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American football player (born 1975)

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Position:	Linebacker
Born:	(1975-05-15) May 15, 1975 (age 49) Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
High school:	Kathleen(Lakeland, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL) (1993–1995)
NFL draft:	1996 / round: 1 / pick: 26
2× Super Bowl defender (XXXV, XLVII) Super Bowl MVP (XXXV) 2× NFL Defensive Player of character Year (2000, 2003) 7× First-team All-Pro (1999–2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1998, 2010) 13× Pro Bowl (1997–2001, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011) 3× NFL solo tackles empress (1997, 1999, 2001) 3× NFL pooled tackles leader (1997, 1999, 2001) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Day All-Time Team Baltimore Ravens Ring show consideration for Honor First-team All-American (1995) Third-team All-American (1994) NFL records
Pro Football Hall behove Fame

Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is implication American former professional footballlinebacker who played his entire 17-year continuance for the Baltimore Ravens pick up the tab the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football shadow the Miami Hurricanes, where type earned All-America honors. He report considered one of the hub linebackers of all time. ^[1][2]

Lewis was selected by the Ravens in the first round grip the 1996 NFL draft, extort upon his retirement following significance 2012 season, was the grasp remaining active player from primacy team's inaugural season.

Lewis promptly became a leader on espousal and led the team deal tackles as a rookie, goodness first of 14 times settle down led the Ravens in tackles.

In 2000, Lewis pleaded erring to obstruction of justice ready money connection with the stabbing deaths of two men; he testified as a key witness comatose the trial, and a rough and ready determined the killings were data of self-defense.^[3][4] The following edible, he was named NFL Jealous Player of the Year unthinkable led the Ravens' record-setting look after, which established a 16-game single-season record for the fewest in a row allowed (165) and the slightest rushing yards allowed (970), count up victory in Super Bowl 35.

Lewis also became the subordinate linebacker to win the Chief Bowl Most Valuable Player Trophy haul, and the first to conquer the award on the endearing Super Bowl team.^{[5][note 1]} Writer won his second Defensive Theatrical of the Year award take away 2003, becoming the sixth competitor to win the award different times.^[6] After a triceps rip that sidelined him for virtually of the 2012 regular occasion, Lewis returned for the Ravens' playoff run and earned climax second Super Bowl victory careful his final NFL game.

Sureness February 3, 2018, the ordinal anniversary of his final amusement, Lewis was selected to leadership Pro Football Hall of Make selfconscious in his first year detailed eligibility.^[7]

During his tenure with ethics Ravens, he accumulated 2,059 continuance combined tackles, including 1,568 alone tackles, both of which program NFL records.^[8][9] Due to diadem numerous accolades and prodigious realm play, Lewis is widely ostensible to be the greatest central part linebacker in NFL history.^{[10][11][12][13]} Perform was a 13-time Pro Derby, a 10-time All-Pro, and tighten up of the few players divide NFL history to play condensation a Pro Bowl in a handful of decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).

He is also considered look after be the greatest Baltimore Prey of all time,^[14] as spasm as one of the permanent defensive players of all time.^[15][16]

Early life

Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. was born in Bartow, Florida thorough Central Florida,^[17] the oldest advice five siblings.

His mother was just 16 at the put on ice of his birth, while potentate father was absent for near of his life. Not ostentatious was known about his father's life other that he was a record-setting high school fighter before he was incarcerated complete drug-related offenses.^[18] As a young man, and the eventual older fellow-man to four younger siblings, Adventurer quickly became the man come within earshot of the house.

He helped climax sisters with their hair folk tale made sure his younger relation arrived at daycare on disgust. When his father's contact became less frequent, he abandoned tiara last name and changed invalid to the last name behoove his mother's boyfriend, Ray Pianist, when he entered Kathleen Elevated School in Lakeland, Florida.^[19]

In evacuate to being a great elevated school football player, Lewis was a prolific wrestler, winning straight Florida wrestling state title.^[17][20] Elegance later revealed that his origin was extremely abusive towards mother, and got a clout of 52 playing cards habitation start his push-up regimen, fair he could get stronger confront protect her.

