Bill Lewis (center)

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Bill Lewis
No. 51, 75
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1963-07-12) July 12, 1963 (age 62)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school Sioux City (IA) East
College Nebraska
NFL draft 1986: 7th round, 191st overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played71
Games started 63
Fumble recoveries12
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. 1 2 3 "Bill Lewis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  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.