Seattle Seahawks
Marshawn Lynch - #24 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/22/1986 |
| Birthplace | Oakland, CA |
| College | California |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 1st round, 12th pick by Bills |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | 1590 | 11 |
Seahawks show NFL parody, not parity
There is really only one thing you can say about wild-card weekend, writes Ron Borges, and you didn't have to wait until Sunday night to say it.
Seahawks are being taken a lot more seriously this week
The sarcastic giggles and rolling eyes have ceased to exist in Seattle, where hope suddenly springs eternal after the Seahawks’ undeniably impressive 41-36 wild-card victory over the defending Super Bowl-champion Saints last Saturday at Qwest Field.
Bears get the matchup they wanted
One week after losing to the Packers, the Bears have a reason to thank their rivals. Green Bay's road win over Philadelphia Sunday ensured that Chicago will host Seattle, the least-respected team in the playoffs, next Sunday.
Saturday's games a ratings boon for NBC
Saturday's exciting wild-card games on NBC earned milestone ratings for the network.
Underdog Seahawks stun Saints in 41-36 win
Matt Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes and Marshawn Lynch scored on an electrifying 67-yard run in the final minutes to lead the Seattle Seahawks to an improbable 41-36 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in the ...
Seahawks' No. 1 building block: Williams
With the Seahawks deciding to give WR Mike Williams a three-year, $11.2 million contract extension as a present on his 27th birthday, it certainly seems all of a sudden that he has become the most obvious building block in ...
Hasselbeck to start for Seahawks vs. Saints
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced after Thursday's practice that Matt Hasselbeck will be the team's starting quarterback for their wild-card playoff game against the Saints on Saturday.
Oddsmakers make Seahawks massive underdogs
Whether the Seahawks are indeed the biggest home playoff underdog ever can't be conclusively said, though it is clear they are in the team picture.
Seahawks playoff primer
PFW examines the Seahawks as they prepare for the playoffs, identifying the keys to the offense and the defense, a player to watch, and what they have to do to win the Super Bowl.
Saints place RB Ivory on I.R.
Days before they begin their playoff run against the Seahawks, the Saints placed RB Chris Ivory on injured reserve and signed RB DeShawn Wynn.
Seahawks enjoying shining moment — until reality kicks in
After becoming the first team in league history to enter the playoffs with a losing record, it would be one of the all-time shocks should the Seahawks somehow become a factor in the 2010 “second season.”
Overcoming injuries against Seattle won’t be new drill for Saints
The Saints beat the Seahawks, despite having several key players sidelined, earlier this season, and they may be facing similar circumstances when they get the postseason underway at Qwest Field Saturday.
Seahawks-Rams garners record ratings for Week 17 game
The final "Sunday Night Football" game of the season earned the best overnight rating since 2002 for the NFL's season-ending game.
Seahawks top Rams, win NFC West
Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West.
Game times announced for NFL playoffs
The Jets-Colts wild-card game will be the Saturday night game in the first weekend of the NFL playoffs.
PLAYER NEWS
Lynch, who had been listed as probable with a foot injury, is starting in Sunday's divisional playoff game against Atlanta.|||||||
Cornerback Byron Maxwell (hamstring) is not playing. Rookie defensive end Bruce Irvin is making his first career start for Seattle. Irvin is replacing sacks leader Chris Clemons, who was injured his left knee in last Sunday's playoff win over Washington. Defensive end Patrick Chukwurah, signed by the Seahawks on Wednesday, is active.
Lynch has a sprained foot but is probable and expected to play Sunday against Atlanta. He rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown in last week's wild-card round win over Washington. He did not participate in practice Wednesday and Thursday.|||||||
Asked what it would take for Lynch not to play, coach Pete Carroll cracked, "Miss the flight? Doesn't show up in Atlanta?"
Lynch helped the Seattle Seahawks to a 24-14 victory over the Redskins on Sunday.|||||||
Lynch ran 20 times for 132 yards and one score two years after his amazing 131-yard effort against New Orleans in a wild-card game. Next week's tilt with Atlanta should be fun.
Lynch punctuated his regular season with another impressive performance, running 18 times for 100 yards.|||||||
Lynch, who was the NFL's third-leading rusher this season with 1,590 yards, averaged 7.0 yards per carry over his last four games.
Lynch had 26 carries for 111 yards and one touchdown in Seattle's 42-13 win over San Francisco on Sunday night.|||||||
Lynch has three 100-yard rushing games and five touchdowns in his last three games. He added two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield.
