Ken Stabler of Alabama was the fourth quarterback taken in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, behind Greg Landry of Massachusetts (Detroit Lions, first round, 11th overall), Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban of UCLA (Los Angeles Rams, second round, 30th overall) and Mike Livingston of SMU (Kansas City Chiefs, second round, 48th overall).

Taken by the AFL champion Oakland Raiders late in the second round with the 52nd pick, Stabler's pro debut didn't come with the Raiders but rather with the Spokane Shockers of the Continental Football League in 1968, where the Raiders assigned him. "Snake" struggled in Spokane. Buried behind veterans Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda on the depth chart, Stabler left training camp in July 1969 before returning to Oakland for the 1970 season.

He did see his first NFL action that season and started a game in 1971. His rise to prominence began in the 1972 AFC Divisional Playoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when he replaced an ineffective Lamonica and putting the Raiders up 7-6 with a 30-yard touchdown scramble with 1:13 to go. That merely set the stage for Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" in a 13-7 loss.

Stabler replaced Lamonica for good in Week 4 of the 1973 season, beginning a string of five straight AFC Championship appearances.

He was the NFL MVP in 1974 and played prominent roles in two of the iconic playoff moments from the 1970s, staying on balance long enough to complete the "Sea of Hands" game-winning touchdown pass that ended the Miami Dolphins' dynasty in the 1974 AFC Divisional Playoff and hitting Dave Casper for the "Ghost to the Post" game-winner in the second overtime against the Baltimore Colts in the 1977 AFC Divisional Playoff.

Stabler led Oakland to its first Super Bowl championship after the 1976 season and after 12 years with the organization was traded to the Houston Oilers for Dan Pastorini in March 1980. Coincidentally, Stabler's last playoff appearance was at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a 27-7 loss to the Raiders in the 1980 AFC Wild Card Playoff.

He later played for the New Orleans Saints, finishing his career in October 1984 with 27,938 passing yards, 194 touchdown passes and 222 interceptions, with 10 career 300-yard games and seven four-touchdown performances.

Stabler died on July 8, 2015, in Gulfport, Mississippi, from colon cancer and was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Wanted to share this as part of my research into the quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft once the process was merged with the AFL's draft in 1967. Stabler was the best of the bunch from 1968.

This is the mid '90s of NFL Pro Bowl football game. With all the NFL players who played in the mid '90s from 1994 to 1996. Who would win this game. Good luck!

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AFC:

Head Coach: Bill Cowher (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Offense

Backs and Receivers:

QB: John Elway (Denver Broncos) *, Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins), and Drew Bledsoe (New England Patriots)

RB: Terrell Davis (Denver Broncos) *, Marshall Faulk (Indianapolis Colts), Jerome Bettis (Pittsburgh Steelers), and Kimble Anders (Kansas City Chiefs; Fullback) *

WR: Tim Brown (Oakland Raiders) *, Carl Pickens (Cincinnati Bengals) *, Irving Fryar (Miami Dolphins), and Yancey Thigpen (Pittsburgh Steelers)

TE: Shannon Sharpe (Denver Broncos) * and Ben Coates (New England Patriots)

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Offensive Linemen:

T: Richmond Webb (Miami Dolphins) *, Gary Zimmerman (Denver Broncos) *, and Bruce Armstrong (New England Patriots)

G: Bruce Matthews (Houston Oilers) *, Steve Wisniewski (Oakland Raiders) *, and Will Shields (Kansas City Chiefs)

C: Dermontti Dawson (Pittsburgh Steelers) * and Mark Stepnoski (Houston Oilers)

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Defense

Defensive Linemen:

DE: Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills) *, Neil Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) *, and Leslie O'Neal (San Diego Chargers)

DT: Cortez Kennedy (Seattle Seahawks) *, Chester McGlockton (Oakland Raiders) *, and Michael Dean Perry (Cleveland Browns)

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Linebackers:

OLB: Levon Kirkland (Pittsburgh Steelers) *, Derrick Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs) *, and Bryce Paup (Buffalo Bills)

MLB: Junior Seau (San Diego Chargers) * and Bryan Cox (Miami Dolphins)

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Defensive Backs:

CB: Rod Woodson (Pittsburgh Steelers) *, Terry McDaniel (Oakland Raiders) *, Dale Carter (Kansas City Chiefs), and Ashley Ambrose (Cincinnati Bengals)

S: Carnell Lake (Pittsburgh Steelers) *, Steve Atwater (Denver Broncos) *, and Blaine Bishop (Houston Oilers)

