Albert Lewis (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S. | October 6, 1960||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | DeSoto (Mansfield, Louisiana)[1][2] | ||||||||
College: | Grambling State (1979–1982) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61 | ||||||||
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Albert Ray Lewis (born October 6, 1960) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders.
Early life and career
Lewis was a third-round draft pick (61st overall) by the Chiefs in the
Lewis was named the Chiefs MVP for the 1986 season after he recorded 69 tackles (61 solo), four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one sack and one blocked punt. During his time in Kansas City, the Chiefs made the playoffs five times. This included an appearance in the
Lewis retired from the NFL after the 1998 season.
Lewis was known for his excellent acceleration and speed, at one point running a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash.[1] At 6' 2", he was one of the tallest cornerbacks in the NFL at the time. He also had 35-inch long arms and a 38-inch vertical leap.[1] Lewis credited his strong determination and work-ethic to his father, Brad.[1][5]
Legacy
Lewis was named to the Chiefs 25-Year All-Time Team in 1987 and was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame on March 4, 2007.
In 1999, Lewis bought Greystone, a 320 acres (130 ha) horse ranch north in Centreville, Mississippi.[6]
In July 2008, Lewis, along with former Chiefs teammate Kevin Ross, was named to the NFL Network's "Top 10 Cornerback Tandems" list.[7] He was named as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time in 2023.[8]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | AllTD | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
1983 | KC | 16 | 1 | 36 | – | – | — | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
1984 | KC | 15 | 15 | 69 | – | – | 1.0 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1985 | KC | 16 | 16 | 74 | – | – | 1.5 | — | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1986 | KC | 15 | 15 | 69 | – | – | 1.0 | — | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
1987 | KC | 12 | 12 | 43 | – | – | – | — | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
1988 | KC | 14 | 12 | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
1989 | KC | 16 | 16 | 57 | – | – | 1.0 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1990 | KC | 15 | 14 | 58 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
1991 | KC | 8 | 6 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1992 | KC | 9 | 8 | 30 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
1993 | KC | 14 | 13 | 56 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
1994 | RAI | 14 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
1995 | OAK | 16 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
1996 | OAK | 16 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 3.0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
1997 | OAK | 14 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
1998 | OAK | 15 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 1.0 | – | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 255 | 188 | 832 | 242 | 35 | 12.5 | 1 | 42 | 403 | 9.6 | 74 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Personal life
Lewis has three children.[citation needed] His son Julian is a former defensive back for the University of New Mexico.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d Lieber, Jill (December 2, 1991). "A Chip Off the Old Block". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Athletes from High Schools in Louisiana". AinsworthSports.com.
- ^ "KCChiefs.com | Albert Lewis - 2007". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ arrowheadpride.com
- ^ latimes.com
- ^ McCraine, Don. "Former NFL Cornerback Albert Lewis Finds New Challenge at Centreville Ranch". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ nfl.com
- ^ "Thomas, Revis, Freeney among '23 HOF finalists". ESPN.com. January 5, 2023.