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Before his NFL career, he played for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22West%20Virginia%20Mountaineers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22West%20Virginia%20Mountaineers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWest%20Virginia%20Mountaineers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Mountaineers" title="West Virginia Mountaineers" class="mw-redirect">West Virginia Mountaineers</a>. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">NFL Career</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">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 <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XVII%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XVII%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSuper%20Bowl%20XVII%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVII" title="Super Bowl XVII">Super Bowl XVII</a>. In 1985, he recorded an NFL record 692 punt return yards. This would stand as a record until 1996 when it was surpassed by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Desmond%20Howard%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Desmond%20Howard%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDesmond%20Howard%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/Desmond_Howard" title="Desmond Howard">Desmond Howard</a>'s 870 yards. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Walker is best remembered for his performance on special teams in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XVII%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XVII%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSuper%20Bowl%20XVII%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVII" title="Super Bowl XVII">Super Bowl XVII</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XIX%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Super%20Bowl%20XIX%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSuper%20Bowl%20XIX%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XIX" title="Super Bowl XIX">Super Bowl XIX</a>. 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 quarterback <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22David%20Woodley%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22David%20Woodley%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDavid%20Woodley%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/David_Woodley" title="David Woodley">David Woodley</a> 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. </p> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">References</h2> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Breflist%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22reflist%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</div> <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">External links</h2> <ul><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22external%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Walker%27s%20stats%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.jt-sw.com%5C%2Ffootball%5C%2Fpro%5C%2Fplayers.nsf%5C%2Fd38b711701bec86985256bbc0008ce5e%5C%2Fc13f5107f0b9733485256c35007203c3%3FOpenDocument%22%2C%22linktype%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.jt-sw.com%5C%2Ffootball%5C%2Fpro%5C%2Fplayers.nsf%5C%2Fd38b711701bec86985256bbc0008ce5e%5C%2Fc13f5107f0b9733485256c35007203c3%3FOpenDocument%20Walker%27s%20stats%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/players.nsf/d38b711701bec86985256bbc0008ce5e/c13f5107f0b9733485256c35007203c3?OpenDocument">Walker's stats</a> </li><li><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22external%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22more%20stats%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fdatabasefootball.com%5C%2Fplayers%5C%2Fplayerpage.htm%3Filkid%3DWALKEFUL01%22%2C%22linktype%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fdatabasefootball.com%5C%2Fplayers%5C%2Fplayerpage.htm%3Filkid%3DWALKEFUL01%20more%20stats%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALKEFUL01">more stats</a> </li></ul> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BPersondata%5Cn%7CNAME%3DWalker%2C%20Fulton%20Luther%5Cn%7CALTERNATIVE%20NAMES%3D%5Cn%7CSHORT%20DESCRIPTION%3DFormer%20professional%20%5B%5BAmerican%20football%5D%5D%20%5B%5Bdefensive%20back%5D%5D%5Cn%7CDATE%20OF%20BIRTH%3DApril%2030%2C%201958%5Cn%7CPLACE%20OF%20BIRTH%3D%5B%5BMartinsburg%2C%20West%20Virginia%5D%5D%5Cn%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Persondata%5Cn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22spacesafter%22%3A%22%22%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">​ <table id="persondata" class="persondata" data-rte-style="border:1px solid #aaa; 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" data-rte-spaces-before="1">Alternative names </td><td> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="persondata-label" data-rte-style="color:#aaa;" style="color:#aaa;" data-rte-attribs=" class=persondata-label style=color:#aaa; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Short description </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">Former professional <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22American%20football%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22American%20football%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAmerican%20football%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22defensive%20back%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22defensive%20back%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bdefensive%20back%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back" class="mw-redirect">defensive back</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="persondata-label" data-rte-style="color:#aaa;" style="color:#aaa;" data-rte-attribs=" class=persondata-label style=color:#aaa; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Date of birth </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1">April 30, 1958 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="persondata-label" data-rte-style="color:#aaa;" style="color:#aaa;" data-rte-attribs=" class=persondata-label style=color:#aaa; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Place of birth </td><td data-rte-spaces-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Martinsburg%2C%20West%20Virginia%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Martinsburg%2C%20West%20Virginia%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMartinsburg%2C%20West%20Virginia%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" class="new" title="Martinsburg, West Virginia (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWFydGluc2J1cmcsX1dlc3RfVmlyZ2luaWE/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Martinsburg, West Virginia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="persondata-label" data-rte-style="color:#aaa;" style="color:#aaa;" data-rte-attribs=" class=persondata-label style=color:#aaa; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Date of death </td><td> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="persondata-label" data-rte-style="color:#aaa;" style="color:#aaa;" data-rte-attribs=" class=persondata-label style=color:#aaa; " data-rte-spaces-before="1">Place of death </td><td> </td></tr></table> ​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="24816-5611371725de97adf6c2f6" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BDEFAULTSORT%3AWalker%2C%20Fulton%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22DEFAULTSORT%3AWalker%2C%20Fulton%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</span> </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key footbal:rte-parser-cache:53913 --> Loading editor Living people 1958 births American football cornerbacks American football safeties American football return specialists West Virginia Mountaineers football players Miami Dolphins players Los Angeles Raiders players People from Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg High School alumni Players of American football from West Virginia Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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