Jim Otto

“I never missed a game. I'm proud of that. That's what I was paid to do: play.”

“You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't have the guts, you ain't gonna be worth a damn.”

“Al Davis wanted tough guys, and he wanted guys who wanted to win. That was me.”

“My number, 00, was a statement. It meant I was the beginning and the end.”

“I'm the toughest son of a bitch you'll ever meet.”

“I would do it all over again. The surgeries, the pain, everything. I loved playing football.”

“Pain is temporary. Pride is forever. That was the Raider way.”

“I had 74 surgeries, and I'm proud of every one of 'em.”