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Drew Pearson

Drew Pearson

Position: WR
Height: 6-0    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: January 12, 1951 in South River, NJ
College: Tulsa

Career AV: 79 (372nd overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1973 22 DAL wr 88 14 6 22 388 17.6 2 40 1.6 27.7 388 2 1 6
1974*+ 23 DAL WR 88 14 0 62 1087 17.5 2 50 4.4 77.6 3 6 0 22 2.0 0.4 0.2 1093 2 1 13
1975 24 DAL WR 88 14 0 46 822 17.9 8 46 3.3 58.7 1 11 0 11 11.0 0.8 0.1 833 8 1 10
1976*+ 25 DAL WR 88 14 0 58 806 13.9 6 40 4.1 57.6 2 20 0 11 10.0 1.4 0.1 826 6 1 11
1977*+ 26 DAL WR 88 14 0 48 870 18.1 2 67 3.4 62.1 2 22 0 11 11.0 1.6 0.1 892 2 0 14
1978 27 DAL WR 88 16 0 44 714 16.2 3 53 2.8 44.6 3 29 0 33 9.7 1.8 0.2 743 3 0 9
1979 28 DAL WR 88 15 0 55 1026 18.7 8 56 3.7 68.4 3 27 0 16 9.0 1.8 0.2 1053 8 0 10
1980 29 DAL WR 88 16 15 43 568 13.2 6 30 2.7 35.5 2 30 0 32 15.0 1.9 0.1 598 6 0 7
1981 30 DAL WR 88 16 16 38 614 16.2 3 42 2.4 38.4 3 31 0 25 10.3 1.9 0.2 645 3 4 6
1982 31 DAL WR 88 9 8 26 382 14.7 3 48 2.9 42.4 382 3 0 7
1983 32 DAL WR 88 14 13 47 545 11.6 5 32 3.4 38.9 2 13 0 10 6.5 0.9 0.1 558 5 1 6
Career 156 58 489 7822 16.0 48 67 3.1 50.1 21 189 0 33 9.0 1.2 0.1 8011 48 9 99

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1973 22 DAL wr 88 14 6 2 13 0 13 6.5 7 155 0 26 22.1 556
Career 156 58 2 13 0 13 6.5 7 155 0 26 22.1 8179

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1974*+ 23 DAL WR 88 14 0 1 1 100.0 46 1 100.0 0 0.0 46 46.0 66.0 46.0 3.3 158.3 0 0 46.0 66.0 0.0
1976*+ 25 DAL WR 88 14 0 1 1 100.0 39 1 100.0 0 0.0 39 39.0 59.0 39.0 2.8 158.3 0 0 39.0 59.0 0.0
1981 30 DAL WR 88 16 16 2 2 100.0 81 1 50.0 0 0.0 59 40.5 50.5 40.5 5.1 158.3 0 0 40.5 50.5 0.0
1982 31 DAL WR 88 9 8 1 2 50.0 26 0 0.0 1 50.0 26 13.0 -9.5 26.0 2.9 56.2 0 0 13.0 -9.5 0.0
1983 32 DAL WR 88 14 13 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Career 156 58 5 7 71.4 192 3 42.9 2 28.6 59 27.4 23.1 38.4 1.2 113.7 0 0 27.4 23.1 0.0

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1973 22 DAL wr 88 14 6 1 1 28 0
1974*+ 23 DAL WR 88 14 0 1 1 0 1
1975 24 DAL WR 88 14 0 1 0 0 0
1976*+ 25 DAL WR 88 14 0 1 2 0 1
1977*+ 26 DAL WR 88 14 0 0 1 0 0
1981 30 DAL WR 88 16 16 4 0 0 0
1983 32 DAL WR 88 14 13 1 0 0 0
Career 156 58 9 5 28 2