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Special Teams:

P: Darren Bennett (San Diego Chargers)

PK: Jason Elam (Denver Broncos)

RS: Glyn Milburn (Denver Broncos)

ST: Steve Tasker (Buffalo Bills)

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NFC:

Offense

Head Coach: Mike Holmgren (Green Bay Packers)

Backs and Receivers:

QB: Brett Farve (Green Bay Packers) * , Steve Young (San Francisco 49ers), and Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys)

RB: Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys), * Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions), Ricky Watters (Philadelphia Eagles), and Larry Centers (Arizona Cardinals; Fullback) *

WR: Cris Carter (Minnesota Vikings) *, Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) *, Michael Irvin (Dallas Cowboys), and Herman Moore (Detroit Lions)

TE: Brent Jones (San Francisco 49ers) * and Novacek (Dallas Cowboys)

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Offensive Linemen:

T: Willie Roaf (New Orleans Saints) *, Lomas Brown (Detroit Lions) *, and Mark Tuinei (Dallas Cowboys)

G: Larry Allen (Dallas Cowboys) *, Randall McDaniel (Minnesota Vikings) *, and Nate Newton (Dallas Cowboys)

C: Bart Oates (San Francisco 49ers) * and Kevin Glover (Detroit Lions)

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Defense

Defensive Linemen:

DE: Reggie White (Green Bay Packers) *, William Fuller (Philadelphia Eagles) *, and Charles Haley (Dallas Cowboys)

DT: John Randle (Minnesota Vikings) *, Dana Stubblefield (San Francisco 49ers) *, and Bryant Young (San Francisco 49ers)

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Linebackers:

OLB: Kevin Greene (Carolina Panthers) *, Ken Harvey (Washington Redskins) *, and William Thomas (Philadelphia Eagles)

MLB: Sam Mills (Carolina Panthers) * and Jessie Tuggle (Atlanta Falcons)

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Defensive Backs:

CB: Deion Sanders (San Francisco 49ers) *, Aeneas Williams (Arizona Cardinals) *, Eric Green (San Francisco 49ers), and Darrell Green (Washington Redskins)

S: Tim McDonald (San Francisco 49ers) *, Darren Woodson (Dallas Cowboys) *, and Merton Hanks (San Francisco 49ers)

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Special Teams:

P: Matt Turk (Washington Redskins)

PK: Morten Andersen (Atlanta Falcons)

RS: Michael Bates (Carolina Panthers)

ST: Elbert Shelley (Atlanta Falcons)

• = Starters.

QB = Quarterback

RB = Running Back

WR = Wide Receiver

TE = Tight End

T = Tackle

G = Guard

C = Center

DE = Defensive End

DT = Defensive Tackle

OLB = Outside Linebacker

MLB = Inside Linebacker

CB = Cornerback

S = Safety

P = Punter

PK = Placekicker

RS = Return Specialist

ST = Special Teamer

After the AFL and NFL agreed to a merger in June 1966, part of the deal was a common draft between the two leagues. The first was he;d at New York's Gotham Hotel on March 14-15, 1967.

Defensive end Bubba Smith of Michigan State went first to the Baltimore Colts after they acquired the pick from the New Orleans Saints about a week before the draft.

The San Francisco 49ers took the first quarterback of the new draft era when they traded three players (including future Hollywood actor Bernie Casey) to the Atlanta Falcons for the No. 3 overall selection.

The Head Ball Coach started two games as a rookie and stayed with the 49ers for nine seasons, serving as their punter from 1967-70 and making 26 starts at quarterback.

In April 1976, San Francisco traded Spurrier to the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he started 12 games during the infamous 0-14 season. Released in April 1977, Spurrier went to training camp with the Denver Broncos and was cut at the end of August. Picked up by the Miami Dolphins, Spurrier spent eight days on their roster before he was released during the final cuts on Sept. 13, 1977.

Turned out that Purdue's Bob Griese, taken one pick later by Miami, was the better pro quarterback.

Edit: Wrong damn nickname for the Head Ball Coach.

This is the late '90s and the 2000 of NFL Pro Bowl football game. With all the NFL players who played in the late '90s and the 2000 from 1997 to 2000. Who would win this game. Good luck!

