26 Facts About Ottis Anderson

Ottis Jerome Anderson was born on January 19,1957 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 14 seasons in the National Football League with the St Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.

Ottis Anderson played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, setting the school record for rushing yards, and was selected eighth overall in the 1979 NFL draft by the Cardinals.

Ottis Anderson received a second Pro Bowl selection the following year.

Ottis Anderson was named MVP of the latter, in which he played a central part in helping the Giants set the Super Bowl record for time of possession.

Ottis Jerome Anderson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Ottis Anderson was a football and track star at Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach, graduating in 1975.

Ottis Anderson attended the University of Miami on a full athletic scholarship and earned a degree in Physical Education.

Ottis Anderson received honorable mention as an All-American by the Associated Press, and graduated in 1979 as the team's all-time leading rusher with 3,331 yards.

Ottis Anderson was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Ottis Anderson was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft, the 8th overall pick, by the St Louis Cardinals.

Ottis Anderson had one of the greatest debut games in NFL history, rushing for 193 yards, which was just 1 yard shy of Alan Ameche's all-time record for an NFL debut.

Ottis Anderson earned the first of back-to-back Pro Bowl selections that year.

Ottis Anderson rushed for 58 yards on eight carries against the Green Bay Packers in the team's lone playoff game.

Injuries drastically decreased the number of games Ottis Anderson played each season, and his explosiveness as a tailback.

Ottis Anderson ended up deep in the Giants' depth chart.

In 1989, Ottis Anderson become the top running back for Bill Parcells' ball control offense and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

Ottis Anderson scored a career-high 14 rushing touchdowns and rushed for 1,023 yards on 325 carries.

Ottis Anderson was the top running back for the Giants the following year when they won Super Bowl XXV, and was named Super Bowl MVP for his 102 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.

Ottis Anderson is one of only four running backs in NFL history to score rushing touchdowns in two Super Bowls and win Super Bowl MVP.

Ottis Anderson fumbled just three times in 739 touches as a Giant, from 1987 to 1992.

When he retired, Ottis Anderson ranked seventh in rushing TDs and eighth in rushing yards.

At the 2014 season, Ottis Anderson was ranked 19th in career rushing touchdowns and is one of 31 running backs in the history of the NFL to rush for more than 10,000 yards.

Ottis Anderson has appeared on several major local and national radio and television shows, including The David Letterman Show and Good Morning America.

In 2017, Ottis Anderson began working as the Vice President of Business Development for Metro Exhibits, selling trade show booths and services.

Ottis Anderson has endorsed Global Syn-Turf, Inc synthetic turf for sports fields.

Ottis Anderson was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame on May 2,2022.