Otto Stowe

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Otto Stowe
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1949-02-25) February 25, 1949 (age 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Feitshans (IL)
College: Iowa State
NFL draft: 1971  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:36
Receptions:43
Receiving yards:742
Touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Otto Stowe (born February 25, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Iowa State University.

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Early years

At Feitshans High School he was an All-state selection in both football and basketball. He went on to play basketball at Iowa State University, before focusing on football after his sophomore season and proceeding to lead the team in receiving for 3 consecutive years. He began as a defensive back before being switched to wide receiver.

As a senior in 1970, he had the most prolific receiving season in school history up to that point, breaking single-season school records in receptions (59), receiving yards (822) and touchdowns (6). He also led the Big Eight in all three categories and ranked 13th nationally in receiving, earning first-team all-Big Eight honors. His 59 catches ranks fifth all-time and his 822 receiving yards seventh all-time in school history for a season. He finished his career as Iowa State University all-time leader in receptions (132) and receiving yards (1,751), and second in career touchdowns (10). He still ranks third in career receptions and fifth in receiving yards.

In 2008, he was inducted into the Iowa State University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Stowe was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (47th overall) of the 1971 NFL draft. As a rookie, he was the backup to Paul Warfield, catching 5 passes for 68 yards and 1 touchdown. He again saw limited action in his second season, with 13 receptions, 276 yards and 2 touchdowns). Six of the receptions for 140 yards and both touchdowns came in a single Monday Night Football game against the St. Louis Cardinals while replacing an injured Warfield. [1] Despite winning a Super Bowl, he requested to be traded after the season.

On May 10, 1973, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for wide receiver Ron Sellers and a second round draft choice (#47-Benny Malone). [2] He played on two Super Bowl teams, including the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins.

Dallas Cowboys

In 1973, he was having a Pro Bowl type season starting opposite to Bob Hayes, but suffered a broken ankle in the seventh game against the Philadelphia Eagles, that placed him on the injured reserve list and would hamper him for the rest of his career. [3] He was replaced with rookie Drew Pearson for the rest of the season, [4] but still led the team with 6 touchdown receptions and was second in receiving with 389 yards.

Even though he was starting for the Cowboys, he wasn't happy with his contract, so he was traded to the Denver Broncos for a third round draft choice (#75-John Smith) on September 5, 1974. [5]

Denver Broncos

In 1974, he had a disappointing season after not being fully recovered from his previous injury which limited his mobility. He appeared in 8 games, while registering 2 receptions for 9 yards and one touchdown. On May 6, 1975, he was traded along with a sixth round draft choice (#156-Art Best) to the Los Angeles Rams, as compensation for signing free agent Phil Olsen. [6]

Los Angeles Rams

On August 18, Stowe informed the Los Angeles Rams of his decision to retire before the start of the 1975 season. [7] He finished his career after only four seasons, registering 43 receptions, 742 yards, and 10 touchdowns.

Personal life

In 1976, he was a college football graduate assistant at Washington State University. [8] The next year, he became the wide receivers coach at the University of Pittsburgh. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Miami Dolphins 31; Monday, November 27, 1972". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Dolphins Swap Unhappy Stowe For Ron Sellers" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stowe Suffers Broken Ankle" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Drew Pearson Is Big Cowboy Find" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Broncos get Otto Stowe" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Broncos ship Otto Stowe to L.A. Rams" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ram's Stowe Retires" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Otto Stowe: Cougs Aerial Edge" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Otto Catches On To City" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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