The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Denver Broncos 31-10 on Monday Night Football, with running back Kenneth Walker III delivering an impressive debut. Walker rushed for a career-high 173 yards and accumulated 191 total yards—more than the entire Broncos offense managed in the game, per multiple reports.

Denver's offense struggled throughout. Quarterback Bo Nix managed just 131 yards and one touchdown in the loss, according to reporting on the game. The Broncos were described as playing poorly on both sides of the ball in the lopsided defeat on the national stage against their division rival.

The game marked Patrick Mahomes' return to action for the Chiefs. Walker, who joined Kansas City after winning Super Bowl MVP honors with the Seattle Seahawks, began his tenure with the team on a high note in Week 1.