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John Lynch

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Denver Broncos · FS

John Lynch recorded 223 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.6

tackles/gm

12

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

223

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Lynch's most significant indexed performances.

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Oakland Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVII · Jan 26, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2003

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2005

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 31, 2000

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2006

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Lynch's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2002

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2005

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 36 interception return yards

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Lynch's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Super Bowl champion · 2002First-team All-Pro · 1999, 200015 NFL seasons223 career games40 career rushing yards382 career solo tackles13 career sacksDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 82Jersey: 4712 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1993Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history