Hall of Fame center and Raiders legend Jim Otto died at the age of 86, the Raiders confirmed to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Sunday.
Otto was a member of the team when it resided in Oakland and was known as The Original Raider, as he played in the inaugural AFL season in 1960. He spent his entire career with the franchise until his retirement in 1974.
The Raiders paid tribute to Otto on social media, calling him "the personification of consistency."
Team owner Mark Davis lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in honor of Otto:
Star defensive end Maxx Crosby expressed his condolences on social media:
The Raiders made Otto their starting center from day one, and he went on to play 308 career games and set a team record with 210 consecutive starts.