Otis coughed up the ball 29 different times in his career and his longest run was 30 yards. He averaged 37.5 yards per game and scored 19 times while carrying the ball. He was handed the football 1,160 times to the tune of 3.8 yards per carry. During his career, Otis took the field in 116 games and accumulated 4,350 yds on the ground.
Otis carried the ball 197 times for an average of 3.4 yards per carry. During his 15 games in his last year, Jim Otis gained 44.3 yds per game and got into the endzone 8 times as a runner. His longest run that year was 17 yds.
Jim Otis Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | G | GS | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1,160 | 4,350 | 19 | 116 | 61 | 30 | 3.8 | 37.5 | 29 | |
| 1978 | STL | 197 | 664 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 3.4 | 44.3 | 4 |
| 1977 | STL | 99 | 334 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 3.4 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 1976 | STL | 233 | 891 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 3.8 | 63.6 | 7 |
| 1975 | STL | 269 | 1,076 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 4.0 | 76.9 | 5 |
| 1974 | STL | 158 | 664 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 4.2 | 47.4 | 2 |
| 1973 | STL | 55 | 234 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 4.3 | 23.4 | 3 |
| 1972 | KAN | 29 | 92 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 1971 | KAN | 49 | 184 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1970 | NOR | 71 | 211 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 3.0 | 16.2 | 4 |
1978 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 159th |
| Games Started | 9 | 120th |
| Rushing Attempts | 197 | 19th |
| Rushing Yards | 664 | 28th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 8 | 12th |
| Longest Run | 17 | 128th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.4 | 179th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 44.3 | 33rd |
| Fumbles | 4 | 75th |
1977 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 165th |
| Games Started | 7 | 120th |
| Rushing Attempts | 99 | 55th |
| Rushing Yards | 334 | 61st |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 56th |
| Longest Run | 25 | 71st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.4 | 166th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 25.7 | 67th |
| Fumbles | 2 | 107th |
1976 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 8th |
| Games Started | 11 | 89th |
| Rushing Attempts | 233 | 10th |
| Rushing Yards | 891 | 13th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 60th |
| Longest Run | 23 | 87th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 157th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 63.6 | 15th |
| Fumbles | 7 | 16th |
1975 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 4th |
| Games Started | 14 | 3rd |
| Rushing Attempts | 269 | 4th |
| Rushing Yards | 1,076 | 4th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 19th |
| Longest Run | 30 | 45th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.0 | 117th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 76.9 | 4th |
| Fumbles | 5 | 33rd |
1974 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 13th |
| Games Started | 12 | 48th |
| Rushing Attempts | 158 | 21st |
| Rushing Yards | 664 | 19th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 86th |
| Longest Run | 23 | 60th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.2 | 95th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 47.4 | 23rd |
| Fumbles | 2 | 93rd |
1973 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 212th |
| Games Started | 2 | 175th |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 77th |
| Rushing Yards | 234 | 76th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 84th |
| Longest Run | 19 | 99th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.3 | 101st |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 23.4 | 68th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 84th |
1972 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 205th |
| Games Started | 0 | 200th |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 101st |
| Rushing Yards | 92 | 106th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 128th |
| Longest Run | 12 | 157th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.2 | 176th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 9.2 | 107th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 149th |
1971 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 159th |
| Games Started | 0 | 218th |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 78th |
| Rushing Yards | 184 | 79th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 121st |
| Longest Run | 14 | 141st |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.8 | 135th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 14.2 | 85th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 143rd |
1970 Stats for Jim Otis
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 122nd |
| Games Started | 6 | 117th |
| Rushing Attempts | 71 | 56th |
| Rushing Yards | 211 | 70th |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 114th |
| Longest Run | 15 | 128th |
| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.0 | 184th |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 16.2 | 87th |
| Fumbles | 4 | 49th |