The Raiders franchise has represented Oakland, Los Angeles and now Las Vegas since entering the AFL in 1960. Since Al Davis took over as the team’s owner early in their existence, the Raiders have been known as a team that likes to throw the ball deep and make big plays. As a result, they have often sought quarterbacks that had the ability to accurately throw the bomb.
Players are ranked only on their tenure with the Raiders. Statistical dominance, longevity and contributions to the team’s overall success are all taken into consideration when determining these rankings.
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Here are the top four quarterbacks in Raiders history:
4. Rich Gannon (1999-2004)
Gannon only spent six seasons with the Raiders but he went to the Pro Bowl in the first four of those and was named NFL MVP in 2002.
That season, the University of Delaware alum led the league with 4,689 yards passing and threw 26 touchdown passes. That year, he led the Raiders to the Super Bowl although they lost the game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Gannon ran Jon Gruden’s version of the West Coast Offense his first few seasons in Oakland and it helped make the Raiders one of the most explosive offenses in the league.
Since his retirement, Gannon has become an NFL television analyst, mostly for CBS.
3. Daryle Lamonica (1967-1974)
Lamonica had one of the strongest arms in football during his time with the Raiders and his ability to throw the deep pass earned him the nickname “The Mad Bomber.”
The former Notre Dame star twice led the AFL in touchdown passes including a career-high 34 in 1969. He was selected to four Pro Bowls and was a two-time All Pro during his Raiders tenure.
In 1967, he led Oakland to the AFL title and a berth in Super Bowl II. Lamonica threw two touchdown passes in that game but the Raiders fell to the Packers 33-14.
Lamonica was a two-time AFL MVP and finished his pro career with a winning percentage of .791, one of the highest in NFL history.
2. Jim Plunkett (1979-1986)
Jim Plunkett’s NFL career seemed over when he joined the Raiders in 1979. A year later, an injury thrust the former first overall pick into a starting role and he led the Raiders to a win in Super Bowl XV.
In the game, the former Stanford star threw three touchdown passes and was named the game’s MVP in the Raiders 27-10 win over the Eagles.
Three years later, Plunkett proved his 1980 season was no fluke when he led the Raiders to another Super Bowl, a 38-9 win over Washington.
Plunkett had the ability to throw long and his toughness and leadership skills made him a great Raider. He retired after the 1986 season as a two-time Super Bowl champ.
1. Ken Stabler (1970-1979)
Few quarterbacks were as good in clutch situations as Ken Stabler. The former Alabama star earned the nickname “The Snake” for his ability to slither out of trouble and complete improbable comebacks.
Stabler went to four Pro Bowls with the Raiders and was named All Pro in 1974. Twice he led the NFL in touchdown passes and twice he led the league in completion percentage.
“The Snake” had excellent receivers during his tenure in Oakland with speedster Cliff Branch and clutch possession receiver Fred Biletnikoff giving him two elite targets.
Stabler led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl title in 1976 when they finished the season with a 13-1 record and beat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win Super Bowl XI.
Stabler was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.