CARDS: Score 1990, Topps 1987
ACQUIRED: TTM 2026, C/o Foundation
SENT: 1/2/26 RECEIVED: 2/3/26 (31 days)
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CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Leo Lewis was an offensive weapon in college at Missouri, seeing time rushing receiving and punt returning.
• Played for the Tigers from 1975-’78.
• Over college career amassed 82 receptions for 1043 yards and 9 TDs, 17 carries for 104 yards and 2 TDs, and returned 51 punts for 468 yards.
• Undrafted he played in Canada for a season splitting time with the Calgary Stampeders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1980.
• Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1981.
• Had most successful season in 1984, catching 47 passes for 834 yards and 4 TDs for the Vikings.
• Doubled as the team’s primary punt returner in 1988 and ’89.
• Led league with 58 returns (550 yards) in ’88, and had another 44 in ’89.
• Split the 1990 campaign with the Browns and Vikings.
• Retired after the 1991 season and 11 seasons with the Vikings.
• Caught 182 passes for 2924 yards and 16 TDs while returning 49 punts for 1868 yards and a TD.
• Vikings Director of Player Development from 1992-’05
• Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development at the University of Minnesota from 2005-’14.

NOTES:

Leo appeared early on in the Topps sets before the big boom of cards. I was surprised that he didn’t appear in Pro Set or Fleer for that matter near the tail end of his career, so I was happy to see that there was a Score 1990 floating around of him. He has a great autograph and I was a bit disappointed he wasn’t my first return of 2026.

Leo appeared in the classic Nintendo game Tecmo Bowl as a member of the Minnesota Monsters franchise and is a fantastic punt and kick returner.