--- title: Marshawn Lynch Keeps it Casual at the 2019 Super Bowl description: When Marshawn Lynch appeared in a 2019 Super Bowl photo op in a beanie and a backpack, onlookers were impressed by his casual look. canonical: https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-04T00:15:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:57:14.367Z og:title: Everyone Loves Marshawn Lynch's Super Bowl 2019 Vibes og:description: The player rocked a beanie during an award ceremony, to the internet's delight og:url: https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4deb738e4c42f3c/698944728fd2ee4a7535db53/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-liii.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3449 og:image:height: 1940 og:image:alt: Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Everyone Loves Marshawn Lynch's Super Bowl 2019 Vibes twitter:description: The player rocked a beanie during an award ceremony, to the internet's delight twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4deb738e4c42f3c/698944728fd2ee4a7535db53/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-liii.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Marshawn Lynch's Hilariously Casual Approach to the 2019 Super Bowl Is an Inspiration > Sponsored content. 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Marshawn Lynch of the Oakland Raiders arrives prior to Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Maddie Meyer—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 4, 2019 12:15 AM UTC For some, the [Super Bowl](http://time.com/5515400/best-super-bowl-commercials-2019/) is a pretty big deal. For others — like football running back [Marshawn Lynch](http://time.com/5031371/donald-trump-nfl-marshawn-lynch/), who helped the Seattle Seahawks in their 2013 Super Bowl win against the Denver Broncos — perhaps it’s old hat now. At least, he definitely was keeping it cool when Lynch appeared in a pre-[Super Bowl LIII](http://time.com/5501622/maroon-5-travis-scott-super-bowl-53/) event on the field before the game in Atlanta alongside other players, dressed very casually in a sweatsuit while rocking a beanie, with a backpack slung over his shoulders. (In contrast, the other players were attired in full suits and ties.) They were assembled for the presentation of the Payton Man of the Year award, which this year went to Chris Long of the Eagles; it honors a player’s community service work. But it was Lynch who stole the show — even as he tried to avoid the spotlight, crouching down behind presenter [JJ Watt](http://time.com/5245675/jj-watt-barbara-bush-unlikely-friendship/). Lynch, who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders after a brief retirement from the field after the [2015 season](https://www.sfchronicle.com/raiders/article/Raiders-place-RB-Marshawn-Lynch-on-injured-reserve-13327711.php), has also been a subject of conversation beyond his abilities on the field in past years: in 2017, he [stayed seated](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2017/11/20/president-trump-sticks-marshall-lynch-but-when-he-stick-politics/882471001/) during a rendition of the national anthem, drawing the ire of President Trump on Twitter. He [followed that up](https://sports.yahoo.com/marshawn-lynch-sports-everybody-vs-trump-t-shirt-193458016.html) by wearing an “Everybody vs. Trump” t-shirt. And now his Super Bowl LIII move is inspiring viewers, who are appreciating his willingness to veer from the expected norm. > [](https://twitter.com/JasmineLWatkins/status/1092200279397859328) > [](https://twitter.com/DarrenMHaynes/status/1092201878472048640) > [](https://twitter.com/imcoreaz/status/1092201997045059584) > [](https://twitter.com/KingJosiah54/status/1092202223080112128) > [](https://twitter.com/TrainIsland/status/1092200418023739392) > [](https://twitter.com/xmasape/status/1092200351204327425) > [](https://twitter.com/kidnoble/status/1092200133595447296) > [](https://twitter.com/JJSanchez92/status/1092200395118653440) > [](https://twitter.com/Atoygwee/status/1092211700164571136) > [](https://twitter.com/AstasiaWill/status/1092201159467638784) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/"},"headline":"Marshawn Lynch's Hilariously Casual Approach to the 2019 Super Bowl Is an Inspiration","datePublished":"2019-02-04T00:15:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:57:14.367Z","description":"When Marshawn Lynch appeared in a 2019 Super Bowl photo op in a beanie and a backpack, onlookers were impressed by his casual look.","url":"https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/","keywords":["Newsfeed","onetime","Super Bowl 2019"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4deb738e4c42f3c/698944728fd2ee4a7535db53/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-liii.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4deb738e4c42f3c/698944728fd2ee4a7535db53/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-liii.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams","caption":"Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams","creditText":"Maddie Meyer—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5519610/marshawn-lynch-super-bowl-2019/","name":"Marshawn Lynch's Hilariously Casual Approach to the 2019 Super Bowl Is an Inspiration"}}]}] ```