1) Lynn has established strong ground games at each of his stops in the NFL as a running backs coach. His first opportunity to coach running backs came with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003, where the Jaguars ranked eighth in rushing yards. Lynn then spent two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys from 2005-06 and finished in the top half of the league in rushing yards in both seasons. In 2006, the Cowboys finished third in rushing touchdowns, helped by Marion Barber ranking third among all running backs with 14 rushing touchdowns.
During his stint with the New York Jets from 2009-14, they ranked in the top 10 in rushing yards per game in four of Lynn’s six seasons. As the assistant head coach, Lynn helped the Jets average 142.5 yards per game, which led the AFC. Then for the two seasons that Lynn coached for the Buffalo Bills from 2015-16, the team led the league in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and yards per carry.
