James Parrish

American gridiron football player (1968–2004)

This article is about the football player. For the Kansas politician, see Jim Parrish.

American football player

James ParrishNo. 77, 79

Position:| Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:| (1968-05-19)May 19, 1968
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Died:| March 10, 2004(2004-03-10) (aged 35)
Plano, Texas, US
Height:| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:| 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:| Dundalk (MD)
College:| Temple
NFL draft:| 1991: undrafted
Career history

* Miami Dolphins (1991)
* San Diego Chargers (1992)*
* →London Monarchs (1992)
* →Barcelona Dragons (1992)
* San Francisco 49ers (1993)
* Indianapolis Colts (1993)
* San Francisco 49ers (1993)*
* Dallas Cowboys (1993)
* Philadelphia Eagles (1994)*
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1995)
* New York Jets (1996)
* Chicago Bears (1996)
* Montreal Alouettes (1998)*
* Kansas City Chiefs (1999)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* Super Bowl champion (XXVIII)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 18

|

Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Herbert Parrish Jr. (May 19, 1968 – March 10, 2004) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the London Monarchs and the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Temple University.

## Early years

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Parrish attended Dundalk High School, where he was a two-way player, earning All-county honors at tight end as a senior. He also practiced basketball and track.

He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University and played under future NFL head coach Bruce Arians .[1] He was originally a tight end, before being converted into an offensive tackle as a sophomore.[2] He became a starter at right tackle as a junior.[3]

## Professional career

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### Miami Dolphins

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Parrish was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins after the 1991 NFL draft on April 30, with the intention of playing him at guard.[4] On August 20, he was placed on the Physically unable to perform list with an injured foot, where he spent all of the season.[5]

### San Diego Chargers

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On March 30, 1992, he was signed in Plan B free agency by the San Diego Chargers and was switched to center.[6][7] He was originally allocated to play with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, where he appeared in 5 games, before signing on April 22 with the Barcelona Dragons and playing in one contest.[8] He was released at end of preseason on August 31.[9]

### San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

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On May 3, 1993, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers to play tackle and was cut after the season opener on September 7.[10]

### Indianapolis Colts

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On September 9, 1993, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to play tackle.[11] He was declared inactive in 4 games. He was released on October 13, after getting into a shouting match with a defensive coach over the injury to a wide receiver in practice.[12]

### San Francisco (second stint)

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On November 11, 1993, he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad and was released two weeks later on December 1.[13]

### Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

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On December 7, 1993, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to the practice squad. On December 22, he was promoted to the active roster for depth purposes, after Mark Stepnoski was lost for the season with a right knee injury.[14] He was declared inactive for Super Bowl XXVIII. He was released on August 17, 1994.[15]

### Philadelphia Eagles

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On August 23, 1994, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was released two days later on August 25.

### Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

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On October 25, 1994, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, to provide depth after offensive tackle Erik Williams suffered season-ending injuries in a car accident.[16] On November 1, he was released after one week to make room for offensive tackle Jerry Reynolds.[17]

### Pittsburgh Steelers

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On February 22, 1995, he was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers and made the team as a reserve tackle.[18] On September 24, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had his only career start, while playing left tackle in place of an injured John Jackson.[19] He was a part of the team that lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. He was cut on August 25, 1996.[20]

### New York Jets

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On August 29, 1996, he signed with the New York Jets to provide depth at tackle after Jumbo Elliott and David Williams were injured.[21] He was released on October 8.[22]

### Chicago Bears

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On December 4, 1996, he signed with the Chicago Bears.[23] On August 18, 1997, he was waived with an injury settlement after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.

### Montreal Alouettes

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On April 1, 1998, the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League traded linebacker Henry Newby and defensive tackle Juan Hammonds to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the CFL's negotiation-list rights to Parrish. On May 26, he was signed by the Alouettes. He was cut before the start of the season.

### Kansas City Chiefs

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On February 8, 1999, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released on August 31.[24]

## Personal life

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Parrish worked for Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley after his retirement. A self-taught computer expert, he was one of the first athletes to launch his own website. On March 10, 2004, he died at the age of 35, after battling cancer.[25]

## References

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1. ^ "Arians Lines Up Load Of Linemen". Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
2. ^ "Temple Carries On Coach Arians May Be Running Out Of Time As He Tries Again To Get The Owls Over The Hump". Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
3. ^ "Secondary Unsettled At Temple". Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
4. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
5. ^ "Dolphins' Good Karma: More Done In Less Time". August 4, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
6. ^ "Four Teams Talking To Grimsley". Retrieved February 19, 2021.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ "Truth in Chargerland Proving to Be an Elusive Commodity". Los Angeles Times. August 22, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
8. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 23, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
9. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
10. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 8, 1993. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
11. ^ "Moore won't face prison for steroids possession". Retrieved February 19, 2021.[permanent dead link]
12. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 14, 1993. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
13. ^ "Transactions". December 2, 1993. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
14. ^ "Dues Dispute May Cost Skins 40 Players Against Cowboys". Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
15. ^ "Transactions". August 18, 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
16. ^ "Ryan tabs Manayunk's 'Rudy' to return kickoffs". October 26, 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
17. ^ "Cowboys Sign Tackle". November 2, 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
18. ^ "Parrish Finally Cuts It With Steelers". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
19. ^ "Steelers May Start Former Owl". Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
20. ^ "Transactions". August 26, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
21. ^ "Woodson Likely to Start for Steelers". Los Angeles Times. August 30, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
22. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 9, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
23. ^ "Transactions". December 5, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
24. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
25. ^ "Former NFL lineman James Parrish dead at 35". Retrieved February 19, 2021.

## External links

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* Cuts Can Be Cruel Steelers Parrish Knows All About Toughest Day

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