Drew Pearson Football Cards

About Drew Pearson, Hall of Famer

Drew Pearson was a wide receiver who spent 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys after joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 1973. Playing alongside quarterback Roger Staubach, Pearson earned three Pro Bowl selections and made the All-Pro team three times. He became known as "Mr. Clutch" for his game-winning catches, including the famous 1975 Hail Mary reception against Minnesota and the decisive touchdown in Super Bowl XII. Pearson finished his career with 489 receptions and 7,822 receiving yards before a car accident in 1984 ended his playing days. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Did you know? In 1979, Pearson and Tony Hill became the first wide receiver tandem in Cowboys history to each record 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the same year, while Tony Dorsett also rushed for 1,000 yards, making Dallas the first NFL team ever to achieve that feat.

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