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Lynn Cain

Lynn Dwight Cain

Position: RB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: October 16, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA
College: USC

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 4th round (100th overall) of the 1979 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1979 24 ATL 10 2 63 295 2 35 4.7 29.5 6.3 15 181 12.1 2 28 1.5 18.1 476 4 2
1980 25 ATL RB 16 16 235 914 8 37 3.9 57.1 14.7 24 223 9.3 1 30 1.5 13.9 1137 9 6
1981 26 ATL RB 16 16 156 542 4 35 3.5 33.9 9.8 55 421 7.7 2 28 3.4 26.3 963 6 3
1982 27 ATL RB 9 9 54 173 1 8 3.2 19.2 6.0 13 101 7.8 1 17 1.4 11.2 274 2 2
1983 28 ATL 16 0 19 63 1 10 3.3 3.9 1.2 3 24 8.0 0 11 0.2 1.5 87 1 1
1984 29 ATL 15 2 77 276 3 31 3.6 18.4 5.1 12 87 7.3 0 18 0.8 5.8 363 3 2
1985 30 RAM 7 1 11 46 0 9 4.2 6.6 1.6 5 24 4.8 0 13 0.7 3.4 70 0 0
Career 89 46 615 2309 19 37 3.8 25.9 6.9 127 1061 8.4 6 30 1.4 11.9 3370 25 16
6 yrs ATL 82 45 604 2263 19 37 3.7 27.6 7.4 122 1037 8.5 6 30 1.5 12.6 3300 25 16
1 yr STL 7 1 11 46 0 9 4.2 6.6 1.6 5 24 4.8 0 13 0.7 3.4 70 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1979 24 ATL 10 2 7 149 0 32 21.3 625
1983 28 ATL 16 0 11 200 0 24 18.2 287
1985 30 RAM 7 1 6 115 0 28 19.2 185
Career 89 46 24 464 0 32 19.3 3834
6 yrs ATL 82 45 18 349 0 32 19.4 3649
1 yr STL 7 1 6 115 0 28 19.2 185

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1979 24 ATL 10 2 2 0 0 0
1980 25 ATL RB 16 16 6 2 0 0
1981 26 ATL RB 16 16 3 2 0 0
1982 27 ATL RB 9 9 2 0 0 0
1983 28 ATL 16 0 1 0 0 0
1984 29 ATL 15 2 2 0 0 0
Career 89 46 16 4 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 24 ATL 10 2 2 2 24
1980 25 ATL RB 16 16 8 1 54
1981 26 ATL RB 16 16 4 2 36
1982 27 ATL RB 9 9 1 1 12
1983 28 ATL 16 0 1 6
1984 29 ATL 15 2 3 18
Career 89 46 19 6 150

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing Att

1980 NFL 235 (9)

Rushing Yds

1980 NFL 914 (9)

Rushing TD

1980 NFL 8 (8)

Touches

1980 NFL 259 (10)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1979 24 10 RB 72 60
1980 25 16 RB 168 54 13 25
1981 26 16 RB 132 27
1982 27 9 RB 39 55
1983 28 16 RB 15 109
1984 29 15 RB 54 65
1985 30 7 RB 7 110
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