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Jess Root

Cardinals’ all-time rushing leader a semifinalist in senior category for Hall of Fame

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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