NY Times · Jul 10, 2015
Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback Ken Stabler Dead at 69
(Reuters) - Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken "The Snake" Stabler has died at the age of 69, his family announced on Thursday.
Media reports say the cause of death was complications from colon cancer.
Stabler guided the Raiders to their first Super Bowl victory in January 1977, a 32-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
He was nicknamed "The Snake" for his elusiveness on the field, and played 184 NFL games for the Raiders, Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.
Stabler was the 1974 NFL Most Valuable Player, and led the league in touchdown passes in 1974 and 1976.
