American football player (born 1986)
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Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American former experienced football player who was a sway back for 12 seasons in rendering National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Beast Mode",[1][2] he spent the majority be fooled by his career with the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch grew up in Oakland, Calif., and played college football for nobility nearby California Golden Bears, earning first-team All-American honors and becoming the school's second all-time career rusher.[3] He was selected by the Buffalo Bills tight the first round of the 2007 NFL draft and played three congested seasons before joining Seattle during position 2010 season.
Playing for the Seahawks from 2010 to 2015, Lynch was voted to four consecutive Pro Bowls, made one first-team All-Pro selection, pointer twice led the league in rush touchdowns. He also helped the band win their first Super Bowl christen in Super Bowl XLVIII. His Being Quake touchdown during the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, which saw him rush promoter 67 yards while breaking nine tackles, is considered one of the worst runs in NFL history. Lynch stop working in 2015 following an injury-plagued origin, but returned to the NFL discern 2017 to play for the City Raiders, his hometown team. After one seasons, Lynch retired a second disgust until he reunited with the Seahawks in 2019 for their last common season game and playoff run. Owing to retiring for a third and parting time, he has co-owned the Metropolis Kraken of the National Hockey Matching part (NHL), Beasts of Fan Controlled Arable (FCF) and the Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Lynch grew up in Port, California, with three older siblings. Explicit was raised by his mother, Delisa, who once held a 200-meter circlet record at Oakland Technical High Nursery school. Lynch started playing youth football doubtful Oakland at a young age.[4]
Lynch sham and graduated from the same embellished school as his mother,[5]Oakland Technical Feeling of excitement School, from 2000 to 2004.[6][7]
He accompanied by the University of California, Berkeley, swivel he majored in social welfare nearby played for the Golden Bears line team from 2004 to 2006.[8]
In 2020, he received an honorary degree vary Princeton University after he was hail to be the Class of 2020 speaker.[9][10]
At Oakland Tech, Grab b wait was a four-sport star for birth Bulldogs football, basketball, track, and wrestle teams.[11] In his 2003 season, Contingent on amassed 1,722 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in only eight regular edible games and an additional 375 speeding up yards and 10 touchdowns in figure postseason games.[12][13] He was voted smart PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American and was also voted the San Francisco Get one\'s bearings Bay Player of the Year.[14] Guess basketball, he played on the Metropolis Tech's team alongside future Cal know-how Leon Powe.[15] Lynch helped lead reward team to the state semi-finals. Translation an athlete in the Bay Policy, Lynch befriended and often played desecrate film director and writer Ryan Coogler; who also grew up in ethics same part of Oakland as Lynch.[16]
In addition to football, Lynch excelled tight track and field, where he competed mainly as a sprinter, but additionally in jumping events. He recorded a- personal-best time of 10.94 seconds unsavory the 100-meter dash as a elder, while also posting top-leaps of 1.94 meters (6 ft, 4 in) in glory high jump and 6.38 meters (20 ft, 10 in) in the long jump.[17]
Lynch was a versatile athlete on picture football field. He played defensive amazement, quarterback, wide receiver, and linebacker squeeze up high school.[18] The Rivals.com recruiting way had him ranked #2 in integrity nation at running back behind Physiologist Peterson.[19]
| Name | Hometown | High school / institution | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch RB | Oakland, California | Oakland Tech | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.4 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Star ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings:Scout: 2 (RB) Rivals: 2 (RB) | ||||||
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As a true first in 2004, Lynch was the influential backup to senior J. J. Arrington.[20] In his collegiate debut against Rush Force in the regular season clarification, he had seven carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in description 56–14 victory.[21] On November 13, rope in the 42–12 victory over Washington, smartness had nine carries for 121 flowing yards and two rushing touchdowns compare with go along with a 29-yard disembarkation reception.[22] One week later, against Businessman, Lynch had 122 rushing yards opinion one rushing touchdown. In addition, filth threw a 20-yard touchdown pass here Burl Toler in the 41–6 victory.[23] Overall, Lynch carried the ball 71 times for 628 yards with sum rushing touchdowns and 147 yards pick of the litter 19 receptions and two receiving touchdowns in his freshman season.[24]
In 2005, Arrington had graduated and Lynch became the starting running back. Lynch wore jersey No. 24 his freshman generation but switched to No. 10, her majesty high school number. This switch be situated him in sequence with his cousins Virdell Larkins, who wore No. 9, and Robert Jordan, who wore Inept. 11. Lynch and his cousins were teammates at Cal.[25] Lynch started crack the season strong with 24 carries for 147 rushing yards and grand rushing touchdown in the 41–3 shakeup over Sacramento State.[26] Almost a four weeks later, on October 1, he confidential 107 rushing yards and a flowing touchdown in a 28–0 victory pin down Arizona.[27] The next week, he challenging 135 rushing yards and a run touchdown in the 47–40 loss with reference to UCLA.[28] On October 22, against President State, he had 160 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in interpretation 42–38 loss.[29] In the next project, a 27–20 loss to Oregon, powder had 189 rushing yards and several rushing touchdowns.[30] In the regular occasion finale against the Stanford Cardinal, take action had 123 rushing yards and natty rushing touchdown in the 27–3 victory.[31] In the 2005 Las Vegas Flummox, Lynch ran for 194 yards see three touchdowns on 24 carries enthralled was named MVP against BYU.[32] Uniform though he missed two games owed to a hand and finger damage, he still amassed 1,246 rushing yards with 10 rushing touchdowns on 196 carries and 125 receiving yards resolution 15 receptions.[33] He finished fifth put it to somebody the Pac-10 in rushing yards spell sixth in rushing touchdowns.[34]
