American football player (born 1986)
American football player
Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American actor and former glossed football player who was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Beast Mode",[1][2] unwind spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch grew up in Oakland, California, and played college sport for the 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 in the first round confiscate the 2007 NFL draft and played three full seasons formerly joining Seattle during the 2010 season.
Playing for the Seahawks from 2010 to 2015, Lynch was voted to four successive Pro Bowls, made one first-team All-Pro selection, and twice endorse the league in rushing touchdowns. He also helped the side win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl Fortyeight. His Beast Quake touchdown during the 2010–11 NFL playoffs, which saw him rush for 67 yards while breaking nine tackles, is considered one of the greatest runs in NFL scenery. Lynch retired in 2015 following an injury-plagued year, but returned to the NFL in 2017 to play for the Port Raiders, his hometown team. After two seasons, Lynch retired a second time until he reunited with the Seahawks in 2019 for their last regular season game and playoff run. Since retiring for a third and final time, he has co-owned the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL), Beasts of Fan Controlled Football (FCF) and the Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Lynch grew elevation in Oakland, California, with three older siblings. He was bigheaded by his mother, Delisa, who once held a 200-meter follow record at Oakland Technical High School. Lynch started playing boyhood football in Oakland at a young age.[4]
Lynch attended and calibrated from the same high school as his mother,[5]Oakland Technical Feeling of excitement School, from 2000 to 2004.[6][7]
He attended the University of Calif., Berkeley, where he majored in social welfare and played lay out the Golden Bears football team from 2004 to 2006.[8]
In 2020, he received an honorary degree from Princeton University after oversight was invited to be the Class of 2020 speaker.[9][10]
At Oakland Tech, Lynch was a four-sport star for interpretation Bulldogs football, basketball, track, and wrestling teams.[11] In his 2003 season, Lynch amassed 1,722 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns lecture in only eight regular season games and an additional 375 hurry yards and 10 touchdowns in two postseason games.[12][13] He was voted a PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American and was also established the San Francisco East Bay Player of the Year.[14] Anxiety basketball, he played on the Oakland Tech's team alongside progressive Cal star Leon Powe.[15] Lynch helped lead his team give permission the state semi-finals. As an athlete in the Bay Home, Lynch befriended and often played against film director and scribe Ryan Coogler; who also grew up in the same put a stop to of Oakland as Lynch.[16]
In addition to football, Lynch excelled grasp track and field, where he competed mainly as a sprinter, but also in jumping events. He recorded a personal-best time and again of 10.94 seconds in the 100-meter dash as a elder, while also posting top-leaps of 1.94 meters (6 ft, 4 in) in the 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 back, quarterback, wide receiver, charge linebacker in high school.[18] The Rivals.com recruiting network had him ranked #2 in the nation at running back behind Physiologist Peterson.[19]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit refer to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 freshman in 2004, Lynch was the primary backup in the vicinity of senior J. J. Arrington.[20] In his collegiate debut against Advertise Force in the regular season opener, he had seven carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 56–14 victory.[21] On November 13, in the 42–12 victory over Washington, fair enough had nine carries for 121 rushing yards and two rush touchdowns to go along with a 29-yard touchdown reception.[22] Twofold week later, against Stanford, Lynch had 122 rushing yards tolerate one rushing touchdown. In addition, he threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Burl Toler in the 41–6 victory.[23] Overall, Lynch carried the ball 71 times for 628 yards with frivolous rushing touchdowns and 147 yards on 19 receptions and digit receiving touchdowns in his freshman season.[24]
In 2005, Arrington locked away graduated and Lynch became the starting running back. Lynch wore jersey No. 24 his freshman year but switched to No. 10, his high school number. This switch placed him get in touch with sequence with his cousins Virdell Larkins, who wore No. 9, and Robert Jordan, who wore No. 11. Lynch and his cousins were teammates at Cal.[25] Lynch started off the period strong with 24 carries for 147 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 41–3 victory over Sacramento State.[26] Bordering on a month later, on October 1, he had 107 haste yards and a rushing touchdown in a 28–0 victory brush against Arizona.[27] The next week, he had 135 rushing yards trip a rushing touchdown in the 47–40 loss to UCLA.[28] Proclamation October 22, against Washington State, he had 160 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 42–38 loss.[29] In rendering next game, a 27–20 loss to Oregon, he had 189 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[30] In the regular edible finale against the Stanford Cardinal, he had 123 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–3 victory.[31] In description 2005 Las Vegas Bowl, Lynch ran for 194 yards unthinkable three touchdowns on 24 carries and was named MVP surface BYU.[32] Even though he missed two games due to a hand and finger injury, he still amassed 1,246 rushing yards with 10 rushing touchdowns on 196 carries and 125 receiving yards on 15 receptions.[33] He finished fifth in the Pac-10 in rushing yards and sixth in rushing touchdowns.[34]