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1973 22 DAL wr 88 14 6 2 2 12
1974*+ 23 DAL WR 88 14 0 2 1 3 18
1975 24 DAL WR 88 14 0 8 8 48
1976*+ 25 DAL WR 88 14 0 6 1 7 42
1977*+ 26 DAL WR 88 14 0 2 2 12
1978 27 DAL WR 88 16 0 3 3 18
1979 28 DAL WR 88 15 0 8 8 48
1980 29 DAL WR 88 16 15 6 6 36
1981 30 DAL WR 88 16 16 3 3 18
1982 31 DAL WR 88 9 8 3 3 18
1983 32 DAL WR 88 14 13 5 5 30
Career 156 58 48 2 50 300

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Louis Lipps, Keyshawn Johnson, Terrell Owens, Gordie Soltau, Leon Hart, George Sauer, Steve Largent*, Al Toon, Jimmy Orr, Laveranues Coles
4 Stanley Morgan, John Jefferson, Al Toon, Laveranues Coles, Wes Chandler, Keyshawn Johnson, Gail Cogdill, Gary Clark, Lynn Swann*, Larry Fitzgerald
5 Keyshawn Johnson, John Jefferson, George Sauer, Steve Largent*, Larry Fitzgerald, Gene A. Washington, Cris Collinsworth, James Lofton*, Gordie Soltau, Sterling Sharpe
6 Steve Largent*, Keyshawn Johnson, James Lofton*, Gary Clark, John Jefferson, Mark Clayton, Billy Howton, Andre Johnson, Lance Alworth*, Cris Collinsworth
7 Keyshawn Johnson, Cris Collinsworth, Steve Largent*, Nat Moore, Mark Clayton, James Lofton*, Anthony Miller, Billy Wilson, Andre Rison, Lance Alworth*
8 Steve Largent*, Billy Wilson, Keyshawn Johnson, Plaxico Burress, Anthony Miller, James Lofton*, Cris Collinsworth, Andre Rison, Nat Moore, Mark Clayton
9 Keyshawn Johnson, Billy Wilson, Andre Rison, Plaxico Burress, Gene A. Washington, Andre Reed, James Lofton*, Anthony Miller, Mark Clayton, Hines Ward
10 Stanley Morgan, Charley Taylor*, Keyshawn Johnson, Andre Rison, James Lofton*, Mark Clayton, Hines Ward, Art Monk*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Henry Ellard
11 Stanley Morgan, Charley Taylor*, Keyshawn Johnson, James Lofton*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Art Monk*, Mark Clayton, Eric Moulds, Andre Rison, Henry Ellard
Career Keyshawn Johnson, Mark Duper, Anthony Miller, Hines Ward, Mark Clayton, Harold Carmichael, Eric Moulds, Lance Alworth*, Derrick Mason, Gene A. Washington

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1974
1976
1977

First-Team All-Pro

1974
1976
1977

Receptions

1974 NFL 62 (3)
1976 NFL 58 (4)
1977 NFL 48 (9)
Career 489 (115)

Receiving Yds

1974 NFL 1087 (2)
1975 NFL 822 (5)
1976 NFL 806 (10)
1977 NFL 870 (1)
1979 NFL 1026 (8)
Career 7822 (82)

Receiving TD

1975 NFL 8 (6)
1979 NFL 8 (8)
Career 48 (111)

Yds/Reception

1975 NFL 17.9 (10)
1979 NFL 18.7 (8)
Career 16.0 (157)

Receiving Yds/Game

1974 NFL 77.6 (2)
1975 NFL 58.7 (5)
1977 NFL 62.1 (1)
1979 NFL 68.4 (6)
Career 50.1 (133)

Non-Offensive TDs

1974 NFL 1 (9)
1976 NFL 1 (8)

Yds From Scrimmage

Career 8011 (166)

Yds/Touch

Career 15.8 (50)

Playoff Games

Career 22 (14)

Playoff Games Started

Career 21 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1974 NFL 1 (2)
1976 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (37)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1975Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1973 22 14 WR 51 39
1974 23 14 WR 129 75 3 14
1975 24 14 WR 131 68 6 22
1976 25 14 WR 126 60 7 22
1977 26 14 WR 101 37 11 35
1978 27 16 WR 92 8 24 61
1979 28 15 WR 153 54 7 26
1980 29 16 WR 96 37
1981 30 16 WR 92 32
1982 31 9 WR 55 3 27 70
1983 32 14 WR 84 35
1110 305