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Ottis Anderson

PositionRunning back
Number32, 24
Birth DateJanuary 19, 1957(age 54)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Debutyear1979
DebutteamSt. Louis Cardinals
Finalyear1993
FinalteamNew York Giants
Draftyear1979
Draftround1
Draftpick8
CollegeMiami (FL)
Teams * St. Louis Cardinals (1979-1986) * New York Giants (1986-1992)
Highlights * 1979 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year * 2× Pro Bowl selection (1979, 1980) * 1× First-team All-Pro selection (1979) * 1× Second-team All-Pro selection (1980) * 1989 NFL Comeback Player of the Year * 2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV) * Super Bowl XXV MVP * Cardinals all-time leader in rushing yards with 7,999. * 10,000 Rushing Yards Club
Stat1labelRushing yards
Stat1value10,273
Stat2labelAverage
Stat2value4.0
Stat3labelTouchdowns
Stat3value86
NflAND395031

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Ottis Jerome "O.J." Anderson (born January 19, 1957) is a former American football running back. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press (AP) with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when playing with the New York Giants.

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Super Bowl XXV 25 Buffalo Bills 19 New York Giants 20 Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida January 27, 1991 Attendance: 73813 The NFC champion New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years with a 20-19 victory over the AFC Buffalo Bills. New York, employing a ball controled offense, possessed the ball for 40 minutes, 33 seconds, a Super Bowl record. The Bills, who scored 95 points in their previous two playoff games leading to Super Bowl XXV, had the ball for less than eight minutes in the second half and just 19:27 for the entire game. Fourteen of New York's 73 plays came on its initial drive of the third quarter that covered 75 yards and consumed a Super Bowl-record 9:29 before running back Ottis Anderson's one yard touchdown run. Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler kept the long drive going by converting three third-down plays; an 11-yard pass to running back David Meggett on third-and-eight, a 14-yard toss to wide receiver Mark Ingram on third and 13, and a 9-yard pass to Howard Cross on third and four to give the Giants a 17-12 lead in the third. Buffalo jumped to a 12-3 lead midway through the second quarter before Hostetler completed a 14-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Stephen Baker to close the score to 12-10 at halftime. Buffalo's Thurman Thomas ran 31 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the fourth quarter to help Buffalo recapture the lead 19-17. Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal gave the Giants a 20-19 lead, then with seonds remaining Buffalo's <b>...</b>
0.50 min. | 3.87 user rating		 Lisa (Liser) from Whitestone, NY wins WFAN's Super Bowl XLIII Trivia Contest and Marquis Jet Flight on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 on Mike Francesa's Mike'd Up afternoon radio show, with guest host Ottis Anderson.
4.48 min. | 3.0 user rating		 Are england looking for a new bowling coach in Durham all rounder Ottis Gibson? - Also has a few clips of Broad, Wright and Anderson. (Why do I get the feeling that this had something to do with the 20/20 world cup in South Africa *cough**cough*)
0.73 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Ottis Anderson, in his next career as an auctioneer at the Giants' 2008 season wrap breakfast. A lot of work and a lot of humor, with odd results. No taker on the first bid so he dropped it and then it ended up selling for more. Fun to watch the honorees' reactions
1.23 min. | 0 user rating		 Super Bowl XLIII is one day away, and today here on NFL Gridiron Gab we're at the NFL Charities Golf Outing, where fans are able to donate money to charity and in exchange get a chance to golf with some of the NFL's greats. Greats like Lawrence Taylor, Lynn Swann, Ottis Anderson, Don Maynard, Doug Williams and more were on hand for this great event!
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Jaclyn interviews Ottis "OJ" Anderson at a Nets home game. He discusses his thoughts on the upcoming Giants season and where he keeps his MVP trophy. Hosted by Jaclyn Sabol.
2.67 min. | 0 user rating		 This summer, New York Giants great OJ Anderson hosted his first annual charity poker tournament at Miami Mike's in East Hanover to raise money towards college scholarships. For more information, please visit www.ottisanderson.com or http © 2010 Long Shot Productions, LLC www.longshotproductions.tv
0.68 min. | 5.0 user rating		 MY THOUGHTS ON WHY ROGER CRAIG SHOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME TO CAST YOUR HALL OF FAME VOTES...VISIT WWW.FANSCHOICE.COM
2.88 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Second quarter of this game. I think i wanna call this the game of my life though. I dont think ive ever faced as much cheating and overcame it so greatly. Must be Barry Sanders.
3.50 min. | 0 user rating		 This is the second part of my Week 7 match up vs the Giants on my Tecmo Super Bowl Season as the Steelers.
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Florida Today---...- is currently fifth in UM history behind Eddie Dunn (3476), Edgerrin James (3590), -Ottis Anderson- (4265) and leader Santana Moss (4394). ... - Date : Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:10:57 GMT+00:00
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KTAR.com--His 18 rushing TDs tied -Ottis Anderson- (1980-81) and Ernie Nevers (1929-30) for the franchise record for rushing TDs in consecutive seasons. ... - Date : Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:52:29 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Joe Montana		NFL Super Bowl MVPs
Super Bowl XXV, 1991		Succeeded by
Mark Rypien
Preceded by
Greg Bell		NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
1989		Succeeded by
Barry Word
Preceded by
Earl Campbell		AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1979		Succeeded by
Billy Sims

