At the end of his career with the Lions, he ranked fourth in franchise history with 2,698 rushing yards.

[7] In September 1965, Lewis was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a draft choice.

He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in the off-season but was released before the start of the 1966 NFL season.

[10] In his final NFL season, Lewis appeared in 13 games for the Giants, rushing for 164 yards on 32 carries.

After retiring from football, Lewis worked as Detroit's deputy director of city planning.