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[td]In 1969, Pearson started in two games for the Colts at running back. On the year, he rushed 24 times for 81 yards and had four pass receptions for 64 yards. He returned six punts for 37 yards. Pearson led the NFL with 31 kickoff returns. His return average fell to 22.8.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=1969 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/leaders.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His rookie teammate Jim Duncan led the NFL with a 29.5 yards per kickoff return average, and had a 92-yard touchdown return.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Jim Duncan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuncJi21.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]On May 31, [[1970 NFL season|1970]], he was traded, along with [[defensive back]] [[Ocie Austin]], to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in exchange for [[linebacker]] [[Ray May]] and a twelfth-round draft choice (#294-[[Bobby Wuensch]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | title=Pearson, Austin Go to Steelers | access-date=February 19, 2020 | archive-date=May 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016051...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | url-status=dead }}</ref> Duncan led the NFL again in 1970, with a 35.4 yards per kickoff return average.<ref name=":11" />[/td]
[td]On May 31, [[1970 NFL season|1970]], he was traded, along with [[defensive back]] [[Ocie Austin]], to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in exchange for [[linebacker]] [[Ray May]] and a twelfth-round draft choice (#294-[[Bobby Wuensch]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | title=Pearson, Austin Go to Steelers | access-date=February 19, 2020 | archive-date=May 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016051...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | url-status=dead }}</ref> Pearson wanted a trade as he saw the Colts were making Duncan their primary returner, and halfback [[Tom Matte]] was going to keep his starting role, limiting Pearson’s opportunities to play.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Noble |first=Red |date=September 4, 1970 |title=Sports Of All Sorts |work=Freeport Journalist-Standard |pages=8}}</ref> Duncan led the NFL again in 1970, with a 35.4 yards per kickoff return average.<ref name=":11" /> Matte played only two games after suffering a knee injury and was replaced by [[Norm Bulaich]], who led the 1970 Colts team in rushing with 426 yards in 139 attempts. The 1970 Colts went on to win [[Super Bowl V]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1970 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1970.htm |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Associated Press |date=August 19, 1971 |title=Colts Facing A Tougher Schedule in 1971 |work=The Longview Daily News (Longview, Texas) |pages=2–B}}</ref> [/td] [td][/td]
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[td]In 1969, Pearson started in two games for the Colts at running back. On the year, he rushed 24 times for 81 yards and had four pass receptions for 64 yards. He returned six punts for 37 yards. Pearson led the NFL with 31 kickoff returns. His return average fell to 22.8.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=1969 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/leaders.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His rookie teammate Jim Duncan led the NFL with a 29.5 yards per kickoff return average, and had a 92-yard touchdown return.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Jim Duncan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuncJi21.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>[/td]Revision as of 00:50, 30 August 2025
[/td][td]In 1969, Pearson started in two games for the Colts at running back. On the year, he rushed 24 times for 81 yards and had four pass receptions for 64 yards. He returned six punts for 37 yards. Pearson led the NFL with 31 kickoff returns. His return average fell to 22.8.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=1969 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/leaders.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His rookie teammate Jim Duncan led the NFL with a 29.5 yards per kickoff return average, and had a 92-yard touchdown return.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Jim Duncan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuncJi21.htm |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]On May 31, [[1970 NFL season|1970]], he was traded, along with [[defensive back]] [[Ocie Austin]], to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in exchange for [[linebacker]] [[Ray May]] and a twelfth-round draft choice (#294-[[Bobby Wuensch]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | title=Pearson, Austin Go to Steelers | access-date=February 19, 2020 | archive-date=May 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016051...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | url-status=dead }}</ref> Duncan led the NFL again in 1970, with a 35.4 yards per kickoff return average.<ref name=":11" />[/td]
[td]On May 31, [[1970 NFL season|1970]], he was traded, along with [[defensive back]] [[Ocie Austin]], to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in exchange for [[linebacker]] [[Ray May]] and a twelfth-round draft choice (#294-[[Bobby Wuensch]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | title=Pearson, Austin Go to Steelers | access-date=February 19, 2020 | archive-date=May 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016051...AAIBAJ&sjid=0BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6421,135842&hl=en | url-status=dead }}</ref> Pearson wanted a trade as he saw the Colts were making Duncan their primary returner, and halfback [[Tom Matte]] was going to keep his starting role, limiting Pearson’s opportunities to play.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Noble |first=Red |date=September 4, 1970 |title=Sports Of All Sorts |work=Freeport Journalist-Standard |pages=8}}</ref> Duncan led the NFL again in 1970, with a 35.4 yards per kickoff return average.<ref name=":11" /> Matte played only two games after suffering a knee injury and was replaced by [[Norm Bulaich]], who led the 1970 Colts team in rushing with 426 yards in 139 attempts. The 1970 Colts went on to win [[Super Bowl V]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1970 Baltimore Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1970.htm |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Associated Press |date=August 19, 1971 |title=Colts Facing A Tougher Schedule in 1971 |work=The Longview Daily News (Longview, Texas) |pages=2–B}}</ref> [/td] [td][/td]
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