Jim Otto Autographs
Jim Otto is a retired American football center who is best known for his incredible career in the National Football League (NFL). Born on January 5, 1938, in Wausau, Wisconsin, Otto grew up playing various sports, but eventually fell in love with football. He attended the University of Miami, where he played college football before being drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1960 as the 24th pick overall.
During his NFL career, Otto was a 10-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. His unmatched work ethic and impressive skills as a center made him a leader on the Raiders team. In his 15 seasons with the Raiders, he never missed a game and was known for playing through numerous injuries. Remarkably, he played in 210 consecutive games, despite numerous knee surgeries and other ailments.
In addition to his impressive football career, Otto is known for revolutionizing the position of center in the NFL. He was the first player to use the "triple grip" technique, where he would snap the ball with two hands and then use a third hand to deliver a punch to the opposing defensive player. This technique made it difficult for defenders to get past Otto and helped him become one of the greatest centers in NFL history.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Otto (JIM OTTO SIGNED CUSTOM "RK" RAIDERS STAT HELMET HOF80 RARE #1 RIP!) was sold in June 2025 for $1,519.98 while the cheapest item (JIM OTTO SIGNED 3X5 INDEX AUTO AUTOGRAPH RAIDERS) found a new owner for $0.25 in June 2008. The month with the most items sold (88) was May 2024 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Jim Otto. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2017 with $144.47 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.50 was April 2008. In average, an autographed item from Jim Otto is worth $26.50.
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Latest News about Jim Otto
Jim Otto, Hall of Fame Raiders center who never missed a game, dies at 86 (05/20/2024): 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. 
Raiders legend Jim Otto passes away, plus NFL teams with easiest road to playoff (05/20/2024): Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for May 20 Jim Otto, Hall of Fame center known as 'The Original Raider,' dies at age 86 (05/20/2024): Otto was one of the NFL's all-time great centers Longtime Oakland Raiders center, Hall of Famer Jim Otto dies at 86 (05/20/2024): Jim Otto appeared in 210 straight games for the Raiders and was one of just three players who appeared in every single regular season AFL game throughout his career. Raiders legend Jim Otto dies Sunday at 86 (05/20/2024): Otto played for 15 years, from 1960 through 1974.
Older News Stories about Jim Otto
The Immaculate Reception: For Jim Otto, no doubt or catch (10/2012): For years following the Immaculate Reception, Jim Otto saw John "Frenchy" Fuqua at playoff games and other football functions. Hall of Famer Jim Otto serves as Miami Hurricanes’ honorary captain (11/2011): Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Otto returned to Sun Life Stadium on Saturday to serve as honorary captain. It was his first return to the stadium since he was inducted into the University of Miami Football Ring of Honor in 2008. Hall of Famer Jim Otto remembers Al Davis (10/2011): Hall of Famer and former Raiders offensive lineman didn't hide his love for Al Davis, a man he considered his coach, his mentor and friend. Audio: Hall-Of-Famer Jim Otto Talks To Grant Napear About Retired Life (07/2011): NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Otto talks about life as a retired player and the toll that the game has taken on his 73-year-old body. Filed under: Football, Grant Napear, Heard On KHTK, Sports, Watch + Listen [...]
