Jim Otto

James Edwin Otto (January 5, 1938 – May 19, 2024) was an American professional football player who served as a center for fifteen seasons with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and the National Football League. Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of Lorenz and Loretta (Totsch) Otto, who worked a variety of jobs to support the family, he played college football for the Miami Hurricanes before turning professional.

One of the most durable centers in the game's history, Otto anchored the Raiders' line across both the AFL and NFL eras. He was named a First-team All-Pro in ten seasons—nine in the AFL and once in the NFL—becoming the first player in pro football history to record ten First-team All-Pro selections. That mark has been matched only once since, by Jerry Rice.

Otto was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility. He was also named to the AFL All-Time Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He died on May 19, 2024.