RIP: Former Chiefs LB Jim Lynch Death Cause -Passed Away At 76
Former Kansas City Chief left-back Jim Lynch has died at the age of 76, longtime NFL reporter Rick Gosselin of the Talk of Fame network announced.
RIP Jim Lynch, former Notre Dame All-America LB who became a Pro Bowler with KC Chiefs & starter on defense that won Super Bowl IV. Got to know Jim in my years covering the Chiefs in the 1970s. Class act on and off the field. He understood there was more to life than football.
— Rick Gosselin (@RickGosselin9) July 21, 2022
Jim Lynch was born on August 28, 1945, in Lima, Ohio. He attended Lima Central Catholic High School and is a member of the school's hall of fame. After graduation, he attended the University of Notre Dame and led the team in tackles in 1965 with 108 and 1966 with 106.
Lynch was the defensive captain of the undefeated 1966 National Champion Fighting Irish team. He also won the Maxwell Award as the nation's best college football player in 1966. For his contribution to college football, in 1992, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In the NFL Draft in 1967, Lynch was selected as pick 47 in round 2 by Kansas City Chiefs. He exclusively played eleven seasons for the Chiefs before calling it quits in 1977. He was a key part of the defense as the 1969 KCC team won Super Bowl IV, their first AFL-NFL World Championship.
All in all, he appeared in 151 games, starting 142 of them for the Chiefs, and is one of the most important players for the team in the late 60s and early 70s.
Lynch was interviewed in 2006 for the NFL Network documentary America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions chronicling the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs AFL-NFL World Championship win.
