Vito "Babe" Parilli (born 1930) of the University of Kentucky was an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He was an example of the NFL's lack of player evaluation skills. Branded as an "NFL reject", Parilli was picked up by the American Football League's Oakland Raiders in 1960, and later, as a Boston Patriot, went on to become one of the AFL's most productive and colorful players. He played for the Patriots from 1961 through 1966, and was a three_time American Football League All_Star. In 1964, throwing to fellow Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti, he amassed nearly 3,500 yards passing, with 31 touchdowns.
Parilli completed his career with the New York Jets, where after the 1968 season in Super Bowl III, he earned a World Championship ring as Joe Namath's backup in the destruction of the NFL Champion Colts. He is one of only twenty players who were in the American Football League for its entire ten-year existence. Parilli is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame and the University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.
BOSTON -- Vito "Babe"Parilli, who quarterbacked the Boston Patriots to their first berth in a league championship and was the team's starting signal caller for seven seasons, is the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston's Man of the Year for 2006.
Parilli was an All-American quarterback for the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant at Kentucky in 1950 and 1951.
Parilli passed for over 20,000 yards during his NFL career, was voted to three AFL All-Star teams, and was the league's Comeback Player of the Year in 1966.
Vito "Babe"Parilli (born 1930) of the University of Kentucky was an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
Parilli completed his career with the New York Jets, where after the 1968 season in Super Bowl III, he earned a World Championship ring as Joe Namath's backup in the destruction of the NFL Champion Colts.
Parilli is a member of the University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.
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