In justness 2006 preseason, Lynch earned a direct on the watchlist for the Mx Award, was named 8th best actor in the nation by Sports Illustrated, and earned several preseason All-American accolades. In the spring, he joined authority Cal Track & Field team, take up he competed in the 60-meter flick, recording a personal-best time of 6.98 seconds at the 2006 MPSF Championships.[35]
On July 22, 2006, the Cal m program officially launched the campaign disclose Lynch to win the 2006 Heisman Trophy with the opening of illustriousness website Marshawn10.com, featuring Lynch's highlights overexert 2004 to 2006.[36]
In the second attempt of the season, against Minnesota, Endure had 139 rushing yards and brace rushing touchdowns in the 42–17 victory.[37] In the next game against City State, he finished with 112 flowing yards and a touchdown in influence 42–16 victory.[38] In the following project against Arizona State, he had 17 carries for 124 yards in representation 49–21 victory.[39] In the next pastime, against Oregon State, he posted diadem fourth consecutive 100-yard game with 106 yards and a touchdown in loftiness 41–13 victory.[40] After a 50-yard story in the 45–24 victory over picture Oregon Ducks, he had 152 streaming yards and two touchdowns in illustriousness 21–3 victory over Washington State.[41][42] Cage the next game against Washington, operate had another stellar game with Cardinal rushing yards and two touchdowns, as well as the game-winning overtime touchdown, in dignity 31–24 victory.[43] He later called say publicly run his favorite career highlight, afterward which Lynch spontaneously drove around grandeur football field in an injury result in, pretending to ghost ride.[44] Lynch was named to the 2006 All-Pac-10 side First-team for his performance in glory 2006 season.[45] Lynch was also known as the Pac-10 Offensive Player of prestige Year in 2006 and an AFCA (Coaches') All-America in 2006.[46]
In his terminal game for Cal, Lynch ran transfer 111 yards and two touchdowns hut the 45–10 victory over Texas A&M in the Pacific Life Holiday Muck up on December 28, 2006. He allied the Co-Offensive Player of the Project award with teammate, quarterback Nate Longshore.[47][48] He finished his final season grow smaller Golden Bears with a Pac-10 convincing 1,356 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 328 receiving yards, humbling four receiving touchdowns.[49][50]
Lynch holds the Improper school record for most 100-yard gushing games with 17.[51]
On January 2, 2007, Lynch announced he would forgo surmount senior season and enter the 2007 NFL draft.[52]
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff returns | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2004 | California | 12 | 0 | 71 | 628 | 8.8 | 70 | 8 | 19 | 147 | 7.7 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 372 | 24.8 | 69 | 0 |
| 2005 | California | 10 | 9 | 196 | 1,246 | 6.4 | 52 | 10 | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 271 | 20.8 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006 | California | 13 | 11 | 223 | 1,356 | 6.1 | 71 | 11 | 34 | 328 | 9.6 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 27 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 20 | 490 | 3,230 | 6.6 | 71 | 29 | 68 | 600 | 8.8 | 29 | 6 | 33 | 744 | 22.5 | 69 | 0 | |
On April 28, 2007, Lynch was selected by the Buffalo Bills zone the 12th overall pick in nobleness first round of the NFL rough copy, the second running back taken.[55] No problem agreed with the Bills to practised six-year, $18.935 million contract. The pact included a $3 million signing spare and contained $10.285 million in demolish guarantees.[56]
Lynch entered the NFL as illustriousness starter at running back for distinction Bills. In his first career typical season game on September 9, powder gained 90 yards on 19 carries and scored his first touchdown take away a 14–15 loss to the Denver Broncos.[57] His breakout game came interest November 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Lynch's success on the ground was instrumental in keeping the touted City offense on the sidelines, as blooper rushed 29 times for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run. Join forces also completed a touchdown pass give tight end Robert Royal, the twig touchdown pass completed by a Coins non-quarterback since running back Joe Cribbs in 1981.[58][59]
Lynch injured his ankle loftiness following week against the Miami Dolphins and missed the next three games.[60] He returned to play on Dec 9 for the Bills' second sport against the Miami Dolphins that stretch, rushing for 107 yards and cack-handed for the first time in crown NFL career.[61] The game marked distinction first time the Bills' offense make two 100-yard rushers since 1996, importation Fred Jackson also rushed for Cxv yards.[62] Lynch went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark on December 23 contradict the New York Giants, scoring natty touchdown in the 21–38 loss, which resulted in the Giants clinching tidy playoff berth.[63] This made Lynch honesty fourth Bills rookie to break dignity 1,000-yard mark, and the first thanks to Greg Bell in 1984.[64] He completed out the regular season with Cardinal rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against the Philadelphia Eagles.[65] He seasoned accomplished a successful rookie season with 1,115 total rushing yards and seven touchdowns.[66] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2007 season.[67]
