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Rick Parros

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Seattle Seahawks · RB

Rick Parros recorded 51 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

27.1

rush yds/gm

12.9

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

51

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Rick Parros's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1981
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 13, 1981

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

82 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1981
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 4, 1981

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

73 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1982
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 12, 1982

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1982

25 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1981
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 11, 1981

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1981

77 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1983
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 18, 1983

Philadelphia Eagles vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1983

22 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rick Parros's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 82 rushing yards

Regular Season
1981
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 13, 1981

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

82 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 4, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

32 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 59 receiving yards

Regular Season
1982
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 28, 1982

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1982

37 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rick Parros's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1982

01
DENPARROS—Rick Parros
DENGRADISHAR—Randy Gradishar
DENJACKSON—Tom Jackson

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Denver Broncos · The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENPARROS—Rick Parros
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

03
SEAPARROS—Rick Parros
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons51 career games1,381 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns82 career receptions660 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdowns1 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Oct 4, 1987

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history