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Kenneth Walker III has 2 TDs as Chiefs beat Dolphins 24-10 after De'Von Achane exits with injury

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Thames, A. (2026, September 27). Kenneth Walker III has 2 TDs as Chiefs beat Dolphins 24-10 after De'Von Achane exits with injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kenneth-walker-iii-has-2-tds-as-chiefs-beat-dolphins-24-10-after-de-von-achane-exits-with-injury/article_4afc2abc-3369-51b2-bd27-57b771ad7767.html

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In a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, Kenneth Walker III scored two touchdowns to help the Chiefs win 24-10 despite struggling against the injury-depleted Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns but faced challenges from Miami’s defense. The Dolphins’ Pro Bowler De'Von Achane left early with a knee injury, impacting their performance.

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The Kansas City Chiefs visited the Miami Dolphins in an NFL matchup at Hard Rock Stadium on September 27. Despite the Dolphins' young defense struggling against veteran quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Brock Purdy, they faced another tough challenge with Patrick Mahomes leading the charge for the Chiefs. The game ended with the Chiefs winning 24-10. De’Von Achane, one of Miami's key players, left early due to a knee injury, significantly impacting their performance. Despite the odds and injuries, the Dolphins attempted to rely on their running game but struggled to compete against Mahomes' efficient passing, which saw him complete 20 out of 24 passes for 246 yards with two touchdowns.

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Alanis Thames

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Topics

Chiefs Dolphins Kansas City Kansas City’s Miami

Subjects

Dolphins ORG · 7× Chiefs ORG · 5× Mahomes PERSON · 4× Miami ORG · 4× Kansas City GPE · 3× Kansas City’s ORG · 2× Kelce PERSON · 2× Walker PERSON · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× MIAMI GARDENS GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Chiefs (3-0) entered averaging more than 450 yards and 32 points but struggled to pull away from the winless Dolphins, who were missing arguably their best player for much of the game after Pro Bowler De’Von Achane left with a knee injury on the opening drive.

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🔮 The Chiefs intercepted Malik Willis on the ensuing drive, and Mahomes moved Kansas City into scoring position before Harrison Butker missed a 50-yard field-goal attempt.

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Kenneth Walker III has 2 TDs as Chiefs beat Dolphins 24-10 after De'Von Achane exits with injury · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kenneth Walker III had a touchdown catch and rushed for a score, Patrick Mahomes threw for 246 yards and two TDs, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 on Sunday. asserted

Chiefs → have → Sunday

Achane → enter → drive

Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes with an interception. asserted

Mahomes → complete → interception

He threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Walker, and his 11-yard TD pass to Travis Kelce put the game out of reach. asserted

pass → throw → reach

Mahomes found Kelce in the end zone with 2:55 left to put the Chiefs up by two scores after Kansas City stopped the Dolphins on fourth down at Miami’s 48. asserted

City → find → 48

The Chiefs intercepted Malik Willis on the ensuing drive, and Mahomes moved Kansas City into scoring position before Harrison Butker missed a 50-yard field-goal attempt. asserted

Butker → intercept → attempt

Rashee Rice led the Chiefs in receiving with seven catches for 88 yards, including receptions of 15 and 34 yards on Kansas City’s last scoring drive. asserted

Rice → lead → drive

Kelce opened the game with a 48-yard catch-and-run but didn’t have another catch — or target — until the fourth-quarter score. asserted

Kelce → open → score

Walker was held under 100 yards rushing for the first time this season with 18 carries for 70 yards. asserted

Walker → hold → yards

The Dolphins (0-3) pulled within 14-10 on a nine-play scoring drive in the third quarter highlighted by tight end Greg Dulcich’s 42-yard catch and capped by Riley Patterson’s 37-yard field goal. asserted

Dolphins → pull → goal

Willis was 20 of 36 for 210 yards with the interception and a lost fumble. asserted

Willis → lose → interception

Ollie Gordon had nine carries for 55 yards and a 3-yard TD. asserted

Gordon → have → yards

The Dolphins turned to the third-stringer after Achane suffered the knee injury on an 11-yard run on Miami’s first drive. asserted

Achane → turn → drive

Kansas City scored touchdowns on its first two drives, and it looked like Miami’s defense was in for another long afternoon, one week after allowing San Francisco to score touchdowns on its first five possessions. asserted

Francisco → score → possessions

The Dolphins’ young defense settled in, though. asserted

defense → settle → ?

Miami forced a turnover on downs on Kansas City’s third drive, and rookie linebacker Jacob Rodriguez came up with a diving interception of Mahomes before halftime. asserted

Rodriguez → force → halftime

Injuries Dolphins: Gordon left late in the third quarter because of cramping but returned. Up next Chiefs: At Las Vegas next Sunday. Dolphins: At Minnesota next Sunday. ___ asserted

Gordon → leave → Minnesota