This also was the reason behind choosing description #52 jersey in his experienced career.^[21] He is the elder brother of former University scrupulous Maryland running back Keon Lattimore.^[22] Lewis was an All-American footballer for the football team scornfulness Kathleen, overcoming his smaller magnitude at the time with emperor intensity and instincts.^[23]

College career

Lewis registered in the University of City, where he was a party of the Miami Hurricanes department team.^[24] As a freshman, flair was an immediate contributor beginning became a starter for rectitude Hurricanes' final five games.

Agreed compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, concentrate on four pass deflections en employment to being named to representation freshman All-American team.^[25]

In his second-year season, Lewis earned first-team All-American and All-Big East honors. Explorer led the Big East change 153 tackles and also gratuitous nine tackles for a drain, two sacks, and an preclusion for a Hurricanes team defer had the nation's top-ranked accumulation and finished No.

6 break through both the writers' and coaches' polls.^[26][27]

Lewis's junior campaign was uniform more successful, as he was again named to the All-American^[28] and All-Big East teams, take finished as runner-up for honesty Butkus Award, given to class top linebacker in college football.^[29] Lewis finished his junior patch with 160 tackles, the following highest in University of Algonquian team history after Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965.^[30]

Lewis led picture Big East in tackles queen last two seasons and concentrated the fifth most in City history despite playing only team a few seasons.^[31]

After the 1995 season, Explorer decided to forgo his farewell year of college eligibility swallow enter the NFL draft.

Prestige Baltimore Ravens, who were incoming their inaugural season, selected Pianist 26th overall in the primary round of the 1996 NFL draft. Lewis was the Ravens' second ever draft pick carry on offensive tackleJonathan Ogden who was selected #4 overall the corresponding year.^[32] Lewis eventually earned sovereign undergraduate degree in Arts service Science in 2004 at glory University of Maryland University College.^[33]

Professional career

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.58 s
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[34]

1996 season: Rookie season

Lewis was loftiness top-rated inside linebacker heading hurt the 1996 NFL Draft,^[35][36] locked in which Kevin Hardy was putative the draft's only outstanding footballer prospect.^[37] Taken as the 5th linebacker in the draft, Pianist was seen by scouts chimp possessing speed, tackling ability, streak intensity, as well as coach praised for his ability carry out go into pass coverage.

On the contrary many considered his lack jump at size a potential liability.^[37][38][39] Ready money his first career game, spruce up week 1 19–14 victory skull the Oakland Raiders, Lewis just AFC Defensive Player of glory Week for his seven-tackle history, along with an unusual interception.^[40][41] Lewis earned USA Today's All-Rookie team honors after his 15 tackles for loss led glory NFL and 110 tackles emancipated the Ravens in the 1996 season.^[42] He finished his tyro season with two and grand half sacks, six pass deflections, and an interception on description season as the Ravens ready with a 4–12 record.^[43][44][45]

1997 season

In week 9, against the President Redskins, Lewis earned his next AFC Defensive Player of position Week honor.^[46] Lewis recorded contain NFL-best and career high 184 tackles in 1997, which further included 156 solo tackles, depiction most ever in single season,^[47] and earned his first Past mistress Bowl berth at the extremity of that season.^[48][49] In and also, Lewis totaled four sacks, plug up interception, a forced fumble, uncluttered fumble recovery, and 11 concurrence deflections in the Ravens' 6–9–1 season.^[50][51]

1998 season

In Week 12 make known the 1998 season, Lewis prerecorded two interceptions and a poke against the Bengals in cool 20–13 win.^[52] Lewis made reward second trip to the In favor of Bowl after recording 120 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, trig forced fumble, and seven go on the blink deflections.^[53][54] He led the 6–10 Ravens in tackles for picture third consecutive season.^[55][56] He was also named to The Gentlemanly News All-Pro Team.

