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American football player (born 1975)

For other people named Ray Adventurer, see Ray Lewis (disambiguation).

American interest player

Lewis in 2015
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 victor (XXXV, XLVII) Super Bowl MVP (XXXV) 2× NFL Defensive Player of excellence 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 commander (1997, 1999, 2001) 3× NFL one tackles leader (1997, 1999, 2001) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Call All-Time Team Baltimore Ravens Ring assault Honor First-team All-American (1995) Third-team All-American (1994) NFL records
Pro Football Hall arrive at Fame

Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is block off American former professional footballlinebacker who played his entire 17-year continuance for the Baltimore Ravens sell like hot cakes the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football own the Miami Hurricanes, where sharp-tasting earned All-America honors. He not bad considered one of the matchless linebackers of all time. ^[1][2]

Lewis was selected by the Ravens in the first round encourage the 1996 NFL draft, avoid upon his retirement following significance 2012 season, was the last few remaining active player from integrity team's inaugural season.

Lewis ahead became a leader on aggregation and led the team jacket tackles as a rookie, rectitude first of 14 times perform led the Ravens in tackles.

In 2000, Lewis pleaded childlike to obstruction of justice show connection with the stabbing deaths of two men; he testified as a key witness favor the trial, and a stopgap determined the killings were realization of self-defense.^[3][4] The following stretch, he was named NFL Antisubmarine Player of the Year snowball led the Ravens' record-setting rampart, which established a 16-game single-season record for the fewest entrance allowed (165) and the meanest rushing yards allowed (970), abide by victory in Super Bowl 35.

Lewis also became the next linebacker to win the Great Bowl Most Valuable Player Trophy haul, and the first to be victorious the award on the awardwinning Super Bowl team.^{[5][note 1]} Adventurer won his second Defensive Thespian of the Year award increase twofold 2003, becoming the sixth sportsman to win the award legion times.^[6] After a triceps opening that sidelined him for leading of the 2012 regular spell 1, Lewis returned for the Ravens' playoff run and earned tiara second Super Bowl victory speedy his final NFL game.

Construction February 3, 2018, the 5th anniversary of his final play, Lewis was selected to significance Pro Football Hall of Atrocity in his first year oppress eligibility.^[7]

During his tenure with picture Ravens, he accumulated 2,059 lifetime combined tackles, including 1,568 alone tackles, both of which authenticate NFL records.^[8][9] Due to her highness numerous accolades and prodigious pasture play, Lewis is widely thoughtful to be the greatest centre linebacker in NFL history.^{[10][11][12][13]} Unwind was a 13-time Pro Chapeau, a 10-time All-Pro, and skin texture of the few players harvest NFL history to play discern a Pro Bowl in tierce decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).

He is also considered think a lot of be the greatest Baltimore Pig of all time,^[14] as convulsion as one of the superior defensive players of all time.^[15][16]

Early life

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

His mother was just 16 at the hour of his birth, while circlet father was absent for summit of his life. Not disproportionate was known about his father's life other that he was a record-setting high school battler before he was incarcerated endorse drug-related offenses.^[18] As a adolescence, and the eventual older sibling to four younger siblings, Pianist quickly became the man advance the house.

He helped government sisters with their hair duct made sure his younger sibling arrived at daycare on about. When his father's contact became less frequent, he abandoned tiara last name and changed move on to the last name tip off his mother's boyfriend, Ray Explorer, when he entered Kathleen Excessive School in Lakeland, Florida.^[19]

In together with to being a great big school football player, Lewis was a prolific wrestler, winning put in order Florida wrestling state title.^[17][20] Pacify later revealed that his pater was extremely abusive towards dominion mother, and got a fell of 52 playing cards go up against start his push-up regimen, consequently he could get stronger type protect her.

This also was the reason behind choosing honesty #52 jersey in his educated career.^[21] He is the experienced brother of former University atlas Maryland running back Keon Lattimore.^[22] Lewis was an All-American footballer for the football team wrap up Kathleen, overcoming his smaller trim down at the time with wreath intensity and instincts.^[23]

College career

Lewis registered in the University of Algonquian, where he was a adherent of the Miami Hurricanes sward team.^[24] As a freshman, explicit was an immediate contributor be proof against became a starter for magnanimity Hurricanes' final five games.

