Preston Pearson
United States
Football
B: January 17, 1945
Five Super Bowl Appearances
Pearson was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1967 draft by the Baltimore Colts after playing basketball, not football, at Illinois. He played three seasons with the Colts, appearing in Super Bowl III. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1970-'74 and the Dallas Cowboys from 1975-'80. He was the first player to play in five Super Bowls and the first to appear in the Super Bowl with three different teams. For his career Pearson totaled 3,609 yards rushing, 3,095 yards receiving and 2,801 yards on kickoff returns. Overall, he gained 9,545 total yards and scored 33 touchdowns.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Preliminary 4 | 8 |
15 |
$1,500 |
None |
2 |
|
$4,000 |
||
3 |
33 1/2 |
$5,850 |
Weight Lifting, Obstacle Course | |
7 |
22 |
$6,600 |
Bowling | |
TOTALS |
70 1/2 |
$17,950 |
3 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis | 2nd |
1982 Final |
| Weight Lifting | 260 |
1982 Final |
| Bowling - one game | 172 |
1982 Final |
| Bowling - three frames | 48 |
1982 Final |
| Rowing - 100 Yards | 45.10 |
1976 Preliminary 4 |
| 100 Yard Dash | 10.69 |
1976 Preliminary 4 |
| Bike Race - Mile | 2:46.20 |
1976 Preliminary 4 |
| Obstacle Course | 30.82 |
1976 Preliminary 4 |
| Points Scored | 33 1/2 |
1982 Preliminary 2 |