Gus Otto

August Joseph Otto

Position: LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 lbs.

Born: December 8, 1943 in St. Louis, MO
College: Missouri (school history)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 4th round (27th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 54 (1226th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #1098. Bob Brudzinski… #1099. Andre Carter… #1100. Walt Garrison… #1101. GUS OTTO… #1102. Jimmy Hill… #1103. Aaron Brooks… #1104. Eddie Kennison…

All-Time Rank: #1098. Bob Brudzinski… #1099. Andre Carter… #1100. Walt Garrison… #1101. GUS OTTO… #1102. Jimmy Hill… #1103. Aaron Brooks… #1104. Eddie Kennison…

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1965	22	OAK	RLB	34	14	14						2		2					12
Career					102	95						2		2					12

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Larry Stallings, Tommy Polley, Archie Matsos, James Francis, Ernie Sims, Eddie Robinson, Ben Leber, Pisa Tinoisamoa, Gorden Kelley, LeRoy Hill
4	Larry Stallings, Eugene Marve, Thomas Howard, Eric Hill, Mike Morgan, LeRoy Hill, Michael Boley, Chris Claiborne, James Francis, Don Shinnick
5	Larry Grantham, Neal Olkewicz, Eddie Robinson, Mike Croel, Lee Woodall, Derrick Rodgers, Al Smith, Chris Slade, Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub
6	Takeo Spikes, Neal Olkewicz, Eric Hill, Eddie Robinson, Will Witherspoon, Derrick Rodgers, Chris Slade, Chuck Drazenovich, Mike Croel, Lee Woodall
7	Chris Slade, Jack Pardee, Neal Olkewicz, Eric Hill, Eddie Robinson, Bob Brudzinski, Al Atkinson, Winston Moss, Bill Forester, Bruce Scholtz
8	Larry Stallings, Matt Hazeltine, Jack Pardee, Al Atkinson, Eugene Lockhart, Rob Fredrickson, Gary Plummer, Jim Houston, Darryl Talley, Chris Slade
Career	Tracy Simien, Robert Lyles, Al Atkinson, Ed McDaniel, Bruce Scholtz, Sam Cowart, Lee Woodall, Allen Aldridge, Nick Barnett, Sam Rogers

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1969	Non-Offensive TDs 1965 AFL 2 (2)	Fumbles Recovered 1967 AFL 3 (6)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1965 AFL 131 (3)
Intercept. Ret. TD 1965 AFL 2 (1/26)	Long Intercep. Return 1965 AFL 68 (3)

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1967	2nd Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1967	2nd Team	All-AFL	UPI
1968	2nd Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1969	2nd Team	All-AFL	Associated Press
1969	2nd Team	All-AFL	Sporting News
1970	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers