Gary Thomas Parris (born June 13, 1950) is an American former professional football tight end.
He played for three different teams from 1973 to 1980, including the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis (Arizona) Cardinals.
He attended Vero Beach High School, where he started playing football, earning the Indian River County Athlete of the Century Award.
Parris helped start a Florida Flag Football dynasty by playing with the Palace (WCTV) team from Tallahassee, which won their first state championship in 1971.
Parris served on the Vero Beach City Council from 1984 to 1986 and ran for the Indian River County, Florida Commission District 3 seat in 2008, losing to incumbent Gary C.