John Lynch

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Lynch
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1971(1971-09-25)
Age	53
Birthplace	Hinsdale
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

John Lynch Biography

John Lynch is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on September 25, 1971 in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States. Former NFL safety who was selected to nine Pro Bowls in his fifteen-season career. He won his only Super Bowl title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002.

He won the Bart Starr Man of the Year Award in 2006.

Lynch was drafted as a right-handed pitcher by the Florida Marlins in the second round (66th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft. He threw the first pitch in the organization’s history as a member of the Erie Sailors; thus, his jersey with the Sailors is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played two seasons in the minor leagues with the Sailors and the Kane County Cougars, starting nine games and going 1–3 with a 2.35 earned run average.

Lynch starred in baseball and football at Stanford University. He played football under head coach Dennis Green and played his senior season under Bill Walsh. Lynch began his football career at Stanford as a backup quarterback, but transitioned to safety before his junior season. Lynch planned on pursuing baseball after he was drafted by the Florida Marlins and head coach Dennis Green accepted the head coaching position with the Minnesota Vikings in 1992. Bill Walsh was hired as Stanford’s new head coach and called Lynch in order to convince him to return for his senior season.

He has four children, Lindsay, Lillian, Jake and Leah, with his wife Linda Lynch.

John Lynch Net Worth

John Lynch is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Lynch 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played minor league baseball for two seasons after being drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1992.

He retired with 1,058 career tackles and 26 interceptions.

John Terrence Lynch Jr. (born September 25, 1971) is an American football executive and former strong safety who is the current general manager of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Lynch Dating?

According to our records, John Lynch married to Linda Lynch (m. 1994). As of December 1, 2023, John Lynch’s is not dating anyone.

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Throughout training camp in 1995, Lynch competed against Barney Bussey to be the starting strong safety after it was left vacant by the departure of Marty Carter. Head coach Sam Wyche named Lynch the backup strong safety behind Barney Bussey to begin the regular season. On October 8, 1995, Lynch recorded two combined tackles and made his first career interception during the Buccaneers’ 19–16 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. Lynch made his first career interception off a pass attempt by Bengals’ quarterback Jeff Blake, that was intended for wide receiver Darnay Scott, in the fourth quarter. On October 15, 1995, Lynch earned the job as the starting strong safety and had his breakout performance during a 20–17 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7. Lynch collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo), deflected two passes, and made two interceptions off pass attempts by Vikings’ quarterback Warren Moon. Lynch attributes his performance to knowing Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green’s impulses from playing under him at Stanford and studying Warren Moon’s tendencies. Lynch remained the starting strong safety for the remainder of the season, but was inactive for three games (Weeks 12–14) due to an injury. On December 27, 1995, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced their decision to fire head coach Sam Wyche after they finished with a 7–9 record in 1995. Lynch finished the 1995 NFL season with 38 combined tackles and three interceptions in nine games and six starts.

Facts & Trivia

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On January 23, 1996, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers named Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator Tony Dungy their new head coach. Head coach Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin devised a Cover 2 defense that became known as the Tampa 2. Throughout training camp, Lynch competed against Todd Scott to retain his role as the starting strong safety. Lynch was sidelined for the first two preseason games due to a rib injury. Head coach Tony Dungy named Lynch the backup strong safety, behind Todd Scott, to begin the regular season.

What was John Lynch known for?

John Lynch (born 26 December 1961) is an Irish actor and novelist. He won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actor for the 1995 film Angel Baby. His other film appearances include Cal (1984), The Secret Garden (1993), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Sliding Doors (1998).

Did John Lynch retire a Bronco?

November 17, 2008

Is John Lynch a Catholic?

My parents, John and Cathy: Your standards and expectations were always high, your love always unconditional. The Catholic faith that you instilled in me and blessed me with is my guiding light.

Who is John Lynch's wife?

Linda Lynch

Does John Lynch have a Super Bowl ring?

San Francisco 49ers
NFL Draft:| 1993 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
As a player:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993–2003) Denver Broncos (2004–2007) New England Patriots (2008)*