Otis Armstrong

Otis Armstrong

Position(s) Running back Jersey #(s) 24
Born	November 15, 1950 (1950-11-15) (age 61) Chicago, Illinois
Career information
Year(s)	1973–1980
NFL Draft	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
College	Purdue
Professional teams
Denver Broncos (1973-1980)
Career stats
Rushing Yards	4,453
Average	4.4
Touchdowns	25
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl selection (1974, 1976)

Otis Armstrong (born November 15, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) was a running back in the NFL. He played for the Denver Broncos for his entire career from 1973-1980. Before his NFL career, Armstrong played for Purdue University becoming the school's all-time leading rusher. Armstrong was selected to Purdue's All-Time team in 1987 as part of a celebration of 100 years of football at Purdue.

In his second NFL season, Armstrong led the league in rushing yards (1,407) and yards per carry (5.3). In the 1977 season, he assisted the Broncos to an appearance in Super Bowl XII, which they lost to the Dallas Cowboys 27-10.

Armstrong finished his 8 NFL seasons with 4,453 rushing yards, 123 receptions for 1,302 receiving yards, and 879 yards from kickoff returns. He also scored 32 touchdowns (25 rushing and 7 receiving).

Armstrong attended Farragut High School in Chicago, and was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Floyd Little	Denver Broncos Starting Running Back 1974-1980	Succeeded by Rick Parros

Persondata
Name	Armstrong, Otis
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 15, 1950
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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