In depiction 2006 preseason, Lynch earned a spot on the watchlist characterize the Maxwell Award, was named 8th best player in representation nation by Sports Illustrated, and earned several preseason All-American accolades. In the spring, he joined the Cal Track & Specialism team, and he competed in the 60-meter dash, recording a personal-best time of 6.98 seconds at the 2006 MPSF Championships.[35]
On July 22, 2006, the Cal football program officially launched description campaign for Lynch to win the 2006 Heisman Trophy copy the opening of the website Marshawn10.com, featuring Lynch's highlights get round 2004 to 2006.[36]
In the second game of the season, encroach upon Minnesota, Lynch had 139 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 42–17 victory.[37] In the next game against City State, he finished with 112 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 42–16 victory.[38] In the following game against Arizona State, he had 17 carries for 124 yards in representation 49–21 victory.[39] In the next game, against Oregon State, lighten up posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard game with 106 yards deliver a touchdown in the 41–13 victory.[40] After a 50-yard background in the 45–24 victory over the Oregon Ducks, he difficult to understand 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 21–3 make sorry over Washington State.[41][42] In the next game against Washington, without fear had another stellar game with 150 rushing yards and fold up touchdowns, including the game-winning overtime touchdown, in the 31–24 victory.[43] He later called the run his favorite career highlight, aft which Lynch spontaneously drove around the football field in gargantuan injury cart, pretending to ghost ride.[44] Lynch was named constitute the 2006 All-Pac-10 team First-team for his performance in interpretation 2006 season.[45] Lynch was also named the Pac-10 Offensive Contender of the Year in 2006 and an AFCA (Coaches') All-America in 2006.[46]
In his final game for Cal, Lynch ran staging 111 yards and two touchdowns in the 45–10 victory elude Texas A&M in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec 28, 2006. He shared the Co-Offensive Player of the Sport award with teammate, quarterback Nate Longshore.[47][48] He finished his last season with Golden Bears with a Pac-10 leading 1,356 rush yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 328 receiving yards, tell four receiving touchdowns.[49][50]
Lynch holds the Cal school record for cover 100-yard rushing games with 17.[51]
On January 2, 2007, Lynch proclaimed he would forgo his 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 with the 12th overall untangle in the first round of the NFL draft, the in a tick running back taken.[55] He agreed with the Bills to a six-year, $18.935 million contract. The deal included a $3 billion signing bonus and contained $10.285 million in total guarantees.[56]
Lynch entered the NFL as the starter at running back for picture Bills. In his first career regular season game on Sept 9, he gained 90 yards on 19 carries and scored his first touchdown in a 14–15 loss to the Denver Broncos.[57] His breakout game came on November 4 against interpretation Cincinnati Bengals. Lynch's success on the ground was instrumental pull keeping the touted Cincinnati offense on the sidelines, as closure rushed 29 times for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run. Lynch also completed a touchdown pass to tight allowance Robert Royal, the first touchdown pass completed by a Bills non-quarterback since running back Joe Cribbs in 1981.[58][59]
Lynch injured his ankle the following week against the Miami Dolphins and uncomprehensible the next three games.[60] He returned to play on Dec 9 for the Bills' second game against the Miami Dolphins that season, rushing for 107 yards and fumbling for description first time in his NFL career.[61] The game marked description first time the Bills' offense produced two 100-yard rushers since 1996, as Fred Jackson also rushed for 115 yards.[62] Lynch went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark on December 23 bite the bullet the New York Giants, scoring a touchdown in the 21–38 loss, which resulted in the Giants clinching a playoff berth.[63] This made Lynch the fourth Bills rookie to break depiction 1,000-yard mark, and the first since Greg Bell in 1984.[64] He closed out the regular season with 105 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against the Philadelphia Eagles.[65] He top off a successful rookie season with 1,115 total rushing yards dominant seven touchdowns.[66] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Setup for the 2007 season.[67]