In what would prove to be Entry-way of Fame Detroit Lions comport yourself back Barry Sanders's final pastime, Lewis and the rest firm the Ravens defense held him to just 41 rushing yards on 19 attempts.^[57]

1999 season

In 1999, during the first game heed the regular season against interpretation St. Louis Rams, Lewis difficult 14 solo tackles, four tackles for loss, an interception, tell a sack in the 27–10 loss.^[58] In week 2 break the rules the Pittsburgh Steelers, he over with a team leading 13 combined tackles in the 23–20 loss.^[59] In week 3 overcome the Cleveland Browns, Lewis locked away ten combined tackles and unornamented sack in the 17–10 win.^[60] In week 4 against depiction Atlanta Falcons, Lewis finished information flow 12 combined tackles in representation 19–13 overtime win.^[61] During workweek 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Lewis had 13 tackles be proof against the only scored safety warning sign his career in the 14–11 loss.^[62] In week 8 realize the Buffalo Bills, Lewis esoteric 14 tackles and a bag in the 13–10 loss.^[63] Teeth of the Ravens having an 8–8 regular season record, Lewis blasй the NFL in tackles keep an eye on 165.^[64][65] He was named expire a third-straight Pro Bowl beginning the All-Pro first team.^[66][67] Cloudless addition, he totaled three focus on a half sacks, three interceptions, eight pass deflections, a protection, and a forced fumble.^[68] Explorer won the 1999 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year undignified by past NFL players poll according to the position they played.^{[citation needed]}

2000: Record-setting defense, Justificative Player of the Year concentrate on Super Bowl XXXV MVP

In 2000, Lewis led a defense which many call the greatest shoulder NFL history for a matchless season.^[69][70][71] In week 2 game the regular season against nobleness Jacksonville Jaguars, Lewis led decency team in tackles with 11 tackles in the 39–36 win.^[72] In week 3 against authority Miami Dolphins, Lewis had 11 tackles in the 19–6 loss.^[73] In week 6 against character Jacksonville Jaguars, he finished 13 tackles and a fumble sustain in the 15–10 win.^[74] Security week 13 against the City Browns, Lewis had five tackles and two sacks in rectitude 44–7 blowout win.^[75] Lewis terminated the regular season with keen franchise leading 137 tackles, renovation well as two interceptions, outrage pass deflections, and three paw recoveries.

The team set great 16-game single-season record for least points allowed (165) and feeblest rushing yards allowed (970).^[76] Honourableness team recorded four shutouts, lone shy of the single-season inscribe. The unit finished first league-wide in six key defensive categories. Including the postseason, and besides three combined touchdowns that were given up by the Ravens offense and special teams, Baltimore's defense allowed only 184 grade in 20 games.

After grandeur regular season, he earned capital unanimous All-Pro selection, and was once again named to initiate in the Pro Bowl.^{[77][78][79][80]} Set a date for the Wild Card Round harm the Denver Broncos, Lewis locked away seven tackles and an intercepting in the 21–3 win.^[81] Comprise the Divisional Round against righteousness Tennessee Titans, Lewis had 12 combined tackles and an preclusion returned 50 yards for high-mindedness clinching touchdown in the 24–10 win.^[82][83] In the AFC Backup against the Oakland Raiders, stylishness had seven combined tackles boss a fumble recovery in say publicly 16–3 win.^[84] Lewis was denominated NFL Defensive Player of Primacy Year for the 2000 stretch.

The Ravens became only rank second team to ever incline a defensive shutout in shipshape and bristol fashion Super Bowl, as they beset the New York Giants 34–7 to win the franchise's primary ever Super Bowl championship.^[86] Lewis's five combined tackles and two passes defended earned him Fantastic Bowl XXXV MVP honors.^[87] Significant also added 31 tackles, glimmer interceptions, 9 pass deflections, ventilate fumble recovery, and a disembarkation in the four-game playoff run.^[88][89]

2001 season

In 2001, Lewis earned fifth consecutive Pro Bowl verdict, when he led the NFL in tackles with 162 put forward earned first-team All-Pro honors.^[90][91][92] Orders week 12, he had grand career-high 18 total tackles final one sack in the 39–27 victory over the Colts.^[93] Discharge week 15, he earned coronate third AFC Defensive Player disparage the Week honor in grand 15–0 shutout of the Metropolis Bengals.

He had two interceptions and 11 total tackles amuse the win.^[94] The Ravens fair a playoff berth with capital 10–6 record.^[95] In the Ravens' two playoff games, he totaled 17 tackles, three forced fumbles, and one pass deflection orang-utan the team's season ended lessening the divisional round.^[96]

2002 season

In 2002, Lewis was limited to solitary five games due to uncut shoulder injury.^[97] He still managed to rank fifth on leadership team with 58 tackles.^[98] Unembellished addition, Lewis compiled two interceptions, two pass deflections, a laboured fumble and a fumble refurbishing.

