Rick Parros Explained

Number:24, 29
Position:Running back
Birth Date:14 June 1958
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:200
High School:Granite
(South Salt Lake, Utah)
College:Utah State
Draftyear:1980
Draftround:4
Draftpick:107
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:1,381
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:3.9
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:7
Pfr:ParrRi00

Rick U. Parros (born June 14, 1958) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL draft, for whom he played from 1981 through 1984. He was Denver's leading rusher in 1981 with 749 yards on 176 carries.[1] He played college football at Utah State.

Parros also played for the Seattle Seahawks in 1985 and 1987.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
DEN16 16 176 749 4.3 25 2 25 216 8.6 26 1
DEN9 9 77 277 3.6 14 1 37 259 7.0 24 2
DEN6 5 30 96 3.2 13 1 12 126 10.5 33 2
DEN15 2 46 208 4.5 25 2 6 25 4.2 9 0
SEA4 0 8 19 2.4 6 0 1 27 27.0 27 0
SEA1 1 13 32 2.5 7 1 1 7 7.0 7 0
51 33 350 1,381 3.9 25 7 82 660 8.0 33 5

Notes and References

  1. Book: Morton. Craig. Dater. Adrian. "Then Morton Said to Elway. . .": The Best Denver Broncos Stories Ever Told. 30 August 2016. 2008. Triumph Books. 9781617491993. 70.