Frank Lewis was the ‘other’ wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of their dynasty years. While Pittsburgh’s amazing 1974 draft class included both Hall of Famers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, Lewis was already on-board as a first-round pick in 1971, though he would be traded to the Buffalo Bills for a tight end that they returned due to a failed physical prior to the 1978 season. They literally gave Lewis away for nothing.
He never had a critical role for the Steelers, his first year as a full-time starter coming in 1974 (and again in 1976), but he did start Super Bowl IX for the team, catching one pass in that game for 12 yards.