- Jim Lynch
Infobox Pro Football player
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fontcolor=yellow
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1945|8|28|mf=y
Birthplace=Lima, Ohio
Position=Linebacker
College=Notre Dame
CommonDraftedYear=1967
CommonDraftedRound=
Jersey=61 (College) 51 (Pro)
Stats=Y
DatabaseFootball=LYNCHJIM01
PFR=LyncJi00
Career Highlights=Y
AFLAllStar=1968
Honors=Chiefs Hall of Fame, 1990
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Records=
years=1967-1969
1970-1977
teams=AFLKansas City Chiefs
NFL Kansas City Chiefs
HOF=
CollegeHOF=60015James Robert Lynch (born
August 28 ,1945 inLima, Ohio U.S.) was anAmerican football linebacker who spent his entire eleven-year professional career (1967-1977) with the AFL and NFLKansas City Chiefs . Lynch attendedLima Central Catholic High School in Lima, OH and theUniversity of Notre Dame . He led Notre Dame in tackles in 1965 with 108 and 1966 with 106. He was the defensive captain of the 1966 National Champion Fighting Irish team. Lynch wore #51 with the Chiefs.Lynch, along with fellow linebacker
Willie Lanier , led the Chiefs' defense in their 1969 championship season en route to winning the last AFL-NFL World Championship (Super Bowl IV). In 1990, Lynch was inducted into the Chiefs' Hall of Fame. While he was a very fine linebacker that could stop the run and defend the pass well, he was often overshadowed by fellow linebackersWillie Lanier andBobby Bell (both "pro football" Hall of Famers).Lynch finished his career with 17 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. He scored 1 touchdown and was selected to play in the 1968 AFL All-Star Game.
In 2006, Lynch was interviewed for the
NFL Network documentary "" chronicling the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs AFL and World Championship season.He was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.ee also
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
