Fulton Walker

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<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><b>Fulton Luther Walker</b> (born April 30, 1958) is a 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back" class="mw-redirect">defensive back</a> who played for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Miami%20Dolphins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Miami%20Dolphins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMiami%20Dolphins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3131418635f28049959692" href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> (1981-1985) and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Raiders%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Los%20Angeles%20Raiders%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLos%20Angeles%20Raiders%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3131418635f28049959692" href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Raiders" title="Los Angeles Raiders" class="mw-redirect">Los Angeles Raiders</a> (1985-1986) in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22NFL%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22NFL%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNFL%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-3131418635f28049959692" href="/wiki/NFL" title="NFL" class="mw-redirect">NFL</a>. 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" href="/wiki/West_Virginia_Mountaineers" title="West Virginia Mountaineers" class="mw-redirect">West Virginia Mountaineers</a>.
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<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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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="24816-3131418635f28049959692" 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.
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