HALL OF FAME
KEN STABLER RAIDERS QUARTERBACK, 1970-79; NFL VETERAN, 1970-1984
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6, 2016…Played 15 NFL seasons, including first 10 campaigns with the Raiders… Joined Raiders as a second round draft pick (52nd overall) out of Alabama in 1968…Spent first two seasons on the Raiders’ inactive/ reserve squad before seeing first game action in 1970...In 10 seasons in Oakland, was named All-Pro twice, All-AFC three times and was selected to play in four Pro Bowls…Retired as the franchise’s career leader in passing attempts (2,481), yards (19,078) and touchdowns (150)…Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 1970s…Career totals include 184 games played with 146 starts, 2,270 completions on 3,793 attempts, 27,938 passing yards and 194 touchdowns…With the Raiders, racked up 19,078 passing yards on 1,486 completions with 150 touchdowns…Became starting quarterback in 1973 and led Raiders the first of five straight AFC Championship Game appearances…Also led Raiders to seven straight winning seasons and a 69-26-1 regular season record as a starter…Three-time recipient of the Gorman Award (1973, 1974 and 1976)…Named Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player in 1974 after passing for 2,469 yards and an NFL-best 26 touchdowns…Also named first-team All-Pro…Led the league in passing in 1976, piloting the Raiders to Super Bowl XI win…Completed 194 passes for 2,737 yards and a league-high 27 touchdowns, setting a franchise record with a 103.4 passer rating… Also led the NFL with a 66.7 completion percentage…Garnered Pro Bowl honors in back to back seasons twice (1973 and 1974, 1976 and 1977)…Played in 13 career playoff games with 12 starts…Started 11 playoff games with the Silver and Black, posting a 7-4 record as a starter…Totaled 2,398 passing yards with 19 touchdowns in playoff contests and set an NFL record by recording a touchdown pass in 10 consecutive postseason games…Traded to Houston in 1980 and spent the final five seasons of his career with the Oilers (1980- 81) and New Orleans (1982-84)… Following retirement, served as a color commentator on NFL broadcasts for CBS and on radio for Alabama football games.
INDUCTED INTO pro football hall of fame
AUGUST 6 2016
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