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Jim Otis

James Lloyd Otis

Position: RB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: April 29, 1948 in Celina, OH
College: Ohio State

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 9th round (218th overall) of the 1970 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1970 22 NOR FB 13 0 71 211 0 15 3.0 16.2 5.5 20 124 6.2 0 22 1.5 9.5 335 0 4
1971 23 KAN 13 0 49 184 0 14 3.8 14.2 3.8 13 81 6.2 2 26 1.0 6.2 265 2 1
1972 24 KAN 10 0 29 92 0 12 3.2 9.2 2.9 12 76 6.3 0 13 1.2 7.6 168 0 1
1973 25 STL FB 10 0 55 234 1 19 4.3 23.4 5.5 2 19 9.5 0 14 0.2 1.9 253 1 3
1974 26 STL FB 14 10 158 664 1 23 4.2 47.4 11.3 19 109 5.7 0 13 1.4 7.8 773 1 2
1975* 27 STL FB 14 0 269 1076 5 30 4.0 76.9 19.2 12 69 5.8 1 12 0.9 4.9 1145 6 5
1976 28 STL FB 14 0 233 891 2 23 3.8 63.6 16.6 2 15 7.5 0 8 0.1 1.1 906 2 7
1977 29 STL fb 13 6 99 334 2 25 3.4 25.7 7.6 2 18 9.0 0 9 0.2 1.4 352 2 2
1978 30 STL FB 15 0 197 664 8 17 3.4 44.3 13.1 8 38 4.8 0 12 0.5 2.5 702 8 4
Career 116 16 1160 4350 19 30 3.8 37.5 10.0 90 549 6.1 3 26 0.8 4.7 4899 22 29
6 yrs ARI 80 16 1011 3863 19 30 3.8 48.3 12.6 45 268 6.0 1 14 0.6 3.4 4131 20 23
2 yrs KAN 23 0 78 276 0 14 3.5 12.0 3.4 25 157 6.3 2 26 1.1 6.8 433 2 2
1 yr NOR 13 0 71 211 0 15 3.0 16.2 5.5 20 124 6.2 0 22 1.5 9.5 335 0 4

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1970 22 NOR FB 13 0 2 22 0 19 11.0 357
1977 29 STL fb 13 6 1 16 0 16 16.0 368
Career 116 16 3 38 0 19 12.7 4937
6 yrs ARI 80 16 1 16 0 16 16.0 4147
1 yr NOR 13 0 2 22 0 19 11.0 357

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1970 22 NOR FB 13 0 4 0 0 0
1971 23 KAN 13 0 1 0 0 0
1972 24 KAN 10 0 1 0 0 0
1973 25 STL FB 10 0 3 2 0 0
1974 26 STL FB 14 10 2 0 0 0
1975* 27 STL FB 14 0 5 1 0 0
1976 28 STL FB 14 0 7 1 0 0
1977 29 STL fb 13 6 2 0 0 0
1978 30 STL FB 15 0 4 0 0 0
Career 116 16 29 4 0 0
6 yrs ARI 80 16 23 4 0 0
2 yrs KAN 23 0 2 0 0 0
1 yr NOR 13 0 4 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1971 23 KAN 13 0 2 12
1973 25 STL FB 10 0 1 6
1974 26 STL FB 14 10 1 6
1975* 27 STL FB 14 0 5 1 36
1976 28 STL FB 14 0 2 12
1977 29 STL fb 13 6 2 12
1978 30 STL FB 15 0 8 48
Career 116 16 19 3 132
6 yrs ARI 80 16 19 1 120
2 yrs KAN 23 0 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1975

Rushing Att

1975 NFL 269 (4)
1976 NFL 233 (10)
Career 1160 (119)

Rushing Yds

1975 NFL 1076 (4)
Career 4350 (140)

Rushing TD

1978 NFL 8 (9)

Rushing Yds/Game

1975 NFL 76.9 (4)

Touches

1975 NFL 281 (6)
Career 1253 (164)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 22 13 RB 34 73
1971 23 13 RB 39 70
1972 24 10 RB 17 96
1973 25 10 RB 31 82
1974 26 14 RB 83 37
1975 27 14 RB 151 40 12 37
1976 28 14 RB 103 33
1977 29 13 RB 47 74
1978 30 15 RB 118 32
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