Bob Parsons (American football)

Bob Parsons
No. 86
Position:Punter
Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1950-06-29)June 29, 1950
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:July 8, 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 72)
Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Pen Argyl
(Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1972: 5th round, 117th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most punts in a season: 114 (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Punts:884
Punt yards:34,180
Punting average:38.7
Longest punt:81
Inside 20:157
Receptions:19
Receiving yards:231
Receiving TDs:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Herber Parsons (June 29, 1950 – July 8, 2022) was an American professional football punter and tight end who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1972 to 1983 and later played with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).

He holds the NFL record for most punts in a season with 114, set in 1981, but is tied with Chad Stanley.