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Ace Parker

Clarence McKay Parker

Position: TB-DB-QB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 178 lbs.
Born: May 17, 1912 in Portsmouth, VA
College: Duke

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1972

2-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the 1937 Draft

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1937 25 BKN TB 4 4 28 61 45.9 514 1 1.6 7 11.5 0 8.4 3.4 18.4 128.5 41.3
1938+ 26 BKN TB 11 11 63 148 42.6 865 5 3.4 7 4.7 0 5.8 4.1 13.7 78.6 53.5
1939 27 BKN TB 11 10 72 157 45.9 977 4 2.5 13 8.3 66 6.2 2.8 13.6 88.8 40.2
1940+ 28 BKN TB 11 10 49 111 44.1 817 10 9.0 7 6.3 0 7.4 5.4 16.7 74.3 73.3
1941 29 BKN TB 11 9 51 102 50.0 639 2 2.0 8 7.8 47 6.3 2.9 12.5 58.1 43.7
1945 33 BOS 8 1 10 24 41.7 123 0 0.0 5 20.8 41 5.1 -4.3 12.3 15.4 18.6
1946 34 NYY tb 12 4 62 115 53.9 763 8 7.0 3 2.6 75 6.6 6.2 12.3 63.6 87.0
Career 68 49 335 718 46.7 4698 30 4.2 50 7.0 75 6.5 3.8 14.0 69.1 53.1
5 yrs BKN 48 44 263 579 45.4 3812 22 3.8 42 7.3 66 6.6 3.7 14.5 79.4 49.8
1 yr BOS 8 1 10 24 41.7 123 0 0.0 5 20.8 41 5.1 -4.3 12.3 15.4 18.6
1 yr NYY 12 4 62 115 53.9 763 8 7.0 3 2.6 75 6.6 6.2 12.3 63.6 87.0

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1937 25 BKN TB 4 4 34 26 1 0 0.8 6.5 8.5 26 1 0
1938+ 26 BKN TB 11 11 93 253 2 0 2.7 23.0 8.5 1 19 19.0 1 19 0.1 1.7 272 3 0
1939 27 BKN TB 11 10 104 271 5 0 2.6 24.6 9.5 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.5 276 5 0
1940+ 28 BKN TB 11 10 89 306 2 0 3.4 27.8 8.1 3 139 46.3 2 71 0.3 12.6 445 4 0
1941 29 BKN TB 11 9 85 301 0 60 3.5 27.4 7.7 3 66 22.0 0 36 0.3 6.0 367 0 0
1945 33 BOS 8 1 18 -49 0 7 -2.7 -6.1 2.3 -49 0 2
1946 34 NYY tb 12 4 75 184 3 0 2.5 15.3 6.3 184 3 0
Career 68 49 498 1292 13 60 2.6 19.0 7.3 8 229 28.6 3 71 0.1 3.4 1521 16 2
5 yrs BKN 48 44 405 1157 10 60 2.9 24.1 8.4 8 229 28.6 3 71 0.2 4.8 1386 13 0
1 yr BOS 8 1 18 -49 0 7 -2.7 -6.1 2.3 -49 0 2
1 yr NYY 12 4 75 184 3 0 2.5 15.3 6.3 184 3 0

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1937 25 BKN TB 4 4 1
1938+ 26 BKN TB 11 11 7 5 71.4%
1939 27 BKN TB 11 10 5 1 20.0% 1 0.0% 40 1678 65 0 42.0
1940+ 28 BKN TB 11 10 22 19 86.4% 49 1875 59 0 38.3
1941 29 BKN TB 11 9 27 1079 49 0 40.0
1945 33 BOS 8 1 7 224 51 0 32.0
1946 34 NYY tb 12 4 27 911 0 2 33.7
Career 68 49 5 1 20.0% 30 25 83.3% 150 5767 65 2 38.4
5 yrs BKN 48 44 5 1 20.0% 30 25 80.0% 116 4632 65 0 39.9
1 yr BOS 8 1 7 224 51 0 32.0
1 yr NYY 12 4 27 911 0 2 33.7

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1941 29 BKN TB 11 9 16 153 0 0 9.6 3 71 0 0 23.7 591
1946 34 NYY tb 12 4 8 85 0 0 10.6 2 27 0 0 13.5 296
Career 68 49 24 238 1 0 9.9 5 98 0 0 19.6 1857
5 yrs BKN 48 44 16 153 1 0 9.6 3 71 0 0 23.7 1610
1 yr NYY 12 4 8 85 0 0 10.6 2 27 0 0 13.5 296

