Jim Otto, a Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, is considered one of the AFL’s all-time greats.
Jim Otto in his Hall of Fame Jacket at an NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2016.im Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night. He was 86. posted on the social platform X. “The personification of consistency, Jim’s influence on the American Football League and professional football as a whole cannot be overstated.
“He’s a warrior,” former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon once said. “When you think of the old-time, tough Raider, you think of Jim Otto.” Wearing his famous No. 00 jersey—a play on his name, “Aught-oh”—Otto played in nine AFL All-Star games and the first three AFC-NFC Pro Bowls before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.
“There was some intimidation,” he said. “Teams didn’t like to come to Oakland because of the fans and the football team.”
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