Frank Lewis

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.

He was drafted eighth overall 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.

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. Lewis, however, remained with the Bills and the Steelers ended up receiving no compensation in the trade.

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.

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 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 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