238. Jamal Lewis
Drafted 5th overall out of the University of Tennessee, Jamal Lewis was an immediate offensive force for the Baltimore Ravens rushing for 1,364 Yards in his rookie season. More importantly, the Ravens went to the Super Bowl, and Lewis rushed for over 100 Yards and a TD in their Super Bowl XXXV win. A knee injury took him out of his sophomore season, but he came back in 2002 with another 1,300 Yard Season though it was his 2003 year that places him on this list. He rushed for 2,066 Yards, which as of this writing, is the third-best in history. That year, Lewis was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
- Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 2015
- Position: Running Back
- Games Played: 131
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Notable Statistics: 2,542 Rushing Attempts
10,607 Rushing Yards
58 Rushing Touchdowns
221 Receptions
1,879 Receiving Yards
4 Receiving Touchdowns
80 Approximate Value
6 Playoff Games
130 Rushing Attempts
426 Rushing Yards
4 Rushing Touchdowns
10 Receptions
68 Receiving Yards - Played For: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns
- College: Tennessee
- Drafted: 1st Round, 5th Overall in 2000
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Major Accolades and Awards:
Super Bowl Champion (1) (Baltimore Ravens, XXXV)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
PFWA MVP (1) (2003)
AP Offensive Player of the Year (1) (2005)
PFWA Offensive Player of the Year (1) (2005)
First Team All-Pro (1) (2003)
Pro Bowl (1) (2003)
All-Rookie (2001)
Most Rushing Yards (1) (2003)
Most Rushing Yards per Game (1) (2003) -
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten MVP Finishes:
4th in 2003
Top Ten Offensive Player of the Year Finishes:
1st in 2003
Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (1) (2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Attempts (6) (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2008)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards (4) (2000, 2002, 2003 & 2007)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (3) (2003, 2006 & 2007)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Attempt (1) (2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Game (4) (2000, 2002, 2003 & 2007)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (1) (2003)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards From Scrimmage (3) (2002, 2003 & 2007)
Top Ten Finishes: All-Purpose Yards (2) (2002 & 2003) -
Notable All Time Rankings: 17. Rushing Yards per Game: 81.0
24. Rushing Attempts: 2,542
25. Rushing Yards: 10,607
58. Rushing Touchdowns: 52
58. Yards From Scrimmage: 12,486
89. All-Purpose Yards: 12,484 - Years Nominated for the Hall of Fame: None
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