Team

PRO: Drafted in the first round by the Bills with the 12th pick overall in 2007…second running back drafted overall …one of two running backs taken in first round…first of four Cal players drafted…the fifth Cal Golden Bear to be selected by the Bills.

NFL AWARDS:  2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team Selection...2007 NFL.com Gil Brandt’s All-Rookie Team Selection...Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winner – week 7 and week 10, 2007...Finalist for Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award, 2007...NFL Pro Bowl selection, 2009

CAREER:  Fastest Bill to reach 1,500 career rushing yards  - accomplishing the feat in just 19 games...One of three Bills to reach 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons...Held the Bills longest streak with 60+rushing yards in each of the first 14 games of his career...Has led the team in rushing in 25 of his 28 career games...Bills are 10-5 when scoring touchdown

2008:
• Led the Bills in rushing with 1,036 yards
• Ranked  fifth in the AFC in rushing; Ranked sixth in the AFC with 250 carries; Ranked ninth in the AFC with eight rushing touchdowns
• Scored the team’s first touchdown of the season with a 21-yard rushing score vs. Sea (9/7)… finished with 76 yards on 18 carries and tied OJ Simpson with 14th consecutive game of 60 or more rushing yards, the second longest streak ever by a Bill… streak was longest to start a Bills career… rushed for a touchdown in consecutive season-openers
• At Jac. (9/14), put Buffalo on the board with a 11-yard rushing touchdown, capping off the team’s first offensive series… finished the day with 59 rushing yards on 19 carries and had one catch for eight yards… became the first Bill since Travis Henry in 2003 to rush for touchdowns in the first two games of a season
• Posted his first career-multi touchdown game vs. Oak. (9/21), rushing for two touchdowns… finished with 83 yards on a season-high 23 carries… became the first running back since Willis McGahee (11/26/06) to record two rushing TDs in a single game… first Bill to rush for TDs in first three games of a season since Robb Riddick (1987)
• Posted a team-high 57 rushing yards on 19 carries at StL. (9/28)… tied with a team-high of four receptions for 31 yards
• Recorded 44 rushing yards on 12 carries at Ari. (10/5)… posted three receptions for 10 yards
• Led all rushers with 70 yards on 19 carries vs. SD (10/19), along with one touchdown…Became the 15th player in Bills history with 1,500 rushing yards, reaching the milestone in his 19th career game, the fewest games needed in team history … added four receptions for 22 yards
• Led all rushers with 61 yards on 13 carries, including an eight-yard score at Mia. (10/26)… added five receptions for 34 yards
• Posted 52 receiving yards on three receptions vs. NYJ (11/2)… long catch of 42 yards also set a new career-best… gained 16 rushing yards on nine carries… moved into 14th place on the team’s all-time rushing chart (1,581) passing Terry Miller
• Led the team in rushing with 46 yards on 14 carries at NE (11/9)
• Posted his first 100-yard game of the season vs. Cle. (11/17), finishing with 119 yards on 23 attempts… set a career-high with 10 receptions for 58 yards including his first career receiving touchdown… combined 177 scrimmage yards were a new personal-best
• Rushed for a team-high 79 rushing yards at KC (11/23)… scored from one-yard out on the team’s opening drive
• Recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing game of his career vs. SF (11/30), gaining a season-high 134 yards on 16 carries… became the eighth Bill with five or more career 100-yard rushing games
• Ran for 31 yards on 13 carries and caught one pass for four yards vs. Mia. (12/7)
• Notched his sixth 100-yard game of his career at NYJ (12/14), gaining 127 yards on 21 attempts… eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau on the season for the second straight year and became the third Bill to top 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons, joining Joe Cribbs and Willis McGahee… also became the 13th Bill with 2,000 career rushing yards, reaching the milestone in his 27th career game, joining Cookie Gilchrist and Travis Henry as the third quickest running backs to accomplish the feat in team history
• Ran for 34 yards on 11 carries before leaving the game with an injury at Den. (12/21)… scored on a two-yard run on the team’s final drive of the first half

