Bill Lewis (center)

William Glenn Lewis (born July 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a center for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

For the coach, see Bill Lewis (American football coach).

Bill Lewis
No. 51, 75
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1963-07-12) July 12, 1963
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
High school:Sioux City (IA) East
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 7 / Pick: 191
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:71
Games started:63
Fumble recoveries:12
Player stats at PFR

Lewis was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and played scholastically at Sioux City East High School.[1] He played collegiately at Nebraska, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior.[2][3]

Lewis was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL draft.[4] He spent four years with the Raiders, followed by three years with the Phoenix Cardinals, and one year with the New England Patriots.[1]

His son, Alex Lewis, later also played at Nebraska before being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2016 NFL draft.[1]

References
  1. "Bill Lewis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. "Bill Lewis Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.


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