Dave Pear

David Louis Pear (born June 1, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first Tampa Bay Buccaneers player to be selected to a Pro Bowl and played in Super Bowl XV for the winning Oakland Raiders.

Dave Pear

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Position:	Defensive tackle, nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1953-06-01) June 1, 1953 (age 72) Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Benson Polytechnic (Portland, Oregon)
College:	Washington
NFL draft:	1975: 3rd round, 56th pick
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1975) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1978) Oakland Raiders (1979–1980)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XV) 2× All-Pro (1977, 1978) Pro Bowl (1978) First-team All-Pac-8 (1973) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1974)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 79 Games started: 62 Fumbles recovered: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Pear played college football for the Washington Huskies football in Seattle under longtime head coach Jim Owens. He was selected in the third round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts with the 56th overall pick.

Through his football career, Pear suffered a number of injuries which required spinal surgery and hip replacement and have resulted in vertigo, memory loss,^[1] and speech impairment.^[2]

He has also been quoted saying, "Don't let your kids play football. Never."^[1]

See also

• Washington Huskies football statistical leaders