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Jim Lynch

James Robert Lynch

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: August 28, 1945 in Lima, OH
College: Notre Dame

Career AV: 73 (501st overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

51

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1967 22 KAN 51 14 3 1 26 0 26 0 1 0 0 1
1968* 23 KAN RLB 51 14 14 3 73 1 49 0 1 0 0 14
1969 24 KAN RLB 51 14 0 3 18 0 14 0 1 0 0 15
1970 25 KAN RLB 51 14 0 3 40 0 27 0 1 0 0 7
1971 26 KAN RLB 51 14 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 4 0 9
1972 27 KAN RLB 51 14 0 0 1 0 0 9
1973 28 KAN RLB 51 14 0 1 9 0 9 0 3 23 0 11
1974 29 KAN RLB 51 14 0 0 3 0 0 7
1975 30 KAN RLB 51 14 0 0 1 0 0 6
1976 31 KAN RLB 51 14 14 2 7 0 7 0 1 0 0 5
1977 32 KAN RLB 51 11 0 3 8 0 6 5
Career 151 31 17 191 1 49 0 14 27 0 89

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1968* 23 KAN RLB 51 14 14 1 1 6
Career 151 31 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Patrick Willis, Jerry Robinson, Myron Pottios, Jack Ham*, Mike Merriweather, Jon Beason, Dwayne Rudd, Brad Dusek, Roger Zatkoff, Brian M. Williams
4 Jerry Robinson, Tim Harris, Shawne Merriman, Julian Peterson, Karl Mecklenburg, Jeremiah Trotter, Derrick Brooks, Joey Porter, Lee Roy Caffey, Keith Bulluck
5 Pat Swilling, DeMarcus Ware, Tim Harris, Dave Robinson, Jerry Robinson, Lofa Tatupu, Joey Porter, Mike Stratton, Tom Jackson, Myron Pottios
6 Levon Kirkland, Joey Porter, Wayne Robinson, Jerry Robinson, Dave Robinson, Mike Merriweather, Bobby Bell*, Tim Harris, Chad Brown, Tom Jackson
7 Phil Villapiano, Joey Porter, Levon Kirkland, Tom Jackson, Maxie Baughan, Dave Robinson, Chip Banks, Chad Brown, Mike Stratton, Seth Joyner
8 Levon Kirkland, Joey Porter, Phil Villapiano, Ken Norton, Tom Jackson, Seth Joyner, Wayne H. Walker, Joe Fortunato, Chad Brown, Dave Wilcox*
9 Seth Joyner, Ken Norton, Tom Jackson, Joey Porter, Wayne H. Walker, Joe Fortunato, Phil Villapiano, John Reger, Al Wilson, Chad Brown
10 Ken Norton, Seth Joyner, Tom Jackson, Chad Brown, Chuck Drazenovich, Wayne H. Walker, Bryce Paup, Roy Winston, John Reger, Rod Martin
11 Seth Joyner, Ken Norton, Chad Brown, Tom Jackson, Clay Matthews, Roy Winston, Jerry Robinson, Rod Martin, Mike Stratton, Wayne H. Walker
Career Seth Joyner, Bryce Paup, Ken Norton, Chip Banks, Chuck Drazenovich, Takeo Spikes, Joey Porter, Jeff Siemon, Phil Villapiano, Mike Stratton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968

Non-Offensive TDs

1968 AFL 1 (6)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1968 AFL 1 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1968 AFL 49 (10)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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1968Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL