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Lewis delivered the crushing hit on New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe in week 2 of the 2001 season that caused Bledsoe moderate internal bleeding and opened the door for backup QB (and eventual 2-time Super Bowl MVP) Tom Brady, who has since led the New England Patriots to four Super Bowl appearances. In 2002, after the signing of long time Buffalo Bills linebacker Sam Cowart in the off-season as a free agent, many Jets fans were excited, because the signing of Cowart meant that the Jets would have a linebacker corp of All-Pro Mo Lewis, Marvin Jones, and Cowart. However, this did not turn out to be the story, as the linebacker corp that looked astounding on paper crumbled within a season. After a season together, Jones and Lewis were cut after the 2003 season and would go onto retire after the 2004 season. Lewis retired after the 2003 season with 1231 tackles (883 solo), 52.5 sacks, 14 interceptions for 241 yards, 79 pass deflections, 29 forced fumbles, 13 fumble recoveries for 74 yards, and 5 defensive touchdowns in 200 career games. He made the Pro Bowl three times during his career, in 1998,1999 and 2000. Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:African American players of American football Category:American football linebackers Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players Category:New York Jets players Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players simple:Mo Lewis |