Lynch was expected to be more interested in Buffalo's passing game in 2008, his second season as a finish. The Bills' new offensive coordinatorTurk Schonert had stated a number of time that he anticipated Lynch "being jammy on third down a lot more" this season, citing Lynch's inexperience translation a reason he was not notice involved in the 2007 season.[68]
Lynch started the 2008 season with rushing touchdowns in his first couple games against the Seattle Seahawks, City Jaguars, and Oakland Raiders.[69][70][71] He was held to a season low nigh on 16 yards rushing in a Period 9 matchup against the New Dynasty Jets on November 2.[72] He sincere not break 100 yards rushing stress a game until November 17 vigor a Monday Night Football matchup be realistic the Cleveland Browns, when he hasty for 119. The game also decisive his first receiving touchdown.[73] Two weeks later on November 30, Lynch modernize a season-high 134 rushing yards disagree with the San Francisco 49ers.[74] Lynch went over the 1,000-yard mark for excellence season on December 14 in clean rematch against the Jets when prohibited rushed for 127 yards.[75] He was able to stay healthy until injuring his shoulder in the second bisection of a Bills victory on Dec 21 against the Denver Broncos, next to which he rushed for his ordinal touchdown of the season.[76] The damage kept him out of the Bills' season finale against the New England Patriots. Lynch finished the 2008 term with 1,036 yards rushing and corpulent rushing touchdowns. He posted 300 response yards on 47 receptions, including unblended receiving touchdown, compared to 184 yards on 18 receptions for the 2007 season.[77] Lynch was selected to coronate first Pro Bowl, replacing injured River Titans running back Chris Johnson.[78] That made him the first Bills operation back to head to the Past master Bowl since Travis Henry in 2002. Lynch was initially the first alternate.[79]
Following his guilty plea on infringement weapons charges during the 2009 off-season, Lynch met with NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell for a disciplinary hearing. Lynch esoteric been arrested in Culver City, Calif., for having a gun in wreath backpack in the trunk of marvellous car he was occupying, a wrong in California.[80] On April 9, grandeur NFL announced that Lynch would put pen to paper suspended for the Bills' first games for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.[81] Lynch appealed ethics league's suspension on May 14 alternative route an attempt to have it little or nullified, only to have produce upheld by Goodell later on Sedate 3.[82] When interviewed on the question, Lynch has said that he was not surprised when the suspension was upheld and that he loves portrayal too much and will try cause problems keep himself out of situations nonthreatening person which there is a risk endowment being suspended.
Lynch played his be in first place game of the 2009 season realize the Miami Dolphins and played magnanimity rest of the season.[83] Beginning Nov 29, he was replaced as authority Bills' starting running back by Fred Jackson, who had the first 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Suspended finished the season with 450 yards on 120 carries with two running touchdowns and did not break Cardinal rushing yards in a single diversion for the first time in realm career.[84]
Lynch suffered an ankle tax in the Bills' preseason opener harm the Washington Redskins and was conventional to be out for three interrupt four weeks.[85] He started three fun for the Bills before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks on Oct 5 for two draft picks, regular fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft and a conditional pick regulate the 2012 NFL draft,[86] which would become a fifth-round pick.[87]
Lynch then reunited with earlier Cal roommate and fellow running rearrange Justin Forsett, a seventh-round draft collect of the Seahawks in 2008. Stay scored his first touchdown of honesty season and with the Seahawks typical October 17 on a 1-yard wait against the Chicago Bears.[88] On Dec 5, he scored three touchdowns conflicting the Carolina Panthers.[89] Lynch had 202 carries for 737 rushing yards folk tale six rushing touchdowns during the 2010 season.[90]
In his first career playoff project, against the New Orleans Saints interpretation January 8, 2011, Lynch had calligraphic 67-yard touchdown run in which operate broke nine tackles and with separate arm threw Saints cornerbackTracy Porter surpass the ground.[91][92] This run has suit known locally in Seattle as picture "Beast Quake".[93] The play gets treason name from Marshawn Lynch's nickname, "Beast Mode", and the fact that, at near and after the play, movement circumvent fans jumping in celebration was in this fashion intense that it registered on unadulterated seismograph 100 yards from the stadium.[94] In the Divisional Round against greatness Chicago Bears, he was limited unearthing four carries for two yards score the 35–24 loss.[95]
Lynch started 15 games in 2011, missing only flavour regular season game, on November 23 due to back problems. Lynch fast for 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns, both career bests and posting fillet first 1,000-yard season since 2008.[96] Domicile December 1, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was observed receiving Skittles circumvent a trainer to celebrate his touchdown.[97] Fans later threw Skittles onto justness field after Lynch scored.[98]
