Drew Pearson

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Drew Pearson is a former NFL wide receiver best known as a star playmaker for the Dallas Cowboys during the 1970s, including his role in the famous "Hail Mary" catch.

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instanceOf American football player
NFL wide receiver
human
allProSelection 1974
1976
1977
careerReceivingTouchdowns 48
careerReceivingYards 7822
careerReceptions 489
collegeAttended University of Tulsa
collegeTeam Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1951-01-12
era 1970s NFL
familyName Pearson
fullName Drew Pearson self-link
givenName Drew
hallOfFame Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2021
handedness right-handed
highSchoolAttended South River High School
highSchoolLocation South River, New Jersey
surface form: South River, New Jersey, United States
jerseyNumber 88
league National Football League
nflDebutSeason 1973
nflDebutTeam Dallas Cowboys
nickname Mr. Clutch
notableFor Hail Mary reception from Roger Staubach in 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff game
placeOfBirth South River, New Jersey
surface form: South River, New Jersey, United States
playedFor Dallas Cowboys
playedFrom 1973
playedIn Super Bowl X NERFINISHED
Super Bowl XII NERFINISHED
Super Bowl XIII NERFINISHED
playedUntil 1983
positionPlayed wide receiver
postRetirementActivity motivational speaker
sports commentator
proBowlSelection 1974
1976
1977
signedAsUndraftedFreeAgentBy Dallas Cowboys
sport American football
teamAchievement Super Bowl XII
surface form: Super Bowl XII champion
teamHonor Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor inductee
teammateOf Roger Staubach
undraftedYear 1973

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Drew Pearson fullName Drew Pearson self-link
Dallas Cowboys notableWideReceiver Drew Pearson