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James Lynch

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James Lynch recorded 56 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

56

career games

Five defining games

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

Wild Card
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 15, 2023

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2023

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
TENNESSEETITANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 29, 2024

Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 17, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2021

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 11, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2020

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 28, 2025

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2025

1 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2026
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 20, 2026

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2026

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2024
TENNESSEETITANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 29, 2024

Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2026
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 11, 2026

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2026

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2025
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 28, 2025

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2025

1 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINLYNCH—James Lynch
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2022–present

02
MINLYNCH—James Lynch
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
TENLYNCH—James Lynch
TENSIMMONS98Jeffery Simmons
TENLEVIS8Will Levis

The power core gives way to a younger roster

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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Franchise era

2013–present

04
CHILYNCH—James Lynch
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons56 career games49 career solo tackles4 career sacksCollege: BaylorDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 130Jersey: 971 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 11, 2020Most recent: Oct 11, 2026

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