jim otto
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inducted 1972 |
From the 1972 UM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Program...
The last remaining original Raider, Jim continued his consecutive streak of not only playing in but starting 210 straight league games an all-time pro record he shares with teammate George Blanda. Jim was All-League center for each AFL year and was chosen on the Hall of Fame's AFL All-Star Team of the decade. Jim has missed only minutes of playing time in 15 seasons. Was All-State center and linebacker at Miami.
Jim was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 1972 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility, in 1980. In December 2019, Jim Otto was named as one of 4 centers to the NFL's 100-Year All-Time Team!
NFL Career history:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:210
Games started:210
Fumble recoveries:3
Jim Otto passed away on May 19. 2024 at age 86. Rest in Peace, Jim.
The last remaining original Raider, Jim continued his consecutive streak of not only playing in but starting 210 straight league games an all-time pro record he shares with teammate George Blanda. Jim was All-League center for each AFL year and was chosen on the Hall of Fame's AFL All-Star Team of the decade. Jim has missed only minutes of playing time in 15 seasons. Was All-State center and linebacker at Miami.
Jim was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 1972 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility, in 1980. In December 2019, Jim Otto was named as one of 4 centers to the NFL's 100-Year All-Time Team!
NFL Career history:
Career highlights and awards
- 3× Pro Bowl (1970–1972)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (1970, 1971)
- Second-team All-Pro (1972)
- AFL champion (1967)
- 9× AFL All-Star (1961–1969)
- 9× First-team All-AFL (1960-1965, 1967-–1969)
- AFL All-Time Team
- NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019
Career NFL statistics
Games played:210
Games started:210
Fumble recoveries:3
Jim Otto passed away on May 19. 2024 at age 86. Rest in Peace, Jim.