Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III somersaults to 1st down in incredible display of athleticism vs Lions

Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III whitethorn person made the astir acrobatic play of the play connected Monday nighttime against the Detroit Lions.

Walker received a walk adjacent the first-down marker from backmost Geno Smith aboriginal successful the 2nd quarter. Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone wrapped up Walker and was trying to marque the tackle connected the large moving back.

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Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III runs disconnected the tract aft his touchdown against the Lions astatine Ford Field successful Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Kimberly P. Mitchell/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Anzalone appeared to person dragged Walker down, but helium landed connected the defender’s legs. Walker popped backmost up and continued to churn toward the first-down marker. Just arsenic it appeared Anzalone yet got him down, Walker enactment his caput down and did a somersault flip and got the archetypal down.

"I've ne'er seen a play similar that ever successful my life," Seahawks information Rayshawn Jenkins said aft the game, via team’s website. "So hats disconnected to Kenneth. He continues to combat erstwhile he's retired there. He's not going down easy. And I thought the discourtesy played large tonight."

Seahawks caput manager Michael Macdonald besides cheered connected Walker.

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Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III runs into the extremity portion for a touchdown against the Lions, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, successful Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

"I mean speech astir 1 of the guys that's going to combat to the bitter end," Macdonald said. "This feline is pugnacious arsenic nails. I mean the play's not over. I mean it's conscionable similar helium can, plays are designed to spell successful definite gaps and with him it conscionable could spell anywhere. 

"And helium runs highly hard, plays hard, helium cares. We're going to beryllium leaning connected him moving forward. So it's bully to person him back."

It was 1 of the astir acrobatic plays of the season. Unfortunately, the Seahawks fell abbreviated of the triumph against the Lions, 42-29.

Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III rushes against the Lions, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, successful Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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Walker had an unthinkable game. He ran for 80 yards connected 12 carries and scored 3 rushing touchdowns. He made his instrumentality to the tract aft missing 2 games. He scored a touchdown successful a triumph implicit the Denver Broncos successful Week 1.

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