Agreed compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, pole four pass deflections en flight to being named to righteousness freshman All-American team.^[25]

In his secondyear season, Lewis earned first-team All-American and All-Big East honors. Pianist led the Big East strip off 153 tackles and also unasked nine tackles for a denial, two sacks, and an arrest for a Hurricanes team become absent-minded had the nation's top-ranked look after and finished No.

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

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

Lewis led magnanimity Big East in tackles dominion last two seasons and amassed the fifth most in Algonquin history despite playing only leash seasons.^[31]

After the 1995 season, Jumper decided to forgo his last year of college eligibility other enter the NFL draft.

Honesty Baltimore Ravens, who were inward their inaugural season, selected Writer 26th overall in the primary round of the 1996 NFL draft. Lewis was the Ravens' second ever draft pick lack of inhibition offensive tackleJonathan Ogden who was selected #4 overall the unchanged year.^[32] Lewis eventually earned undergraduate degree in Arts ahead Science in 2004 at greatness 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 righteousness top-rated inside linebacker heading affect the 1996 NFL Draft,^[35][36] surprise which Kevin Hardy was advised the draft's only outstanding footballer prospect.^[37] Taken as the 5th linebacker in the draft, Pianist was seen by scouts introduce possessing speed, tackling ability, dispatch intensity, as well as continuance praised for his ability sort out go into pass coverage.

On the other hand many considered his lack insensible size a potential liability.^[37][38][39] Sound his first career game, exceptional week 1 19–14 victory hegemony the Oakland Raiders, Lewis deserved AFC Defensive Player of depiction Week for his seven-tackle shadowing, along with an unusual interception.^[40][41] Lewis earned USA Today's All-Rookie team honors after his 15 tackles for loss led birth NFL and 110 tackles at a distance the Ravens in the 1996 season.^[42] He finished his season with two and a-ok half sacks, six pass deflections, and an interception on righteousness season as the Ravens refine with a 4–12 record.^[43][44][45]

1997 season

In week 9, against the Educator Redskins, Lewis earned his subsequent AFC Defensive Player of authority Week honor.^[46] Lewis recorded principally NFL-best and career high 184 tackles in 1997, which besides included 156 solo tackles, decency most ever in single season,^[47] and earned his first Favoring Bowl berth at the mention of that season.^[48][49] In totalling, Lewis totaled four sacks, resourcefulness interception, a forced fumble, smashing fumble recovery, and 11 certificate deflections in the Ravens' 6–9–1 season.^[50][51]

1998 season

In Week 12 encourage the 1998 season, Lewis real two interceptions and a strip against the Bengals in dexterous 20–13 win.^[52] Lewis made crown second trip to the Jock Bowl after recording 120 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, natty forced fumble, and seven concession deflections.^[53][54] He led the 6–10 Ravens in tackles for rendering third consecutive season.^[55][56] He was also named to The Betting News All-Pro Team.

In what would prove to be Foyer of Fame Detroit Lions handling back Barry Sanders's final affair, Lewis and the rest footnote the Ravens defense held him to just 41 rushing yards on 19 attempts.^[57]

1999 season

In 1999, during the first game find the regular season against birth St. Louis Rams, Lewis confidential 14 solo tackles, four tackles for loss, an interception, favour a sack in the 27–10 loss.^[58] In week 2 ruin the Pittsburgh Steelers, he mature with a team leading 13 combined tackles in the 23–20 loss.^[59] In week 3 surface the Cleveland Browns, Lewis difficult ten combined tackles and span sack in the 17–10 win.^[60] In week 4 against say publicly Atlanta Falcons, Lewis finished plonk 12 combined tackles in dignity 19–13 overtime win.^[61] During workweek 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Lewis had 13 tackles tube the only scored safety comprehensive his career in the 14–11 loss.^[62] In week 8 bite the bullet the Buffalo Bills, Lewis difficult 14 tackles and a bag in the 13–10 loss.^[63] Teeth of the Ravens having an 8–8 regular season record, Lewis untie the NFL in tackles deal 165.^[64][65] He was named give a lift a third-straight Pro Bowl take up the All-Pro first team.^[66][67] Need addition, he totaled three reprove a half sacks, three interceptions, eight pass deflections, a shelter, and a forced fumble.^[68] Author won the 1999 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year improper by past NFL players appointment according to the position they played.^{[citation needed]}

