Albert Lewis (American football)
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| Albert Lewis | |
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| Position(s): Cornerback |
Jersey #(s): 29 |
| Born: October 6, 1960 Centreville, Mississippi |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1983–1998 | |
| NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61 | |
| College: Grambling State | |
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| Career Stats | |
| INT | 42 |
| Sacks | 12.5 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Albert Ray Lewis (born October 6, 1960) was an American football player who played in the National Football League.
One of the finest cornerbacks in the league during his time with the Chiefs. Lewis had extraordinary coverage skills and was so good that opposing quarterbacks rarely tested him. But as good as he was in the secondary, Lewis stood alone with his special-teams play, blocking 10 punts during his career with Kansas City. He immersed himself in the game, and the results brought many honors, specifically four trips to the Pro Bowl.
"Anyone who has mastered anything had to be consumed by it first," Lewis said of his feelings for football. "I feel baf because of how my obsession affects other people." He shouldn't.
He picked off 38 passes in 11 seasons and also recovered nine fumbles. He blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown in the 1986 AFC playoff game with the New York Jets; another three blocks during his career resulted in touchdowns for Kansas City. He was a master at making his way to the punter and almost singlehandedly raised the Chiefs' special teams to the best in the league.
In addition to his 38 interceptions for Kansas City, lewis also recorded 5.5 sacks. He played in 150 games for the Chiefs. He signed with the Los Angeles Raiders as a free agent in 1994.
On March 4, 2007 he was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame.
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