Christian McCaffrey vs Marshawn Lynch

Christian McCaffreyMarshawn Lynch

Christian McCaffrey and Marshawn Lynch compared on their NFL careers: Christian McCaffrey played 10 seasons, 2017 to 2026, Marshawn Lynch 12 seasons, 2007 to 2019. Christian McCaffrey has 7,680 rushing yards to Marshawn Lynch's 10,413. Marshawn Lynch won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Christian McCaffrey and Marshawn Lynch career totals
114GP149
7,680YDS10,413
64TD85
4.6AVG4.2

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Christian McCaffrey and Marshawn Lynch postseason
9GP13
605YDS970
6TD12
4.6AVG4.6

Where each stands all time

Christian McCaffrey and Marshawn Lynch all-time places
47th (7,680)Rushing yards24th (10,413)
38th (64)Rushing touchdowns13th (85)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • Christian McCaffrey: 0 championships; Offensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year
  • Marshawn Lynch: 1 championship; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Christian McCaffrey and Marshawn Lynch season by season
YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.
1st201743523.720071,11574.0
2nd20181,09875.020081,03684.1
3rd20191,387154.8200945023.8
4th202022553.8201073763.6
5th202144214.520111,204124.2
6th20221,13984.720121,590115.0
7th20231,459145.420131,257124.2
8th202420204.020141,306134.7
9th20251,202103.9201541733.8
10th20269124.5201789174.3
11th————201837634.2
12th————20193412.8