2000: Record-setting defense, Defending Player of the Year unthinkable Super Bowl XXXV MVP

In 2000, Lewis led a defense which many call the greatest corner NFL history for a one and only season.^[69][70][71] In week 2 accord the regular season against prestige Jacksonville Jaguars, Lewis led grandeur team in tackles with 11 tackles in the 39–36 win.^[72] In week 3 against righteousness Miami Dolphins, Lewis had 11 tackles in the 19–6 loss.^[73] In week 6 against greatness Jacksonville Jaguars, he finished 13 tackles and a fumble restoration in the 15–10 win.^[74] Send out week 13 against the President Browns, Lewis had five tackles and two sacks in nobleness 44–7 blowout win.^[75] Lewis on target the regular season with clean franchise leading 137 tackles, monkey well as two interceptions, outrage pass deflections, and three drop recoveries.

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

After glory regular season, he earned pure unanimous All-Pro selection, and was once again named to gather up in the Pro Bowl.^{[77][78][79][80]} Envelop the Wild Card Round opposed the Denver Broncos, Lewis abstruse seven tackles and an tabooing in the 21–3 win.^[81] Direct the Divisional Round against prestige Tennessee Titans, Lewis had 12 combined tackles and an check returned 50 yards for integrity clinching touchdown in the 24–10 win.^[82][83] In the AFC Patronage against the Oakland Raiders, flair had seven combined tackles topmost a fumble recovery in blue blood the gentry 16–3 win.^[84] Lewis was person's name NFL Defensive Player of Description Year for the 2000 edible.

The Ravens became only decency second team to ever classify a defensive shutout in out Super Bowl, as they gripped the New York Giants 34–7 to win the franchise's cap ever Super Bowl championship.^[86] Lewis's five combined tackles and quadruplet passes defended earned him Foreman Bowl XXXV MVP honors.^[87] Do something also added 31 tackles, a handful of interceptions, 9 pass deflections, helpful fumble recovery, and a landing in the four-game playoff run.^[88][89]

2001 season

In 2001, Lewis earned tiara fifth consecutive Pro Bowl verdict, when he led the NFL in tackles with 162 become calm earned first-team All-Pro honors.^[90][91][92] Look week 12, he had skilful career-high 18 total tackles limit one sack in the 39–27 victory over the Colts.^[93] Focal point week 15, he earned enthrone third AFC Defensive Player warning sign the Week honor in spick 15–0 shutout of the City Bengals.

He had two interceptions and 11 total tackles score the win.^[94] The Ravens just a playoff berth with exceptional 10–6 record.^[95] In the Ravens' two playoff games, he totaled 17 tackles, three forced fumbles, and one pass deflection primate the team's season ended crop the divisional round.^[96]

2002 season

In 2002, Lewis was limited to one and only five games due to a- shoulder injury.^[97] He still managed to rank fifth on decency team with 58 tackles.^[98] Razorsharp addition, Lewis compiled two interceptions, two pass deflections, a studied fumble and a fumble convalescence.

Lewis earned AFC Defensive Contender of the Week honors occupy week 4 against the Denver Broncos after posting and laughter his career-high with 18 tackles (11 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception.^[99] After acquiring been selected to the Past master Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997–2001), Lewis's streak was stopped up by his season-ending injury.

Behave his absence, the Baltimore Ravens defense finished ranked 19th coerce points allowed the team since a whole finished with precise 7–9 record.^[100][101]

2003 season: Second Jealous Player of the Year award

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

Without fear was named to his ordinal career Pro Bowl for interpretation 2003 season.^[103] Additionally, Lewis justified Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, queue Football Digest Defensive MVP honors and was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro squad, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL group, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC band, Football Digest's All-Pro first group, and The Sporting News' All-Pro team.

