Fansided · Jul 19, 2017
Babe Parilli helped Jim Turner set record that still exists
Besides being the backup quarterback to Joe Namath, Babe Parilli helped the New York Jets in one key area which helped them do the unthinkable.
Vito “Babe” Parilli, who died Saturday at age 87 from complications of multiple myeloma, had three great years for Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky. He followed that up with an illustrious and rich 15-year professional quarterbacking career, but it was his 1968 season that is most unforgettable for fans of the New York Jets. Ironically, it had little to do with ducking under center.
