Lawrence Pillers

Lawrence Pillers

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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1952-11-04)November 4, 1952 Hazlehurst, Mississippi,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hazelhurst
College:	Alcorn State
NFL draft:	1976/ round: 11 / pick: 296
Career history
New York Jets(1976–1980) San Francisco 49ers(1980–1984) Atlanta Falcons(1984–1985)
Career highlights and awards
2×Super Bowlchampion (XVI,XIX)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 11 INTyards: 16 Fumble recoveries: 8 Games played: 139 Games started: 99 Statsat Pro Football Reference

Lawrence Pillers(born November 4, 1952) is a formerAmerican footballdefensive endwho played for theNew York Jets,theSan Francisco 49ersand theAtlanta Falconsin a ten-year career that lasted from1976to1985in theNational Football League(NFL).

Pillers playedcollege footballatAlcorn State Universityand was drafted in the eleven round of the1976 NFL draftby the Jets. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers'Super Bowl XVIandSuper Bowl XIXwinning teams.

Pillers made a game-saving play in the1981 NFC Championship Gameagainst theDallas Cowboys.AfterDwight Clarkmade "The Catch"to give the 49ers a 28–27 lead in the final minute, Dallas drove into 49ers territory trying to set up a game-winning field goal. Pillers sackedDanny White,forcing White to fumble, and the 49ers recovered to preserve the win.