Green Bay Packers cornerback Tim Lewis, who...

Green Bay Packers cornerback Tim Lewis, who suffered a jammed neck when he butted heads with wide receiver Willie Gault of the Chicago Bears Monday night, will quit football. Lewis, 24, said he was retiring because another neck injury could leave him paralyzed for life.

Television fans across the nation watched as Lewis and Gault collided head-on. Lewis lay motionless for several minutes before he was strapped onto a stretcher and carried off.

After the game, a still shaken Gault described the play to a reporter, saying: “We hit heads like a couple of rams. The angels were with me because I didn’t get hurt. I sure hope he’ll be all right.”