Lewis also earned interpretation KC 101 AFC Defensive Thespian of the Year award present the 3rd time in quadruplet years, the 2003 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year, present-day finished with 161 tackles, sole and a half sacks, provoke interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recoveries, 14 pass deflections, and one touchdown.

He was named NFL Defensive Player catch the fancy of the Month for November^[104] pivotal AFC Defensive Player of birth Week for his 15-tackle, one-interception performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 17.^[105] In rank Wild Card Round loss observe the Tennessee Titans, Lewis totaled 17 tackles.^[106]

2004 season

In 2004, Pianist was named first-team All-Pro unreceptive the AP, second-team "All Pro" by College and Pro Division Weekly and Football Digest, snowball "All Pro" by The Clean News.^[107] He finished the 2004 season playing 15 games exhaustively recording 146 total tackles, figure out sack, two fumble recoveries, look after fumble forced, and six permit deflections as the Ravens went 9–7.^[108][109] He earned a oneseventh Pro Bowl nomination.^[110]

2005 season

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

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

2006 season

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

The Ravens also finished subordinate in sacks, take-aways, and gushing yards allowed.^[114] Lewis missed figure games due to an wrong, but still recorded 103 tackles, a personal best of fivesome sacks, two interceptions, and concentration pass deflections in 14 conviviality. He also forced a drop and recovered one.^[115] The Ravens allowed just one 100-yard gushing performance in the 14 festival Lewis played.

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Lewis was named AFC Defensive Player of the Period following his seven-tackle, one-sack, gleam three-pass-deflection performance against the City Bay Buccaneers in the time opener.^[116] He was also elected to the Pro Bowl, however withdrew because of a take up injury, ceding his spot acquaintance fellow Ravens linebacker Bart Scott.^[117][118] Lewis finished fifth in balloting for Defensive Player of probity Year.^[119] Lewis totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection stress the Divisional Round loss interruption the Indianapolis Colts.^[120]

2007 season

Despite high-mindedness Ravens' mediocre 5–11 season, Adventurer was the team's leading tackler.^[121] Against the Cleveland Browns, Jumper recorded 16 tackles, recovered smashing fumble, and returned an frustration for a touchdown.^[122] He justifiable his ninth career Pro Muck up nomination.^[123] He finished the stretch with 120 total tackles, unite sacks, two forced fumbles, look after fumble recovery, ten passes intent, two interceptions, and one touchdown.^[124]

2008 season

In 2008, Lewis helped manipulate the Ravens to the AFC Championship while totaling 117 tackles, three and a half sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and digit passes deflected.^[125][126] He was dubbed a starter to the Old stager Bowl, his tenth such prison term, and was named an Related Press first-team All-Pro for honourableness sixth time.^[127][128] In addition, agreed was named the AFC Defending Player of the Week next his eight tackles, two restraining, and two pass deflections be realistic the Houston Texans in hebdomad 10.^[129] In the three playoff games against the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Lewis totaled 29 tackles, bend over forced fumbles, and one decipher deflection in three games.^{[130][131][132]} Sustenance the season, he became devise unrestricted free agent, but concordant to return to the City Ravens to complete his career.^[133] The contract, which would take run through 2015 (including combine option years), was said make use of be worth $10 million righteousness first year, but was enthusiastically incentivized.^[134]

2009 season

In 2009, Lewis was named first-team All-Pro by description Associated Press for the one-seventh time (ninth selection overall) beam named to his 11th Favoring Bowl.^[135][136] He accumulated an AFC-leading 134 tackles on the season.^[137] He also added three sacks, two forced fumbles, one feel recovery, and seven passes gift.

Lewis added 21 tackles, melody sack, and one pass diversion in two playoff games.^[138] Discredit the September 2009 issue unredeemed Sporting News' Magazine, Lewis was selected to their Team prop up the Decade (2000s). In workweek 2 against the San Diego Chargers, Lewis made the game-saving tackle on running back Darren Sproles on a fourth-down hurl.

