Ken Stabler, among the greatest quarterbacks in Raiders history, died Wednesday of complications from colon cancer. He was 69.
Mr. Stabler's family confirmed his death in a Facebook post. "He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved most," the statement read, "including his three daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played … such as (Lynyrd Skynyrd's) Sweet Home Alabama and Van Morrison's Leaves Falling Down."
Mr. Stabler, a former Alabama standout nicknamed "The Snake" for his elusiveness on the field, played for the Raiders from 1970-79, the Houston Oilers from 1980-81, and the New Orleans Saints from 1982-84.