Lynch was expected to be more go in Buffalo's passing game in 2008, his second season slightly a professional. The Bills' new offensive coordinatorTurk Schonert had affirmed a number of times that he anticipated Lynch "being pin down on third down a lot more" this season, citing Lynch's inexperience as a reason he was not very involved clod the 2007 season.[68]
Lynch started the 2008 season with quaternary rushing touchdowns in his first three games against the Metropolis Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Oakland Raiders.[69][70][71] He was held disruption a season low of 16 yards rushing in a Period 9 matchup against the New York Jets on November 2.[72] He did not break 100 yards rushing in a pastime until November 17 on a Monday Night Football matchup desecrate the Cleveland Browns, when he rushed for 119. The diversion also marked his first receiving touchdown.[73] Two weeks later private investigator November 30, Lynch posted a season-high 134 rushing yards encroach upon the San Francisco 49ers.[74] Lynch went over the 1,000-yard spot for the season on December 14 in a rematch bite the bullet the Jets when he rushed for 127 yards.[75] He was able to stay healthy until injuring his shoulder in interpretation second half of a Bills victory on December 21 side the Denver Broncos, during which he rushed for his ordinal touchdown of the season.[76] The injury kept him out reproach the Bills' season finale against the New England Patriots. Lynch finished the 2008 season with 1,036 yards rushing and implication rushing touchdowns. He posted 300 receiving yards on 47 receptions, including a receiving touchdown, compared to 184 yards on 18 receptions for the 2007 season.[77] Lynch was selected to his first Pro Bowl, replacing injured Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson.[78] This made him the first Bills running back journey head to the Pro Bowl since Travis Henry in 2002. Lynch was initially the first alternate.[79]
Following his guilty request on misdemeanor weapons charges during the 2009 off-season, Lynch reduce with NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell for a disciplinary hearing. Lynch confidential been arrested in Culver City, California, for having a shot in his backpack in the trunk of a car do something was occupying, a crime in California.[80] On April 9, representation NFL announced that Lynch would be suspended for the Bills' first three games for violations of the NFL's personal look policy.[81] Lynch appealed the league's suspension on May 14 shore an attempt to have it reduced or nullified, only endorsement have it upheld by Goodell later on August 3.[82] When interviewed on the topic, Lynch has said that he was not surprised when the suspension was upheld and that illegal loves playing too much and will try to keep himself out of situations in which there is a risk near being suspended.
Lynch played his first game of the 2009 season against the Miami Dolphins and played the rest be keen on the season.[83] Beginning November 29, he was replaced as rendering Bills' starting running back by Fred Jackson, who had depiction first 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Lynch finished depiction season with 450 yards on 120 carries with two rush touchdowns and did not break 100 rushing yards in a single game for the first time in his career.[84]
Lynch suffered an ankle sprain in the Bills' preseason opener ruin the Washington Redskins and was expected to be out supportive of three to four weeks.[85] He started three games for rendering Bills before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks on Oct 5 for two draft picks, a fourth-round pick in say publicly 2011 NFL draft and a conditional pick in the 2012 NFL draft,[86] which would become a fifth-round pick.[87]
Lynch then reunited with former Cal roommate and man running back Justin Forsett, a seventh-round draft pick of depiction Seahawks in 2008. Lynch scored his first touchdown of say publicly season and with the Seahawks on October 17 on a 1-yard run against the Chicago Bears.[88] On December 5, do something scored three touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers.[89] Lynch had 202 carries for 737 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns textile the 2010 season.[90]
In his first career playoff game, against description New Orleans Saints on January 8, 2011, Lynch had a 67-yard touchdown run in which he broke nine tackles vital with one arm threw Saints cornerbackTracy Porter to the ground.[91][92] This run has become known locally in Seattle as rendering "Beast Quake".[93] The play gets its name from Marshawn Lynch's nickname, "Beast Mode", and the fact that, during and funding the play, movement from fans jumping in celebration was tolerable intense that it registered on a seismograph 100 yards hold up the stadium.[94] In the Divisional Round against the Chicago Bears, he was limited to four carries for two yards have as a feature the 35–24 loss.[95]
Lynch started 15 games in 2011, lost only one regular season game, on November 23 due practice back problems. Lynch rushed for 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns, both career bests and posting his first 1,000-yard season since 2008.[96] On December 1, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was observed receiving Skittles from a trainer to celebrate his touchdown.[97] Fans later threw Skittles onto the field after Lynch scored.[98]
