Jim Otis
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Celina, Ohio, U.S. | April 29, 1948||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Celina | ||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 218 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
James Lloyd Otis (born April 29, 1948) is an American former professional
Early years
Otis was born in
College career
Otis attended the Ohio State University, where he was a
Otis was inducted into the
Professional career
Otis was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1970. The following year, he was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. However, Otis played the last six years of his nine-year NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL). Otis's most successful year as a professional was in 1975, when he rushed for an NFC-leading 1,076 yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Otis beat Minnesota's Chuck Foreman by 6 yards, thus preventing Foreman (who led the NFC in touchdowns and receptions that year) from achieving a rare Triple Crown.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1970 | NOR | 13 | 6 | 71 | 211 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 22 | 0 |
1971 | KAN | 13 | 0 | 49 | 184 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 26 | 2 |
1972 | KAN | 10 | 0 | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 |
1973 | STL | 10 | 2 | 55 | 234 | 4.3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 |
1974 | STL | 14 | 12 | 158 | 664 | 4.2 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 |
1975 | STL | 14 | 14 | 269 | 1,076 | 4.0 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 12 | 1 |
1976 | STL | 14 | 11 | 233 | 891 | 3.8 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
1977 | STL | 13 | 7 | 99 | 334 | 3.4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
1978 | STL | 15 | 9 | 197 | 664 | 3.4 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 |
116 | 61 | 1,160 | 4,350 | 3.8 | 30 | 19 | 90 | 549 | 6.1 | 26 | 3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1971 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1974 | STL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
1975 | STL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 21 | 0 |
3 | 2 | 23 | 86 | 3.7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 21 | 0 |
Family
Otis's father, Dr. James John Otis, had been the roommate and best friend of
Otis's son, James John Otis II, was a star