Ray Lewis is a Hall of Fame linebacker and member of the NFL Top 100. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 26th pick in the 1996 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact and led the team in tackles as a rookie. Throughout his career, he accumulated 2,059 combined tackles, including 1,568 solo tackles, both of which are NFL records. He led the Ravens’ record setting defense which established a 16-game single-season record for the fewest point allowed (165) as they went on to win Super Bowl XXXV. Ray Lewis is widely considered the greatest linebacker in NFL history.
Below is a look at some of Ray Lewis’ career accomplishments and highlights.
- 13x Pro Bowl
- 7x All-Pro
- 2x Super Bowl Champion
- 1x Defensive Player of the Year
Ray Lewis’ rookie card is in the 1996 Bowman’s Best set. I purchased a raw card on eBay and sent it into a paid signing along with a purple paint pen.
Currently there are only 54 autographed 1996 Bowman’s Best Ray Lewis rookie cards in the PSA registry.
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