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Dan Lewis

Daniel Nathan Lewis

Position: HB-FB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 199 lbs.

Born: February 14, 1936 in Freehold, NJ
College: Wisconsin   (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 6th round (73rd overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 35 (2786th overall since 1950)

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Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1958 22 DET 45 11 25 131 0 20 5.2 11.9 2.3 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.1 1.1 143 0 5 1
1959 23 DET RH 45 11 49 199 2 20 4.1 18.1 4.5 5 75 15.0 0 30 0.5 6.8 274 2 3 5
1960 24 DET LH 45 12 92 438 1 74 4.8 36.5 7.7 12 192 16.0 1 55 1.0 16.0 630 2 2 7
1961 25 DET LH 45 13 110 451 4 27 4.1 34.7 8.5 8 118 14.8 0 22 0.6 9.1 569 4 4 4
1962 26 DET LH 45 12 120 488 6 64 4.1 40.7 10.0 16 158 9.9 1 34 1.3 13.2 646 7 5 5
1963 27 DET FB 45 14 133 528 2 27 4.0 37.7 9.5 15 115 7.7 0 30 1.1 8.2 643 2 2 6
1964 28 DET 45 11 122 463 1 28 3.8 42.1 11.1 11 129 11.7 1 92 1.0 11.7 592 2 1 5
1965 29 WAS FB 22 13 117 343 2 23 2.9 26.4 9.0 25 276 11.0 2 37 1.9 21.2 619 4 4 6
1966 30 NYG 41 13 32 164 1 57 5.1 12.6 2.5 6 87 14.5 0 25 0.5 6.7 251 1 1 2
Career 110 800 3205 19 74 4.0 29.1 7.3 99 1162 11.7 5 92 0.9 10.6 4367 24 27 41
7 yrs DET 84 0 651 2698 16 74 4.1 32.1 7.8 68 799 11.8 3 92 0.8 9.5 3497 19 22 33
1 yr NYG 13 0 32 164 1 57 5.1 12.6 2.5 6 87 14.5 0 25 0.5 6.7 251 1 1 2
1 yr WAS 13 0 117 343 2 23 2.9 26.4 9.0 25 276 11.0 2 37 1.9 21.2 619 4 4 6

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1958 22 DET 45 11 6 110 0 28 18.3 253
1959 23 DET RH 45 11 1 9 0 9 9.0 283
1960 24 DET LH 45 12 10 202 0 26 20.2 832
1966 30 NYG 41 13 13 214 0 37 16.5 465
Career 110 30 535 0 37 17.8 4902
7 yrs DET 84 0 17 321 0 28 18.9 3818
1 yr NYG 13 0 13 214 0 37 16.5 465

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1962 26 DET LH 45 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1964 28 DET 45 11 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1965 29 WAS FB 22 13 1 2 50.0 26 1 50.0 0 0.0 26 13.0 23.0 26.0 2.0 135.4
1966 30 NYG 41 13 1 1 100.0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 83.3
Career 110 2 5 40.0 30 1 20.0 0 0.0 26 6.0 10.0 15.0 0.3 100.0 0 0
7 yrs DET 84 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0
1 yr NYG 13 0 1 1 100.0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 83.3
1 yr WAS 13 0 1 2 50.0 26 1 50.0 0 0.0 26 13.0 23.0 26.0 2.0 135.4

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1958 22 DET 45 11 0 5 0 0 0
1959 23 DET RH 45 11 0 3 1 0 0
1960 24 DET LH 45 12 0 2 0 0 0
1961 25 DET LH 45 13 0 4 0 0 0
1962 26 DET LH 45 12 0 5 1 0 0
1963 27 DET FB 45 14 0 2 0 0 0
1964 28 DET 45 11 0 1 0 0 0
1965 29 WAS FB 22 13 0 4 1 0 0
1966 30 NYG 41 13 0 1 1 0 0
Career 110 0 27 4 0 0
7 yrs DET 84 0 0 22 2 0 0
1 yr NYG 13 0 0 1 1 0 0
1 yr WAS 13 0 0 4 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1959 23 DET RH 45 11 2 2 12
1960 24 DET LH 45 12 1 1 2 12
1961 25 DET LH 45 13 4 4 24
1962 26 DET LH 45 12 6 1 7 42
1963 27 DET FB 45 14 2 2 12
1964 28 DET 45 11 1 1 2 12
1965 29 WAS FB 22 13 2 2 4 24
1966 30 NYG 41 13 1 1 6
Career 110 19 5 24 144
7 yrs DET 84 0 16 3 19 114
1 yr NYG 13 0 1 1 6
1 yr WAS 13 0 2 2 4 24

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill Olds, Robert Newhouse, Fred Morrison, Joe Marconi, Alonzo Highsmith, Gene Foster, Lew Carpenter, Gerry Allen, Tom Watkins, Dick James
4 Dick James, Mike Hogan, Gene Foster, Howard Cassady, Tom Watkins, Ed Sutton, Fred Lane, Kenny King, Jim Grabowski, Fred Beasley
5 Howard Cassady, Dick James, Tim Wilson, Matt Suhey, Anthony Toney, Kenny King, Earl Gros, Jim Grabowski, Mel Triplett, Fred Beasley
6 Dick James, Mel Triplett, Matt Suhey, Bernie Casey, Kevin Turner, Howard Cassady, Charley Tolar, Jess Phillips, Ronnie Bull, Johnny Hector
7 Dick James, Howard Cassady, Kevin Turner, Mel Triplett, Earl Gros, Kimble Anders, Joe Marconi, Charley Tolar, Tim Wilson, Breezy Reid
8 Dick James, Mel Triplett, Charley Tolar, Matt Suhey, Earl Gros, Howard Cassady, Kimble Anders, Kevin Turner, Fred Willis, Randy McMillan
9 Dick James, Joe Childress, Jim Dooley, Mel Triplett, Charley Tolar, Kimble Anders, Earl Gros, Howard Cassady, Matt Suhey, Kevin Turner
Career Jim Dooley, Mel Triplett, Charley Tolar, Joe Childress, Dick James, Earl Gros, Howard Cassady, Kevin Turner, Fred Willis, Randy McMillan

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Rushing TD
1962 NFL 6 (7)

Long Rush
1960 NFL 74 (3)
1962 NFL 64 (5)
1966 NFL 57 (7)

Yds/Rushing Att
1960 NFL 4.8 (6)

Long Reception
1964 NFL 92 (2/63)

Yds/Touch
1960 NFL 7.3 (7)