Greg Lewis (wide receiver)

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Greg Lewis
Greg Lewis in 2009 with Patriots.jpg
Lewis with the Patriots in 2009
Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1980-02-12) February 12, 1980 (age 44)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Rich South (Richton Park, Illinois)
College: Illinois (1999–2002)
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As coach:

As player:

Career NFL statistics
Receptions:152
Receiving yards:1,992
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at PFR

Gregory Alan Lewis Jr. (born February 12, 1980) is an American football coach and former player. He is the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played wide receiver in the NFL for eight seasons. 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. Lewis has served as assistant coach for the University of San Diego, San Jose State, Pittsburgh Panthers, Eagles, and Chiefs.

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Early years

Lewis attended Rich South High School in Richton Park, Illinois, which retired his No. 8 jersey in 2004.

College career

Lewis went to the University of Illinois, joining the football team as a walk-on.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash Vertical jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		172 lb
(78 kg)		4.6 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
Measurables were taken at Pro Day. [1]

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Lewis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Limited to mostly special teams his rookie season, Lewis worked his way into the receivers rotation his second year, helping the Eagles reach Super Bowl XXXIX. He caught a 30-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown reception to bring the Eagles within a field goal, but the Eagles would go on to lose, 24–21.

Lewis spent six seasons with the Eagles, playing in 99 games with 24 starts between the regular season and playoffs, while recording 136 receptions for 1,879 yards and eight touchdowns.

New England Patriots

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. Coach Bill Belichick had considered drafting Lewis in 2003, [2] and Lewis had career games against the Patriots in the Super Bowl, and in 2007 when the Eagles nearly ended the Patriots undefeated streak. However, he was released on September 5 during finals cuts.

Minnesota Vikings

Lewis signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 10, 2009. This reunited him with Vikings coach Brad Childress, who previously served as offensive coordinator for the Eagles.

On September 27, 2009, Lewis caught a contested 32-yard 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. [3] 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.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2003 PHI 110969515.8250
2004 PHI 163371718310.8250
2005 PHI 16161054856111.7341
2006 PHI 163342434814.5452
2007 PHI 151231326520.4503
2008 PHI 160351924713.0521
2009 MIN 1311189612.0321
2010 MIN 135371719711.6330
116292911521,99213.1528

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2003 PHI 201000.000
2004 PHI 3111818222.8521
2006 PHI 202000.000
2008 PHI 2031-2-2.000
2009 MIN 200000.000
11117918020.0521

Coaching career

Lewis was a coaching intern for the Eagles during the rookie mini-camp in 2012. [4] For the 2012 season under head coach Ron Caragher, Lewis was wide receivers coach for the University of San Diego Toreros football team that went 8–3, with the top 3 receivers going for 144 catches and 15 of the team's 20 touchdown passes. Caragher became head coach at San Jose State University in 2013, and Lewis joined Caragher's staff in San Jose State as wide receivers coach. [5] On February 19, 2014, Lewis was named the receivers coach at the University of Pittsburgh by head coach Paul Chryst. [6] After spending the 2015 season with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL as an offensive assistant, Lewis was hired by the Eagles as the team's wide receivers coach on January 20, 2016, and released on January 9, 2017. [7] Lewis was hired as the Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver coach in January 2017. [8] In 2019, Lewis won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. [9] He was reassigned to be the Chiefs' running backs coach on April 2, 2021. [10] In Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season, Lewis started a physical altercation when he pushed Cleveland Browns player Ronnie Harrison who was standing over Kansas City Chiefs player Clyde Edwards-Helaire. [11] [12] Lewis was later fined an undisclosed amount by the league. In 2022, Lewis won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. [13]

On March 8, 2023, the Baltimore Ravens hired Lewis as their wide receiver coach. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Greg Lewis prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on June 25, 2003.
  2. ↑ Patriots finally have Lewis covered:Nemesis receiver is on their side now
  3. ↑ Crumpacker, John (September 28, 2009). "Formula was all Favre". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ Wulf, Bo (July 26, 2012). "Eagles Hire Six Coaching Interns". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Greg Lewis". San Jose State Spartans. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Former NFL wideout Greg Lewis named Pitt receivers coach". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Berman, Zach (January 21, 2016). "Eagles retain seven coaches, add seven new ones". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs officially hire Greg Lewis as receivers coach".
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ Goldman, Charles (April 2, 2021). "Chiefs announce 8 changes to 2021 coaching staff". USAToday.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ronnie Harrison Jr. ejected after shoving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach". ESPN. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ravens Hire Greg Lewis As Wide Receivers Coach". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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