Drew Pearson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Drew Pearson
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1951(1951-01-12)
Age	73
Birthplace	New Jersey
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Capricorn

Drew Pearson Biography

Drew Pearson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 12, 1951 in New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Wide receiver who spent his entire 11-year NFL career as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and won Super Bowl XII. He later became a respected sportscaster for networks like HBO and hosted The Drew Pearson Show on Fox Sports Southwest.

He caught an epic, game-winning Hail Mary pass from quartberback Roger Staubach during a 1975 playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Pearson was born and raised in South River, New Jersey, and began his football career at South River High School as one of the wide receivers of Joe Theismann. As a junior, he succeeded Theismann as the starting quarterback. He also lettered in baseball and basketball, graduating in 1969.

He rose to become one of the NFL’s greatest wide receivers, earning career records of 489 receptions and 7,822 receiving yards, along with 189 rushing yards, 155 yards returning kickoffs, and 50 touchdowns (48 receiving and two fumble recoveries). Pearson was named one of the Top 20 Pro Football All-Time wide receivers, he was also recognized for his achievements by being named to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team. Despite this fact, he is the only player from the team to not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including the only one from the offensive first team category.

He married Marsha Haynes, daughter of former professional basketball player Marques Haynes.

Drew Pearson Net Worth

Drew Pearson is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Drew Pearson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a quarterback at South River High School before switching to wide receiver for his junior season at the University of Tulsa.

For his success in various endeavors outside of football, he received the NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award in 2005.

Drew Pearson (born January 12, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Drew Pearson Dating?

According to our records, Drew Pearson married to Marsha Haynes. As of December 1, 2023, Drew Pearson’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1979, he and Tony Hill—along with Tony Dorsett—helped the Cowboys become the first team in NFL history to have two 1,000-yards wide receivers and a 1,000-yard running back, when he recorded 55 receptions, 1,026 yards and 8 touchdowns. Pearson and Hill also became the first wide receiver tandem in Cowboys history to record 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the same year.

Facts & Trivia

Drew Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Drew Pearson celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

In 1983, he passed Hayes’ as the franchise leader in receiving yards.

Where is Drew Pearson now?

LIU Sharks football

Why did Drew Pearson retire?

Pearson and Hill also became the first wide receiver tandem in Cowboys history, to record 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the same year. His career was shortened because of a 1984 car accident that killed his brother and left him with internal injuries that forced him to retire.

Was Drew Pearson good?

So much so that he was named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1970s. Pearson had 489 receptions in his career, which is enough to rank him second all-time in Cowboy history. He also scored 48 touchdowns, good for third in team history, and amassed 7,822 yards, also good for third in franchise history.

How many Super Bowls did Drew Pearson play in?

Pearson’s 870 receiving yards in his All-Pro season in 1977 led the NFL. He followed that regular season with seven catches for 113 yards in the postseason as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, one of his three Super Bowl appearances.

Is Drew Pearson married?

Marsha Haynes