3. Marshawn Lynch
At the age of 33, Beast Mode signed with the Seahawks late last season to help them in their playoff run. And he scored four touchdowns in three games. It was the second time he’d come back after many thought he was done.
The first time was when he came out of a year-long retirement to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders. He would play a total of 21 games for the Raiders, putting up 1,267 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.
Six times in Marshawn’s career, he went over 1,000 yards and was named to five Pro Bowl teams. From 2011 to 2014, he was Beast quake. He averaged 1,339 yards and 12 touchdowns per season, helping lead the Seahawks to the playoffs every year.
In 2012, he ran for 1,590 yards and was an All-Pro. In 2013 the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. In 2014 they returned to the Super Bowl with Marshawn averaging 106 yards per game. They should have won the game, but on a goal-line play, they didn’t give it to Beast Mode and instead, Russell Wilson’s pass was picked off.
We await Marshawn’s Hall of Fame speech. But it will be a while. If he’s finally done playing this time, he will be eligible for the class of 2026.
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