Jim Otto's Quotes

You have to stay one level above everyone else.

You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.

And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.

But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.

I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.

I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.

I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.

I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.

I think the tougher the challenge the better.

I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.

I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.

I've been a Raider all my life.

If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.

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.

It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.

The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.

The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.

The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.

There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.