Jim Otto Quotes

The only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional football player.

Being a part of the NFL for 30 years was a blessing.

Playing professional football is something I'll never be able to do.

I've always wanted to be a top footballer since I was young.

I interned at the NFL Network while I was in college, but I have not had an internship or another job other than football in a very long time.

I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them.

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.

When I was a kid it was my dream to play for Leeds, and I did that.

I'm just happy and blessed to have the opportunity to go to the NFL.

My first goal was to become a professional footballer.

You're playing football for a living. There aren't many things better than that.

I had a great time at SV Werder Bremen and I'm grateful to the club.

I'm a New York Giant, playing football. I've been wanting to do this since I was a little kid, to play in the NFL.

If all goes well, I can play for many years at Barcelona.

I'm going to be a Niner, you know, I've been there - that's who drafted me, gave me the opportunity to come into this league, to be a professional ball player, and I was there 10 years, man.

I did almost everything in my footballing career.

It bothers me to think I may never put on a Real Madrid shirt again. Madrid is the best thing that's ever happened to me in my life.

I'm living my dream. I'm in the NFL.

I've spent my entire adulthood in pro football.

Running out the tunnel and hearing my name called out for the first time, stepping out before the game. I just had a different type of feeling, it was amazing, like I actually made it to the NBA.

My dream is to retire as a San Francisco 49er.

I went to play in the NFL.

It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Bears.

When I was a youngster, my dream was to play in the first team. I was constantly thinking, 'Will I make a career in football? Am I going to have to go out and get a job?'

At 36 years old I can look back on a long and wonderful time in professional football, which I could never have dreamed of as a child.