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1940+ 28 BKN TB 11 10 6 146 1 68
1941 29 BKN TB 11 9 1 5 0 5
1945 33 BOS 8 1 2 1 -4 0
Career 68 49 7 151 2 68 2 1 -4 0
5 yrs BKN 48 44 7 151 2 68
1 yr BOS 8 1 2 1 -4 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1937 25 BKN TB 4 4 1 1 1 13
1938+ 26 BKN TB 11 11 2 1 1 5 29
1939 27 BKN TB 11 10 5 1 33
1940+ 28 BKN TB 11 10 2 2 1 19 49
1946 34 NYY tb 12 4 3 1 24
Career 68 49 13 3 1 2 1 25 1 148
5 yrs BKN 48 44 10 3 1 2 25 1 124
1 yr NYY 12 4 3 1 24

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1940 NFL Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP)

1st-team All-Pro

1938
1940

Passes Completed

1937 NFL 28 (7)
1938 NFL 63 (2)
1939 NFL 72 (3)
1940 NFL 49 (5)
1941 NFL 51 (6)
1946 AAFC 62 (7)

Pass Attempts

1937 NFL 61 (10)
1938 NFL 148 (1)
1939 NFL 157 (3)
1940 NFL 111 (7)
1941 NFL 102 (6)
1946 AAFC 115 (9)

Passing Yds

1937 NFL 514 (7)
1938 NFL 865 (1)
1939 NFL 977 (5)
1940 NFL 817 (6)
1941 NFL 639 (8)
1946 AAFC 763 (7)

Passing TD

1938 NFL 5 (7)
1939 NFL 4 (9)
1940 NFL 10 (2)
1941 NFL 2 (10)
1946 AAFC 8 (6)

Passer Rating

1939 NFL 40.2 (3)

Long Pass

1939 NFL 66 (5)
1946 AAFC 75 (2)

Passes Intercepted

1937 NFL 7 (9)
1939 NFL 13 (2)
1941 NFL 8 (10)

Passing Yds/Game

1938 NFL 78.6 (2)
1939 NFL 88.8 (5)
1940 NFL 74.3 (6)
1941 NFL 58.1 (8)
1946 AAFC 63.6 (8)

Yds/Pass Att

1939 NFL 6.2 (2)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1939 NFL 13.6 (1)

Pass Attempts/Game

1938 NFL 13.5 (2)
1939 NFL 14.3 (3)
1940 NFL 10.1 (7)
1941 NFL 9.3 (8)
1946 AAFC 9.6 (9)

Rushing Att

1938 NFL 93 (10)
1940 NFL 89 (9)
1941 NFL 85 (10)

Rushing TD

1939 NFL 5 (3)

Long Rush

1941 NFL 60 (3)

Yds/Rushing Att

1941 NFL 3.5 (8)

Long Reception

1940 NFL 71 (3)

Touchdowns

1938 NFL 4 (8)
1939 NFL 5 (7)
1940 NFL 5 (7)

Points Scored

1940 NFL 49 (4)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1939 NFL 5 (6)
1940 NFL 4 (9)

Non-Offensive TDs

1937 NFL 1 (2)
1938 NFL 1 (3)
1940 NFL 1 (2)
1946 AAFC 1 (6)
Career 4 (175)

Yds/Touch

1940 NFL 4.8 (7)

Punt Returns

1941 NFL 16 (2)

Punt Return Yds

1941 NFL 153 (8)

Punt Return TD

1937 NFL 1 (1-- 86)
Career 1 (139)

Yds/Punt Return

1941 NFL 9.6 (9)

Kick & Punt Returns

1941 NFL 19 (6)

Extra Pt Made

1940 NFL 19 (1)

Extra Pt Att

1940 NFL 22 (1)

Punts

1939 NFL 40 (3)
1940 NFL 49 (3)
1941 NFL 27 (7)
1946 AAFC 27 (10)

Punting Yds

1939 NFL 1678 (3)
1940 NFL 1875 (3)
1941 NFL 1079 (7)

Long Punt

1939 NFL 65 (8)

Punts Blocked

1946 AAFC 2 (1-- 35)
Career 2 (134)

Yds/Punt

1939 NFL 42.0 (5)

Interceptions

1940 NFL 6 (1)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1940 NFL 146 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1938 NFL 1 (1)
1940 NFL 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1940 NFL 68 (2)

Passes Completed/Game

1938 NFL 5.7 (4)
1939 NFL 6.5 (3)
1940 NFL 4.5 (5)
1941 NFL 4.6 (8)
1946 AAFC 5.2 (7)

Pass Completion %

1939 NFL 45.9% (3)

Pass Intercept. %

1939 NFL 8.3% (2)

Passing TD %

1939 NFL 2.5% (3)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1937 - Int. News Service: 2nd team all-NFL
1938 - Collyers Eye Mag.: 2nd team all-NFL
1938 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1938 - Int. News Service: 1st team all-NFL
1938 - NFL: 1st team all-NFL
1938 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1938 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1939 - Chicago Herald Am.: 2nd team all-NFL
1939 - Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st team all-NFL
1939 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1939 - Int. News Service: 2nd team all-NFL
1939 - NFL: 2nd team all-NFL
1939 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1940 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - Chicago Herald Am.: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - Int. News Service: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - NFL: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1940 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1946 - UPI: 2nd team all-AAFC