Patrick Mahomes made his return from injury as the Kansas City Chiefs opened the season with a 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Mahomes, playing his first game since suffering a serious knee injury, and new signing Kenneth Walker III both impressed on the ground as the Chiefs never trailed at Arrowhead Stadium.Mahomes underwent surgery in December to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, but showed little sign of concern during his return.On his 10th snap, the quarterback scrambled out of the pocket and dived into the end zone while being hit by two defenders to score a 15-yard touchdown.Going for the end zone, it kind of gave me that confidence that I can go out there and be myself, Mahomes said.I just wanted to play. I had done so much rehab and so much work to put myself in this position. I just wanted to get out there and play.Walker stars on Kansas City debutWalker, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, was the standout performer in his first appearance for the Chiefs after joining from the Seattle Seahawks.He rushed for a career-high 173 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a spectacular 60-yard run on fourth-and-inches early in the third quarter.Across 26 touches, Walker produced 191 all-purpose yards and became only the third player since 2000 to record at least 100 rushing yards on his Chiefs debut.It means a lot, Walker said. We just had to come out here and execute and show it.Chiefs coach Andy Reid praised the running backs performance, saying: For him to play the way he did, I thought it was spectacular. Topics Kansas City Chiefs Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs: Preview, prediction and where to watch Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 2026 NFL Season: The key storylines to follow as super team lead challengers for Seahawks crown Nicholas McGee 9th September, 2026 Breaking: Mahomes extends Chiefs contract to 2033 Tom Rostance 10th June, 2026 Rashee Rice jail sentence gives Chiefs a headache as they aim for bounce-back season Nicholas McGee 20th May, 2026 NFL Draft picks 2026: Full first round results as Fernando Mendoza is first pick after quarterback dreamed of being best friends with Las Vegas Raiders co-owner Tom Brady Ben Miller 24th April, 2026 What time does the Draft start? NFL Draft 2026 US and UK times, where and how to watch, TV channels, live online stream Ben Miller 24th April, 2026
