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16. Lemar Parrish

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Generally, if you are selected to eight Pro Bowls in a decade, regardless of your position, it stands to reason that you won’t be forgotten.  Somehow, Cornerback Lemar Parrish managed to slip through the cracks of football consciousness as his legacy just doesn’t seem as big as it should be.

You can’t be selected to eight Pro Bowls in eleven years without being consistent.  Parrish was certainly that, but while he was a top Cornerback, he was also a top Punt Returner for the first half of his career.  Once he stopped returning punts, Parrish would actually have some of his best years at Cornerback as he landed his only First Team All-Pro selection at the age of 32.  Parrish matched any attacking Wide Receiver man-to-man, and that skill can be argued as to why longtime Bengals teammate, Ken Riley entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame years later.

As freakishly consistent as Lemar Parrish was, he was never considered the best at his position.  This is certainly one of those cases, where a year of dominance would have done wonders for his Hall of Fame cause, though he has all the good for Canton as is.



Should Lemar Parrish be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 90%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 7.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.4%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 1.4%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 1988
  • Position: Cornerback
  • Games Played: 166
  • Notable Statistics: 47 Interceptions
    462 Interception Return Yards
    4 Interception Return Touchdowns
    13 Fumble Recoveries
    65 Fumble Recovery Yards
    3 Fumble Recovery Touchdowns
    131 Punt Returns
    1,205 Punt Return Yards
    4 Punt Return Touchdowns
    61 Kick Returns
    1,504 Kick Return Yards
    1 Kick Return Touchdown
    122 Approximate Value

    3 Playoff Games
    3 Punt Returns
    17 Punt Return Yards
    2 Kick Returns
    25 Kick Return Yards
  • Played For: Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins
  • College: Lincoln
  • Drafted: 7th Round, 163rd Overall in 1970
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Super Bowl Rings (None) 
    First Team All-Pro Selection (1) (1979)
    Second Team All-Pro Selection (1) (1980)
    Pro Bowl Selections (8) (1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 & 1980)
    Most Yards per Punt Return (1) (1974)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (1) (1979)
    Top Ten Finishes: Fumble Return Yards (1) (1974)
    Top Ten Finishes: Interceptions (3) (1971, 1979 & 1980)
    Top Ten FInishes: Yards per Punt Return (2) (1970 & 1974)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: 47.  Interceptions: 47

Should Lemar Parrish be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 90%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 7.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.4%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 1.4%
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