Ottis Anderson had 331 carries for 1,605 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 16 games in his rookie season in 1979. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl, and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | O. Anderson | 1979 |  STL | 16 | 1,605 | 331 | 4.8 | 100.3 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 |
Games
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | O. Anderson | 12/16/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  CHI | 39 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | O. Anderson | 12/9/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs |  NYG | 140 | 29 | 4.8 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| 3 | | O. Anderson | 12/2/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs |  SF | 129 | 27 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | O. Anderson | 11/25/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  CIN | 80 | 16 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | O. Anderson | 11/18/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  PHI | 112 | 17 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | O. Anderson | 11/11/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  WAS | 105 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| 7 | | O. Anderson | 11/4/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs |  MIN | 164 | 25 | 6.6 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| 8 | | O. Anderson | 10/28/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs |  CLE | 68 | 17 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | O. Anderson | 10/21/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  DAL | 105 | 20 | 5.3 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| 10 | | O. Anderson | 10/14/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs | PHI | 73 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| 11 | | O. Anderson | 10/7/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  HOU | 109 | 16 | 6.8 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 12 | | O. Anderson | 9/30/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ |  LA | 75 | 17 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | O. Anderson | 9/23/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs | WAS | 67 | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| 14 | | O. Anderson | 9/16/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs |  PIT | 37 | 16 | 2.3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2.2 | 0 | |
| 15 | | O. Anderson | 9/9/1979 | 1979 | STL | @ | NYG | 109 | 31 | 3.5 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 14.3 | 0 | |
| 16 | | O. Anderson | 9/2/1979 | 1979 | STL | vs | DAL | 193 | 21 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Average | 100.3 | 20.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 19.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,605 | 331 | 4.8 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 2 |
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