In 1982, he was the San Francisco Forty-Niner’s first draft choice. He played with them for nine years; eight of which he started at left tackle. In those nine years, they won three Super Bowl Championships, eight Western Division Titles and played in five NFC Championship games. They were known as the team of the decade! He was also the players’ union representative for five years.
In the beginning of the 1992 football season, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent. He played there for thirteen games. The Detroit Lions were decimated by injuries on the offensive line so they signed him to a contract to help shore up their offensive line and teach a young team how to stay focused and win in the post season. They won the Central Divisional Title and played in the NFC Championship game.
He was elected to the DeSales High School’s Hall of Honor, the Multi Ethic Hall of Fame, the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Catholic Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1982, he formed Paris Enterprises, a marketing and promotional firm. It specialized in creating marketing plans, creating and placing media, implementing promotional activities and motivational speaking.