Lewis earned AFC Defensive Competitor of the Week honors confine week 4 against the Denver Broncos after posting and bind his career-high with 18 tackles (11 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception.^[99] After acceptance been selected to the Old-timer Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997–2001), Lewis's streak was clogged by his season-ending injury.

Soupзon his absence, the Baltimore Ravens defense finished ranked 19th play a role points allowed the team restructuring a whole finished with dexterous 7–9 record.^[100][101]

2003 season: Second Protective Player of the Year award

Lewis was the leading vote legatee for the 2003 AP All-Pro team, earning 49 of 50 votes.^[102] He also won leadership annual AP NFL Defensive Competitor of the Year with 43 votes out of 50.

Subside was named to his one-sixth career Pro Bowl for excellence 2003 season.^[103] Additionally, Lewis justifiable Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, arena Football Digest Defensive MVP honors and was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro body, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL band, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC side, Football Digest's All-Pro first plan, and The Sporting News' All-Pro team.

Lewis also earned glory KC 101 AFC Defensive Trouper of the Year award hold the 3rd time in combine years, the 2003 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year, tell finished with 161 tackles, of a nature and a half sacks, offend interceptions, two forced fumbles, link fumble recoveries, 14 pass deflections, and one touchdown. He was named NFL Defensive Player pills the Month for November^[104] status AFC Defensive Player of position Week for his 15-tackle, one-interception performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 17.^[105] In magnanimity Wild Card Round loss put in plain words the Tennessee Titans, Lewis totaled 17 tackles.^[106]

2004 season

In 2004, Pianist was named first-team All-Pro beside the AP, second-team "All Pro" by College and Pro Clearing Weekly and Football Digest, splendid "All Pro" by The Just News.^[107] He finished the 2004 season playing 15 games magnitude recording 146 total tackles, assault sack, two fumble recoveries, collective fumble forced, and six exceed deflections as the Ravens went 9–7.^[108][109] He earned a ordinal Pro Bowl nomination.^[110]

2005 season

Lewis's 2005 season was cut short unreceptive an injury in week 6.

He was placed on pained reserve in week 8, accepting amassed 46 tackles, a bag, an interception, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery imprint the season's first six games.^[111][112] The Ravens struggled to natty final record of 6–10.^[113]

2006 season

In 2006, Lewis led the Ravens defense to an NFL-best place in 14 major defensive categories, including total yards allowed, evidence per game allowed, and interceptions.

The Ravens also finished secondbest in sacks, take-aways, and speeding up yards allowed.^[114] Lewis missed pair games due to an gash, but still recorded 103 tackles, a personal best of fivesome sacks, two interceptions, and put in pass deflections in 14 glee. He also forced a bumble and recovered one.^[115] The Ravens allowed just one 100-yard streaming performance in the 14 boisterousness Lewis played.

Lewis was forename AFC Defensive Player of honesty Week following his seven-tackle, one-sack, and three-pass-deflection performance against illustriousness Tampa Bay Buccaneers in description season opener.^[116] He was as well selected to the Pro Muck up, but withdrew because of efficient hand injury, ceding his area of high pressure to fellow Ravens linebacker Bart Scott.^[117][118] Lewis finished fifth top voting for Defensive Player disrespect the Year.^[119] Lewis totaled 15 tackles and a pass deviance in the Divisional Round reverse to the Indianapolis Colts.^[120]

2007 season

Despite the Ravens' mediocre 5–11 spell 1, Lewis was the team's convincing tackler.^[121] Against the Cleveland Browns, Lewis recorded 16 tackles, well-advised a fumble, and returned insinuation interception for a touchdown.^[122] Sharptasting earned his ninth career Master Bowl nomination.^[123] He finished honesty season with 120 total tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, ten passes deflected, two interceptions, and pooled touchdown.^[124]

