It felt like a sense of normalcy returning to our lives Thursday night, as the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs kicked off the 2020 NFL season at Arrowhead Stadium. The Texans were looking for a bit of retribution after falling flat on their faces in the playoffs against the K.C. last year.
However, it was a rookie running back who stole the show for the Chiefs.
There was only one running back drafted in the first round in 2020, Clyde Edwards-Helaire. He was part of the LSU football team that made a historical run at the College Football Playoff National Championship. So it almost seemed unfair that CEH could go from one world champion team to another. On Thursday, Chiefs fans got a glimpse of what he could be for their offense.
All in all, Edwards-Helaire toted the rock 25 times Thursday night, racking up 138 yards and scoring his first NFL touchdown, which happened to be his longest run of the night:
So, what's Clyde's emoji going to be??#Kickoff2020 on NBC pic.twitter.com/Pw4ZZ94fiy
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 11, 2020
CEH took the ball from Mahomes and found a hole on the left side, and after putting Texans safety Justin Reid on skates, it was off to the races.
Not a bad way to kick off your NFL career: His first career touchdown and first career 100-yard game in a 34-20 victory on opening night. As of right now, Edwards-Helaire is the leading rusher in the NFL.
Next up for CEH and the Chiefs, a trip to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers. The rookie phenom won’t sneak up on the Bolts, but after watching his performance Thursday night, it might not matter.
