Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 14 6 22 388 17.6 2 40 1.6 27.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 22 17.6 388 2 1 6
1974 23 DAL NFL WR 14 14 62 1087 17.5 2 50 4.4 77.6 3 6 0 22 2.0 0.4 0.2 65 16.8 1093 2 1 13 PB,AP-1
1975 24 DAL NFL WR 14 14 46 822 17.9 8 46 3.3 58.7 1 11 0 11 11.0 0.8 0.1 47 17.7 833 8 1 9
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 14 14 58 806 13.9 6 40 4.1 57.6 2 20 0 11 10.0 1.4 0.1 60 13.8 826 6 1 10 PB,AP-1
1977 26 DAL NFL WR 14 14 48 870 18.1 2 67 3.4 62.1 2 22 0 11 11.0 1.6 0.1 50 17.8 892 2 0 14 PB,AP-1
1978 27 DAL NFL WR 16 16 98 44 714 16.2 3 33 40.8 53 2.8 44.6 44.9 7.3 3 29 0 1 33.3 33 9.7 1.8 0.2 47 15.8 743 3 0 10
1979 28 DAL NFL WR 15 14 98 55 1026 18.7 8 45 54.1 56 3.7 68.4 56.1 10.5 3 27 0 1 100.0 16 9.0 1.8 0.2 58 18.2 1053 8 0 10
1980 29 DAL NFL WR 16 15 89 43 568 13.2 6 30 41.6 30 2.7 35.5 48.3 6.4 2 30 0 1 50.0 32 15.0 1.9 0.1 45 13.3 598 6 0 7
1981 30 DAL NFL WR 16 15 84 38 614 16.2 3 28 42.9 42 2.4 38.4 45.2 7.3 3 31 0 2 66.7 25 10.3 1.9 0.2 41 15.7 645 3 4 6
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 9 8 46 26 382 14.7 3 19 50.0 48 2.9 42.4 56.5 8.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26 14.7 382 3 0 7
1983 32 DAL NFL WR 14 13 75 47 545 11.6 5 28 57.3 32 3.4 38.9 62.7 7.3 2 13 0 1 50.0 10 6.5 0.9 0.1 49 11.4 558 5 1 6
11 Yrs 156 143 490 489 7822 16.0 48 183 47.3 67 3.1 50.1 51.6 7.9 21 189 0 6 61.5 33 9.0 1.2 0.1 510 15.7 8011 48 9 98
17 Game Avg 17 16 53 852 16.0 5 67 3.1 50.1 2 21 0 33 9.0 1.2 0.1 56 15.7 873 5 1 9
Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 2 2 4 111 27.8 2 83 2.0 55.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 27.8 111 2 0
1975 24 DAL NFL WR 3 3 11 196 17.8 2 50 3.7 65.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 17.8 196 2 0
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 1 1 3 38 12.7 0 22 3.0 38.0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4.0 1.0 4 10.5 42 0 1
1977 26 DAL NFL WR 3 3 7 113 16.1 0 31 2.3 37.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 16.1 113 0 0
1978 27 DAL NFL WR 3 3 23 10 167 16.7 0 7 34.8 39 3.3 55.7 43.5 7.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 16.7 167 0 1
1979 28 DAL NFL WR 1 1 4 3 61 20.3 0 3 75.0 29 3.0 61.0 75.0 15.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 20.3 61 0 0
1980 29 DAL NFL WR 3 3 18 11 165 15.0 3 11 61.1 23 3.7 55.0 61.1 9.2 1 9 0 0 100.0 9 9.0 3.0 0.3 12 14.5 174 3 0
1981 30 DAL NFL WR 2 1 4 3 52 17.3 0 3 75.0 31 1.5 26.0 75.0 13.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 17.3 52 0 0
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 3 3 22 13 153 11.8 1 10 50.0 35 4.3 51.0 59.1 7.0 2 3 0 0 50.0 4 1.5 1.0 0.7 15 10.4 156 1 0
1983 32 DAL NFL WR 1 1 7 2 49 24.5 0 2 28.6 30 2.0 49.0 28.6 7.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 24.5 49 0 0
10 Yrs 22 21 78 67 1105 16.5 8 36 48.7 83 3.0 50.2 53.8 8.3 4 16 0 0 66.7 9 4.0 0.7 0.2 71 15.8 1121 8 2
17 Game Avg 17 16 52 854 16.5 6 83 3.0 50.2 3 12 0 9 4.0 0.7 0.2 55 15.8 866 6 2
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 14 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 28 0 0.0 0
1974 23 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1975 24 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1977 26 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1981 30 DAL NFL WR 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1983 32 DAL NFL WR 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 156 143 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 28 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1978 27 DAL NFL WR 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10 Yrs 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1974 23 DAL NFL WR 14 14 1 1 100.0 46 1 100.0 0 0.0 46 46.0 66.0 46.0 3.3 158.3 0 0 0.00 46.00 66.0 0 0 PB,AP-1
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 14 14 1 1 100.0 39 1 100.0 0 0.0 39 39.0 59.0 39.0 2.8 158.3 0 0 0.00 39.00 59.0 0 0 PB,AP-1
1981 30 DAL NFL WR 16 15 2 2 100.0 81 1 50.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 59 40.5 50.5 40.5 5.1 158.3 0 0 0.00 40.50 50.5 0 0
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 9 8 1 2 50.0 26 0 0.0 1 50.0 1 50.0 26 13.0 -9.5 26.0 2.9 56.2 0 0 0.00 13.00 -9.5 0 0
1983 32 DAL NFL WR 14 13 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -45.0 0 0
11 Yrs 156 143 5 7 71.4 192 3 42.9 2 28.6 3 60.0 59 27.4 23.1 38.4 1.2 113.7 0 0 0.00 27.43 23.1 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 1 1 71.4 21 0 42.9 0 28.6 27.4 23.1 38.4 1.2 113.7 0 0 0.00 27.43 23.1 0 0
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1980 29 DAL NFL WR 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 0 0
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 3 3 1 1 100.0 49 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 49 49.0 49.0 49.0 16.3 118.7 0 0 0.00 49.00 49.0 0 0
10 Yrs 22 21 1 2 50.0 49 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 49 24.5 24.5 49.0 2.2 95.8 0 0 0.00 24.50 24.5 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 1 2 50.0 38 0 0.0 0 0.0 24.5 24.5 49.0 2.2 95.8 0 0

