| No. 17 Free Agents | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 12, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Illinois | |
| Undrafted in 2003 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |
| Receptions | 152 |
| Receiving yards | 1,992 |
| Receiving TDs | 8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Gregory Alan Lewis, Jr. (born February 12, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Illinois.
Lewis has also been a member of the New England Patriots.
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Lewis attended Rich South High School in Richton Park, Illinois, which retired his No. 8 jersey in 2004.
Lewis went to the University of Illinois, joining the football team as a walk-on.
After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Lewis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Lewis spent six seasons with the Eagles, playing in 90 games and catching 127 passes for 1,699 yards and seven touchdowns. He is the only Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver to catch a pass for a touchdown in a Super Bowl.
Lewis was acquired via trade along with a 2010 7th-round draft pick by the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2009 5th-round draft pick on March 5, 2009. However, he was released on September 5.
Lewis signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 10, 2009.
On September 27, Lewis caught a 32-yard hail mary touchdown pass from QB Brett Favre while falling out of the back of the end zone with 2 seconds remaining to give the Vikings a dramatic come-from-behind 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. It was Lewis' first catch with the team and the game marked his debut as a Viking (he was inactive for the previous two games). He received an ESPY Award for Best Play along with Favre. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on February 28, 2010.