Sherman Lewis, who won four Super Bowl championships as NFL assistant, dies at 83
Sherman Lewis, a former NFL assistant coach who won four Super Bowl championships, has died at the age of 83. He was a standout running back at Michigan State University and later held key coaching roles with the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. Despite his success, Lewis was never hired as an NFL head coach, though he expressed pride in his career accomplishments.
- ▪Sherman Lewis won three Super Bowls as running backs coach with the San Francisco 49ers and one as offensive coordinator with the Green Bay Packers.
- ▪He was an All-American and Heisman Trophy finalist at Michigan State University in 1963.
- ▪Lewis never became an NFL head coach despite being endorsed for the role and interviewing for multiple positions.
- ▪He served as offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and later worked with the Washington Commanders.
- ▪The NFL did not have the Rooney Rule in place during the peak years when Lewis sought a head coaching position.
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