How much is Otto Graham worth?
Net Worth: | $2 Million |
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Profession: | Professional Football Player |
Date of Birth: | December 6, 1921 |
Country: | United States of America |
Height: | 1.85 m |
About Otto Graham
In the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, Otto Everett Graham Jr. played quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He was an American professional football player.
- Born: Otto Everett Graham, Jr. – December 6, 1921, in Waukegan, Illinois
- Died: December 17, 2003
- Drafted: Otto Graham, a tailback out of Northwestern, was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round, fourth overall, in 1944. He was one of the first players Paul Brown signed in 1946 as he set up the Cleveland Browns club to compete in the fledgling All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
- Years Played: 1946-1955
- Position Played: Quarterback
- Played For: Cleveland Browns
- Alma Mater: Northwestern
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: September 12, 1965
- Other Members of Class of 1965: Guy Chamberlin, Paddy Driscoll, Dan Fortmann, Sid Luckman, Steve Van Buren, Bob Waterfield
- Nickname: Automatic Otto
- Uniform Number: 14 and 60
Did You Know: Otto Graham was the first NFL player to wear a facemask.
Greatest Moment: Otto Graham led his team to a 56-10 victory over the Detroit Lions in the 1954 NFL championship game by scoring three touchdowns and tossing three more.
High School: Waukegan (IL)
College Highlights:
- Earned eight letters in three sports (baseball, basketball, & football)
- First-team All-American honors in basketball (1944)
- Third in Heisman Trophy voting in football (1943)
NFL Career Totals:
- Played in 126 games for the Cleveland Browns
- Threw 2,626 passes, completing 1,464 for 23,584 yards and 174 touchdowns
- Ran the ball 405 times for 882 yards and 44 touchdowns
- Finished with a 105-17-4 regular-season record
NFL Highlights:
- Led the Browns to 10 division or league titles in 10 years
- Led AAFC in passing four times
- Led NFL in passing two times
- Named All-AAFC four times 1946 (UPI, OA), 1947 (NY, OA), 1948 (UPI, OA), 1949 (UPI, NY, OA)
- Named All-NFL five times 1951 (AP, UPI, NY), 1952 (UPI, NY), 1953 (AP, UPI, NY) , 1954 (AP, UPI, SN, NY) , 1955 (AP, UPI, SN, NY)
- Named NFL All-Pro four times 1947 (AP), 1948 (AP), 1949 (AP, IN)
- Played in five Pro Bowls 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
- Named NFL MVP twice
- Won four straight AAFC titles
- Named to the all-NFL 75th anniversary team.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965