ottis anderson rookie season stats

Ottis Anderson had 331 carries for 1,605 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 16 games in his rookie season in 1979. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl, and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

NAMESEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
1979
16
1,605
331
4.8
100.3
8
308
41
7.5
19.3
2
NAMEDATESEASONTMOPPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
12/16/1979
1979
@
39
14
2.8
0
0
0
0
2Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
12/9/1979
1979
vs
140
29
4.8
2
28
3
9.3
0
3Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
12/2/1979
1979
vs
129
27
4.8
1
0
0
0
4Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
11/25/1979
1979
@
80
16
5.0
0
12
2
6.0
0
5Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
11/18/1979
1979
@
112
17
6.6
0
2
2
1.0
0
6Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
11/11/1979
1979
@
105
25
4.2
0
30
3
10.0
1
7Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
11/4/1979
1979
vs
164
25
6.6
1
33
3
11.0
1
8Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
10/28/1979
1979
vs
68
17
4.0
1
14
2
7.0
0
9Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
10/21/1979
1979
@
105
20
5.3
0
39
5
7.8
0
10Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
10/14/1979
1979
vs
73
21
3.5
1
9
2
4.5
0
11Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
10/7/1979
1979
@
109
16
6.8
0
58
4
14.5
0
12Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9/30/1979
1979
@
75
17
4.4
0
6
2
3.0
0
13Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9/23/1979
1979
vs
67
19
3.5
0
9
4
2.3
0
14Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9/16/1979
1979
vs
37
16
2.3
1
11
5
2.2
0
15Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9/9/1979
1979
@
109
31
3.5
0
57
4
14.3
0
16Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9/2/1979
1979
vs
193
21
9.2
1
0
0
0
Average100.320.74.80.519.32.67.50.1
Total1,6053314.88308417.52

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