From 2011–15 Lynch recorded four straight seasons of 1,200-plus yards. The highlight being his 1,590-yard season in 2012 that earned him an All-Pro distinction.
The highlight play, though, was his now-celebrated 67-yard run through, around, and past the Saints defense in the Wild Card round of the 2010 NFL Playoffs that let the rest of the NFL world know that Beast Mode had officially arrived in Seattle.
As he grew, so did the team’s profile drafting talented players like Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, and Kam Chancellor as the Seahawks suddenly turned into an NFL power, winning back-to-back NFC titles as well as Super Bowl XLVIII.
