Editing Ray Lewis (section)

=== 1999 season ===

In 1999, during the first game of the regular season against the [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]], Lewis had 14 solo tackles, four tackles for loss, an interception, and a sack in the 27–10 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams – September 12th, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909120ram.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192410/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909120ram.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In week 2 against the [[1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], he finished with a team leading 13 combined tackles in the 23–20 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – September 19th, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909190rav.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192412/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909190rav.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In week 3 against the [[1999 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]], Lewis had ten combined tackles and a sack in the 17–10 win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – September 26th, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909260rav.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192416/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199909260rav.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In week 4 against the [[1999 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]], Lewis finished with 12 combined tackles in the 19–13 overtime win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons – October 3rd, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910030atl.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192419/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910030atl.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> During week 5 against the [[1999 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]], Lewis had 13 tackles and the only scored safety of his career in the 14–11 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – October 10th, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910100oti.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192416/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910100oti.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In week 8 against the [[1999 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]], Lewis had 14 tackles and a sack in the 13–10 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – October 31st, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910310rav.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513192415/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910310rav.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the Ravens having an 8–8 regular season record, Lewis led the NFL in tackles with 165.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Baltimore Ravens Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/1999.htm |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503183146/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/1999.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Defense |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/defense.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=February 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224193356/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/defense.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> He was named to a third-straight [[Pro Bowl]] and the All-Pro first team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/probowl.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405065348/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/probowl.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/allpro.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930225426/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/allpro.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, he totaled three and a half sacks, three interceptions, eight pass deflections, a safety, and a forced fumble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ray Lewis 1999 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LewiRa00/gamelog/1999/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126164532/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LewiRa00/gamelog/1999/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Lewis won the 1999 [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year]] chosen by past NFL players voting according to the position they played.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}