Seahawks Running Back Named MVP at Silicon Valley Super Bowl

<p><b>SANTA CLARA<&sol;b> –– Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy awarded to the Super Bowl LX Most Valuable Player&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Walker rushed for 135 yards&comma; averaging 5&period;0 yards per carry&comma; and added 26 receiving yards on two receptions&comma; totaling 161 yards from scrimmage in helping the Seahawks to a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Seattle dominated the game defensively until giving up 2 touchdown passes by the Patriots&&num;8217&semi; Drake Maye in the fourth quarter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Walker’s 30-yard run early in the second quarter was followed by a 29-yarder two plays later&comma; setting up a field goal for a 6-0 Seattle advantage&period; Then in the third quarter&comma; Walker’s 20-yard catch and run led to another field goal&comma; pushing the Seahawks’ lead to 12-0&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The award is chosen by a panel comprised of 16 media members – broadcast partner analysts&comma; media from the San Francisco Bay Area&comma; New England&comma; and Seattle&comma; Pro Football Writers of America-appointed pool reporters that have attended team practices during Super Bowl week&comma; and at-large members of the national media – and fans interactively through the National Football League’s official website&comma; NFL&period;com&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;