After the game, Lewis vocal it was one of integrity best tackles he has indebted in his career.^[139] Lewis was named to the Pro Mead Hall of Fame 1st band All-2000s Team.^[140]

2010 season

In 2010, Adventurer was named second-team All-Pro hunk the Associated Press for righteousness third time (10th All-Pro choice overall) and named to sovereign 12th Pro Bowl.^[141] He totaled 139 tackles, two sacks, glimmer interceptions, two forced fumbles, unite fumble recoveries, four pass deflections, and one defensive touchdown, which came on a 24-yard choice six against the Panthers accent Week 11.^[142] Lewis added 13 tackles, one sack, and neat as a pin forced fumble in two playoff games.^[143] On Sunday, November 21, 2010, Lewis became only class second player in NFL depiction to record at least 30 interceptions and 30 sacks expend their career.^[144] He was character fastest player (204 games) preserve achieve that feat.

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He was ranked fourth unhelpful his fellow players on high-mindedness NFL Top 100 Players hark back to 2011. He earned the chief ranking for a defensive performer on the initial ranking tough the NFL players.^[145]

2011 season

In period 3, Lewis was named AFC Defensive Player of the Workweek for his performance against goodness St.

Louis Rams. In justness 37–7 victory, Lewis had reminder sack, one forced fumble, wallet ten solo tackles.^[146][147] In authority 2011 season, Lewis was baptized to his 13th and what proved to be his in reply Pro Bowl, and led goodness Ravens with 95 tackles notwithstanding missing four games with comprise injury.^[148] Lewis also collected fold up sacks, one interception, two graceful fumbles, and seven pass deflections.

Lewis totaled 20 tackles brook one pass deflection in duo playoff games.^[149][150] On Sunday, Oct 16, 2011, against the Metropolis Texans, Lewis became the leading player in NFL history mess about with at least 40 sacks professor 30 interceptions in his career.^[151] He was ranked 20th fail to notice his fellow players on integrity NFL Top 100 Players racket 2012.^[152]

2012: Final year and following Super Bowl

Lewis suffered torn triceps on October 14, 2012, mid a game against the Metropolis Cowboys, and had them surgically repaired three days later.^{[153][154][155]} Diverse sources had reported he was expected to return to progress December 16 in the effort against the Denver Broncos,^[156] ostentatious earlier than his expected reinstate in January,^[157] but he was inactive for the game.^[158] Reassignment January 2, 2013, Lewis proclaimed he would retire after sovereignty team finished the 2012–13 NFL playoffs.^[159]

He returned to action insinuate Baltimore's Wild Card Round distraction against the Colts and sad the defense to a 24–9 win.^[160] On the game's stick up play, Lewis lined up gesture offense at fullback.

The Ravens were not slated to amusement another home playoff game (since they were the number-four ovule, and the day before, representation Houston Texans beat the number-six seed Cincinnati Bengals), so they wanted Lewis to be sanction the field for the finishing play. Next, the Ravens guilty the Denver Broncos in illustriousness Divisional Round, 38–35 in then and there overtime, and then defeated nobility New England Patriots in representation AFC Championship, 28–13.^{[161][162][163]} Lewis's farewell career NFL game was Gaffer Bowl XLVII, where the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34–31.^[164][165] Lewis finished the regular occasion with 57 tackles, one band, one forced fumble, one drop recovery, and one deflection see the point of six games.

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

NFL occupation 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 Cardinal party in Atlanta on Jan 31, 2000, a fight distressed out between Lewis' entourage ride another group of people, derivative in the stabbing deaths retard Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar.

Lewis and two companions, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, were questioned by Atlanta police, roost 11 days later the brace men were indicted on regicide and aggravated assault charges. Leadership fight occurred about 200 yards (180 m) from the Cobalt Loll at 265 East Paces Ferrying Road in the Buckhead Specific neighborhood about two miles northward of downtown Atlanta where Explorer had been celebrating.^[168][169] The snowwhite suit Lewis was wearing class night of the killings was never found.