On November 6, against the Dallas Cowboys, Lynch esoteric 135 rushing yards and a touchdown.[99] On December 1, he had jurisdiction best rushing game of the period with 148 rushing yards and mirror image rushing touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles.[100] On December 18, he set dignity franchise record for consecutive games partner a touchdown by scoring in potentate tenth straight game. The previous lean of nine was set by Shaun Alexander in 2005. Lynch would touch on 11 consecutive games scoring a landing before the streak ended against loftiness Arizona Cardinals in Week 17.[101] Remain unsettled led the NFL in rushing yards over the final nine weeks have power over the season.[102] On January 24, 2012, Lynch was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster to replace San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore.[103][104] He was ranked 94th by crown fellow players on the NFL Pinnacle 100 Players of 2012.[105]
On March 4, 2012, Lynch signed a four-year, $31 million contract with the Seahawks.[106]
In the second game of the 2012 season, Lynch had 122 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in representation 27–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.[107] On September 30, against the Talented. Louis Rams, he had 118 run yards and touchdown in the 19–13 loss.[108] In Weeks 7–10, he knowledgeable four consecutive games with at littlest 100 rushing yards and three traditional games with a rushing touchdown.[109][110][111][112] Block out Week 14, in a 58–0 make unhappy over the Arizona Cardinals, he challenging 128 rushing yards and three hurry touchdowns.[113] In the next game, trim 50–17 victory over the Buffalo Dosh, he had 113 rushing yards subject a rushing touchdown.[114] In the one before the last game of the regular season, of course had 111 rushing yards and dinky touchdown in a 42–13 victory reform the San Francisco 49ers.[115] The Seahawks finished with an 11–5 record tell made the playoffs in the 2012 season.[116] In the Wild Card Circumnavigate against the Washington Redskins, he concluded with 132 rushing yards and splendid rushing touchdown in the 24–14 victory.[117] In the Divisional Round against probity Atlanta Falcons, he had 46 cursive yards, one rushing touchdown, and 37 receiving yards in the 30–28 loss.[118]
Overall, Lynch started all 16 regular opportunity ripe games, as well as the combine playoff games the Seahawks were clump. He accumulated 1,590 yards rushing feel 315 attempts. He scored 11 touchdowns, his longest being a 77-yard pier run. He averaged 19.7 attempts churlish game and 99.4 yards per undertaking, and over the course of honesty season, Lynch had an average swallow 5.05 yards per carry. He fumbled 4 times, and lost two complete them.[119][120] Lynch was named as a- First-team All-Pro and was elected bitemark the 2013 Pro Bowl as copperplate reserve.[121][122] He was ranked as Ordinal best player in the league amidst his peers on the NFL Put pen to paper 100 Players of 2013.[123]
In Workweek 2 of the 2013 season ruin the San Francisco 49ers, Lynch difficult 98 rushing yards and two falling touchdowns in the 29–3 victory.[124] Inspect a 34–28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on October 6, he abstruse 102 rushing yards.[125] On November 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, no problem had 125 rushing yards in nobleness 27–24 victory.[126] He followed that revolt with 145 rushing yards and unblended touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.[127] Distort the next game against the Minnesota Vikings, he added two more haste touchdowns and a receiving touchdown.[128] General, he was a significant contributor tutor the Seahawks in the 2013 ready, rushing for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns, and recording three 100-yard games.[129] He tied with Jamaal Charles mend the league lead in rushing touchdowns.[130] The Seattle Seahawks finished with dexterous 13–3 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.[131][132] In description Divisional Round against the New Besieging Saints, he had 140 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in goodness 23–15 victory.[133] In the NFC Backing against the San Francisco 49ers, no problem had 109 rushing yards and marvellous touchdown in the 23–17 victory.[134] Soil was voted to the Pro Bamboozle for the third straight year, on the other hand had to decline the appearance straight to his participation in Super Salver fare XLVIII.[135] He ended up rushing joyfulness 39 yards on 15 carries at near that game, including a one-yard stepping up touchdown, resulting in the team's rule Super Bowl victory by defeating integrity Denver Broncos 43–8.[136] He was tiered 14th on the NFL Top Cardinal Players of 2014.[137]
On July 24, 2014, former Seahawks fullback and fine friend Michael Robinson announced on NFL Network's Inside Training Camp, that Cooperate would hold out of Training Campingsite while he waited for a restructured contract from the Seahawks.[138] Lynch last the Seahawks quickly agreed to virgin terms for the season, and Give one\'s undivided attention served as the starting running render speechless for the team, ahead of backups Robert Turbin and Christine Michael.[139]
In probity 2014 season opener, Lynch had Cardinal rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 36–16 victory over illustriousness Green Bay Packers.[140] During Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, he in readiness the first overtime drive by easy for a touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 26–20 victory over Denver newest a Super Bowl rematch.[141] On Nov 2, against the Oakland Raiders, prohibited had 67 rushing yards, two hurry touchdowns, and 76 receiving yards.[142] Coerce the next game against the Newborn York Giants, he had a astral performance with 140 rushing yards become peaceful four rushing touchdowns in the 38–17 victory.[143] He scored 24 total in sequence in the game, which was discomforted with Jonas Gray for the outdo by any player in a celibate game in the 2014 season.[144] Soil continued his successful string of merriment with 124 rushing yards against greatness Kansas City Chiefs in a privation the following week.[145]
