James Lynch
DL
#97
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 289 lbs
College: Baylor
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Broncos | L 12 - 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Rams | L 19 - 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Colts | L 20 - 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | @Texans | L 0 - 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | @Cardinals | W 22 - 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Raiders | L 10 - 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Patriots | L 13 - 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | @Colts | L 14 - 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Chargers | L 20 - 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Texans | L 13 - 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Seahawks | L 24 - 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jaguars | L 3 - 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | @Browns | W 31 - 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @49ers | L 24 - 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | Chiefs | W 26 - 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | Saints | L 26 - 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | @Jaguars | L 7 - 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 71 | 4 | 51 | 47 | 98 | 44 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Entering his eighth NFL season and first in Chicago in 2026
- Has played in 71 regular season games (four starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2020-23) and Tennessee Titans (2024-25)
- Has played in one postseason game
- Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (130th overall) of the Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft
2025 SEASON (TITANS)
- Played in all 17 games with one start
- Had 25 tackles (14 solo) including 0.5 sacks with three QB hits and a tackle for loss
2024 SEASON (TITANS)
- Played in 17 games
- Tallied 20 tackles (six solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss, two QB hits and two passes defended
2023 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Spent the season on the Reserve/Injured list
2022 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in 15 games with two starts
- Had 20 tackles (11 solo), including one tackle for loss
2021 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in 13 games with one start
- Totaled a career high 30 tackles (18 solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovered
2020 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in nine games…Had three tackles (two solo) including one sack
