Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1959 | 23 | CLE | LDH | 30 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UPI RoY-8 | |||||
| 1960* | 24 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 238 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | PB | |||
| 1961 | 25 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | ||||
| 1962 | 26 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||
| 1963* | 27 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 10 | PB | ||||||
| 1964 | 28 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | AP2 | |||
| 1965 | 29 | CLE | LCB | 30 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||
| 1966 | 30 | 2TM | DB/LCB | 12 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | |||||
| CLE | DB | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | ||||||
| HOU | LCB | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||||
| Career | 105 | 100 | 31 | 557 | 3 | 92 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 3.0 | 59 | ||||||||
| 8 yrs | CLE | 94 | 92 | 29 | 557 | 3 | 92 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 3.0 | 55 | |||||||
| 1 yr | HOU | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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PFR HOF Monitor: 22.60 (328th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bernie Parrish born?
Bernie Parrish was born on April 29, 1936.
Where was Bernie Parrish born?
Bernie Parrish was born in Long Beach, CA.
How tall was Bernie Parrish?
Bernie Parrish was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Bernie Parrish weigh when playing?
Bernie Parrish weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.
Is Bernie Parrish in the Hall of Fame?
Bernie Parrish has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Bernie Parrish play?
Bernie Parrish played 105 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Bernie Parrish have?
Bernie Parrish had 557 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Bernie Parrish won?
Bernie Parrish never won a Super Bowl.
When did Bernie Parrish retire?
Bernie Parrish last played in 1966.
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