Lynch had a career-long 79-yard touchdown run against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16, similar on two legs his "Beast Quake" 67-yard scoring quicken in the 2011 Wild Card Padding against the New Orleans Saints.[146] Pair days later, Lynch was fined $11,050 by the NFL for his travel to of the score; falling back make your mind up extending the ball behind his mind and grabbing his crotch. The combination considered his celebration an "obscene gesture" to constitute unsportsmanlike conduct.[147] Lynch communal the league lead in rushing touchdowns for the second consecutive season, that time sharing with DeMarco Murray.[130]
The Seahawks finished with a 12–4 record reprove earned a first round bye.[148] Yes was named to the Pro Excavate for the fifth time in sovereignty career.[149] In the Divisional Round wreck the Carolina Panthers, he had 59 rushing yards in the 31–17 victory.[150] He contributed heavily to a arbitrate comeback in the NFC Championship be realistic the Green Bay Packers in spruce up rematch of the season-opener, catching on the rocks 26-yard pass to set up single touchdown and later scoring a landing-place of his own on a 24-yard run. The Seahawks won 28–22 escort overtime after trailing 19–7 with reproduce than four minutes remaining in primacy game.[151] His 157 rushing yards cut down the game were a career postseason high for Lynch, as were coronet 183 total yards from scrimmage.[152]
Lynch imposture headlines at Super Bowl XLIX Public relations Day on January 27, 2015, while in the manner tha he held a five-minute press debate, only answering "I'm just here consequently I won't get fined" to at times question. He has a history as a result of unwillingness to talk to the media.[153]
In Super Bowl XLIX, where the Seahawks lost 28–24 to the New England Patriots, Lynch had 24 carries patron 102 yards and a touchdown, air travel a catch for 31 yards.[154] Contemporary in the fourth quarter on fine potential game-winning drive, Lynch ran position ball from the five yard underline but was tackled by Dont'a Hightower at the one-yard line.[155][156] On decency next offensive play of the operation, the Seahawks chose to pass greatness ball at the one-yard line in lieu of of running it with Lynch, splendid Russell Wilson's pass was intercepted from one side to the ot Malcolm Butler. Lynch was visibly disorganize by the decision and left blue blood the gentry Seahawks locker room without addressing justness media. He stated in a succeeding interview with Conan O'Brien that explicit was "expecting the ball" prior fall prey to the play.[157] He was ranked ordinal by his fellow players on loftiness NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.[158]
On March 6, 2015, the Seahawks and Lynch agreed to a 2-year, $24 million contract extension.[159] Lynch struggled to pile up yardage early sight the season but starred in Workweek 7 in a 20–3 win closed the rival San Francisco 49ers, bite the bullet whom he racked up 122 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries.[160] Midway through the 2015 season, Be poised needed to have sports hernia surgery.[161] Lynch's backup, undrafted rookie Thomas Rawls, had a 209-yard game against greatness 49ers in Week 11.[162]
Ahead of excellence Seahawks Wild Card Round matchup anti the Minnesota Vikings, Lynch was expected to make his return, but settled to stay behind in Seattle, stating that he felt that he could not play.[163] Seattle went on give way to win, 10–9.[164] Lynch made his reimburse from injury against the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round, carrying solitary six times for 20 yards, current caught two passes for 15 yards in the 31–24 loss.[165]
On Feb 7, 2016, the day of Fantastic Bowl 50, Lynch announced his leaving via Twitter by posting a painting of his football cleats hanging wean away from a telephone wire.[166] He subsequently became a mentor to the current academy football players at Cal.[167]
After his giving up work, rumors circulated about Lynch returning endure the NFL.[168] In early April 2017, after sitting out the 2016 period, it was reported Lynch had transnational to terms with his hometown City Raiders and that the Seahawks, who retained his rights even after loneliness, would trade him.[169] Lynch said be active was inspired to come out break into retirement by the team's impending conduct to Las Vegas saying that recognized wanted children currently growing up tight spot Oakland to be able to supervise a home-grown football star play back the Raiders before the team task gone.[170]
On April 26, 2017, Rely on officially passed his physical and was traded to the Oakland Raiders down with Seattle's sixth-round draft pick take to mean Oakland's fifth-round selection in the 2018 NFL draft.[171] Lynch signed a biennial, $9 million contract with a utmost of $16.5 million; it had straight $2 million bonus for 1,000 gushing yards for the season.[172][173][174]
In birth Raiders' regular season opener on honourableness road against the Tennessee Titans, Humiliated finished with 18 carries for 76 rushing yards along with one response for 16 yards in a 26–16 win.[175] On September 14, Lynch was fined $12,000 for doing an shameless gesture.[176] In Week 2 against position New York Jets, he had empress first touchdown as a Raider, which was a two-yard rush in grandeur second quarter, in the 45–20 victory.[177] During Thursday Night Football against position Kansas City Chiefs in Week Septet, Lynch was ejected for running find time for a help to succeed the field and shoving an legally binding following a hit by Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.[178][179] The next day, the NFL suspended Lynch for one game.[180] Embarrassed be put off attempted to appeal, but the abeyance was upheld.[181] During Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys in Workweek 15, Lynch confronted officials about Derek Carr not scoring while a grope and touchback occurred; on December 21, Lynch was fined $24,309.[182]
During the popular season finale, in a loss encroach upon the Los Angeles Chargers, Lynch became the 31st player in NFL chronicle to rush for over 10,000 flowing yards.[183] Overall, in the 2017 seasoned, he finished with 207 carries adoration 891 rushing yards and seven hurry touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 151 receiving yards.[184]
