Tim Lewis

Tim Lewis
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Lewis in 2013
Birmingham Iron
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-18) December 18, 1961
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Pennridge (PA)
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 51
Games started: 42
Interceptions: 16
Player stats at PFR

Tim Lewis (born December 18, 1961) is an American football coach and former cornerback. Lewis played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and was drafted in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He played four NFL seasons before his playing career ended, and thereafter became a college and professional coach. He is the coach of the Birmingham Iron team of the Alliance of American Football, set to play in 2019.

Playing career

Lewis was a first round pick (eleventh player chosen overall) out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Green Bay Packers in the 1983 NFL Draft.[1] A standout cornerback, he was considered to be one of the more skilled players on what was a relatively weak Packers team. He led or shared the team in interceptions in 1983 & 1985, finishing with a career total of 16. His 99-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on November 18, 1984, remains the Packer team record.[2] His career was cut short by a severe neck injury suffered in a Monday Night game against the Chicago Bears in the third week of the 1986 season.[3]

Coaching career

Beginning his coaching career in 1987 at Texas A&M, Lewis served under his former college coach at Pittsburgh, Jackie Sherrill.[1] He would later spend time at defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers[4] and the New York Giants.[5] The 2013 season marked his third year as the secondary coach for the Atlanta Falcons. In 2015, Lewis became the defensive backs coach of the San Francisco 49ers, but was let go once the season ended as part of a complete coaching overhaul.[6] He was named the head coach of the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football on June 6, 2018.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Huebner, Bradley A. "Challenges Continue For Tim Lewis". tribunedigital-mcall. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ Pierson, Don. "Collision Ends Lewis` Career". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tim Lewis - Pro Football History.com". pro-football-history.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Rush, Doug (6 June 2018). "Ex-Giants coordinator Tim Lewis hired as AAF's Birmingham head coach". Giants Wire. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "49ers quietly clean house in coaching staff". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Tim (June 4, 2018). "Long-time NFL defensive coach to be inaugural head coach of Birmingham's AAF team". AL.com. Advanced Local Media. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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