The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 60 total semifinalists for the 2024 Hall of Fame class in the two categories of seniors and coach/contributor. It includes an all-time great in Arizona Cardinals franchise history, although he never played while the team has been in Arizona.
Running back Ottis Anderson, the team’s all-time leader in rushing, was named one of the 31 senior semifinalists.
From 1979-1986, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals before going to the New York Giants, where he played until 1992.
Anderson is No. 1 in Cardinals franchise history all-time with 7,999 rushing yards, 46 rushing touchdowns and 80.8 rushing yards per game. He set the single-season franchise record for rushing as a rookie in 1979 when he ran for 1,605 yards.
In addition to the single-season records, he has the franchise’s four highest single-season rushing totals and five of the top seven.
He finished his 15-year career with 10,723 total rushing yards and 81 rushing touchdowns.
Of the 31 seniors and 29 coach/contributors, Anderson is the only one with any real connections to the Cardinals.
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