Ken Stabler nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Stabler, who died in July at the age of 69, is the only quarterback from the NFL’s All-1970s team not in the Hall of Fame.

Stabler’s name will be up for consideration next year after the Hall’s Seniors Committee named him as one of their two nominees for selection in 2016.

Drafted in the second round by Oakland out of Alabama in 1968, the left-handed Stabler was known for his accuracy, clutch performances — and off-field exploits. Nicknamed “Snake”, Stabler was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1974.

Stabler, who shared playing time at Alabama with Steve Sloan and helped Bama win a national championship in 1965, will join 15 modern-era nominees for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Stabler must receive 80-percent support from those voting on the Saturday before Super Bowl 50. Stanfel was a guard who played for the Detroit Lions from 1952 through 1955 and the Washington Redskins from 1956 through 1958.

Stanfel has been nominated by the Seniors Committee twice in the past without receiving the necessary votes for election. Stanfel also died earlier this year, passing away at 87 on June 22. The senior committee considers players who have been retired for at least 25 years.