the Chiefs.
Walker, 25, leads the NFL in rushing through three weeks. He has 360 rushing yards on 65 rushing attempts. He also has 11 receptions for 82 yards. Through the air and ground, Walker has 4 touchdowns, scoring twice in Kansas City’s Week 1 and Week 3 wins over the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins. In both games that he scored a pair of touchdowns, Walker rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown.
This offseason, Kansas City signed Walker to a three-year deal after he won Super Bowl MVP in February with the Seattle Seahawks.
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His presence with Kansas City has helped the Chiefs rejuvenate an offense that could not produce explosive runs last season. Through three games, Walker also leads the NFL in missed tackles forced, tallying double-digit missed tackles forced in every game for the Chiefs.
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Walker’s rushing success can be tied in part to the effectiveness of the Chiefs offensive line. On Thursday, the NFL also announced that undrafted rookie left tackle Kahlil Benson is September’s AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month.
Benson has replaced injured left tackle Josh Simmons as he deals with a bulging disc in his back. He signed with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in May after being invited to Chiefs rookie minicamp.
The AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September was Buffalo Bills defensive end Gregory Rousseau, and the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month was Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson.
In the NFC, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was named Offensive Player of the Month, while New York Giants safety Jevon Holland won Defensive Player of the Month.
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