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Ken Stabler

Kenneth Michael Stabler (The Snake)

Position: QB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 215 lbs.
Throws: Left

Born: December 25, 1945 in Foley, AL
College: Alabama   (school history)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2nd round (52nd overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 94 (212th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Hall of Fame finalist in 1990, 1991, 2003

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Ken Stabler's Career 4th quarter comebacks and game-winning drives

The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar. Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II - Part III) for full details.

View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.

19 fourth quarter comebacks, 26 game-winning drives

Age is Years-Days
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
1 1972 14 1972-12-17 26-358 OAK CHI W 28-21 10 11 90.91% 124 1 0 143.9 11.27 13.09 2 -4 -2.00 0 GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
2 1973 4 1973-10-07 27-286 OAK @ STL W 17-10 19 31 61.29% 207 0 1 67.5 6.68 5.23 2 12 6.00 0 GWD
3 1973 5 1973-10-14 27-293 OAK @ SDG W 27-17 13 22 59.09% 193 2 1 99.2 8.77 8.55 3 7 2.33 0 4QC / GWD
4 1973 12 1973-12-02 27-342 OAK @ HOU W 17-6 15 26 57.69% 177 1 3 51.8 6.81 2.38 1 0 0.00 0 GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
5 1974 5 1974-10-13 28-292 OAK @ SDG W 14-10 12 19 63.16% 162 2 1 103.4 8.53 8.26 2 6 3.00 0 4QC / GWD
6 1974 6 1974-10-20 28-299 OAK CIN W 30-27 19 41 46.34% 252 0 0 66.3 6.15 6.15 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
7 1974 15 1974-12-21 28-361 OAK MIA W 28-26 20 30 66.67% 293 4 1 124.0 9.77 10.93 3 7 2.33 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
8 1975 10 1975-11-23 29-333 OAK @ WAS W 26-23 20 32 62.50% 243 0 2 59.8 7.59 4.78 0 0 0 GWD
9 1975 11 1975-11-30 29-340 OAK ATL W 37-34 18 33 54.55% 264 4 2 95.2 8.00 7.70 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
10 1976 1 1976-09-12 30-262 OAK PIT W 31-28 21 38 55.26% 342 3 4 72.4 9.00 5.84 3 7 2.33 1 4QC / GWD
11 1976 5 1976-10-10 30-290 OAK @ SDG W 27-17 20 26 76.92% 339 3 1 140.7 13.04 13.62 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
12 1976 8 1976-10-31 30-311 OAK DEN W 19-6 16 27 59.26% 245 1 2 70.8 9.07 6.48 0 0 0 GWD
13 1976 9 1976-11-07 30-318 OAK @ CHI W 28-27 11 17 64.71% 234 3 0 147.7 13.76 17.29 1 -3 -3.00 0 4QC / GWD
14 1976 15 1976-12-18 30-359 OAK NWE W 24-21 19 32 59.38% 233 1 0 92.3 7.28 7.91 1 1 1.00 1 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
15 1977 6 1977-10-23 31-302 OAK @ NYJ W 28-27 19 26 73.08% 230 3 1 122.3 8.85 9.42 1 -2 -2.00 0 4QC / GWD
16 1977 15 1977-12-24 31-364 OAK @ BAL W 37-31 21 40 52.50% 345 3 2 85.9 8.63 7.88 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
17 1978 2 1978-09-10 32-259 OAK @ SDG W 21-20 15 35 42.86% 307 2 3 57.7 8.77 6.06 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
18 1978 5 1978-10-01 32-280 OAK @ CHI W 25-19 25 43 58.14% 278 0 0 77.5 6.47 6.47 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
19 1978 6 1978-10-08 32-287 OAK HOU W 21-17 14 23 60.87% 168 1 3 58.2 7.30 2.30 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
20 1979 14 1979-12-03 33-343 OAK @ NOR W 42-35 26 44 59.09% 295 4 2 90.6 6.70 6.48 2 -4 -2.00 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
21 1980 4 1980-09-28 34-278 HOU @ CIN W 13-10 26 34 76.47% 241 0 0 95.3 7.09 7.09 1 -2 -2.00 0 4QC / GWD
22 1980 16 1980-12-21 34-362 HOU MIN W 20-16 19 33 57.58% 239 1 2 65.1 7.24 5.12 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
23 1983 3 1983-09-18 37-267 NOR CHI W 34-31 25 39 64.10% 279 2 3 70.4 7.15 4.72 0 0 0 GWD
24 1983 6 1983-10-09 37-288 NOR @ ATL W 19-17 15 29 51.72% 148 1 1 63.6 5.10 4.24 0 0 0 4QC / GWD
25 1983 13 1983-11-27 37-337 NOR MIN W 17-16 13 22 59.09% 171 0 3 44.1 7.77 1.64 3 -6 -2.00 0 4QC / GWD
26 1983 15 1983-12-11 37-351 NOR @ PHI W 20-17 16 24 66.67% 183 1 0 103.3 7.63 8.46 2 -2 -1.00 0 GWD

2 other games of note

Age is Years-Days
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
1 1973 6 1973-10-22 27-301 OAK @ DEN T 23-23 16 24 66.67% 313 2 0 137.5 13.04 14.71 4 34 8.50 0 QB deserves little credit
Passing Rushing
Rk Year G# Date Age Tm Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
2 1981 1 1981-09-06 35-255 HOU @ RAM W 27-20 12 19 63.16% 169 2 0 126.9 8.89 11.00 1 -2 -2.00 0 QB deserves no credit