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

A - C
Ruth Alexander - Michelle Akers - Bobby Allison - Ottis Anderson - Don Aronow - Paul Azinger - Walter Lanier Barber - Rick Barry - Deane Beman - Patty Berg - Fred Biletnikoff - Otis Birdsong - Otis Boggs - Tommy Bolt - Wade Boggs - Bobby Bowden - Julius Barrows - Nick Bollettieri - Scot Brantley - Pat Bradley - Jerome Brown - Bill Buchalter - Lew Burdette - Nick Buoniconti - Norm Carlson - Steve Carlton - Harold Carmichael - JoAnne Carner - Jimmy Carnes - Don Carter - Gary Carter - Rick Casares - Charles Casey - Tracy Caulkins - Wes Chandler - Chandra Cheeseborough - Dean Chenoweth - Torchy Clark - Jerry Collins - Michael Collins - Cris Collinsworth - Pete Cooper - Leland "Lee" Corso - Jim Courier - Dave Cowens - Gene Cox - Larry Csonka - Hugh Culverhouse - Fran Curci
D - I
Darryl Dawkins - Andre Dawson - Jim Dooley - Herb Dudley - Angelo Dundee - James Everett - Chris Evert - J. Rex Farrior - Forrest K. "Fergie" Ferguson - Joe Fields - Don Fleming - Raymond Floyd - Ed Flynn - Bill France, Sr. - Betty Skelton Erde - Ron Fraser - Shirley Fry - Rowdy Gaines - Jake Gaither - Willie Galimore - Don Garlits - Steve Garvey - Ben Geraghty - Althea Gibson - Artis Gilmore - Laffayette G. Golden - Mary Ann Gonzalez - Ray Graves - Curt Gowdy - Bob Griese - Peter Gregg - Andy Gustafson - Nicole Haislett - Jack Harding - Doris Hart - Bill Hartack - "Bullet" Bob Hayes - Hurley Haywood - Ted Hendricks - Nash Higgins - Hulk Hogan - Nancy Hogshead - Dick Howser - Marcelino Huerta - H. Wayne Huizenga - Fred Hutchinson - Michael Irvin
J - Q
Julian E. Jackson - Davey Johnson - Jimmy Johnson - Deacon Jones - Jim Kelly - Bernie Kosar - Nick Kotys - Al Lang - Floyd E. Lay - Bernie Little - Larry Little - Pop Lloyd - Al Lopez - Dan Marino - Mike Martin - Tino Martinez - Bob Masterson - Walter Mayberry - Dick Mayer - Tim McDowell - Jack McEwen - Bill McGrotha - Hal McRae - George Mira - Hubert Mizell - Nat Moore - Perry Moss - Gardnar Mulloy - Bob Murphy - Jack Nelson - Jack Nicklaus - Greg Norman - Tom Nugent - Stephen C. O'Connell - George R. Olsen - Charlie Owens - Dick Pace - Arnold Palmer - John Pennel - Newton Perry - Bill Peterson - Lou Piniella - Dick Pope, Jr. - Dick Pope, Sr. - Edwin Pope - Boog Powell - Paul Quinn
R - Z
Tim Raines - Jim Rathmann - Bobby Riggs - Ken Riley - Joe Robbie - Glenn Robert - Robin Roberts - Chi Chi Rodriguez - Al Rosen - Pete Sampras - Deion Sanders - Doug Sanders - Gene Sarazen - Herb Score - Howard Schnellenberger - Pancho Segura - Monica Seles - Earnie Seiler - Ron Sellers - Lee Roy Selmon - Rip Sewell - Frank Shorter - Don Shula - Hal Smeltzy - Emmitt Smith - Freddie Solomon - Steve Spurrier - George Steinbrenner - Payne Stewart - Lyn St. James - Roger Strickland - Pat Summerall - Don Sutton - Charlie Tate - Zack Taylor- Vinny Testaverde - James Van Fleet - Dale Van Sickel - Don Vellwe - Dick Vitale - Don Wallen - Paul Warner - Paul Warfield - Danny Wuerffel - Glenn Wilkes - Ted Williams - Early Wynn - Garo Yepremian - Jack Youngblood.

