Frank Lewis (American football)

Receptions:	397
Receiving yards:	6,724
Receiving TDs:	40

Frank Lewis
No. 43, 82
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	July 4, 1947 (age 76); Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Southdown (Houma)
College:	Grambling State
NFL draft:	1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1971–1977); Buffalo Bills (1978–1983);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (IX, X); Pro Bowl (1981); Second-team Little All-American (1969); Third-team Little All-American (1970);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	397
Receiving yards:	6,724
Receiving TDs:	40
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Frank Douglas Lewis (born July 4, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL).

Lewis played college football for the Grambling State Tigers and received third-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.^[1]

He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He won two Super Bowl rings with the team, in Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X.^[2]

In August 1978 the Steelers traded Lewis to the Bills in exchange for tight end Paul Seymour. Seymour was returned by the Steelers when he failed to pass their physical.^[3] Lewis, however, remained with the Bills and the Steelers ended up receiving no compensation in the trade.^[4]

Lewis was a Pro Bowl selection in 1981 as a member of the Bills. In his pro career, he caught 397 receptions for 6,724 yards and 40 touchdowns.^[2]

In 2019, Lewis was elected to the 10th class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame. As a star player at Grambling State in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, he helped the university win the conference championship in 1968. He scored 42 total touchdowns, both receiving and rushing, during his four years there before becoming a first-round draft pick.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1971	PIT	9	0	3	44	14.7	22	0
1972	PIT	13	8	27	391	14.5	52	5
1973	PIT	9	5	23	409	17.8	53	3
1974	PIT	12	11	30	365	12.2	31	4
1975	PIT	10	4	17	308	18.1	40	2
1976	PIT	12	12	17	306	18.0	64	1
1977	PIT	10	0	11	263	23.9	65	1
1978	BUF	15	15	41	735	17.9	92	7
1979	BUF	15	15	54	1,082	20.0	55	2
1980	BUF	15	13	40	648	16.2	31	6
1981	BUF	16	16	70	1,244	17.8	33	4
1982	BUF	8	8	28	443	15.8	39	2
1983	BUF	11	11	36	486	13.5	27	3
		155	118	397	6,724	16.9	92	40

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1973	PIT	1	1	4	70	17.5	26	1
1974	PIT	3	3	3	30	10.0	12	0
1975	PIT	3	2	4	98	24.5	34	0
1976	PIT	2	1	3	114	38.0	76	1
1980	BUF	1	1	3	45	15.0	18	1
1981	BUF	2	2	10	196	19.6	50	2
		12	10	27	553	20.5	76	5

References

^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Frank Lewis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
^ Sheeley, Glenn (August 24, 1978). "Steelers Return Seymour". Pittsburgh Press. pp. D-1. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
^ Emert, Rich (December 13, 1979). "Knox worth his weight in gold in Buffalo". The Beaver County Times. pp. C-1. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

[1] "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.

[PFRbio-2] "Frank Lewis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

[3] Sheeley, Glenn (August 24, 1978). "Steelers Return Seymour". Pittsburgh Press. pp. D-1. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

[4] Emert, Rich (December 13, 1979). "Knox worth his weight in gold in Buffalo". The Beaver County Times. pp. C-1. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

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