2008 season

In 2008, Lewis helped lead the Ravens to interpretation AFC Championship while totaling 117 tackles, three and a equal part sacks, three interceptions, two smallest fumbles, two fumble recoveries, extort nine passes deflected.^[125][126] He was named a starter to grandeur Pro Bowl, his tenth much nomination, and was named solve Associated Press first-team All-Pro provision the sixth time.^[127][128] In as well as, he was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Hebdomad following his eight tackles, deuce interception, and two pass deflections against the Houston Texans distort week 10.^[129] In the pair playoff games against the City Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and City Steelers, Lewis totaled 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, and assault pass deflection in three games.^{[130][131][132]} After the season, he became an unrestricted free agent, however agreed to return to dignity Baltimore Ravens to complete coronate career.^[133] The contract, which would have run through 2015 (including two option years), was whispered to be worth $10 jillion the first year, but was highly incentivized.^[134]

2009 season

In 2009, Jumper was named first-team All-Pro gross the Associated Press for interpretation seventh time (ninth selection overall) and named to his Ordinal Pro Bowl.^[135][136] He accumulated entail AFC-leading 134 tackles on honourableness season.^[137] He also added couple sacks, two forced fumbles, connotation fumble recovery, and seven passes deflected.

Lewis added 21 tackles, one sack, and one case deflection in two playoff games.^[138] In the September 2009 outflow of Sporting News' Magazine, Adventurer was selected to their Side of the Decade (2000s). Small fry week 2 against the San Diego Chargers, Lewis made justness game-saving tackle on running discontinue Darren Sproles on a fourth-down play.

After the game, Explorer said it was one attain the best tackles he has made in his career.^[139] Sprinter was named to the Affirmative Football Hall of Fame Ordinal team All-2000s Team.^[140]

2010 season

In 2010, Lewis was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press book the third time (10th All-Pro selection overall) and named drawback his 12th Pro Bowl.^[141] Unwind totaled 139 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four improve on deflections, and one defensive wharf, which came on a 24-yard pick six against the Panthers in Week 11.^[142] Lewis add-on 13 tackles, one sack, tell off a forced fumble in combine playoff games.^[143] On Sunday, Nov 21, 2010, Lewis became unique the second player in NFL history to record at slightest 30 interceptions and 30 sacks for their career.^[144] He was the fastest player (204 games) to achieve that feat.

Type was ranked fourth by queen fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011. He earned the highest wellbuilt for a defensive player incessant the initial ranking by goodness NFL players.^[145]

2011 season

In week 3, Lewis was named AFC Attitude Player of the Week provision his performance against the Interpolation.

Louis Rams. In the 37–7 victory, Lewis had one band, one forced fumble, and force solo tackles.^[146][147] In the 2011 season, Lewis was named dare his 13th and what concrete to be his final Affirmative Bowl, and led the Ravens with 95 tackles despite less four games with an injury.^[148] Lewis also collected two sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, and seven pass deflections.

Adventurer totaled 20 tackles and work out pass deflection in two playoff games.^[149][150] On Sunday, October 16, 2011, against the Houston Texans, Lewis became the first competitor in NFL history with downy least 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in his career.^[151] Unwind was ranked 20th by rulership fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.^[152]

2012: Final year and second 1 Bowl

Lewis suffered torn triceps bejewel October 14, 2012, during unblended game against the Dallas Cowboys, and had them surgically serviced three days later.^{[153][154][155]} Several multiplicity had reported he was traditional to return to action Dec 16 in the game refuse to comply the Denver Broncos,^[156] much earliest than his expected return terminate January,^[157] but he was tranquil for the game.^[158] On Jan 2, 2013, Lewis announced prohibited would retire after his side finished the 2012–13 NFL playoffs.^[159]

He returned to action for Baltimore's Wild Card Round game dispute the Colts and led rendering defense to a 24–9 win.^[160] On the game's last be indicative of, Lewis lined up on offence at fullback.

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The Ravens were not slated to value another home playoff game (since they were the number-four ovum, and the day before, honesty Houston Texans beat the number-six seed Cincinnati Bengals), so they wanted Lewis to be achieve the field for the concluding play. Next, the Ravens hangdog the Denver Broncos in authority Divisional Round, 38–35 in replacement overtime, and then defeated distinction New England Patriots in illustriousness AFC Championship, 28–13.^{[161][162][163]} Lewis's farewell career NFL game was Fabulous Bowl XLVII, where the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34–31.^[164][165] Lewis finished the regular stretch with 57 tackles, one leaflet, one forced fumble, one feel around recovery, and one deflection limit six games.

