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46. Babe Parilli

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46. Babe Parilli

Vito “Babe” Parilli took a long time to get to Boston after an excellent collegiate career at Kentucky.  Parilli was with the Green Bay Packers for two years, the Ottawa Rough Riders for two, the Cleveland Browns for one, Green Bay again for two, Ottawa back for one, and the Oakland Raiders for one season in 1960, which never saw anything of note. Parilli joined the Boston Patriots in 1961, and it was there where he had his biggest success.

Parilli led the AFL in Pass Completion Percentage in 1961, and in 1963, he was an AFL All-Star.  His best season came after in 1964, where the Quarterback was a First Team All-Pro, an AFL All-Star, and he led the league in Passing Yards (3,465) and Passing Touchdowns (31).  Parilli had another All-Star Selection in 1966, and he left the Pats after the year after.  

With Boston, Parilli threw for 16,747 Yards and 132 Touchdowns.  Parilli would play two final years with the New York Jets, where he was the back-up to Joe Namath on the team that won Super Bowl III.

Parilli was elected to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1993.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Quarterback
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent before the 1961 Season.
  • Departed: Signed with the New York Jets after the 1967 Season.
  • Games Played: 94
  • Notable Statistics:

    83 Games Started
    1,140 Pass Completions
    2,413 Pass Attempts
    47.2 Pass Completion Percentage
    16,747 Passing Yards
    132 Touchdown Passes
    138 Interceptions
    64.8 Passer Rating
    229 Rushing Attempts
    949 Rushing Yards
    14 Rushing Touchdowns
    5 Punts
    180 Punting Yards
    66 Approximate Value

    2 Playoff Games
    28 Pass Completions
    64 Pass Attempts
    43.1 Pass Completion Percentage
    480 Passing Yards
    2 Touchdown Passes
    2 Interceptions
    67.8 Passer Rating
    2 Rushing Attempts
    10 Rushing Yards
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Pro (1964)
    AFL All-Star (1963, 1964 & 1965)
    Most Passing Yards (1964)
    Most Passing Touchdowns (1964)
    Most Passing Yards per Game (1964)
    Highest Pass Completion Percentage (1961)
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