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Jamal Lewis

Jamal Lewis (born August 26, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Baltimore Ravens. He went to the University of Tennessee. He wears the #31 jersey. Lewis was the #5 pick overall in the 2000 NFL draft, and in his rookie season, rushed for over 1,000 yards, supplanting Priest Holmes as the team's starting RB. The Ravens running game and punishing defense earned them their first World Championship when they defeated the New York Giants in Super Bowl 35. Lewis scored a touchdown in the game.

In 2003, Lewis nearly set a new NFL single-season rushing record by rushing for 2,066 yards, leading the league. He finished second altime, to Eric Dickerson, and joined Dickerson, Barry Sanders, and O.J. Simpson and the only backs in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. Lewis was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Prior to the 2004 season, Lewis was charged with attempting distributing cocaine. The charges stemmed from a federal sting initiated prior to Lewis being drafted by the Ravens. Lewis later plea-bargained to reduce charges and did not recieve jail time as a result. However, since Lewis violated the NFL drug policy, commissioner Paul Tagilabue suspended Lewis for two games in the 2004 season.

Lewis is a native of Atlanta and lives there in the off-season.

External links

  • NFL.com: Jamal Lewis http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187391
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