- Fulton Walker
NFL player
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Name=Fulton Walker
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1958|4|30|mf=y
Birthplace=flagicon|USAMartinsburg, West Virginia
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Position=Defensive back
College=West Virginia
DraftedYear=1981
DraftedRound=6/ Pick 154
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years=1981-1985
1985-1986
teams=Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Raiders
ProBowls=Fulton Luther Walker (born
April 30 ,1958 ,Martinsburg, West Virginia ) is a former professionalAmerican football defensive back who played for theMiami Dolphins (1981-1985) andLos Angeles Raiders (1985-1986) in theNFL . Before his NFL career, he played for theWest Virginia Mountaineers .On defense, Walker recorded 5 interceptions during his career, which he returned for 62 yards. His main contributions came as a punt and kickoff returner on special teams, recording a total of 145 punts returns for 1,437 yards and 167 kickoff returns for 3,779 yards and a touchdown. Walker's best season was in the strike shortened 9-game season of 1982, when he recorded 3 interceptions on defense and 433 kickoff return yards, assisting his team to a championship appearance in
Super Bowl XVII . In 1985, he recorded an NFL record 692 punt return yards. This would stand as a record until 1996 when it was surpassed byDesmond Howard 's 870 yards.Walker is best remembered for his performance on special teams in
Super Bowl XVII andSuper Bowl XIX . In Super Bowl XVII, Walker recorded 4 kickoff returns for 190 yards and a touchdown, setting Super Bowl records for most kickoff return yards and highest single game yards per return average(47.5). This included a record 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter, the first kickoff ever to be returned for a touchdown in Super Bowl history. He also had a 42-yard return that set up a Dolphins field goal. His contributions helped the Dolphins maintain a lead in the game until late in the fourth quarter, despite Miami quarterbackDavid Woodley being limited to just 4 completions in the entire game. In Super Bowl XIX, Walker contributed 93 kickoff return yards and 15 yards returning punts.External links
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/players.nsf/d38b711701bec86985256bbc0008ce5e/c13f5107f0b9733485256c35007203c3?OpenDocument Walker's stats]
* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALKEFUL01 more stats]
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