Ken Stabler is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 25 in the Knox value model. Stabler's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Ken Stabler
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1970 | — | OAK | — | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 29.2 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | OAK | 10 | — | 24 | 48 | 50.0% | 268 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 39.2 | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.3 | 50.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | OAK | 1 | — | 44 | 74 | 59.5% | 524 | 4 | 3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 82.3 | — | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | OAK | — | — | 163 | 260 | 62.7% | 1,997 | 14 | 10 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 88.3 | — | 21 | 101 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | OAK | — | — | 178 | 310 | 57.4% | 2,469 | 26 | 12 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 94.9 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | OAK | — | — | 171 | 293 | 58.4% | 2,296 | 16 | 24 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 67.4 | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | OAK | — | — | 194 | 291 | 66.7% | 2,737 | 27 | 17 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 103.4 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | OAK | — | — | 169 | 294 | 57.5% | 2,176 | 20 | 20 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 75.2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | OAK | — | — | 237 | 406 | 58.4% | 2,944 | 16 | 30 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 63.3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | OAK | — | — | 304 | 498 | 61.0% | 3,615 | 26 | 22 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 82.2 | — | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | HOU | — | — | 293 | 457 | 64.1% | 3,202 | 13 | 28 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 68.7 | — | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | HOU | — | — | 165 | 285 | 57.9% | 1,988 | 14 | 18 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 69.5 | — | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | NO | — | — | 117 | 189 | 61.9% | 1,343 | 6 | 10 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 71.8 | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | NO | — | — | 176 | 311 | 56.6% | 1,988 | 9 | 18 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 61.4 | — | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | NO | — | — | 33 | 70 | 47.1% | 339 | 2 | 5 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 41.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 2,271 | 3,793 | 59.9% | 27,938 | 194 | 222 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 75.3 | 0 | 118 | 221 | 4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25 | OAK | — | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 29.2 | — |
| 1971 | 26 | OAK | 10 | — | 24 | 48 | 50.0% | 268 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 39.2 | — |
| 1972 | 27 | OAK | 1 | — | 44 | 74 | 59.5% | 524 | 4 | 3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 82.3 | — |
| 1973 | 28 | OAK | — | — | 163 | 260 | 62.7% | 1,997 | 14 | 10 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 88.3 | — |
| 1974 | 29 | OAK | — | — | 178 | 310 | 57.4% | 2,469 | 26 | 12 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 94.9 | — |
| 1975 | 30 | OAK | — | — | 171 | 293 | 58.4% | 2,296 | 16 | 24 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 67.4 | — |
| 1976 | 31 | OAK | — | — | 194 | 291 | 66.7% | 2,737 | 27 | 17 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 103.4 | — |
| 1977 | 32 | OAK | — | — | 169 | 294 | 57.5% | 2,176 | 20 | 20 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 75.2 | — |
| 1978 | 33 | OAK | — | — | 237 | 406 | 58.4% | 2,944 | 16 | 30 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 63.3 | — |
| 1979 | 34 | OAK | — | — | 304 | 498 | 61.0% | 3,615 | 26 | 22 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 82.2 | — |
| 1980 | 35 | HOU | — | — | 293 | 457 | 64.1% | 3,202 | 13 | 28 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 68.7 | — |
| 1981 | 36 | HOU | — | — | 165 | 285 | 57.9% | 1,988 | 14 | 18 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 69.5 | — |
| 1982 | 37 | NO | — | — | 117 | 189 | 61.9% | 1,343 | 6 | 10 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 71.8 | — |
| 1983 | 38 | NO | — | — | 176 | 311 | 56.6% | 1,988 | 9 | 18 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 61.4 | — |
| 1984 | 39 | NO | — | — | 33 | 70 | 47.1% | 339 | 2 | 5 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 41.3 | — |
| Career | 11 | 2,271 | 3,793 | 59.9% | 27,938 | 194 | 222 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.4 | — | — | 75.3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25 | OAK | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 26 | OAK | 10 | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.3 | 50.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 27 | OAK | 1 | — | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 28 | OAK | — | — | 21 | 101 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 29 | OAK | — | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 30 | OAK | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 31 | OAK | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 32 | OAK | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 33 | OAK | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 34 | OAK | — | — | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 35 | HOU | — | — | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 36 | HOU | — | — | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 37 | NO | — | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 38 | NO | — | — | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 39 | NO | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 11 | 118 | 221 | 4 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 25 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 25 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 35 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 25· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 20.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1971bestavg 351971
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position35
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Passing Yards leader31
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 83%.
College Passing
College Rushing
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Movementderived from season history
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1982team change
Joined NO (from HOU)
- 1980team change
Joined HOU (from OAK)
- 1970signing
Entered the NFL with OAK
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
25
peak 35
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
39%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
43
FragileCanton Monitor · HOF
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Enshrined
What carries the case
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 268 | 26.8 | 2,681+2,413 | 157.7 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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