Babe Parilli

Pass attempts	3,330
Pass completions	1,552
Percentage	46.6
TD–INT	178–220
Passing yards	22,681
Passer rating	59.6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vito "Babe" Parilli
	1952 Bowman football card
No. 15, 18, 26, 10
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	May 7, 1930; Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 15, 2017 (aged 87); Parker, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Rochester
College	Kentucky
NFL draft	1952: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Green Bay Packers (1952–1953); Cleveland Browns (1956); Green Bay Packers (1957–1958); Ottawa Rough Riders (1959); Oakland Raiders (1960); Boston Patriots (1961–1967); New York Jets (1968–1969);
Coaching
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1973) ; Quarterbacks; New York Stars (1974) ; Head coach; Denver Broncos (1977–1979) ; Quarterbacks; New England Patriots (1981) ; Quarterbacks; Denver Gold (1984) ; Offensive coordinator; New England Steamrollers (1988) ; Head coach; Denver Dynamite (1989–1991) ; Head coach; Charlotte Rage (1992) ; Head coach; Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995) ; Head coach; Anaheim Piranhas (1996); Florida Bobcats (1997) ; Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (III); AFL champion (1968); AFL Comeback Player of the Year (1966); Boston Patriots All-1960s Team; New England Patriots Hall of Fame; First-team All-AFL (1964); 3× AFL All-Star (1963, 1964, 1966); AFL completion percentage leader (1961); AFL passing yards leader (1964); AFL passing touchdowns leader (1964); 1966 AFL All-Star Game MVP; 2× Consensus All-American (1950, 1951); SEC Player of the Year (1950); 2× First-team All-SEC (1950, 1951); Second-team All-SEC (1949); Inducted into KY Pro Football HOF (2004);
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts
Pass attempts	3,330
Pass completions	1,552
Percentage	46.6
TD–INT	178–220
Passing yards	22,681
Passer rating	59.6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Vito "Babe" Parilli (May 7, 1930 – July 15, 2017) was an American professional football quarterback and coach who played for 18 seasons. Parilli played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), 10 in the American Football League (AFL), and three in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, twice receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two consecutive bowl games.

Parilli achieved his greatest professional success in the AFL as the starting quarterback of the Boston Patriots from 1961 to 1967. He earned three All-Star Game selections, while leading the Patriots to their only AFL postseason and championship game appearance in 1963. Present for the entirety of the AFL's existence, Parilli played his final seasons for the New York Jets and was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl III. After retiring as a player, he served as a coach in the NFL, World Football League (WFL), and Arena Football League (AFL) from 1973 to 1997. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.