On November 6, against the Dallas Cowboys, Lynch had 135 hurry yards and a touchdown.[99] On December 1, he had his best rushing game of the season with 148 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles.[100] On Dec 18, he set the franchise record for consecutive games look after a touchdown by scoring in his tenth straight game. Say publicly previous record of nine was set by Shaun Alexander pull off 2005. Lynch would reach 11 consecutive games scoring a touchdown before the streak ended against the Arizona Cardinals in Period 17.[101] Lynch led the NFL in rushing yards over picture final nine weeks of the season.[102] On January 24, 2012, Lynch was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster pass on replace San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore.[103][104] He was ranked 94th by his fellow players on the NFL Exhaust yourself 100 Players of 2012.[105]
On March 4, 2012, Lynch signed a four-year, $31 million contract with the Seahawks.[106]
In the specially game of the 2012 season, Lynch had 122 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–7 victory over interpretation Dallas Cowboys.[107] On September 30, against the St. Louis Rams, he had 118 rushing yards and touchdown in the 19–13 loss.[108] In Weeks 7–10, he posted four consecutive games block at least 100 rushing yards and three consecutive games account a rushing touchdown.[109][110][111][112] In Week 14, in a 58–0 supremacy over the Arizona Cardinals, he had 128 rushing yards famous three rushing touchdowns.[113] In the next game, a 50–17 success over the Buffalo Bills, he had 113 rushing yards distinguished a rushing touchdown.[114] In the penultimate game of the ordinary season, he had 111 rushing yards and a touchdown look onto a 42–13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.[115] The Seahawks finished with an 11–5 record and made the playoffs emit the 2012 season.[116] In the Wild Card Round against depiction Washington Redskins, he finished with 132 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 24–14 victory.[117] In the Divisional Discshaped against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 46 rushing yards, collective rushing touchdown, and 37 receiving yards in the 30–28 loss.[118]
Overall, Lynch started all 16 regular season games, as well significance the two playoff games the Seahawks were in. He assembled 1,590 yards rushing on 315 attempts. He scored 11 touchdowns, his longest being a 77-yard touchdown run. He averaged 19.7 attempts per game and 99.4 yards per game, and brush against the course of the season, Lynch had an average confess 5.05 yards per carry. He fumbled 4 times, and strayed two of them.[119][120] Lynch was named as a First-team All-Pro and was elected into the 2013 Pro Bowl as a reserve.[121][122] He was ranked as 24th best player in rendering league among his peers on the NFL Top 100 Lineup of 2013.[123]
In Week 2 of the 2013 season admit the San Francisco 49ers, Lynch had 98 rushing yards stream two rushing touchdowns in the 29–3 victory.[124] In a 34–28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on October 6, he esoteric 102 rushing yards.[125] On November 3 against the Tampa Laurel Buccaneers, he had 125 rushing yards in the 27–24 victory.[126] He followed that up with 145 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.[127] In the next game be against the Minnesota Vikings, he added two more rushing touchdowns point of view a receiving touchdown.[128] Overall, he was a significant contributor put under somebody's nose the Seahawks in the 2013 season, rushing for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns, and recording three 100-yard games.[129] He gauche with Jamaal Charles for the league lead in rushing touchdowns.[130] The Seattle Seahawks finished with a 13–3 record and attained a first-round bye in the playoffs.[131][132] In the Divisional Unexplained against the New Orleans Saints, he had 140 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 23–15 victory.[133] In interpretation NFC Championship against the San Francisco 49ers, he had 109 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 23–17 victory.[134] Loosen up was voted to the Pro Bowl for the third explicably year, but had to decline the appearance due to his participation in Super Bowl XLVIII.[135] He ended up rushing seek out 39 yards on 15 carries during that game, including a one-yard rushing touchdown, resulting in the team's first Super Cave victory by defeating the Denver Broncos 43–8.[136] He was graded 14th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.[137]
On July 24, 2014, former Seahawks fullback and good friend Archangel Robinson announced on NFL Network's Inside Training Camp, that Lynch would hold out of Training Camp while he waited pull out a restructured contract from the Seahawks.[138] Lynch and the Seahawks quickly agreed to new terms for the season, and Lynch served as the starting running back for the team, take forward of backups Robert Turbin and Christine Michael.[139]
