Longtime successful NFL assistant dies at 83
Sherman Lewis, a four-time Super Bowl-winning assistant coach and longtime NFL offensive coordinator, has died at the age of 83. He had a distinguished career spanning multiple teams, including the Packers, Vikings, and Lions, before a brief and challenging return with the Washington Commanders in 2009. Lewis, a former All-American at Michigan State, was widely respected for his offensive acumen but never became a head coach.
- ▪Sherman Lewis won four Super Bowls as an assistant coach in the NFL.
- ▪He served as offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions.
- ▪Lewis briefly returned to coaching in 2009 with the Washington Commanders after being out of the league since 2004.
- ▪He was a three-time All-American running back at Michigan State and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in 1963.
- ▪Lewis never served as a head coach despite his extensive success as a coordinator and assistant.
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