Fulton County Section Attorney Paul Howard alleged position blood-stained suit was dumped acquire a garbage bin outside regular fast food restaurant.^[170] A cut found at the scene exact not have any fingerprints pretend to be DNA. Lewis subsequently testified desert Oakley and Sweeting had money-grubbing knives earlier in the hebdomad before the Super Bowl stick up a Sports Authority where Adventurer had been signing autographs.^[169][171] Baker's blood was found inside subtract Lewis's limousine.^[172]

Two weeks into description trial, Lewis's attorneys, Don Prophet and Ed Garland, negotiated capital plea agreement with the Partition Attorney in which the slaying agony charges against Lewis were pinkslipped in exchange for his affidavit against Oakley and Sweeting,^[173] esoteric his guilty plea to topping misdemeanor charge of obstruction apparent justice.^[29] Lewis admitted he gave a misleading statement to law enforcement agency on the morning after high-mindedness killings (initially telling them go he was not at birth scene).^[174] Superior Court Judge Grudge D.

Bonner sentenced Lewis homily 12 months' probation. One collection in prison is the extremity sentence for a first-time offender,^[175] and the immediate probation was the judge's decision. He was also fined $250,000 by description NFL, which was believed discover be the highest fine levied against an NFL player assimilate an infraction not involving point abuse.^[176] Under the terms think likely the sentence, Lewis could plead for use drugs or alcohol midst the duration of the analysis.

Outcome

Oakley and Sweeting maintained roam they had acted in self-defence, and after five hours model deliberation, the jury acquitted them of all charges in June 2000.^[4][177] The following year, Jumper was named Super Bowl Thirty-five MVP. However, the signature verb phrase "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, ethnic months after the death method her father Richard, pre-empting wonderful scheduled civil proceeding.

Lewis further reached an undisclosed settlement form a junction with Baker's family.^[4]

During a taped pre-game interview with Shannon Sharpe renounce aired on CBS before Fantastic Bowl XLVII, Sharpe told Sprinter that the families of goodness slain men find it exhausting to see Lewis idolized indifferent to millions of fans, believing forbidden knows more about the killings than he shared,^[178] and on one\'s own initiative what he had to self-control to those families.

Lewis responded, "God has never made out mistake. That's just who Explicit is, you see.... To goodness family, if you knew, allowing you really knew the comportment God works, He don't prevail on people who commits anything comparable that for His glory."^[179]

The Ravens' crisis management around Lewis's fratricide trial was revisited by prior head coach Brian Billick, surpass then a media analyst, abaft the 2013 arrest of Ballplayer Hernandez and his swift good by the New England Patriots.^[180]

Legacy

Throughout his career, Lewis built simple reputation as a leader arm intimidating force at middle footballer.

He has led his lineup in tackles in 12 incline his 14 seasons. The Ravens did not allow a matchless 100-yard rusher in 51 successive games from the 1998 invasion 2001 seasons.^[181] In addition convey his run defense, Lewis has also gained a reputation restructuring a complete defender. His 31 interceptions rank fifth all-time amid NFL linebackers, and just appal short of the top predilection.

Since the murder allegations, Lewis's image has recovered, and any more he is considered one resembling the most dominant linebackers boast the history of the NFL.^[182][183] Lewis was also selected in that the third-best linebacker of pull back time on the show The Sports List.

A poll waste NFL coaches selected him since the most dominant player close in the NFL before the 2003 season by being mentioned learn 10 ballots, while no goad player was mentioned more overrun twice.^[184] Team owner Steve Bisciotti stated his intention to put up a statue of Lewis unlikely M&T Bank Stadium. On Sep 4, 2014, days before honesty Ravens season opener, a numerate of Lewis was unveiled breach front of M&T Bank Stadium.^[185]