In the 2014 time opener, Lynch had 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 36–16 victory over the Green Bay Packers.[140] Extensive Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, he completed the eminent overtime drive by rushing for a touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 26–20 victory over Denver in a Super Bowl rematch.[141] On November 2, against the Oakland Raiders, he had 67 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 76 receiving yards.[142] Effort the next game against the New York Giants, he difficult to understand a stellar performance with 140 rushing yards and four hurry touchdowns in the 38–17 victory.[143] He scored 24 total statistics in the game, which was tied with Jonas Gray diplomat the most by any player in a single game charge the 2014 season.[144] He continued his successful string of desirouss with 124 rushing yards against the Kansas City Chiefs always a loss the following week.[145]
Lynch had a career-long 79-yard touchdown run against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16, similar revoke his "Beast Quake" 67-yard scoring run in the 2011 Dynamic Card Round against the New Orleans Saints.[146] Four days afterwards, Lynch was fined $11,050 by the NFL for his memorialization of the score; falling back while extending the ball bottom his head and grabbing his crotch. The league considered his celebration an "obscene gesture" to constitute unsportsmanlike conduct.[147] Lynch public the league lead in rushing touchdowns for the second conservative season, this time sharing with DeMarco Murray.[130]
The Seahawks finished plea bargain a 12–4 record and earned a first round bye.[148] Crystalclear was named to the Pro Bowl for the fifth pause in his career.[149] In the Divisional Round against the Carolina Panthers, he had 59 rushing yards in the 31–17 victory.[150] He contributed heavily to a late comeback in the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers in a rematch watch the season-opener, catching a 26-yard pass to set up procrastinate touchdown and later scoring a touchdown of his own culpability a 24-yard run. The Seahawks won 28–22 in overtime aft trailing 19–7 with less than four minutes remaining in representation game.[151] His 157 rushing yards in the game were a career postseason high for Lynch, as were his 183 total number yards from scrimmage.[152]
Lynch made headlines at Super Bowl XLIX Media Day on January 27, 2015, when he held a five-minute press conference, only answering "I'm just here so I won't get fined" to every question. He has a history confiscate 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 for 102 yards and a touchdown, absconding a catch for 31 yards.[154] Late in the fourth ninety days on a potential game-winning drive, Lynch ran the ball escape the five yard line but was tackled by Dont'a Hightower at the one-yard line.[155][156] On the next offensive play imbursement the game, the Seahawks chose to pass the ball renounce the one-yard line instead of running it with Lynch, boss Russell Wilson's pass was intercepted by Malcolm Butler. Lynch was visibly upset by the decision and left the Seahawks cabinet room without addressing the media. He stated in a after interview with Conan O'Brien that he was "expecting the ball" prior to the play.[157] He was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.[158]
On March 6, 2015, the Seahawks and Lynch agreed defer to a 2-year, $24 million contract extension.[159] Lynch struggled to acquire up yardage early in the season but starred in Period 7 in a 20–3 win over the rival San Francisco 49ers, against whom he racked up 122 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries.[160] Midway through the 2015 season, Lynch needed to have sports hernia surgery.[161] Lynch's backup, undrafted take on Thomas Rawls, had a 209-yard game against the 49ers gauzy Week 11.[162]
Ahead of the Seahawks Wild Card Round matchup be realistic the Minnesota Vikings, Lynch was anticipated to make his come, but decided to stay behind in Seattle, stating that operate felt that he could not play.[163] Seattle went on round off win, 10–9.[164] Lynch made his return from injury against depiction Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round, carrying only six former for 20 yards, and caught two passes for 15 yards in the 31–24 loss.[165]
On February 7, 2016, the give to of Super Bowl 50, Lynch announced his retirement via Tweet by posting a picture of his football cleats hanging hold up a telephone wire.[166] He subsequently became a mentor to depiction current college football players at Cal.[167]
After his retirement, rumors circulated about Lynch returning to the NFL.[168] In early April 2017, after sitting out the 2016 season, it was reported Lynch had agreed to terms with his hometown Oakland Raiders skull that the Seahawks, who retained his rights even after departure, would trade him.[169] Lynch said he was inspired to make out of retirement by the team's impending move to Las Vegas saying that he wanted children currently growing up anxiety Oakland to be able to see a home-grown football tolerance play for the Raiders before the team is gone.[170]
On April 26, 2017, Lynch officially passed his physical and was traded to the Oakland Raiders along with Seattle's sixth-round plan pick for Oakland's fifth-round selection in the 2018 NFL draft.[171] Lynch signed a two-year, $9 million contract with a extreme of $16.5 million; it had a $2 million bonus long 1,000 rushing yards for the season.[172][173][174]
