Lawrence Pillers

Sacks:	11
INT yards:	16
Fumble recoveries:	8
Games played:	139
Games started:	99
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lawrence Pillers
No. 76, 65
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	November 4, 1952 (age 72); 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: 11th round, 296th pick
Career history
	New York Jets (1976–1980); San Francisco 49ers (1980–1984); Atlanta Falcons (1984–1985);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	11
INT yards:	16
Fumble recoveries:	8
Games played:	139
Games started:	99
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lawrence Pillers (born November 4, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons in a ten-year career that lasted from 1976 to 1985 in the National Football League (NFL).

Pillers played college football for the Alcorn State Braves and was selected in the 11th 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.^[1] 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.

In 2018 at age 65, Pillers graduated from Alcorn State University.^[2]

References

^ Barrows, Matt (October 20, 2018). "'When he came down in bounds, the place went berserk; I mean, it exploded': Recollections of The Catch from those who were there". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ Cleveland, Tyler. "42 years later, Hazlehurst native and NFL great Pillers set to receive college degree". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

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[1] Barrows, Matt (October 20, 2018). "'When he came down in bounds, the place went berserk; I mean, it exploded': Recollections of The Catch from those who were there". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[2] Cleveland, Tyler. "42 years later, Hazlehurst native and NFL great Pillers set to receive college degree". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

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v t e San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI champions
3 Jim Miller 7 Guy Benjamin 14 Ray Wersching 16 Joe Montana (MVP) 20 Amos Lawrence 21 Eric Wright 22 Dwight Hicks 24 Rick Gervais 27 Carlton Williamson 28 Lynn Thomas 29 Saladin Martin 30 Bill Ring 31 Walt Easley 32 Ricky Patton 33 Ricky Churchman 35 Lenvil Elliott 36 Paul Hofer 38 Johnny Davis 42 Ronnie Lott 49 Earl Cooper 50 Terry Tautolo 50 Jim Looney 51 Randy Cross 52 Bobby Leopold 53 Milt McColl 54 Craig Puki 56 Fred Quillan 57 Dan Bunz 58 Keena Turner 59 Willie Harper 60 John Choma 61 Dan Audick 62 Walt Downing 64 Jack Reynolds 65 Lawrence Pillers 66 Allan Kennedy 68 John Ayers 71 Keith Fahnhorst 74 Fred Dean 75 John Harty 76 Dwaine Board 77 Pete Kugler 78 Archie Reese 79 Jim Stuckey 80 Eason Ramson 84 Mike Shumann 85 Mike Wilson 86 Charle Young 87 Dwight Clark 88 Freddie Solomon
Head coach Bill Walsh
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v t e San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XIX champions
4 Max Runager 6 Matt Cavanaugh 14 Ray Wersching 16 Joe Montana (MVP) 19 Tom Orosz 21 Eric Wright 22 Dwight Hicks 24 Derrick Harmon 26 Wendell Tyler 27 Carlton Williamson 28 Tom Holmoe 29 Mario Clark 30 Bill Ring 32 Carl Monroe 33 Roger Craig 42 Ronnie Lott 43 Dana McLemore 49 Jeff Fuller 50 Riki Ellison 51 Randy Cross 52 Blanchard Montgomery 53 Milt McColl 54 Ron Ferrari 55 Jim Fahnhorst 56 Fred Quillan 57 Dan Bunz 58 Keena Turner 61 Jesse Sapolu 62 Guy McIntyre 64 Jack Reynolds 65 Lawrence Pillers 66 Allan Kennedy 67 Billy Shields 67 John Macaulay 68 John Ayers 71 Keith Fahnhorst 72 Jeff Stover 74 Fred Dean 76 Dwaine Board 77 Bubba Paris 78 Manu Tuiasosopo 79 Jim Stuckey 81 Russ Francis 83 Renaldo Nehemiah 84 Al Dixon 85 Mike Wilson 86 John Frank 87 Dwight Clark 88 Freddie Solomon 89 Earl Cooper 90 Todd Shell 94 Louie Kelcher 95 Michael Carter 97 Gary Johnson 98 Greg Boyd 99 Mike Walter
Head coach Bill Walsh
Coaches Paul Hackett Tommy Hart Norb Hecker Sherman Lewis Bobb McKittrick Bill McPherson George Seifert Ray Rhodes Fred von Appen