Drew Pearson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Pearson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pearson a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Drew Pearson
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1973 | 22–23 | DAL | 6 | — | — | 22 | 388 | 2 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 23–24 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 62 | 1,087 | 2 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 24–25 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 46 | 822 | 8 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 25–26 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 58 | 806 | 6 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 26–27 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 48 | 870 | 2 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27–28 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 44 | 714 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 28–29 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 55 | 1,026 | 8 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 29–30 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 43 | 568 | 6 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 30–31 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 38 | 614 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 31–32 | DAL | 8 | — | — | 26 | 382 | 3 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 32–33 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 47 | 545 | 5 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 143 | — | 0 | 489 | 7,822 | 48 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #459 all-time of 4,649. 16.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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