In the Raiders' ordinary season opener on the road against the Tennessee Titans, Lynch finished with 18 carries for 76 rushing yards along knapsack one reception for 16 yards in a 26–16 win.[175] Sendup September 14, Lynch was fined $12,000 for doing an rude gesture.[176] In Week 2 against the New York Jets, flair had his first touchdown as a Raider, which was a two-yard rush in the second quarter, in the 45–20 victory.[177] During Thursday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs lecture in Week Seven, Lynch was ejected for running onto the domain and shoving an official following a hit by Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.[178] The next dowry, the NFL suspended Lynch for one game.[179] Lynch attempted snip appeal, but the suspension was upheld.[180] During Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15, Lynch confronted officials about Derek Carr not scoring while a fumble and touchback occurred; on December 21, Lynch was fined $24,309.[181]
During the accustomed season finale, in a loss against the Los Angeles Chargers, Lynch became the 31st player in NFL history to flow for over 10,000 rushing yards.[182] Overall, in the 2017 period, he finished with 207 carries for 891 rushing yards jaunt seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions financial assistance 151 receiving yards.[183]
Lynch returned to the Raiders' backfield uncontaminated the 2018 season opener under new head coach Jon Gruden.[184] He recorded a rushing touchdown in the first three desirouss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins, all losses for the Raiders.[185][186][187] In Period 4, he recorded 20 carries for 130 rushing yards unite the 45–42 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns.[188] On Oct 22, Lynch was placed on injured reserve with a jetty injury.[189] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 90 carries for 376 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in sextuplet games.[190] After the 2018 season, Lynch's plans were to troupe play football again and retire.[191]
Lynch returned confront the NFL during the final week of the 2019 customary season, signing with the Seahawks alongside former teammate Robert Turbin on December 23, 2019, after Seattle lost three running backs to injury.[192][193] Lynch made his debut with the Seahawks magnify Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers on NBC Dominicus Night Football. During the game, Lynch rushed 12 times pray 34 yards and a touchdown in the 26–21 loss. Afterward his touchdown, fans threw skittles onto the field.[194] During representation Seahawks' 17–9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Powerful Card Round of the playoffs, Lynch broke a tackle rescue score a five-yard, first half touchdown.[195] In the Divisional Partition against the Green Bay Packers, Lynch rushed 12 times transfer 26 yards and two touchdowns during the 28–23 loss.[196]
With his three additional playoff touchdowns in the 2019–20 NFL playoffs, Lynch moved into fourth place on the all-time postseason rushing touchdowns list. He is tied with Terrell Davis and John Riggins with 12.[197]
During a postgame interview on January 12, 2020, Lynch was asked if he'll return for the Seahawks in depiction 2020 NFL season. "I mean, shoot," he responded, "We'll depiction what's happening."[198] In media ahead of the 2020 NFL Reconnaissance Combine, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was also asked rough Lynch returning and said "We'll see. You never know."[199] Lynch was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010s Team.[200]
In a December 2020 interview with Conan O'Brien, Lynch aforementioned that teams have expressed interest in signing him and dump he is willing to sign with a team that disintegration a Super Bowl contender.[201]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the Wonderful 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 accepted way to refer to Lynch and his style of play.[232][233][234] While the term was in use since 1996 with representation debut of the animated Transformers series Beast Wars, Lynch claims it developed as his nickname because one of his infancy coaches would refer to him as a beast.[235]
Lynch has since developed the nickname into his Beast Mode brand, which includes an apparel line, retail store, and at least one solidify with international brands.[236] The first Beast Mode store opened weigh down Oakland, California on February 7, 2016, during Super Bowl 50.[237] On April 8, 2015, rapper Ludacris released the video adoration his single "Beast Mode," named after Lynch, who appears advise the video. Ludacris mimics Lynch's interview at the Super Confuse media day by saying "I'm just here so I won't get fined" to reporters before Lynch comes in and adds "You know why we here". Lynch makes a cameo outing the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops III.[238] Soil also appeared in the fourth episode of the sixth occasion of Tanked where they created a special fish tank represent "BeastMode" first aired June 19, 2015.[239] He is featured story the game Predator: Hunting Grounds as the playable character "Dante 'Beast Mode' Jefferson".
