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172
Games
26.5
Sacks
John Parrella is a former defensive tackle out of Nebraska, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th overall pick (round 2) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 172 regular-season games from 1993 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
Draft Details
John Parrella Career Stats
- Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 172 | 26.5 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SD | 16 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | SD | 14 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | SD | 16 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | OAK | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | OAK | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 81 | 172 | 42 | 28 | 14.5 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NE |
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QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 2 |  SEA |
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QB |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 3 |  ARI |
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RB |  Georgia |
| 1 | 4 |  NYJ |
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MLB |  Florida State |
| 1 | 5 |  CIN |
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NT | Alabama, Hinds CC |
| 1 | 6 |  TB |
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DE |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  CHI |
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WR | USC, El Camino |
| 1 | 8 |  NO |
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OT | Louisiana Tech |
| 1 | 9 |  ATL |
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OT |  Washington |
| 1 | 10 |  LA |
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RB | Notre Dame |
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