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Ottis Anderson

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Ottis Anderson is an American former professional football running back, born on 19 January 1957, who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. Raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, he became the all-time leading rusher at the University of Miami before the Cardinals took him eighth overall in the 1979 draft. He was named Offensive Rookie of the Year and set the Cardinals career record for rushing yards. Traded to the Giants midway through the 1986 season, he won Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV, and was named MVP of the second after rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown in a game in which the Giants set the Super Bowl record for time of possession.

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Birth Year
1957 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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National Football League, Competitions
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Super Bowl, Competitions
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New York Giants, Teams and Clubs
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St. Louis Cardinals, Teams and Clubs
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American Football, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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is an American former professional football running back
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1. Ottis Anderson (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born January 19, 1957
  • Lead, pronoun
    He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes
  • Lead, Super Bowl titles
    Anderson won two Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former professional football running back
  • Plays: American Football, Lead, sport
    is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons
  • Competed In: Super Bowl, Super Bowl MVP
    when they won Super Bowl XXV, and was named Super Bowl MVP for his 102 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, National Football League
    played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons
  • On The Roster Of: St. Louis Cardinals, Professional career, St. Louis Cardinals
    Anderson was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft, the 8th overall pick, by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • On The Roster Of: New York Giants, Professional career, New York Giants
    the expendable Anderson was traded to the New York Giants in the middle of the 1986 season
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