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5 of the best undrafted free agents in Dallas Cowboys history

By Lauren Barash

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys attempts a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys attempts a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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Cowboys, Drew Pearson
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 27: Former Dallas Cowboys player Drew Pearson celebrates receiving his Hall of Fame ring at halftime during a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 27, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

2. Drew Pearson, WR, 1973-1983

Drew Pearson is yet another Ring of Honor member who spent all of his NFL career with the Cowboys – 11 seasons to be exact. The Cowboys signed Pearson as a UDFA out of Tulsa.

Before Michael Irvin, Dez Bryant, and CeeDee Lamb donned No. 88, it belonged to Pearson. In that jersey, he collected 489 receptions for 7,822 yards to go with 48 touchdowns. The WR earned himself three Pro Bowl and three All-Pro nods, the first of which came in only his second year in the league.

He became a team leader very early on. After filling in for a hurt receiver, Pearson led the Cowboys with 62 catches for 1,087 yards in 1974. He would lead the category for both of those stats for the next four consecutive seasons.

The moment he is likely most known for is his 50-yard “Hail Mary” touchdown from Roger Staubach that helped Dallas beat the Minnesota Vikings in the final seconds of a 1975 divisional palyoff game.

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