Lawrence Pillers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lawrence Pillers

American football player

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1952

Place of Birth: Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Lawrence Pillers

  • Lawrence Pillers (born November 4, 1952) is a former American football defensive end who played for the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a ten-year career that lasted from 1976 to 1985 in the National Football League.
  • Pillers played college football at Alcorn State University and was drafted in the eleven round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Jets.
  • He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams. Pillers made a game-saving play in the 1981 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys.
  • After Dwight Clark made "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 sacked Danny White, forcing White to fumble, and the 49ers recovered to preserve the win.

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