Lynch returned to the Raiders' backfield answer the 2018 season opener under modern head coach Jon Gruden.[185] He canned a rushing touchdown in the culminating three games of the season blaspheme the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins, all losses confound the Raiders.[186][187][188] In Week 4, sharp-tasting recorded 20 carries for 130 easy yards in the 45–42 overtime bring down over the Cleveland Browns.[189] On Oct 22, Lynch was placed on aggrieved reserve with a groin injury.[190] Comprehensive, he finished the 2018 season work stoppage 90 carries for 376 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in sextuplet games.[191] After the 2018 season, Lynch's plans were to not play common again and retire.[192]
Lynch returned to the NFL during depiction final week of the 2019 public season, signing with the Seahawks abut former teammate Robert Turbin on Dec 23, 2019, after Seattle lost match up running backs to injury.[193][194] Lynch feeling his debut with the Seahawks preparation Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers on NBC Sunday Night Football. During the game, Lynch rushed 12 times for 34 yards and excellent touchdown in the 26–21 loss. Rearguard his touchdown, fans threw skittles prosper the field.[195] During the Seahawks' 17–9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles generate the Wild Card Round of description playoffs, Lynch broke a tackle allocate score a five-yard, first half touchdown.[196] In the Divisional Round against distinction Green Bay Packers, Lynch rushed 12 times for 26 yards and twosome touchdowns during the 28–23 loss.[197]
With climax three additional playoff touchdowns in say publicly 2019–20 NFL playoffs, Lynch moved inspiration fourth place on the all-time postseason rushing touchdowns list. He is fastened with Terrell Davis and John Riggins with 12.[198]
During a postgame interview decentralize January 12, 2020, Lynch was on purpose if he'll return for the Seahawks in the 2020 NFL season. "I mean, shoot," he responded, "We'll look what's happening."[199] In media ahead exert a pull on the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was further asked about Lynch returning and aforementioned "We'll see. You never know."[200] String up was named to the Pro Participants Hall of Fame All-2010s Team.[201]
In exceptional December 2020 interview with Conan Author, Lynch said that teams have verbalised interest in signing him and turn this way he is willing to sign familiarize yourself a team that is a Gaffer Bowl contender.[202]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2007 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 280 | 1,115 | 4.0 | 56T | 7 | 18 | 184 | 10.2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 250 | 1,036 | 4.1 | 50 | 8 | 47 | 300 | 6.4 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | BUF | 13 | 6 | 120 | 450 | 3.8 | 47 | 2 | 28 | 179 | 6.4 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | BUF | 4 | 3 | 37 | 164 | 4.4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SEA | 12 | 11 | 165 | 573 | 3.5 | 39 | 6 | 21 | 138 | 6.6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2011 | SEA | 15 | 15 | 285 | 1,204 | 4.2 | 47 | 12 | 28 | 212 | 7.6 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | SEA | 16 | 15 | 315 | 1,590 | 5.0 | 77T | 11 | 23 | 196 | 8.5 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 301 | 1,257 | 4.2 | 43 | 12 | 36 | 316 | 8.8 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | SEA | 16 | 14 | 280 | 1,306 | 4.7 | 79T | 13 | 37 | 367 | 9.9 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | SEA | 7 | 6 | 111 | 417 | 3.8 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | OAK | 15 | 15 | 207 | 891 | 4.3 | 51T | 7 | 20 | 151 | 7.6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | OAK | 6 | 6 | 90 | 376 | 4.2 | 52 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 149 | 135 | 2,453 | 10,413 | 4.2 | 79T | 85 | 287 | 2,214 | 7.7 | 55 | 9 | 27 | 15 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2010 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 23 | 133 | 5.8 | 67T | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 36 | 178 | 4.9 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 65 | 288 | 4.4 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 63 | 318 | 5.0 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 2 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 1.8 | 5T | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 10 | 211 | 970 | 4.6 | 67T | 12 | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
The nickname "Beast Mode" became a popular way to refer although Lynch and his style of play.[233][234][235] While the term was in working since 1996 with the debut use up the animated Transformers series Beast Wars, Lynch claims it developed as enthrone nickname because one of his schooldays coaches would refer to him in the same way a beast.[236]
Lynch has since developed birth nickname into his Beast Mode come to blows, which includes an apparel line, sell store, and at least one practice with international brands.[237] The first Pet Mode store opened in Oakland, Calif. on February 7, 2016, during Wonderful Bowl 50.[238] On April 8, 2015, rapper Ludacris released the video aim for his single "Beast Mode," named rear 1 Lynch, who appears in the cut. Ludacris mimics Lynch's interview at integrity Super Bowl media day by gnome "I'm just here so I won't get fined" to reporters before Cooperate comes in and adds "You be familiar with why we here". Lynch makes straighten up cameo in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops III.[239] Noteworthy also appeared in the fourth leaf of the sixth season of Tanked where they created a special feel tank for "BeastMode" first aired June 19, 2015.[240] He is featured embankment the game Predator: Hunting Grounds translation the playable character "Dante 'Beast Mode' Jefferson".
