Ben Lynch

Last updated

Ben Lynch
No. 60, 62
Position: Center
Personal information
Born:(1972-11-18)November 18, 1972
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Career information
High school: Sebastopol (CA) Analy
College: California
NFL draft: 1996  / round: 7 / pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:52
Games started:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Benjamin John Lynch (born November 18, 1972) is a former professional American football center who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. [2]

Contents

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Lynch was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round (211th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. [3] He was released on August 20. [4]

Minnesota Vikings

Lynch was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on February 10, 1997.

Frankfurt Galaxy

Lynch was selected by the Frankfurt Galaxy in the first round (second overall) of the 1998 NFL Europe Draft.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans signed Lynch on August 4, 2003. [5] He suffered a season-ending knee injury in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on August 23. The Texans placed him on the injured reserve list on August 25.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Carr (American football)</span> American football player (born 1979)

David Duke Carr is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2002 NFL draft. Carr also played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. With the Giants, Carr was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots. He currently serves as the offensive coordinator at Bakersfield Christian High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Kubiak</span> American football player and coach (born 1961)

Gary Wayne Kubiak is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos before coaching, serving as head coach for the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013 and the Broncos from 2015 to 2016 before stepping down from the position on January 1, 2017, citing health reasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moran Norris</span> American football player (born 1978)

Torrance Moran Norris is an American former professional football fullback. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football at Kansas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Lynch (American football)</span> American football player and executive (born 1971)

John Terrence Lynch Jr. is an American professional football executive and former safety who is the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1993 NFL draft, later winning Super Bowl XXXVII with them. Lynch also spent four seasons with the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2008 and working as a color commentator for NFL on Fox games until being named general manager of the 49ers in 2017. He made nine Pro Bowls during his career and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Todd Washington is an American football coach and former center who most recently served as the assistant offensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the New York Jets, Orlando Apollos, Baltimore Ravens, Hartford Colonials and the University of San Diego.

Marcus Raymond Price is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Louisiana State University.

Atnaf DeShawn Harris is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Fresno State and Cal State Northridge.

Benjamin James Sobieski is an American former professional football player. He attended Mahtomedi Senior High School and the University of Iowa before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Milton Thomas Wynn is a former professional American football wide receiver. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Liuget</span> American football player (born 1990)

Corey Devon Liuget is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

George Edward Bethune is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), the World League of American Football (WLAF), and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the Sacramento Surge of the WLAF, and the Sacramento Gold Miners and San Antonio Texans of the CFL. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, where he became a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity in 1987.

Mike Cawley is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL), NFL Europe and the XFL. He played college football for the James Madison Dukes. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce Ellington</span> American football player (born 1991)

Bruce Ellington is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donte Moncrief</span> American football player (born 1993)

Donte Rakeem Moncrief is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaron Lynch (American football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Aaron Lynch is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at South Florida and Notre Dame.

James O'Shaughnessy is American professional football tight end. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 173rd overall pick. He played college football at Illinois State from 2010 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hassan Ridgeway</span> American football player (born 1994)

Hassan Ridgeway is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Texas, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Townsend</span> American football player (born 1996)

Thomas Townsend is an American professional football punter for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators, and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. "NFL All-Time Players". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. "Transactions". The New York Times. August 21, 1996. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  5. "Transactions". The New York Times. August 5, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2011.