Ray Anthony Lewis (born May 15, 1975 in Bartow,
Florida) is an American football linebacker for the
Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League
(NFL). Lewis has appeared in nine Pro Bowls and been
named an All-Pro seven times. Lewis is regarded as
one of the best defenders in NFL history. He won the
NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003;
he was the sixth player to win the award multiple
times. He was also the first linebacker to win the
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award since 1971 and
the first to win the award on the winning Super Bowl
team.
