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Graduate from the University of Mars

Otis Sistrunk played defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders from 1972 to 1978 after beginning his professional career with the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League. Unlike most NFL players, he did not attend college. Instead he joined the Marines immediately after graduating from high school.

Originally given a tryout with the LA Rams, he so impressed a visiting Raiders team during a preseason scrimmage they offered a 4th-round pick in trade fro him.

Sistrunk would quickly became a main player on the Raiders’ defensive line playing 7 seasons with them. He started 98 regular games and 12 playoff games. He was a Pro Bowler in 1974 and would win a Super Bowl in 1976. Unofficially he had 53 sacks.

In 1974, during a Monday Night game, commentator Alex Karras made a comment that Sistrunk was from the “University of Mars” during a camera close-up on the sideline. The name stuck.

Image Gallery of Otis Sistrunk, Defensive Lineman 1972-1978

Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass just gets the pass away while Raiders defensive lineman Otis Sistrunk applies pressure.

Some classic 1970s NFL action as Steeler Franco Harris gets past Raider Defensive Lineman Otis Sistrunk.

A classic 1970s NFL battle between Raider Otis Sistrunk and Patriot John Hannah

A young Dan Fouts gets set to throw against the Oakland Raiders, probably 1974. #82, Horace Jones comes in hard as Bubba Smith is engaged with Russ Washington. Otis Sistrunk is the lower right.

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Otis Sistrunk All-Time Career Statistics

All-Time Career Regular Season Defensive Totals
									Fumbles Forced	Fumbles Recovered	Sacks	Safties
Season	Age	Team	#	Pos	Games	Starts	Int	Yards	Fumbles Forced	Fumbles Recovered	Sacks	Safties
1972	26	OAK	60	LDT	14	14	1	0		1	4.5	0
1973	27	OAK	60	LDT	14	14	0	0		1	13.0	0
1974	28	OAK	60	LDT	14	14	1	2		3	6.0	1
1975	29	OAK	60	LDT	14	14	0	0		0	13.5	0
1976	30	OAK	60	RDE	14	14	0	0		1	11.0	0
1977	31	OAK	60	RDE	12	12	1	0		1	3.0	0
1978	32	OAK	60	NT	16	16	0	0	3	0	2.0	0
7 Year NFL Career					98	98	3	2	3	7	53.0	1

All-Time Career Post Season Defensive Totals
					Fumbles Recovered	Sacks	Safties
Season	Age	Team	Pos	Games	Fumbles Recovered	Sacks	Safties
1972	26	OAK	LDT	1	0	1.0	0
1973	27	OAK	LDT	2	0	1.0	0
1974	28	OAK	LDT	2	0	1.0	0
1975	29	OAK	LDT	2	1	0.0	0
1976	30	OAK	RDE	3	0	1.0	0
1977	31	OAK	RDE	2	0	2.0	0
Career Post Season Totals				12	1	6.0	0