Jim Otto, who never missed a game in 15 seasons with the Raiders, has died. Otto once said he had 74 surgeries and more than 20 concussions.
Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center who never missed a game during his 15 seasons with the Raiders in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at 86, the team announced Sunday night. No cause of death was given. “The Raiders Family is in deep mourning following the passing of Jim Otto,” the Las Vegas Raiders said in a statement posted on X . “The Original Raider. The personification of consistency, Jim’s influence on the American Football League and professional football as a whole cannot be overstated.
After two major infections, Otto had his right leg amputated above the knee in 2007. Otto also told 'Frontline' he had suffered more than 20 concussions. 'I think that everything that has caused my body to be a problem has been from football, you know?' he said. In 2002, Otto revealed he was battling advanced prostate cancer. “A couple years ago, with readings like mine, you would have had six months to live,” Otto told The Times' Sam Farmer at the time.
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