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Ranking the 30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

By Brad Weiss

ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - CIRCA 1991:Joe Montana (16) of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jerry Rice (80) on his TD catch against the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium circa 1991 in Anaheim,California on November 25th 1991. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /
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CANTON, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Drew Pearson (R), a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, and his presenter Roger Staubach, pose with the bust during the induction ceremony at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane-Pool/Getty Images)
CANTON, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Drew Pearson (R), a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, and his presenter Roger Staubach, pose with the bust during the induction ceremony at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane-Pool/Getty Images) /

30 Best NFL QB-WR duos in the modern era

No. 13 Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson

The Dallas Cowboys under the leadership of quarterback Roger Staubach had some incredible moments, as the former Heisman Trophy winner led them to two Super Bowl titles. The quarterback of the franchise from 1969 through the 1979 NFL season, Staubach set numerous records and is still regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

Starting with the 1973 NFL season, Staubach gained an elite weapon at the wide receiver spot in Drew Pearson. Nicknamed “Mr. Clutch,” Pearson had an incredible seven-year run with Staubach getting him the football, being named first-team All-Pro, and going to the Pro Bowl in 1974, 1976, and 1977 seasons.

In 1977, he led the NFL in receiving yards, but this tandem may be best known for one of the more exciting plays in football, a play that still gets the crowd on their feet to this day. That play is the “Hail Mary,” and in 1975, it was a Staubach to Pearson Hail Mary that won the Cowboys the game against the No. 1 seeded Minnesota Vikings, and helped propel them to a run to the Super Bowl.

Pearson finally joined his friend in the Hall of Fame last year, and Staubach was the presenter, a long-overdue honor that finally immortalized one of the premier wide receivers in NFL history in Canton.

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