Top 27 Quotes & Sayings by Jim Otto

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Jim Otto.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Jim Otto

James Edwin Otto is an American former professional football player who played as a center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility.

I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.
But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.
I think the tougher the challenge the better. — © Jim Otto
I think the tougher the challenge the better.
You have to stay one level above everyone else.
And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.
I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.
I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.
I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.
We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.
I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.
Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.
There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.
If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.
It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.
I've been a Raider all my life.
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake. — © Jim Otto
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.
I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.
It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.
I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
You come out hurting all over, and what didn't hurt, didn't work.
The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.
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