1979 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Tom Cousineau * Mike Bell * Jack Thompson * Dan Hampton * Jerry Butler * Barry Krauss * Phil Simms * Ottis Anderson * Al Harris * Keith Dorney * Russell Erxleben * Charles Alexander * Kellen Winslow * Marty Lyons * Eddie Lee Ivery * Ted Brown * Don Smith * Manu Tuiasosopo * George Andrews * Willis Adams * Jerry Robinson * Kelvin Clark * Steve Fuller * Jon Giesler * Rick Sanford * Kent Hill * Robert Shaw * Greg Hawthorne

Chicago / St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals first-round draft picks

Lawrence * Buivid * Robbins * Aldrich * Cafego * Kimbrough * Lach * Dobbs * Harder * Trippi * Jones * Coulter * Spavital * Fischer * Groom * Matson * Olszewski * McHan * Boydston * Childress * Tubbs * Hill * Crow * Stacy * Izo * Rice * Echols * Goode * Stovall * Brumm * Kortas * McAdams * Dave Williams * Lane * Wehrli * Stegent * Thompson * Moore * Butz * Cain * Gray * Dawson * Pisarkiewicz * Little * Greene * Anderson * Greer * Junior * Sharpe * Smith * Duncan * Nunn * Bell * Stouffer * Harvey * Hill * Wolf * Swann * Hearst * Dye * Miller * Rice * Knight * Wadsworth * Boston * Shelton * Jones * Davis * Bryant * Johnson * Pace * Fitzgerald * Rolle * Leinart * Brown * Rodgers-Cromartie * Wells * Dan Williams

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award from the Associated Press

1967: Farr * 1968: McCullouch * 1969: Hill * 1970: Shaw * 1971: Brockington * 1972: Harris * 1973: Foreman * 1974: Woods * 1975: M. Thomas * 1976: White * 1977: Dorsett * 1978: Campbell * 1979: O. Anderson * 1980: Sims * 1981: Rogers * 1982: Allen * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: Lipps * 1985: Brown * 1986: Mayes * 1987: Stradford * 1988: Stephens * 1989: Sanders * 1990: Smith * 1991: Russell * 1992: Pickens * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Faulk * 1995: Martin * 1996: George * 1997: Dunn * 1998: Moss * 1999: James * 2000: M. Anderson * 2001: A. Thomas * 2002: Portis * 2003: Boldin * 2004: Roethlisberger * 2005: Williams * 2006: Young * 2007: Peterson * 2008: Ryan * 2009: Harvin

New York Giants Super Bowl XXI Champions

2 Raul Allegre * 5 Sean Landeta * 11 Phil Simms (MVP) * 17 Jeff Rutledge * 20 Joe Morris * 22 Lee Rouson * 23 Perry Williams * 24 Ottis Anderson * 25 Mark Collins * 27 Herb Welch * 28 Tom Flynn * 30 Tony Galbreath * 34 Elvis Patterson * 44 Maurice Carthon * 46 Greg Lasker * 48 Kenny Hill * 51 Robbie Jones * 52 Pepper Johnson * 53 Harry Carson * 54 Andy Headen * 55 Gary Reasons * 56 Lawrence Taylor * 57 Byron Hunt * 58 Carl Banks * 59 Brian Johnston * 60 Brad Benson * 61 Chris Godfrey * 63 Karl Nelson * 64 Jim Burt * 65 Bart Oates * 66 William Roberts * 67 Billy Ard * 68 Damian Johnson * 70 Leonard Marshall * 74 Erik Howard * 75 George Martin * 77 Eric Dorsey * 78 Jerome Sally * 80 Phil McConkey * 81 Stacy Robinson * 84 Zeke Mowatt * 86 Lionel Manuel * 87 Solomon Miller * 88 Bobby Johnson * 89 Mark Bavaro

