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Ray Lewis

Ray Anthony Lewis

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: May 15, 1975 in Bartow, FL
College: Miami (FL)

Career AV: 143 (9th overall since 1950)

11-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 AV
1996 21 BAL LILB 52 14 13 2.5 1 0 0 0 95 15 5
1997* 22 BAL MLB 52 16 16 4.0 1 18 0 18 1 0 1 0 0 156 28 13
1998* 23 BAL MLB 52 14 14 3.0 2 25 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 101 19 11
1999*+ 24 BAL MLB 52 16 16 3.5 3 97 0 60 0 1 0 0 0 131 37 1 18
2000*+ 25 BAL MLB 52 16 16 3.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 107 30 22
2001*+ 26 BAL MLB 52 16 16 3.5 3 115 0 64 10 1 0 1 0 0 114 48 19
2002 27 BAL rilb 52 5 5 2 4 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 43 15 3
2003*+ 28 BAL RILB 52 16 16 1.5 6 99 1 37 14 2 0 2 1 0 121 42 19
2004*+ 29 BAL RILB 52 15 15 1.0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 101 46 18
2005 30 BAL mlb 52 6 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 39 8 4
2006* 31 BAL MLB/rilb 52 14 14 5.0 2 27 0 27 8 1 0 1 0 0 81 22 12
2007* 32 BAL LILB 52 14 14 2.0 2 35 1 35 10 2 0 1 0 0 82 38 9
2008*+ 33 BAL LILB 52 16 16 3.5 3 43 0 29 9 2 0 2 0 0 84 33 19
2009*+ 34 BAL RILB 52 16 16 3.0 0 9 0 9 7 2 0 1 1 0 95 39 16
Career 194 193 36.5 28 473 2 64 69 14 1 16 2 0 1350 420 1 188

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1999*+ 24 BAL MLB 52 16 16 1 2
2003*+ 28 BAL RILB 52 16 16 1 1 6
2007* 32 BAL LILB 52 14 14 1 1 6
Career 194 193 2 2 1 14

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jeff Siemon, Sam Mills, Sam Cowart, LaVar Arrington, Mike Singletary*, Willie McGinest, Rickey Jackson*, Stan West, Hugh Green, Wayne Robinson
4 Mike Singletary*, Willie Lanier*, Bryan Cox, Lofa Tatupu, Randy Gradishar, Lee Roy Caffey, Lance Briggs, Jeff Siemon, Zach Thomas, Joe Schmidt*
5 Sam Huff*, Mike Singletary*, Jack Lambert*, Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, Willie Lanier*, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Randy Gradishar, Joe Schmidt*
6 Mike Singletary*, Brian Urlacher, Sam Huff*, Isiah Robertson, Jack Lambert*, Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Joe Schmidt*, Zach Thomas, Jack Ham*
7 Brian Urlacher, Pat Swilling, Bill George*, Sam Huff*, Mike Singletary*, Willie Lanier*, Andre Tippett*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Curtis, Zach Thomas
8 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Brian Urlacher, Zach Thomas, Sam Huff*, Isiah Robertson, Pat Swilling, Greg Lloyd, Willie Lanier*
9 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Brian Urlacher, Jack Lambert*, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Willie Lanier*, Dick Butkus*
10 Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Brian Urlacher, Mike Singletary*, Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Sam Huff*, Willie Lanier*, Greg Lloyd, Isiah Robertson
11 Bill George*, Jack Lambert*, Derrick Brooks, Zach Thomas, Mike Singletary*, Brian Urlacher, Joe Schmidt*, Willie Lanier*, Dick Butkus*, Sam Huff*
12 Jack Lambert*, Zach Thomas, Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Joe Schmidt*, Willie Lanier*, Jack Ham*, Isiah Robertson, Brian Urlacher
13 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Jack Lambert*, Joe Schmidt*, Zach Thomas, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Chris Hanburger
14 Bill George*, Lawrence Taylor*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Junior Seau, Chris Hanburger
Career Lawrence Taylor*, Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2000 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
2000 NFL Super Bowl MVP
2003 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009

First-Team All-Pro

1999
2000
2001
2003
2004
2008
2009

Games Started

Active 193 (7)
Career 193 (75)

Playoff Games Started

Active 13 (17)
Career 13 (153)

Fumbles Recovered

Active 16 (14)
Career 16 (193)

Interceptions

2003 NFL 6 (7)
Active 28 (13)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

2001 NFL 115 (10)
Active 473 (14)
Career 473 (172)

Intercept. Ret. TD

2003 NFL 1 (7)
2007 NFL 1 (7)

Safeties

1999 NFL 1 (1/18)
Active 1 (6)
Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1997Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1998Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2003Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2004Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2008Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
2009Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL