Parnell Dickinson was born on March 14,1953 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for one season.
15 Facts About Parnell Dickinson
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Parnell Dickinson served as the backup quarterback behind Steve Spurrier his rookie season, and saw playing time in eight games, including one start against the Miami Dolphins.
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Parnell Dickinson's season ended after suffering an injury in a game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Parnell Dickinson recovered from the injury and tried to make the team in 1977, but was cut, ending his career.
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Parnell Dickinson played college football for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.
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Parnell Dickinson was the quarterback for the team during his freshman year in 1972.
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Buccaneers' head coach John McKay said that Parnell Dickinson was considered the second best prospect on his draft board behind Richard Todd.
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Steve Spurrier had the starting job wrapped up when he was signed to the team, and as a result Parnell Dickinson spent the offseason competing for a backup quarterback spot alongside Bill Cappleman and James Foote.
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Parnell Dickinson started off training camp by throwing the hardest passes of the four quarterbacks, and had a few accuracy issues in the process.
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Parnell Dickinson did not play against the Buffalo Bills the following week, but Spurrier ended up getting injured, meaning that Dickinson was slated to possibly get his first NFL start against the Baltimore Colts.
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Parnell Dickinson returned two weeks later, failing to complete a pass in a game against the Denver Broncos, and allowing another interception that was returned by John Rowser for a touchdown.
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Parnell Dickinson went through knee surgery during the offseason, but there was still concern about whether he had a future in the NFL.
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Parnell Dickinson was released from the team a month later, and ended his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
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Parnell Dickinson became offensive coordinator at Tampa Catholic High School in the 1980s after being recruited by fellow Buccaneer Dave Lewis.
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In 1992, Parnell Dickinson became an inaugural member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.