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131
Games
516
Solo Tackles
5
Sacks
30
Interceptions
Tony Parrish is a former safety out of Washington, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 35th overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 131 regular-season games from 1998 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
Draft Details
Tony Parrish Career Stats
- Primary starter for 8 seasons.
- Ranks 4th in the 1998 draft class in interceptions (30).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 516 | 5 | 30 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | CHI | 16 | 54 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001 | CHI | 16 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | SF | 16 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| 2003 | SF | 16 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| 2004 | SF | 16 | 47 | 28 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | SF | 9 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | DAL | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 113 | 371 | 112 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 70 | 5 |
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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