Bob Parsons
Robert Herber Parsons
Born: June 29, 1950
Bethlehem, PA USA
Deceased: July 8, 2022
Position: TE-P
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 234
College: Penn St.
High School: Pen Argyl (PA)
Career: 1972-1985
Drafted: 1972 in Round 5, #117 overall by the Chicago Bears
Bob Parsons played from 1972 to 1985 during his career with the Birmingham Stallions and Chicago Bears. Parsons caught 19 passes for 231 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 118.8 |
| 1977 | NFL Chicago Bears | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61 | 15.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 118.8 |
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1979 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 89.6 |
| 1980 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1981 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| NFL | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 131 | 10.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Totals | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 131 | 10.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| NFL | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 27 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 27 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 1 |
| 1974 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 13 | 184 | 14.2 | 38 | 1 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| NFL | 19 | 231 | 12.2 | 38 | 4 | |
| Totals | 19 | 231 | 12.2 | 38 | 4 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NFL Chicago Bears | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 33 |
| 1974 | NFL Chicago Bears | 90 | 3408 | 37.9 | 59 |
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 93 | 3625 | 39.0 | 60 |
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 99 | 3726 | 37.6 | 62 |
| 1977 | NFL Chicago Bears | 80 | 3232 | 40.4 | 58 |
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 96 | 3549 | 37.0 | 54 |
| 1979 | NFL Chicago Bears | 92 | 3486 | 37.9 | 54 |
| 1980 | NFL Chicago Bears | 79 | 3207 | 40.6 | 61 |
| 1981 | NFL Chicago Bears | 114 | 4531 | 39.7 | 55 |
| 1982 | NFL Chicago Bears | 58 | 2394 | 41.3 | 81 |
| 1983 | NFL Chicago Bears | 79 | 2916 | 36.9 | 54 |
| 1984 | USFL Birmingham Stallions | 42 | 1625 | 38.7 | 63 |
| 1985 | USFL Birmingham Stallions | 67 | 2626 | 39.2 | 52 |
| NFL | 884 | 34180 | 38.7 | 81 | |
| USFL | 109 | 4251 | 39.0 | 63 | |
| Totals | 993 | 38431 | 38.7 | 81 |
Kick Returns:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | -9 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | -34 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | -17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | NFL Chicago Bears | 2 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 7 | 6 | -71 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -71 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1972 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1973 | NFL Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1974 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1975 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| NFL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Totals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL | Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL | Birmingham Stallions | 0 |
Honors
1977 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
