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Lawrence Pillers (born November 4, 1952) is a former American football defensive end who played for the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a ten-year career that lasted from 1976 to 1985 in the National Football League.

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Lawrence Pillers

No. 76, 65
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1952-11-04) November 4, 1952 (age 69) Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hazelhurst
College:	Alcorn State
NFL Draft:	1976 / Round: 11 / Pick: 296
Career history
New York Jets (1976–1980) San Francisco 49ers (1980–1984) Atlanta Falcons (1984–1985)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 11 INT yards: 16 Fumble recoveries: 8 Games played: 139 Games started: 99
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Pillers played college football at Alcorn State University and was drafted in the eleven 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.

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