Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III capped a historic postseason Sunday night by earning Super Bowl LX MVP honors after a dominant performance against the New England Patriots. Walker rushed for 135 yards and added 26 receiving yards in Seattle’s 29–13 victory, powering the Seahawks’ offense and helping secure their championship.

Walker, 25, becomes the first running back since Terrell Davis in 1998 to win Super Bowl MVP, cementing his status as one of the league’s elite backs. His third straight 100-yard game from scrimmage in the postseason demonstrates just how critical he was to Seattle’s championship run.

Walker’s playoff surge for the ages

Walker took command of Seattle’s backfield after season-ending injuries to his backfield mate Zach Charbonnet, averaging nearly 25 touches per game in the playoffs compared to less than 15 per game during the regular season. Across three postseason wins, he totaled 413 yards from scrimmage, a feat no Super Bowl champion had accomplished with three consecutive 100-yard games since Terrell Davis did it in 1997–98 for the Denver Broncos.

Walker is in the final year of his rookie contract and now enters free agency with a Super Bowl MVP award and a historic playoff performance on his resume. The accomplishment ensures that he will be in line for a significant contract increase, potentially cementing him as a franchise back wherever he lands.

While Walker shared the regular-season workload, his playoff surge proves he can carry the full offensive load and excel when it matters most, a bell-cow back in every sense of the term.

Walker’s Super Bowl MVP award not only highlights his individual dominance but also marks a milestone for running backs in the modern NFL, where the position has become less central to championship offenses. By leading Seattle’s offense and stepping up when it mattered most, Walker has written his name alongside the likes of Terrell Davis as one of the most memorable postseason performers of the past three decades.

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