5 reasons retired Giants RB Ottis Anderson is deserving of Hall of Fame
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After an eight-year run with the Cardinals, Anderson was traded to the New York Giants in 1986 and became a valuable cog in their Super Bowl run that year.
He was the lead back for the Giants four years later and was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXV. The season before that, however, Anderson had a solid year, rushing for 1,023 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was named the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year for 1989. He was named to the Giants’ Ring of Honor in 2022.
As a Cardinal, Anderson rushed for 7,999 yards, by far the most of any player in their history which dates back to 1920 (Stump Mitchell is a distant second with 4,643). Anderson is also the Cards’ all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 46.
He is not in the Cardinals’ Ring of Honor, however, which appears to be reserved for players who gain election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the lone exception being Pat Tillman.