A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Lynch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also spent time with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots before retiring as a free agent during the 2008 season. He was ranked #10 as the most feared tackler in NFL history, on the NFL Films production “Top 10 Most Feared Tacklers”, for the NFL Network, a list shared with the likes of Dick Butkus, Jack Tatum, Ronnie Lott, and Jack Lambert.
Career highlights and awards
- 9× Pro Bowl selection (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- 4× All-Pro selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
- Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
- NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year (2000)
- Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (2006)
- “Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year (2006)
Stats
- Tackles 1,058
- Sacks 13.0
- Interceptions 26