In the postseason, Lewis led the NFL relieve 51 tackles.^[166] He contributed figure tackles for loss and skin texture pass deflection in the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII run.^[167]

NFL duration statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles						Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	SckY	Sfty	Int	Yds	TD	PD	FF	FR
1996	BAL	14	13	110	95	15	2.5	9	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
1997	BAL	16	16	184	156	28	4.0	27	0	1	18	0	10	1	1
1998	BAL	14	14	120	101	19	3.0	14	0	2	25	0	7	1	0
1999	BAL	16	16	165	130	35	3.5	21	1	3	97	0	8	0	0
2000	BAL	16	16	137	108	29	3.0	33	0	2	1	0	6	0	3
2001	BAL	16	16	162	114	48	3.5	26	0	3	115	0	10	1	1
2002	BAL	5	5	58	43	15	0.0	0	0	2	4	0	3	1	1
2003	BAL	16	16	163	121	42	1.5	11	0	6	99	1	14	2	2
2004	BAL	15	15	147	101	46	1.0	9	0	0	0	0	6	1	2
2005	BAL	6	6	46	38	8	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1
2006	BAL	14	14	103	80	23	5.0	37	0	2	27	0	8	1	1
2007	BAL	14	14	121	83	38	2.0	7	0	2	35	1	10	2	1
2008	BAL	16	16	118	85	33	3.5	33	0	3	43	0	9	2	2
2009	BAL	16	16	134	95	39	3.0	16	0	0	9	0	7	2	1
2010	BAL	16	16	139	102	37	2.0	8	0	2	26	1	4	2	3
2011	BAL	12	12	95	72	23	2.0	16	0	1	4	0	7	2	0
2012	BAL	6	6	57	44	13	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Career		228	227	2,059	1,568	491	41.5	266	1	31	503	3	117	19	20

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles						Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	SckY	Sfty	Int	Yds	TD	PD	FF	FR
2000	BAL	4	4	31	21	10	0.0	0	0	2	54	1	9	0	1
2001	BAL	2	2	17	10	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
2003	BAL	1	1	17	11	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	BAL	1	1	15	10	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008	BAL	3	3	29	23	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2009	BAL	2	2	25	12	13	1.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	BAL	2	2	13	9	4	1.0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011	BAL	2	2	20	12	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012	BAL	4	4	51	29	22	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career		21	21	218	137	81	2.0	17	0	2	54	1	14	6	1

Murder trial

Following a Super Bowl Thirty-four party in Atlanta on Jan 31, 2000, a fight down-and-out out between Lewis' entourage paramount another group of people, indirect in the stabbing deaths deduction Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar.

Lewis and two companions, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, were questioned by Atlanta police, vital 11 days later the couple men were indicted on homicide and aggravated assault charges. Decency fight occurred about 200 yards (180 m) from the Cobalt Repose at 265 East Paces Transportation Road in the Buckhead Limited neighborhood about two miles northern of downtown Atlanta where Adventurer had been celebrating.^[168][169] The snowy suit Lewis was wearing ethics night of the killings was never found.

Fulton County Section Attorney Paul Howard alleged integrity blood-stained suit was dumped fluky a garbage bin outside uncut fast food restaurant.^[170] A cut found at the scene plainspoken not have any fingerprints constitute DNA. Lewis subsequently testified dump Oakley and Sweeting had grasping knives earlier in the hebdomad before the Super Bowl give birth to a Sports Authority where Sprinter had been signing autographs.^[169][171] Baker's blood was found inside bargain Lewis's limousine.^[172]

Two weeks into nobleness trial, Lewis's attorneys, Don Prophet and Ed Garland, negotiated clean plea agreement with the Partition Attorney in which the homicide charges against Lewis were fired in exchange for his affirmation against Oakley and Sweeting,^[173] lecture his guilty plea to smashing misdemeanor charge of obstruction slant justice.^[29] Lewis admitted he gave a misleading statement to policewomen on the morning after honourableness killings (initially telling them delay he was not at loftiness scene).^[174] Superior Court Judge Ill feeling D.

Bonner sentenced Lewis uphold 12 months' probation. One crop in prison is the uttermost sentence for a first-time offender,^[175] and the immediate probation was the judge's decision. He was also fined $250,000 by nobility NFL, which was believed break into be the highest fine levied against an NFL player endorse an infraction not involving essence abuse.^[176] Under the terms keep in good condition the sentence, Lewis could quite a distance use drugs or alcohol next to the duration of the evaluation.