2007:
• Finished with 1,115 yards on 280 carries with seven touchdowns in 13 games … Had the most yards rushing by a Bills rookie since 1980 (Joe Cribbs, 1,185) … Seven rushing touchdowns tied for third among Bills rookies
• Rookie rushing yardage and rushing attempts totals rank second in team history
• Finished first in the NFL in rushing attempts per game (21.5)… Fifth in the AFC with an 85.8 yards per game average
• Rushed for at least 61 yards in all 13 games he played (the team’s longest streak since Travis Henry’s 13-game streak in 2003-04)
• Third Bills rookie running back with three 100-yard games, joining Cribbs (1980) and Greg Bell (1984)
• The 12th NFL rookie running back to reach 1,000 yards since 2000
• Teamed with QB Trent Edwards (1,650 passing yards) to become the fourth rookie quarterback-running back duo to reach 1,000 yards passing and rushing since the NFL merger in 1970.
• Made NFL debut and first career start on Kickoff Weekend vs. Den. (9/9)… scored his first career touchdown and rushed for 90 yards … was the eighth Bills rookie running back to start Kickoff Weekend and produced more yards than any Bills rookie running back in opener.
• Had his first career 100-yard game vs. Cin (11/4) with a career-high 153 yards, including a career-long 56-yard TD … set a career high with 29 carries.
• Scored team’s only touchdown in 13-10 victory at Mia (11/11) … posted 61 yards on 19 carries … converted team’s first two-point conversion since November 11, 2001 … injured his ankle in fourth quarter and missed the next three games
• Returned to action vs. Mia (12/9) and posted 107 yards for his second career 100-yard effort … along with Fred Jackson (115 yards) became the first Bills running back duo to rush for over 100 yards in the same game since Darick Holmes-122 and Thurman Thomas-107 vs. Was (11/3/96)
• Finished the season with 105 yards at Phi. (12/30) for his third 100-yard game of his rookie campaign

COLLEGE: Became the fourth player in Cal history to rush for over 3,000 yards…ranked second overall in rushing yards in school history with 3,230…only the second player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2005 – 1,246; 2006 – 1,356)…holds the Cal record for most 100 yards rushing games (17)…became the fourth player in school history to amass over 4,000 all-purpose yards…ranks 10th in school history with an average of 22.5 yards per kickoff return)…ranks eighth all time at Cal on the scoring list (210 points)…holds the third and fourth spot on the single season rushing record list at Cal (fourth – 1,246 yds in ’05 and third - 1,356 yds in ’06)…holds the third and sixth spot on the single season all purpose yards record list at Cal (third – 1,785 yds in ’06 and sixth – 1,642 yds in ’05). … In 2006, was named Pac 10 Offensive Player of the Year…All-Pac 10 Conference first team…All-American first team selection by The NFL Draft Report and the American Football Coaches Association… received the Bear Backer Award as the teams Most Valuable Player…led the conference in both rushing (104.3 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (137.3 ypg) … Majored in social welfare.

PERSONAL: Son of Delisa Lynch…has one brother, Davonte …attended Oakland Technical High School…hosts a blog at yardbarker.com/users/MarshawnLynch … cousin Josh Johnson was drafted in fifth round (160 overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008; cousin Robert Jordan was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008; cousin Virdell Larkins plays defensive back at Idaho … collects old school, muscle cars …. enjoys fishing … has his own personal website at www.marshawn23.com.

COMMUNITY: Marshawn has hosted his Family First Football Camp in Oakland for the past two summers in Oakland, CA.  Along with Ryan Denney and Derrick Dockery, Marshawn served as a spokesperson for the Buffalo Bills “Billieve” Campaign in 2008.  Marshawn volunteered at the “Billieve” Breast Cancer Awareness autograph signing of Bills “Billieve” merchandise at the Bills Store in Orchard Park.  Five dollars from the sale of each “Billieve” pink logo item goes to the Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

In 2007, Marshawn was a member of the Toyota Rookie Club.  The Toyota Rookie Club helps the franchises newest players become more involved in the Western New York community. Each month, Marshawn and all first year players did one community appearance as a group.  During the 2007 season the Rookie Club visited Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, participated in an assembly at Sir Sanford Fleming Academy in Toronto, ON, served Thanksgiving Dinner at Northwest Buffalo Community Center, and hosted the Annual Bills Holiday Party for children at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Marshawn has also served as a spokesperson for the “What Moves U” Challenge encouraging kids to stay active for at least 60 minutes of every day and to strive to be physically fit.   As a rookie Marshawn taught interactive football drills to over 150 women who participated in Football 101. This event was held in the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse with all proceeds benefiting the WNY Women’s Fund.