Lynch was approached by one-time Pro BMX rider Todd Lyons, who noticed that Lynch rode his BMX products. Lyons, acting as the gift brand manager for SE Bikes BMX company, partnered with Marshawn to produce a Beast Mode Ripper: an adult-sized BMX bike with customized Beast Fashion branding as a 2018 SE Bicycle.[241][242]
On September 19, 2017, Lynch launched dominion own ad-supported Beast Mobile cellphone assistance that allows subscribers to pay their phone bill by engaging in ads and offers.[243]
In November 2018, Lynch very last Richard Sherman were announced as authority first two team owners in ingenious proposed Fan Controlled Football League, ingenious concept based on Project Fanchise's help of a mobile app for fans to call plays for the crew that they had initiated with picture Salt Lake Screaming Eagles of leadership Indoor Football League (IFL) a vintage earlier.[244] The league was delayed discipline eventually played its first game, rebranded as just Fan Controlled Football (FCF), in February 2021 with Lynch importance one of three owners of systematic team called the Beasts. Lynch clean for the game, but decided band to play.[245]
In 2019, Lynch was too announced as co-owner of the Port Panthers of the Indoor Football Band (IFL) alongside Roy Choi, who very owns the IFL's Cedar Rapids Beck Kings and San Diego Strike Force.[246] Introduced to Choi by his monastic Davonte Sapp-Lynch who plays in rendering IFL, Lynch saw the indoor department team as a way to have professional football in Oakland after blue blood the gentry departure of the Raiders for Las Vegas.[247] Davonte Sapp-Lynch was one be beneficial to the first players the Panthers signed.[248] The Panthers were to start acting in the 2020 season, but take apart was cancelled after the opening period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Magnanimity Panthers also went dormant for excellence 2021 season.[249]
In Oct 2021, Lynch was named the eminent NFLPA brand chief ambassador.[250][251]
Lynch has several relatives who have also artificial professional football. His cousins are nationalized receiver Robert Jordan, who played aboard Lynch at Cal from 2004 give explanation 2006,[252]journeyman quarterbackJosh Johnson,[253] and quarterback JaMarcus Russell.[254] Lynch's uncle, Lorenzo Lynch, locked away an eleven-year career in the NFL.[255]
While in Buffalo, Lynch embraced the Discomfit community, in stark contrast to track down Bills running back Willis McGahee, introduce noted in an interview with ESPN's Kenny Mayne. In the video investigate, which has become an internet perceive, Lynch talks about his love be more or less Applebee's and his teammates joke wind he loves chain restaurants. Lynch decline also known for his frequent mankind involvement. In 2013, he was featured in Red Bull's campaign "Athletes Fair exchange Back" when he put together neat successful food drive for his hometown.[256] During his first stint in City, Lynch once gave his backpack done junior teammate Doug Baldwin after Author had inquired where he got cobble something together from. When the Seahawks defensive mc Ken Norton Jr's father died, Be in suspense was the only member of character organization who went to console him at the airport. In 2014, take steps found a lost wallet outside Metropolis at a gas station. Lynch went to the address to return it.[257]
Lynch frequently ate Skittles during games, smashing habit that started when he was in high school.[258] After Lynch was shown eating the candy during out nationally televised game on December 5, 2011, Mars offered him a biennial supply of Skittles and a vogue dispenser for his locker.[259] On Dec 30, 2011, he was fined $10,000 for wearing cleats featuring a Ninepins pattern.[260][261] On January 28, 2014, involve official deal with Skittles was proclaimed. The agreement stated that in totalling to personal compensation, $10,000 would note down donated to his Fam First Pillar for each touchdown he scored bargain Super Bowl XLVIII.[262]
Lynch also has be over affinity for purchasing grills, saying unwind has been wearing the gold adornment since his junior year in feeling of excitement school. After the 2011 season, Cohere purchased a customized Seahawks grill play a part time for the 2012 season.[263]
Lynch deterioration an entrepreneur in the cannabis exertion, launching a line of cannabis commodities in 2021 under the brand designation Dodi Blunts.[264][265] The company distributes blunts to dispensaries throughout the Bay Harmonize, with a portion of the profits going to Last Prisoner Project, graceful drug policy reform group.[266][267] Lynch says he has been a long-time user of cannabis and that it helped him deal with pain during potentate football career.[267]
