Dennis PearsonPearson, Dennis MackHeight: 5-11 Weight: 177 Born: February 9, 1955 Gordo, AL High School: Monterey (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Washington State | |
| 1974 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 1976 | San Diego State | Ineligible |
| 1977 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (125th overall) 1978 Atlanta Falcons |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 29 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/1/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 9/6/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/18/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/14/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | |
| Released | 3/23/1984 | 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 40 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 190 | 15.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 12 | 10 | 115 | 9.6 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 10 | 115 | 9.6 | 60 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 25 | 662 | 26.5 | 100t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 30 | 570 | 19.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 1232 | 22.4 | 100t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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