The Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders squared off to open their preseason schedules Thursday night at Lumen Field in Seattle.
It was something of a revenge game for former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, now with the Raiders, but astute viewers would’ve seen another legend on the sidelines: Marshawn Lynch.
The two-time All-Pro running back was on the sidelines as a credentialed photographer for the game between two of his former teams. He appeared on the broadcast late in the first quarter during Seahawks running back George Holani’s touchdown run.
Lynch – known for his iconic “Beastquake” run – used his forearm to protect his camera from Holani.
Holani takes it HOME!
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Lynch was working next to longtime Seahawks photographer Rod Mar during Holani’s touchdown run. Lynch and Mar were seen talking during the game with the former running back showing Mar some of his work.
📸Former Seahawks/Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch with Seahawks photographer Rod Mar at the Raiders versus Seahawks preseason game. pic.twitter.com/Zerkp3nR9M
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Marshawn behind the camera 📸 @MoneyLynch
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The iconic Seahawks running back may be the next Seattle-area sports legend to take up photography. He’d be following in the footsteps of former Seattle Mariners legends Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson. Griffey was a credentialed photographer at the 2025 Masters and captured one of the more notable photographs from Rory McIlroy’s victory.
Photo, courtesy of Ken Griffey, Jr. pic.twitter.com/MDaXSWwnX3
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Griffey told USA TODAY Sports in 2024 that he picked up photography watching his kids play sports “because nobody bothers the photographer, really.”
Johnson studied photography before his Hall of Fame baseball career. He’s now a regularly credentialed photographer for MLB games and the Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, has a photo gallery of Johnson’s work.
Lynch could be the next man up. The Seahawks are at Lumen Field again for their next preseason game Aug. 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. We’ll see if Lynch takes up his Nikon once again for that one.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Marshawn Lynch, credentialed photographer, stiff arms Seattle RB
