Former Raiders cornerback Albert Lewis was named a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame. Lweis played 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Raiders late in his career.
Lewis joined the Raiders in 1994 when they were in Los Angeles before moving to Oakland in 1995. The cornerback spent five years with the Raiders.
In Lewis's 16 seasons, he had 42 interceptions, four of which came with the Raiders. Lewis played corner for the Raiders in his first four seasons before moving to safety in 1998, when the Raiders drafted Charles Woodson and signed Eric Allen. In 1998 the Raiders had one heck of a secondary; they needed a better quarterback to lead them.
Along with his four interceptions, Lewis compiled 277 tackles, eight sacks, and one touchdown. The cornerback provided good veteran leadership in his time with the Raiders. However, Lewis will be known more for his time with the Kansas Chiefs.
With the Chiefs, Lewis made four straight Pro Bowls and two straight All-Pro teams. He is one of the most underrated cornerbacks in NFL history.
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