QB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Paxton Lynch
Age 32 · 201 cm (6'7") · 111 kg · Born Feb 12, 1994 · Memphis
NFL career
2016
debut year
2019
last season
4
seasons
#2
jersey
College: Memphis
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#26
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2017 · 5 games.
Passing
792yards
4touchdowns
4interceptions
61.7%completion
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 49 | 83 | 59.0 | 497 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 30 | 45 | 66.7 | 295 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Paxton Lynch was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
10–28 @ Ravens
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
L
10–16 @ Jets
2019-16 · Dec 22, 2019 · REGULAR
L
10–17 vs Bills
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
W
23–17 @ Cardinals
2019-14 · Dec 8, 2019 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Browns
2019-13 · Dec 1, 2019 · REGULAR
W
16–10 @ Bengals
2019-12 · Nov 24, 2019 · REGULAR
L
7–21 @ Browns
2019-11 · Nov 14, 2019 · REGULAR
W
17–12 vs Rams
2019-10 · Nov 10, 2019 · REGULAR
Other "Lynch" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Memphis alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Memphis.
Chandler Martin
LB · 2025 · Eagles
Kobee Minor
DB · 2025 · Patriots
Seth Henigan
QB · 2025 · Colts
Blake Watson
RB · 2024 · Titans
Quindell Johnson
DB · 2023 · Rams
Tyler Murray
LB · 2023 · Steelers
Calvin Austin III
WR · 2022 · Giants
Dylan Parham
G · 2022 · Jets
J.J. Russell
ILB · 2022
Jacobi Francis
DB · 2022 · Texans
2016 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Jared Goff
QB · LAR
#2
Carson Wentz
QB · PHI
#3
Joey Bosa
DE · SDG
#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB · DAL
#5
Jalen Ramsey
CB · JAX
#6
Ronnie Stanley
OT · BAL
#7
DeForest Buckner
DT · SFO
#8
Jack Conklin
OT · TEN
#9
Leonard Floyd
LB · CHI
#10
Eli Apple
CB · NYG
#11
Vernon Hargreaves III
CB · TAM
#12
Sheldon Rankins
DT · NOR
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Paxton Lynch.
Brandon Allen
Debut 2016 · #12 · Giants
Brandon Doughty
Debut 2016 · #6 · Dolphins
Cardale Jones
Debut 2016 · Seahawks
Carson Wentz
Debut 2016 · #11 · Vikings
Christian Hackenberg
Debut 2016 · Bengals
Cody Kessler
Debut 2016 · #6 · Patriots
Connor Cook
Debut 2016 · Bengals
Dak Prescott
Debut 2016 · #4 · Cowboys