Bill Lewis (center)

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 (age 61) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sioux City (IA) East
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1986 / round: 7 / pick: 191
Career history
Los Angeles Raiders (1986–1989) Phoenix Cardinals (1990–1992) New England Patriots (1993) Denver Broncos (1995)* Memphis Mad Dogs (1995)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1985) First-team All-Big Eight (1985)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 71 Games started: 63 Fumble recoveries: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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).

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.