Lawrence Pillers

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

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
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);
Sacks:	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. 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.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.; ; v ; t ; e ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
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
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
	Coaches Cas Banaszek Norb Hecker Milt Jackson Billie Matthews Bobb McKittrick Bill McPherson Ray Rhodes George Seifert Chuck Studley Sam Wyche
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
v ; t ; e ; New York Jets 1976 NFL draft selections
	Richard Todd ; Shafer Suggs ; Greg Buttle ; Steve King; Bob Martin ; Abdul Salaam ; James Richards; Joe Davis; Louie Giammona ; Ronnie Moore; Lawrence Pillers ; Don Buckey ; Dave Buckey; Al Gluchoski; Rick Faulk; James Godwin; Darwin Willie;
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Last updated June 23, 2025

[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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