The Minnesota farmer has vowed not to shave again until the Vikings win a Super Bowl.
He started growing his beard in 1974, after the Vikings lost the Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Yesterday, the Vikings lost an overtime game that determined which team will represent the NFC in the big game in two weeks.
It will be the New Orleans Saints playing AFC champs, the Indianapolis Colts.
Pearson's now-white beard reaches well down his chest.
His wife of 53 years tells the Post-Bulletin she was desperately hoping this would be the Vikings' year.
