DT · Las Vegas Raiders
John Parrella
Age 56 · 191 cm (6'3") · 136 kg · Born Nov 22, 1969 · Nebraska
NFL career
1993
debut year
2004
last season
12
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Nebraska
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 81 games.
Defense
172solo tackles
14.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 35 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 39 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 51 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Nebraska alumni in the NFL
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1993 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#30
#31
#36
#37
#37
#38
#39
Carlton Gray
CB · SEA
#31
Chris Slade
DE · NWE
#32
Ben Coleman
G · PHO
#33
Ryan McNeil
DB · DET
#34
#35
Demetrious DuBose
TAM
Carl Simpson
DT · CHI
#36
Coleman Rudolph
LB · NYJ
#37
Tony McGee
DE · CIN
#37
Tony McGee
TE · CIN
#38
Roger Harper
DB · ATL
#39
Troy Drayton
TE · RAM
#40
Michael Strahan
DE · NYG
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of John Parrella.
Alphonso Taylor
Debut 1993 · Broncos
Arthur Paul
Debut 1993 · Chargers
Artis Ford
Debut 1993 · Bengals
Bernard Wilson
Debut 1993 · #94 · Cardinals
Bryan Hooks
Debut 1993 · Cardinals
Carl Simpson
Debut 1993 · #78 · Cardinals
Chidi Ahanotu
Debut 1993 · #95 · Buccaneers
Chuckie Johnson
Debut 1993 · Cardinals
Born on November 22
Charley Johnson
1938 · Denver Broncos
Mel Long
1946 · Cleveland Browns
Marv Upshaw
1946 · Los Angeles Rams
Jack Reynolds
1947 · San Francisco 49ers
Don Zimmerman
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Bill Windauer
1949 · Miami Dolphins
Blenda Gay
1950 · Philadelphia Eagles
Reggie Garrett
1951 · Pittsburgh Steelers