Jim Otto

 

A member of the original Oakland Raider team, Jim was their staring center for 307 consecutive professional football games, which established the NFL record for most consecutive games with a club. Perennial team captain, he twice won the Raider’s Gorman Award as the team’s most inspirational player. Otto performed for 15 seasons (1960-74) and was selected All-Pro in both the American Football League and the National Football League. Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Enshrined in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.