Greg Lewis (wide receiver)
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 Lewis (left) as a member of the New England Patriots in the 2009 preseason |
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| Wide receiver | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: February 12, 1980 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Illinois | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2003 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2003 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
| Last played in 2010 for the Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2010
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Gregory Alan "Greg" Lewis, Jr. (born February 12, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver who played for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Illinois, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played for the Eagles for six seasons from 2003 to 2008 and the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons from 2009 to 2010.
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Early years [edit]
Lewis attended Rich South High School in Richton Park, Illinois, which retired his No. 8 jersey in 2004.
College career [edit]
Lewis went to the University of Illinois, joining the football team as a walk-on.
Professional career [edit]
Philadelphia Eagles [edit]
After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Lewis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Lewis spent six seasons with the Eagles, playing in 90 games and catching 127 passes for 1,699 yards and seven touchdowns. He is the only Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver to catch a pass for a touchdown in a Super Bowl.
New England Patriots [edit]
Lewis was acquired via trade along with a 2010 7th-round draft pick by the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2009 5th-round draft pick on March 5, 2009. However, he was released on September 5.
Minnesota Vikings [edit]
Lewis signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 10, 2009.
On September 27, Lewis caught a 32-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Favre while falling out of the back of the end zone with two seconds remaining to give the Vikings a dramatic come-from-behind 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. It was Lewis' first catch with the team and the game marked his debut as a Viking (he was inactive for the previous two games). He received an ESPY Award for Best Play along with Favre. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on February 28, 2010.
Coaching career [edit]
Lewis was a coaching intern for the Eagles during the rookie mini-camp in 2012.
External links [edit]
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football wide receivers
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- New England Patriots players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Philadelphia Eagles coaches