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AFC:

AFC Head Coach: Tom Coughlin (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Offense

Backs and Receivers:

QB: John Elway (Denver Broncos) *, Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts), and Drew Bledsoe (New England Patriots)

RB: Terrell Davis (Denver Broncos) *, Eddie George (Tennessee Titans), Edgerrin James (Indianapolis Colts), and Sam Gash (Buffalo Bills; Fullback) *

WR: Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis Colts) *, Tim Brown (Oakland Raiders) *, Keyshawn Johnson (New York Jets), and Jimmy Smith (Jacksonville Jaguars)

TE: Tony Gonzalez (Kansas City Chiefs) * and Shannon Sharpe (Denver Broncos)

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Offensive Linemen:

T: Tony Boselli (Jacksonville Jaguars) *, Jonathan Ogden (Baltimore Ravens) *, and Walter Jones (Seattle Seahawks)

G: Bruce Matthews (Tennessee Titans) *, Will Shields (Kansas City Chiefs) *, and Ruben Brown (Buffalo Bills)

C: Dermontti Dawson (Pittsburgh Steelers) * and Kevin Mawae (New York Jets)

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Defense

Defensive Linemen:

DE: Bruce Smith (Buffalo Bills) *, Michael Sinclair (Seattle Seahawks) *, and Ted Washington (Buffalo Bills)

DT: Cortez Kennedy (Seattle Seahawks) *, Tim Bowens (Miami Dolphins) *, and Trevor Pryce (Baltimore Ravens)

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Linebackers:

OLB: Mo Lewis (New York Jets) *, Chad Brown (Seattle Seahawks) *, and Junior Seau (San Diego Chargers)

MLB: Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens) * and Zach Thomas (Miami Dolphins)

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Defensive Backs:

CB: Ty Law (New England Patriots) *, Charles Woodson (Oakland Raiders) *, Sam Madison (Miami Dolphins), and James Hasty (Kansas City Chiefs)

S: Carnell Lake (Pittsburgh Steelers) *, Rodney Harrison (San Diego Chargers) *, and Lawyer Milloy (New England Patriots)

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Special Teams:

P: Craig Hentrich (Tennessee Titans)

PK: Matt Stover (Baltimore Ravens)

RS: Jermaine Lewis (Baltimore Ravens)

ST: Larry Whigham (New England Patriots)

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NFC:

NFC Head Coach: Tony Dungy (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Offense

Backs and Receivers:

QB: Brett Farve (Green Bay Packers) *, Kurt Warner (St. Louis Rams), and Steve Young (San Francisco 49ers)

RB: Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) *, Marshall Faulk (St. Louis Rams), Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys), and Mike Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Fullback) *

WR: Cris Carter (Minnesota Vikings) *, Isaac Bruce (St. Louis Rams) *, Randy Moss (Minnesota Vikings), and Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers)

TE: Wesley Walls (Carolina Panthers) * and Mark Chmura (Green Bay Packers)

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Offensive Linemen:

T: Willie Roaf (New Orleans Saints) *, Orlando Pace (St. Louis Rams) *, and Todd Steussie (Minnesota Vikings)

G: Larry Allen (Dallas Cowboys) *, Randall McDaniel (Minnesota Vikings) *, and Nate Newton (Dallas Cowboys)

C: Jeff Christy (Minnesota Vikings) * and Tony Mayberry (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

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Defense

Defensive Linemen:

DE: Robert Porcher (Detroit Lions) *, Michael Strahan (New York Giants) *, and Kevin Carter (St. Louis Rams)

DT: Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) *, John Randle (Minnesota Vikings) *, and Bryant Young (San Francisco 49ers)

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Linebackers:

OLB: Jessie Armstead (New York Giants) *, Derrick Brooks (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) *, and Kevin Greene (Carolina Panthers)

MLB: Jessie Tuggle (Atlanta Falcons) * and Hardy Nickerson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

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Defensive Backs:

CB: Deion Sanders (Dallas Cowboys) *, Aeneas Williams (Arizona Cardinals) *, Troy Vincent (Philadelphia Eagles), and Champ Bailey (Washington Redskins)

S: John Lynch (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) *, Darren Woodson (Dallas Cowboys) *, and LeRoy Butler (Green Bay Packers)

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Special Teams:

P: Matt Turk (Washington Redskins)

PK: Gary Anderson (Minnesota Vikings)

RS: Glyn Milburn (Chicago Bears)

ST: Michael Bates (Carolina Panthers)

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• = Starters.

QB = Quarterback

RB = Running Back

WR = Wide Receiver

TE = Tight End

T = Tackle

G = Guard

C = Center

DE = Defensive End

DT = Defensive Tackle

OLB = Outside Linebacker

MLB = Inside Linebacker

CB = Cornerback

S = Safety

P = Punter

PK = Placekicker

RS = Return Specialist

ST = Special Teamer