The 10 Greatest Moments Of Marshawn Lynch's Career

Marshawn Lynch played the second game of his NFL comeback this weekend, as his Oakland Raiders smashed the New York Jets 45-20. But he made more noise for the way he let loose on the sidelines, dancing like a madman early in the fourth quarter of the blowout.

" Marshawn Lynch is the greatest pic.twitter.com/iCLodp7qus — CJ Fogler (@cjzero) September 17, 2017 "

After watching that repeatedly all morning, I decided to put together a list of our favorite 10 moments from Lynch’s career.

10. “I’m good, right?”

We truly knew Lynch had returned to the NFL when he interrupted head coach Jack Del Rio’s press conference after a Week 1 win to make sure he could take off without talking to the media. God we missed him.

" Marshawn Lynch interrupts Del Rio’s time with Raiders media: “I was available for 3 minutes. They didn’t holler at me. I’m good, right?” pic.twitter.com/BDQtprUYYR — Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) September 10, 2017 "

9. Lynch tastes the rainbow

By now we all know of Lynch’s passion for his favorite candy, Skittles. But back in 2011 the nation got its first glimpse of him indulging in the sugary treat. And it came in the middle of a nationally televised, prime time game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Seahawks won 31-14 and Lynch racked up 148 total yards. Since then he’s always been associated with Skittles and even signed an endorsement deal with the brand.

8. His understated retirement

I’m all for retirement ceremonies and players getting recognized for their contributions to the game and their teams. But that was never going to be Lynch’s style. Instead, he went out with a simple tweet: his shoes on a telephone line and a peace sign.

7. Sideline dancing in Oakland

Yeah, I know this just happened in Week 2 of the 2017 season, but it’s already among my favorite Marshawn moments. It’s hard to watch this clip and not smile.

That’s just a dude having fun.

Here’s another angle:

6. He talked about inspiring a barista to go “Beast Mode”

Lynch’s nickname developed from an early age in Pop Warner and evolved. He told Conan O’Brien how his “Beast Mode” moniker inspired others to step up their game. Even a barista.

5. I’m just here so I won’t get fined

Lynch has long had issues talking to the press, and at Super Bowl XLIX he showed up, but didn’t answer questions. Instead, he answered every inquiry with, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”

4. Super Bowl XLVIII celebration

Lynch and the Seattle Seahawks won their first NFL championship with a 43-8 pounding of the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII. Marshawn rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, and was feeling pretty great after the game. His postgame victory dance in the locker room was fantastic.

3. The injury cart joyride 

In college at Cal in 2006, Lynch helped lead the Bears to an overtime win over Washington and he celebrated by famously going on a joyride in an injury cart.

This was an early indication of Lynch’s fun-loving attitude.

2. Mortal Kombat showdown with Conan and Gronk

Before Super Bowl XLIX, Conan O’Brien brought two stars of the opposing teams together to face-off in an episode of his “Clueless Gamer” series. Rob Gronkowski represented the New England Patriots and Lynch repped his Seahawks. The result was probably my favorite late night television segment ever. It was hilarious as both Lynch and Gronk were fantastic, while Conan was Conan.

That’s as good as television gets.

1. The Beast Quake

This established Lynch as a star. During a 2011 Wild Card game between the Seahawks and the visiting New Orleans Saints. The 7-9 Hawks were expected to bow out early, but Lynch and his boys had other ideas. With 3:38 remaining in the game, the Seahawks led 34-30 and faced 2nd and 10 on their own 33 yard line. That’s when Lynch blew up.

The Seahawks called an I formation run, and Lynch went nuts. He broke nine tackles on the play on his way to a 67-yard touchdown. The crowd noise was so loud the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network registered it as a small earthquake.

Check it out:

That’s simply one of the best runs in NFL history, and he even capped it off by diving backwards into the end zone while grabbing his crotch. Perfect.

Never change, Marshawn. Never change.