Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||
| 1973 | 23 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 90 | 0 | 24 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 36 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 28 | 4.8 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1974*+ | 24 | DEN | FB/RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 263 | 1407 | 9 | 43 | 5.3 | 100.5 | 18.8 | 38 | 405 | 10.7 | 3 | 48 | 2.7 | 28.9 | 301 | 6.0 | 1812 | 12 | 6 | 21 | AP OPoY-2, AP1, PB |
| 1975 | 25 | DEN | RB | 24 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 155 | 0 | 33 | 5.0 | 38.8 | 7.8 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 32 | 5.2 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1976* | 26 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 247 | 1008 | 5 | 31 | 4.1 | 72.0 | 17.6 | 39 | 457 | 11.7 | 1 | 36 | 2.8 | 32.6 | 286 | 5.1 | 1465 | 6 | 4 | 15 | PB |
| 1977 | 27 | DEN | RB | 24 | 10 | 10 | 130 | 489 | 4 | 35 | 3.8 | 48.9 | 13.0 | 18 | 128 | 7.1 | 0 | 20 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 148 | 4.2 | 617 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1978 | 28 | DEN | RB | 24 | 16 | 9 | 112 | 381 | 1 | 20 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 7.0 | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 1 | 19 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 124 | 3.9 | 479 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1979 | 29 | DEN | RB | 24 | 15 | 1 | 108 | 453 | 2 | 26 | 4.2 | 30.2 | 7.2 | 14 | 138 | 9.9 | 1 | 17 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 122 | 4.8 | 591 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1980 | 30 | DEN | RB | 24 | 9 | 6 | 106 | 470 | 4 | 20 | 4.4 | 52.2 | 11.8 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 113 | 4.4 | 493 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Career | 96 | 58 | 1023 | 4453 | 25 | 43 | 4.4 | 46.4 | 10.7 | 131 | 1302 | 9.9 | 7 | 48 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 1154 | 5.0 | 5755 | 32 | 19 | 58 | |||||
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1977 | 27 | DEN | RB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 29 | 3.5 | 29.0 | 8.3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 26 | 3.7 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | DEN | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 | 29 | DEN | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 4.3 | 51.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 14 | 5.2 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 38 | 141 | 1 | 29 | 3.7 | 28.2 | 7.6 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 41 | 4.2 | 172 | 1 | ||||
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Defense & Fumbles
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| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1973 | 23 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1974*+ | 24 | DEN | FB/RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1975 | 25 | DEN | RB | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1976* | 26 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1977 | 27 | DEN | RB | 24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1978 | 28 | DEN | RB | 24 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1979 | 29 | DEN | RB | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1980 | 30 | DEN | RB | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 96 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1974*+ | 24 | DEN | FB/RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1976* | 26 | DEN | RB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||
| 1977 | 27 | DEN | RB | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 | 28 | DEN | RB | 24 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | 29 | DEN | RB | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||
| 1980 | 30 | DEN | RB | 24 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 96 | 58 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 192 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Otis Armstrong born?
Otis Armstrong was born on November 15, 1950.
Where was Otis Armstrong born?
Otis Armstrong was born in Chicago, IL.
How tall was Otis Armstrong?
Otis Armstrong was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Otis Armstrong weigh when playing?
Otis Armstrong weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
Is Otis Armstrong in the Hall of Fame?
Otis Armstrong has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Otis Armstrong play?
Otis Armstrong played 96 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Otis Armstrong have?
Otis Armstrong had 1,023 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Otis Armstrong have?
Otis Armstrong had 4,453 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Otis Armstrong won?
Otis Armstrong never won a Super Bowl.
When did Otis Armstrong retire?
Otis Armstrong last played in 1980.
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