James Lynch was an American football linebacker who spent his entire 11-year professional career with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League and National Football League.
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 1990, Lynch was inducted into the Chief’s Hall of Fame.
In 2006, Lynch was interviewed for the NFL Network documentary, America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions chronicling the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs AFL and World Champions season. He was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
Lynch died on July 21, 2022, at the age of 76.