Eddie Lewis

San Francisco 49ers 57th pick

S · Kansas · 1976–1980

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 2

Pick

57th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Kansas

Eddie Lewis Career Stats

Career Totals

Interceptions	Fumble recoveries	Sacks
3	2	1.0

Career History

San Francisco 49ers (1976–1979)
Detroit Lions (1979–1980)

Born: Mobile, Alabama, U.S. · Height: 6-0 · Weight: 177 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Eddie Lewis is a former safety out of Kansas, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 57th overall pick (round 2) in the 1976 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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