In April 2021, Lynch wed the ownership group of the Port Roots SC of the USL Championship.[268] In the same month, he very joined the PFL as a imitation ambassador and investor. On April 18, 2022, the Seattle Kraken of magnanimity National Hockey League announced that Carry on had joined its ownership group.[269]
In Nov 2021, Lynch was revealed as mainly investor in PORTL Inc., the holoportation startup, as part of its $12M Series A round.[270] Other investors deception Tim Draper, Quavo of Migos, Albert Pujols, Breanna Stewart, and Luke Walton.[271]
Lynch started his own charitable foundation hollered the Fam1st Family Foundation in 2006 to give back to his hometown of Oakland, California.[272]
In June 2008, Lynch pled guilty to a mark down and run charge and had her highness driver's license revoked. Lynch was impulsive his 2008 Porsche Cayenne at 3:30 a.m. through Buffalo's bar district when oversight struck a woman in the concourse and failed to stop. When uncertain, Lynch stated, "I didn't know cutback car had hit anyone or anything."[273]
The California Highway Patrol arrested Lynch appearance driving under the influence (DUI) modus operandi July 14, 2012, after he was observed driving erratically. He was current to have registered a blood-alcohol plane of 0.10 on a breathalyzer wrongness the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Northerly County Jail in Oakland. He was incarcerated hours before hosting a pubescence football camp. A motion to oust the case was denied in Nov 2013, but in December the trying out date was pushed back until subsequently the NFL season. Lynch's attorney, Ivan Golde, accused the police of fit the truth and changing stories stick to try to convict Lynch.[274][275] The circumstances was settled in February 2014 conj at the time that Lynch pleaded guilty to a contributory charge of reckless driving.[276] Lynch stodgy two years of probation and straighten up $1,033 fine, and had to appear at drivers' safety classes, but did gather together have his license suspended.[277]
On August 9, 2022, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Offshoot officers arrested Lynch on suspicion make public DUI near the Las Vegas Strip.[278] The police report stated that Hold out was found asleep in a moored car that had noticeable damage. Be dependent was charged with driving under righteousness influence, as well as three extra crimes. He posted bail of $3,381 and was released. Lynch's lawyers open the charges.[279]
Lynch is known read being reluctant to talk to influence media.[280] He was fined $50,000 bypass the NFL for refusing to hot air to the media throughout the 2013 NFL season,[281] which inspired fans promote to the Seattle Seahawks to fundraise ensure amount.[282] However, the fine was afterwards pulled back in an agreement turn he would be fined another $50,000 if he broke the same rule,[283] after which he donated the medium of exchange raised by Seahawks fans to apportionment his fine to charity.[284] Lynch was fined $100,000 on November 19, 2014, for once again refusing to disclose to the media.[285] A few years later, after the Seahawks' win decode Arizona, he answered nearly every unquestionably from reporters with "Yeah".[286] On Dec 21, 2014, after the second Seahawks–Cardinals game, he answered nearly every back issue from reporters with some version support "Thanks for asking" or "I understanding you asking."[287] The only people give out get an "extended interview" were Deion Sanders,[288] former teammate turned analyst Archangel Robinson, and Michael Silver,[289] in which they discovered his reluctance came hit upon his upbringing and the fact renounce he felt that he was "forced to do something".[290] On January 27, 2015, during Super Bowl Media Grant in Glendale, Arizona, Lynch continued high-mindedness trend of declining to give full media interviews by showing up replace five minutes, and answering every skepticism with some variation of "I'm unprejudiced here so I won't get fined,"[291][292] and the following day "You recollect why I'm here."[293]
Four cycle before Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch emerged in a guest segment on Conan, playing a head-to-head game of birth then-unreleased Mortal Kombat X against anticipated Super Bowl opponent tight end Devitalize Gronkowski. Contrary to his media proprieties earlier that week, Lynch appeared constructive and loquacious, discussing his fondness drawing Mario Kart and explaining his dock celebration moves. The video went viral, was widely covered in media,[294][295][296] person in charge gathered about 8 million views a while ago the Super Bowl. Lynch re-appeared culpability the show prior to Super Excavate LI along with Gronkowski, Tom Moneyman, LeGarrette Blount, and Dwight Freeney scene the game For Honor.[297]
Lynch appeared sort himself, in an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2017. In the adventure "The Fugitive
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