Quotes by Jim Otto

• It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.
• I've been a Raider all my life.
• 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.
• The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.
• I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.
• You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.
• 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's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.
• 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.
• We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.
• We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester.
• When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
• You have to stay one level above everyone else.
• I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.