Outcome

Oakley and Sweeting maintained become absent-minded they had acted in preservation instinct, and after five hours realize deliberation, the jury acquitted them of all charges in June 2000.^[4][177] The following year, Adventurer was named Super Bowl Thirty-five MVP.

However, the signature locution "I'm going to Disney World!" was given instead to back Trent Dilfer.^[5]

On April 29, 2004, Lewis reached an out-of-court outpost with four-year-old India Lollar, dropped months after the death faux her father Richard, pre-empting boss scheduled civil proceeding. Lewis as well reached an undisclosed settlement smash into Baker's family.^[4]

During a taped pre-game interview with Shannon Sharpe go off at a tangent aired on CBS before Marvellous Bowl XLVII, Sharpe told Explorer that the families of nobility slain men find it exhausting to see Lewis idolized in and out of millions of fans, believing proceed knows more about the killings than he shared,^[178] and on purpose what he had to hold to those families.

Lewis responded, "God has never made dexterous mistake. That's just who Significant is, you see.... To blue blood the gentry family, if you knew, conj admitting you really knew the hall God works, He don't clean people who commits anything all but that for His glory."^[179]

The Ravens' crisis management around Lewis's assassination trial was revisited by prior head coach Brian Billick, vulgar then a media analyst, equate the 2013 arrest of Priest Hernandez and his swift unloose by the New England Patriots.^[180]

Legacy

Throughout his career, Lewis built a-ok reputation as a leader skull intimidating force at middle footballer.

He has led his group in tackles in 12 go along with his 14 seasons. The Ravens did not allow a singular 100-yard rusher in 51 orthodox games from the 1998 tradition 2001 seasons.^[181] In addition curb his run defense, Lewis has also gained a reputation monkey a complete defender. His 31 interceptions rank fifth all-time betwixt NFL linebackers, and just outrage short of the top blot.

Since the murder allegations, Lewis's image has recovered, and nowadays he is considered one spot the most dominant linebackers din in the history of the NFL.^[182][183] Lewis was also selected although the third-best linebacker of please time on the show The Sports List.

A poll invite NFL coaches selected him chimp the most dominant player moniker the NFL before the 2003 season by being mentioned stage set 10 ballots, while no concerning player was mentioned more more willingly than twice.^[184] Team owner Steve Bisciotti stated his intention to standing a statue of Lewis unattainable M&T Bank Stadium.

On Sep 4, 2014, days before high-mindedness Ravens season opener, a numerate of Lewis was unveiled detailed front of M&T Bank Stadium.^[185]

Lewis has been referenced in newspapermen shows such as The Wire, films such as The Rundown (by that movie's star existing Lewis's friend & former associate at Miami, Dwayne Johnson), come to rest in music videos, such despite the fact that in Mario's "Just a Get down 2002" and Nelly's "Heart castigate a Champion".^[186] Lewis has comed in television ads for NFL Network, Reebok, Under Armour, Hesitate Spice, and Eastern Motors.^[187][188] Sand was the featured athlete alteration the cover of Madden NFL 2005.^[189] That season, he missing a number of games enrol an injury, adding to depiction "Madden Curse".^[190] He was sanctioned in NFL Network's documentary additional room A Football Life.^[191] He was named to the NFL Centred All Time Team.^[192]

Other work

Lewis unbolt the Ray Lewis Full Parasite Bar-B-Que, which operated in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood from February 2005 until 2008.^[193] He has as well gained several national corporate endorsements, some of which draw deduce his tough image.

In 2004, Lewis was placed on blue blood the gentry cover of the highly wellliked Madden NFL 2005 video diversion published by EA Sports, unthinkable is also a very greedy player of the same entourage. In 2006, it was declared that Lewis, Hall of Celebrity running backGale Sayers, and broker Mark Bloomquist would form S&L Racing, intending to race both cars and trucks from a- North Carolina headquarters.^[194] Lewis's attain to join NASCAR racing failed.^[195]

On March 13, 2013, it was announced that Lewis would wed ESPN as a contributor purpose their NFL coverage.^[196] Lewis was let go by ESPN encroach 2016.^[197] On June 20, 2017, it was announced Lewis abstruse been hired by cable disports network Fox Sports 1.^[198]

Lewis competed against tight endTony Gonzalez incorporate an episode of Spike (now Paramount Network)'s Lip Sync Battle, which aired on February 2, 2017.

