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Ray Anthony Lewis (born May 15, 1975 in Bartow, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

Lewis is widely considered one of the best linebackers in NFL history, known for his immense knowledge of the game, tremendous strength, sideline-sideline quickness, trash talking and hard hitting capability. In January 2001, Lewis led Baltimore to a Super Bowl XXXV victory and was named "Most Valuable Player" for that game.

Lewis played college football at the University of Miami and left the university before graduating to pursue a career in the NFL. In the 1996 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round with the 26th overall pick. In his career with the Ravens, Lewis has consistently gained over 100 solo tackles each season with the Ravens.

College Achievements

Lewis was a three year starter at Miami and declared eligblity for the draft after his Junior season. Earned consensus 1st team All-American and All-Big East Honors his Junior year. Finished Junior season with 160 tackles (2nd highest in team history, since Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965) as recorded by the University of Miami. Finished College career 5th on Miami's all-time tackles chart with 388 career stops, including 19 TFL and 6 sacks.

NFL Achievements

Lewis won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2000 and 2003. In 2003 Ray Lewis became just the sixth player to win the Defensive Player of the Year award multiple times (Lawrence Taylor
- 3 times, Joe Greene, Mike Singletary
, Bruce Smith
and Reggie White
- 2 times each). Has career statistics (as credited by NFL.com) of 1286 total tackles, 52 passes defended, 23 sacks and 21 interceptions in 134 total games. Lewis has been selected to seven NFL Pro Bowl games in the eight years where he was eligible (ineligible in 2002 and 2005 due to injury) and has been named a starter in six. Lewis led the NFL in tackles 4 times (1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003) and led all linebackers in interceptions with six in 2003. Named an NFL AP/Consensus All-Pro in the years 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Season By Season Achievements ----
  • Was the 4th linebacker selected in the 1996 NFL Draft. Earned USA Today's All-Rookie team honors after leading the Ravens in tackles in the 1996 season.
  • Won the John Mackey award in 1997, as voted by his peers, as the AFC's best linebacker in just his second year. Was selected to the Pro-Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997-2001) until his streak was cut short by a season ending injury in 2002.
  • In 1998 and 1999, Lewis made his second and third trips to the Pro Bowl after leading the Ravens for the 3rd straight year with 154 tackles. He was also tabbed for The Sporting News All-Pro Team in 1998' and led the NFL in tackles in 1999.
  • In 2000, Lewis led a defense which set a 16-game single season record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970). The team recorded 4 shutouts, 1 shy of the single season record. Lewis finished 1st league-wide in 6 key defensive categories. Lewis won Superbowl XXXV MVP honors, Defensive Player of the Year honors, 1st team All-Pro honors by AP, and a unanimous All-Pro selection in 2000. He also started in the Pro Bowl.
  • In 2001, Lewis earned his 5th consecutive Pro Bowl when he led the NFL in tackles (196) and earned 1st-team All-Pro honors.
  • In 2002, Lewis was limited to only 5 games in 2002 due to a shoulder injury. He still managed to rank 5th on the team with 85 tackles in those 5 games and also posted 2 INTs, 2 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR in 2002. Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors week 3 vs. Denver after posting 20 tackles (12 solo), 2 PD and an INT on "Monday Night Football".
  • Lewis was the leading vote-getter (49 of 50) in 2003 as he earned 1st-team AP All-Pro honors. He earned AP NFL defensive player of the year Honors and also earned Pro Football Weekly, PFWA and Football Digest Defensive MVP honors. Was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro team, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL team, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC team, Football Digest's All-Pro 1st-team, The Sporting News' All-Pro team and received the KC 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year award for the 3rd time.
  • In 2004, Lewis was also named 1st-team All Pro by the AP, 2nd-team All Pro by College and Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest and All Pro by The Sporting News in 2004.

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