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Kick & Punt Returns

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 14 6 2 13 0 13 6.5 7 155 0 26 22.1 584
11 Yrs 156 143 2 13 0 13 6.5 7 155 0 26 22.1 8207
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 1 0 1 6.5 1 17 0 3 22.1 894

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 14 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1974 23 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.3 PB,AP-1
1975 24 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.4
1976 25 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.0 PB,AP-1
1977 26 DAL NFL WR 14 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9 PB,AP-1
1978 27 DAL NFL WR 16 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
1979 28 DAL NFL WR 15 14 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.2
1980 29 DAL NFL WR 16 15 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.3
1981 30 DAL NFL WR 16 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 9 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.0
1983 32 DAL NFL WR 14 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.1
11 Yrs 156 143 0 48 0 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 300 1.9
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 33 1.9
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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1973 22 DAL NFL WR 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.0
1975 24 DAL NFL WR 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0
1980 29 DAL NFL WR 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 6.0
1982 31 DAL NFL WR 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
10 Yrs 22 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 2.2
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 37 2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Drew Pearson?

Drew Pearson is 75 years old.

When was Drew Pearson born?

Drew Pearson was born on January 12, 1951.

Where was Drew Pearson born?

Drew Pearson was born in South River, NJ.

How tall is Drew Pearson?

Drew Pearson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Drew Pearson weigh when playing?

Drew Pearson weighed 184 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Is Drew Pearson in the Hall of Fame?

Drew Pearson was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2021.

How many games did Drew Pearson play?

Drew Pearson played 156 games over his career.

How many receptions did Drew Pearson have?

Drew Pearson had 489 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did Drew Pearson have?

Drew Pearson had 7,822 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Drew Pearson won?

Drew Pearson has won 1 Super Bowl.

When did Drew Pearson retire?

Drew Pearson last played in 1983.