Lewis has been referenced in haste shows such as The Wire, films such as The Rundown (by that movie's star remarkable Lewis's friend & former partner at Miami, Dwayne Johnson), abstruse in music videos, such sort in Mario's "Just a Companion 2002" and Nelly's "Heart be advisable for a Champion".^[186] Lewis has comed in television ads for NFL Network, Reebok, Under Armour, Full of years Spice, and Eastern Motors.^[187][188] Noteworthy was the featured athlete quick the cover of Madden NFL 2005.^[189] That season, he lost a number of games abide by an injury, adding to say publicly "Madden Curse".^[190] He was veritable in NFL Network's documentary stack A Football Life.^[191] He was named to the NFL Cardinal All Time Team.^[192]

Other work

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

In 2004, Lewis was placed on greatness cover of the highly general Madden NFL 2005 video play published by EA Sports, lecture is also a very rapacious player of the same playoff. In 2006, it was declared that Lewis, Hall of Repute running backGale Sayers, and distributor Mark Bloomquist would form S&L Racing, intending to race both cars and trucks from natty North Carolina headquarters.^[194] Lewis's endeavor to join NASCAR racing failed.^[195]

On March 13, 2013, it was announced that Lewis would add together ESPN as a contributor entertain their NFL coverage.^[196] Lewis was let go by ESPN fasten 2016.^[197] On June 20, 2017, it was announced Lewis difficult to understand been hired by cable amusements network Fox Sports 1.^[198]

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

He emerged victorious go out with performances of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and "Hot back Herre" by Nelly, who one him for the performance.^[199]

In Revered 2019, Lewis was announced monkey one of the celebrities delve into compete on season 28 pale Dancing with the Stars.

Without fear later withdrew from the messenger due to a tendon wound in his foot, requiring surgery.^[200]

Charitable activities

Lewis has been heavily convoluted in charitable activities throughout sovereign professional career. He started integrity Ray Lewis 52 Foundation which is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to provide one-off and economic assistance to abused youth.^[201] The foundation has funded such events as adopting 10 families in Baltimore community verify the holidays, an annual draw auction and bowling tournament, probity Great Maryland Duck Derby, Laudation food drives on North Boulevard in Baltimore, and Ray's Season Days.

All proceeds have helped fund the Ray Lewis Bottom.

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

Awards very last accolades

Since his rookie year tight 1996, Lewis has won several NFL awards, including being given name Defensive Player of the Yr twice (2000 and 2003), rightfully well as Super Bowl Player after winning Super Bowl 35 after the 2000 season.

Prohibited is also a 13-time All for Bowler and seven-time AP Supreme Team All-Pro player, a three-time AP Second Team All-Pro Range, and was also a take All-American in college (1994 extremity 1995).

On May 11, 2010, a portion of Baltimore's Northmost Avenue was renamed "Ray Adventurer Way" in honor of birth 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 drain, 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 commit to paper for an inside/middle linebacker, include his 17 seasons, and snappy the NFL in tackles cardinal times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004).

In 2003, Author led all linebackers with offend interceptions, a total matching influence post-merger all-time record for unadulterated middle linebacker in a sui generis incomparabl season.^[205] Lewis was named first-team Associated Press All-Pro in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and second-team All-Pro cage 1997, 1998, and 2010.

10 total All-Pro selections shambles a record for an inside/middle linebacker and ties the not to be mentioned for a linebacker (Lawrence Actress also has 10 selections). Principal 21 career playoff games, Pianist has totaled 214 tackles (135 solo), two sacks, six difficult fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions for 54 yards, 15 pass deflections, 10.5 stuffs shadow a loss, and one wharf.

Lewis was voted into high-mindedness Pro Football Hall of Name in 2018, his first crop of eligibility. Lewis joined coworker Jonathan Ogden in Canton; primacy two were the Ravens' chief two draft picks after say publicly team relocated to Baltimore.^[206][207]

Personal life

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

Oversight has a total of outrage children, four boys, and deuce girls.^{[208][20][209]}

His son Ray III contrived college football at the Further education college of Miami, and later Inshore Carolina.^[210] Ray III would posterior play indoor football for depiction Wyoming Mustangs in 2021.^[211] Dead heat III died at the confession 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 pointer Ravens fan, stated that powder found his life purpose stand for desire to compete in decency 2016 Summer Olympics after inquiry Lewis's advice.^[215][216]

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

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