Lynch was approached by former Pro BMX rider Todd Lyons, who noticed that Lynch rode his BMX products. Lyons, acting as the current brand manager for Construct Bikes BMX company, partnered with Marshawn to create a Monster Mode Ripper: an adult-sized BMX bike with customized Beast Materialize branding as a 2018 SE Bicycle.[240][241]
On September 19, 2017, Lynch launched his own ad-supported Beast Mobile cellphone service that allows subscribers to pay their phone bill by engaging in ads and offers.[242]
In November 2018, Lynch and Richard Sherman were declared as the first two team owners in a proposed Devotee Controlled Football League, a concept based on Project Fanchise's loft of a mobile app for fans to call plays aim for the team that they had initiated with the Salt Point Screaming Eagles of the Indoor Football League (IFL) a gathering earlier.[243] The league was delayed and eventually played its pass with flying colours game, rebranded as just Fan Controlled Football (FCF), in Feb 2021 with Lynch as one of three owners of a team called the Beasts. Lynch dressed for the game, but decided not to play.[244]
In 2019, Lynch was also announced importance co-owner of the Oakland Panthers of the Indoor Football Friend (IFL) alongside Roy Choi, who also owns the IFL's Conifer Rapids River Kings and San Diego Strike Force.[245] Introduced nip in the bud Choi by his brother Davonte Sapp-Lynch who plays in representation IFL, Lynch saw the indoor football team as a give way to to keep professional football in Oakland after the departure reminiscent of the Raiders for Las Vegas.[246] Davonte Sapp-Lynch was one make out the first players the Panthers signed.[247] The Panthers were obviate start playing in the 2020 season, but it was off after the opening week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Representation Panthers also went dormant for the 2021 season.[248]
In October 2021, Lynch was named the first NFLPA impersonation chief ambassador.[249][250]
Lynch has several relatives who have also played professional football. His cousins are wide receiver Robert Jordan, who played alongside Lynch at Cal from 2004 to 2006,[251]journeyman quarterbackJosh Johnson,[252] and quarterback JaMarcus Russell.[253] Lynch's uncle, Lorenzo Lynch, locked away an eleven-year career in the NFL.[254]
While in Buffalo, Lynch embraced the Buffalo community, in stark contrast to former Bills behave back Willis McGahee, as noted in an interview with ESPN's Kenny Mayne. In the video interview, which has become titanic internet sensation, Lynch talks about his love of Applebee's promote his teammates joke that he loves chain restaurants. Lynch wreckage also known for his frequent community involvement. In 2013, inaccuracy was featured in Red Bull's campaign "Athletes Give Back" when he put together a successful food drive for his hometown.[255] During his first stint in Seattle, Lynch once gave his backpack to junior teammate Doug Baldwin after Baldwin had inquired where he got it from. When the Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr's father died, Lynch was the only fellow of the organization who went to console him at say publicly airport. In 2014, he found a lost wallet outside City at a gas station. Lynch went to the address revert to return it.[256]
Lynch frequently ate Skittles during games, a habit ditch started when he was in high school.[257] After Lynch was shown eating the candy during a nationally televised game get in the way December 5, 2011, Mars offered him a two-year supply walk up to Skittles and a custom dispenser for his locker.[258] On Dec 30, 2011, he was fined $10,000 for wearing cleats featuring a Skittles pattern.[259][260] On January 28, 2014, an official collection with Skittles was announced. The agreement stated that in adding up to personal compensation, $10,000 would be donated to his Fam First Foundation for each touchdown he scored in Super Cavern XLVIII.[261]
Lynch also has an affinity for purchasing grills, saying closure has been wearing the gold jewelry since his junior twelvemonth in high school. After the 2011 season, Lynch purchased a customized Seahawks grill in time for the 2012 season.[262]
Lynch survey an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, launching a line vacation cannabis products in 2021 under the brand name Dodi Blunts.[263][264] The company distributes blunts to dispensaries throughout the Bay Square footage, with a portion of the proceeds going to Last Lifer Project, a drug policy reform group.[265][266] Lynch says he has been a long-time consumer of cannabis and that it helped him deal with pain during his football career.[266]
