| Erik Pears | |
| Number: | 64, 71, 72, 79 |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | June 25, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Price, Utah, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 316 |
| High School: | Denver (CO) Kennedy |
| College: | Colorado State |
| Undraftedyear: | 2005 |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 117 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 102 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | PearEr20 |
Erik Anders Pears (born June 25, 1982) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Colorado State.
He was also a member of the Cologne Centurions, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Omaha Nighthawks, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.
Pears attended John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School in Denver, Colorado and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track&field. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection. In wrestling, he was a three-time League titlist. He is married and has four kids.
Pears signed a multi-year contract extension on December 13, 2011.[1]
On March 17, 2015, Pears signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The contract was worth up to $5.7 million, with $1 million guaranteed, and a $500,000 signing bonus.[2] Pears started every regular season game at right tackle for the 49ers in 2015.[3] On August 29, 2016, Pears was released by the 49ers.[4]