Bob Otto

Games played:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bob Otto
No. 76, 67
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	December 16, 1962 (age 61); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Foothill (CA)
College:	Idaho State
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 9 / pick: 248
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1985); Dallas Cowboys (1986); Seattle Seahawks (1987); Houston Oilers (1987);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big Sky (1985);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert E. Otto (born December 12, 1962) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. He played college football at Idaho State University.

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Otto attended Foothill High School, where he played tight end. He accepted a football scholarship from Idaho State University, where he was converted into a defensive end. He started a few games as a sophomore. He became a regular starter as a junior.

He registered 45 tackles (6 for loss) as a senior. He finished his college career with 145 tackles (21 for loss).

Otto was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the ninth round (248th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.^[1]^[2]

In 1986, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on September 1, 1986.^[3] He was signed on September 23, to replace defensive end Jesse Baker.^[4] He wasn't re-signed after the season.

On April 3, 1987, he signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks.^[5] He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 1, before being cut later in September.^[6]

In September 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Houston Oilers. He was released on October 27.^[7]

[1]
The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 552. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
[2]
"1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
[3]
"Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
[4]
"The Dallas Cowboys Tuesday re-signed cornerback Manny Hendrix, who..." UPI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
[5]
"The Seattle Seahawks announced the signing of four free..." UPI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
[6]
"Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
[7]
"Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.

Early life