Vito (Babe) Parilli - #15 - QB - Kentucky - Profile

PRO: Third oldest pro in football in terms of years of service ... enters 16th year, behind only George Blanda of Oakland (20) and Doug Atkins of New Orleans (17) ... split the time evenly with Joe Namath over the final three games of the year last season ... came to the Jets on July 20 in a deal which sent Mike Taliaferro to the Boston Patriots ... played in all 14 games, completing 29 of 55 passes for 401 yards and 5 TDs ... best performance came againstMiami, when, in one half, he completed 10 of 18 for 166 yards and 3 TDs ... has passed for over 22,500 yards and completed more than 1,500 passes in his career ... holds almost every Boston passing record ... has played with Green Bay, Cleveland, Oakland and Boston in addition to one year (1959) with Ottawa Roughriders in the Canadian League ... played in the 1967 All-Star game, engineering the first Eastern Division victory ever in the classic ... also played in All-Star game following 1963 and '64 seasons .... was unanimous choice for all-league quarterback honors after the '64 season ... is a member of the Helms Football Hall of Fame ... has not missed a game for the past six seasons and has appeared in 136 of the last 140 games ... "Sweet Kentucky Babe" led Pats to division title in 1963... was a first round selection of Green Bay in 1952 NFL draft ... "Like a coach on the field," says Weeb Ewbank ... was important factor in Jim Turner's 34 field goal production as an expert holder ... great ball handler ... should help young quarterbacks.

PERSONAL: received BS degree -in education...makes his home in West Acton, Mass .... Hometown: Rochester, Pa.