New York Giants Super Bowl XXV Champions

5 Sean Landeta * 6 Matt Cavanaugh * 9 Matt Bahr * 11 Phil Simms * 15 Jeff Hostetler * 21 Reyna Thompson * 22 Lee Rouson * 23 Perry Williams * 24 Ottis Anderson (MVP) * 25 Mark Collins * 26 Dave Duerson * 27 Rodney Hampton * 28 Everson Walls * 29 Myron Guyton * 30 Dave Meggett * 34 Lewis Tillman * 43 David Whitmore * 44 Maurice Carthon * 46 Roger Brown * 47 Greg Jackson * 51 Bobby Abrams * 52 Pepper Johnson * 55 Gary Reasons * 56 Lawrence Taylor * 57 Larry McGrew * 58 Carl Banks * 59 Brian Williams * 60 Eric Moore * 61 Bob Kratch * 64 Tom Rehder * 65 Bart Oates * 70 Leonard Marshall * 72 Doug Riesenberg * 73 John Washington * 74 Erik Howard * 76 Jumbo Elliott * 77 Eric Dorsey * 80 Bob Mrosko * 81 Stacy Robinson * 82 Mark Ingram * 84 Troy Kyles * 85 Stephen Baker * 87 Howard Cross * 89 Mark Bavaro * 93 Mike Fox * 98 Johnie Cooks * 99 Steve DeOssie

Super Bowl MVP Award

I: Starr * II: Starr * III: Namath * IV: Dawson * V: Howley * VI: Staubach * VII: Scott * VIII: Csonka * IX: Harris * X: Swann * XI: Biletnikoff * XII : Martin & White * XIII: Bradshaw * XIV: Bradshaw * XV: Plunkett * XVI: Montana * XVII: Riggins * XVIII: Allen * XIX: Montana * XX: Dent * XXI: Simms * XXII: Williams * XXIII: Rice * XXIV: Montana * XXV: Anderson * XXVI: Rypien * XXVII: Aikman * XXVIII: Smith * XXIX: Young * XXX: Brown * XXXI: Howard * XXXII: Davis * XXXIII: Elway * XXXIV: Warner * XXXV: Lewis * XXXVI: Brady * XXXVII: Jackson * XXXVIII: Brady * XXXIX: Branch * XL: Ward * XLI: P. Manning * XLII: E. Manning * XLIII: Holmes * XLIV: Brees

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

1972: Morrall * 1973: Gabriel * 1974: Namath * 1975: Hampton * 1976: Landry * 1977: Morton * 1978: Riggins * 1979: Csonka * 1980: Plunkett * 1981: Anderson * 1982: Alzado * 1983: B. Johnson * 1984: Stallworth * 1985: No Selection * 1986: Montana & Kramer * 1987: White * 1988: Bell * 1989: Anderson * 1990: Word * 1991: McMahon * 1992: Cunningham * 1993: Allen * 1994: Marino * 1995: Harbaugh & Hearst * 1996: Bettis * 1997: Brooks * 1998: Flutie * 1999: Young * 2000: J. Johnson * 2001: Hearst * 2002: Maddox * 2003: Kitna * 2004: McGahee * 2005: Smith * 2006: Pennington * 2007: Moss * 2008: Pennington * 2009: Brady

10,000 Rushing Yards Club

Emmitt Smith * Walter Payton * Barry Sanders * Curtis Martin * Jerome Bettis * Eric Dickerson * Tony Dorsett * LaDainian Tomlinson * Jim Brown * Marshall Faulk * Edgerrin James * Marcus Allen * Franco Harris * Thurman Thomas * Fred Taylor * John Riggins * Corey Dillon * O. J. Simpson * Warrick Dunn * Ricky Watters * Jamal Lewis * Tiki Barber * Eddie George * Ottis Anderson
Italics denotes active player



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