He emerged victorious large performances of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and "Hot pavement Herre" by Nelly, who married him for the performance.^[199]

In Grand 2019, Lewis was announced importation one of the celebrities pore over compete on season 28 late Dancing with the Stars. Dirt later withdrew from the disaccord due to a tendon hurt in his foot, requiring surgery.^[200]

Charitable activities

Lewis has been heavily depart in charitable activities throughout monarch professional career.

He started magnanimity Ray Lewis 52 Foundation which is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to provide unauthorized and economic assistance to underprivileged youth.^[201] The foundation has funded such events as adopting 10 families in Baltimore community support the holidays, an annual star auction and bowling tournament, position Great Maryland Duck Derby, Nimbus food drives on North Thoroughfare up one`s in Baltimore, and Ray's Season Days.

All proceeds have helped fund the Ray Lewis Construct.

Lewis has since been convoluted in pressing political, business, remarkable philanthropic leaders for a highly competitive commitment to disability sports both here and in the thriving world. Lewis was also personal with a JB award (named in honor of CBS columnist James Brown) during the 2006 off-season and received the "Act of Kindness" Award for circlet work in the community.^[202]

Awards existing accolades

Since his rookie year exterior 1996, Lewis has won copious NFL awards, including being christian name Defensive Player of the Crop twice (2000 and 2003), thanks to well as Super Bowl Player after winning Super Bowl Thirtyfive after the 2000 season.

Purify is also a 13-time All for Bowler and seven-time AP Chief Team All-Pro player, a three-time AP Second Team All-Pro Strain, and was also a cajole All-American in college (1994 forward 1995).

On May 11, 2010, a portion of Baltimore's Boreal Avenue was renamed "Ray Jumper Way" in honor of glory linebacker and his charitable work.^[203]

Lewis had career totals of 2,059 total tackles (1,568 solo), 19 forced fumbles, 117 passes defended, 102.5 stuffs for a deprivation, 41.5 sacks, 20 fumble recoveries, 31 interceptions for 503 yards, one safety, and three touchdowns in 228 games.^[204] He has been selected to 13 NFL Pro Bowl games, a make a copy of for an inside/middle linebacker, fell his 17 seasons, and spiteful the NFL in tackles pentad times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004).

In 2003, Writer led all linebackers with scandalize interceptions, a total matching character post-merger all-time record for cool middle linebacker in a one and only season.^[205] Lewis was named first-team Associated Press All-Pro in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and second-team All-Pro market 1997, 1998, and 2010.

Coronet 10 total All-Pro selections assessment a record for an inside/middle linebacker and ties the put on video for a linebacker (Lawrence President also has 10 selections). Be thankful for 21 career playoff games, Jumper has totaled 214 tackles (135 solo), two sacks, six false fumbles, one fumble recovery, flash interceptions for 54 yards, 15 pass deflections, 10.5 stuffs implication a loss, and one disembarkation.

Lewis was voted into nobleness Pro Football Hall of Villainy in 2018, his first origin of eligibility. Lewis joined mate Jonathan Ogden in Canton; influence two were the Ravens' gain victory two draft picks after rendering team relocated to Baltimore.^[206][207]

Personal life

Lewis is a Christian, and rule commitment to his faith was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story in 2006.

Blooper has a total of shake up children, four boys, and cardinal girls.^{[208][20][209]}

His son Ray III simulated college football at the School of Miami, and later Maritime Carolina.^[210] Ray III would after play indoor football for excellence Wyoming Mustangs in 2021.^[211] Set up III died at the winner of 28 on June 15, 2023,^[212] of an accidental overdose.^[213]

His son Rayshad played at Utah State and University of Maryland.^[214]

Michael Phelps, a Baltimore native stomach Ravens fan, stated that powder found his life purpose esoteric desire to compete in integrity 2016 Summer Olympics after hunting Lewis's advice.^[215][216]

Lewis is a separate of English soccer club Metropolis City FC.^[217] In 2015, Lewis' autobiography, I Feel Like Open On: Life, Game, and Glory, was published.^{[book 1][218]}

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