Chad Lewis

Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.

Chad Lewis

Lewis in 2004.
No. 89
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1971-10-05) October 5, 1971 Fort Dix, New Jersey
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Orem (UT)
College:	Brigham Young
Undrafted:	1997
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1997–1998) St. Louis Rams (1998–1999) Philadelphia Eagles (2000–2005)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXIV) 3× Pro Bowl (2000, 2001, 2002) All-Pro (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 229 Receiving yards: 2,361 Receiving touchdowns: 23 Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Lewis grew up in Orem, Utah and played football and ran track at Orem High School. On March 30, 1986, Chad earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award in the Boy Scouts of America. Lewis, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served a two-year church mission in Taichung, Taiwan before attending college. While in Taiwan, he learned to speak Mandarin.

College career

After walking on at Brigham Young University (BYU), Lewis finished his collegiate career with 111 receptions for 1,376 yards, and ten touchdowns. As a junior, he was an All-WAC first-team choice, and a UPI All-American honorable mention.

Professional career

Lewis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. After playing 1 year and two games with the Eagles he was signed by the St. Louis Rams for one season. Lewis was released 10 weeks into the season before the Rams won a Super Bowl title in the 1999 Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans. Lewis was re-signed by the Eagles and caught the game-clinching touchdown pass in the 2005 NFC Championship game. However, during this reception, Lewis suffered a serious foot injury (lis franc) that kept him out of the Super Bowl XXXIX loss to the New England Patriots.

In 2002, the NFL sent Lewis to Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand to promote the league. Since then he has visited China several times to give interviews and help with football clinics. He has also spoken at the Fourth of July celebration in China.[1]

In 2009, Lewis released a memoir, Surround Yourself With Greatness, and in 2010, he returned to BYU as an Associate Athletic Director.[2]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games	Receptions	Yards	Yards per Reception	Longest Reception	Touchdowns	First Downs	Fumbles	Fumbles Lost
1997	PHI	16	12	94	7.8	17	4	6	0	0
1999	STL	6	1	12	12.0	12	0	1	0	0
1999	PHI	6	7	76	10.9	21	3	6	0	0
2000	PHI	16	69	735	10.7	52	3	35	0	0
2001	PHI	15	41	422	10.3	33	6	20	1	1
2002	PHI	16	42	398	9.5	30	3	22	2	2
2003	PHI	16	23	293	12.7	29	1	17	0	0
2004	PHI	15	29	267	9.2	21	3	16	0	0
2005	PHI	8	5	64	12.8	17	0	4	0	0
Career		114	229	2,361	10.3	52	23	127	3	3

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References

1. Taylor, Scott (July 6, 2008). "Former BYU football star uses Mandarin — not NFL status — as foreign ambassador". Deseret News.
2. "chad lewis Staff Profile". Official Home of BYU Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2019 – via byucougars.com.
3. "Chad Lewis Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.