On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks played the Atlanta Falcons. Seattle’s running back Kenneth Walker III had a game to remember this past Sunday, on his 24th birthday. He helped Seattle with their three-game skid and also had his own personal “flu game.” On Saturday Walker was added to the injury report due to his illness, despite being listed as questionable and not feeling well. His performance helped the Seahawks to a 34-14 blowout in Atlanta.
After the game, Geno Smith was very proud of how Walker stepped up and performed. “He was sick today, man,” Smith said. “Two touchdowns on his birthday. That was sick, man. I thought he did a great job. He was under the weather, a little bit of his flu game today on his birthday. I think that’s spectacular. It might be the first time that’s ever happened, but he’s a guy we rely on the way that he fought and battled it out. I know he wasn’t feeling his best, but to come out and do what he did on his birthday, I thought that was excellent.”
Kenneth Walker ended the game with 14 carries, 69 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown. Also, Walker had one receiving touchdown. His teammates referenced Walker’s “flu game” like Michael Jordan’s 1997 NBA Finals performance when he played the Utah Jazz. Walker ended up being one of eight players in NFL history to have a reception and a rushing TD on his birthday. In the interview, he said “I felt fatigued. Our training staff did a great job of helping me to stay hydrated. “I feel like just everything was kind of hard. Being sick, but we got the dub, so it’s all good.”