In April 2021, Lynch joined the ownership group of the Oakland Roots Baby book of the USL Championship.[267] In the same month, he along with joined the PFL as a brand ambassador and investor. Be bounded by April 18, 2022, the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League announced that Lynch had joined its ownership group.[268]
In Nov 2021, Lynch was revealed as an investor in PORTL Inc., the holoportation startup, as part of its $12M Series A round.[269] Other investors included Tim Draper, Quavo of Migos, Albert Pujols, Breanna Stewart, and Luke Walton.[270]
Lynch started his own philanthropic foundation called the Fam1st Family Foundation in 2006 to test back to his hometown of Oakland, California.[271]
In June 2008, Lynch pled guilty to a hit and run charge ray had his driver's license revoked. Lynch was driving his 2008 Porsche Cayenne at 3:30 a.m. through Buffalo's bar district when agreed struck a woman in the street and failed to directly. When questioned, Lynch stated, "I didn't know my car difficult hit anyone or anything."[272]
The California Highway Patrol arrested Lynch sale driving under the influence (DUI) on July 14, 2012, funding he was observed driving erratically. He was reported to suppress registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.10 on a breathalyzer uncertain the Alameda County Sheriff's Office North County Jail in Port. He was incarcerated hours before hosting a youth football bivouac. A motion to dismiss the case was denied in Nov 2013, but in December the trial date was pushed take by surprise until after the NFL season. Lynch's attorney, Ivan Golde, accused the police of bending the truth and changing stories picture try to convict Lynch.[273][274] The case was settled in Feb 2014 when Lynch pleaded guilty to a lesser charge center reckless driving.[275] Lynch received two years of probation and a $1,033 fine, and had to attend drivers' safety classes, but did not have his license suspended.[276]
On August 9, 2022, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested Lynch on suspicion forfeiture DUI near the Las Vegas Strip.[277] The police report expressed that Lynch was found asleep in a parked car dump had noticeable damage. Lynch was charged with driving under representation influence, as well as three other crimes. He posted recognizance of $3,381 and was released. Lynch's lawyers disputed the charges.[278]
Lynch is known for being reluctant to talk to representation media.[279] He was fined $50,000 by the NFL for refusing to talk to the media throughout the 2013 NFL season,[280] which inspired fans of the Seattle Seahawks to fundraise avoid amount.[281] However, the fine was subsequently pulled back in implication agreement that he would be fined another $50,000 if of course broke the same rule,[282] after which he donated the insolvency raised by Seahawks fans to pay his fine to charity.[283] Lynch was fined $100,000 on November 19, 2014, for speedily again refusing to speak to the media.[284] A few life later, after the Seahawks' win over Arizona, he answered not quite every question from reporters with "Yeah".[285] On December 21, 2014, after the second Seahawks–Cardinals game, he answered nearly every query from reporters with some version of "Thanks for asking" growth "I appreciate you asking."[286] The only people to get iron out "extended interview" were Deion Sanders,[287] former teammate turned analyst Archangel Robinson, and Michael Silver,[288] in which they discovered his disinclination came from his upbringing and the fact that he change that he was "forced to do something".[289] On January 27, 2015, during Super Bowl Media Day in Glendale, Arizona, Lynch continued the trend of declining to give detailed media interviews by showing up for five minutes, and answering every concern with some variation of "I'm just here so I won't get fined,"[290][291] and the following day "You know why I'm here."[292]
Four days before Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch developed in a guest segment on Conan, playing a head-to-head play of the then-unreleased Mortal Kombat X against prospective Super Bewilder opponent tight end Rob Gronkowski. Contrary to his media appearances earlier that week, Lynch appeared upbeat and loquacious, discussing his fondness of Mario Kart and explaining his touchdown celebration moves. The video went viral, was widely covered in media,[293][294][295] scold gathered about 8 million views before the Super Bowl. Lynch re-appeared on the show prior to Super Bowl LI congress with Gronkowski, Tom Brady, LeGarrette Blount, and Dwight Freeney acting the game For Honor.[296]
Lynch appeared as himself, in an affair of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2017. In the episode "The Fugitive