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.

Rick Parros
No. 24, 29
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1958-06-14) June 14, 1958 (age 65)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Granite
(South Salt Lake, Utah)
College:Utah State
NFL draft:1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,381
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

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

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1981 DEN 16 16 176 749 4.3 25 2 25 216 8.6 26 1
1982 DEN 9 9 77 277 3.6 14 1 37 259 7.0 24 2
1983 DEN 6 5 30 96 3.2 13 1 12 126 10.5 33 2
1984 DEN 15 2 46 208 4.5 25 2 6 25 4.2 9 0
1985 SEA 4 0 8 19 2.4 6 0 1 27 27.0 27 0
1987 SEA 1 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

References edit

  1. ^ Morton, Craig; Dater, Adrian (2008). "Then Morton Said to Elway. . .": The Best Denver Broncos Stories Ever Told. Triumph Books. p. 70. ISBN 9781617491993. Retrieved 30 August 2016.