All-Time Raiders QBs Ranked: Plunkett #1, Stabler #2

Todd Marinovich

#12 · Las Vegas Raiders
Retired 1 Year In The NFL
🏆 AFL All-Rookie Team (2000)
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HAIR
7.0
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Todd Marinovich Legacy

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Todd Marinovich was the original lab-grown quarterback, engineered from birth by dad Marv into a 6'4" passing prodigy who never ate junk food or drank soda, primed to conquer football like a Terminator in shoulder pads. At USC, he authored "The Drive," a 91-yard freshman miracle with 11 clutch completions that even drew a call from Reagan. Drafted 24th by the Raiders in '91, he flashed arm talent but flamed out amid substance struggles, a cautionary tale of perfection's curse. Years later, sober at 48, he torched an arena league foe for seven TDs—proof the talent endured, if the stars never fully aligned.

Todd Marinovich Rating Breakdown

Season
Subpar
Fantasy
Subpar
Playoffs
Non-Factor
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Cooked
1 year with the Raiders

Todd Marinovich Career Stats via Wikipedia

1,345 Pass Yards
8 Touchdowns
9 INTs
0.0% Comp %
7.0 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Todd Marinovich

Is Todd Marinovich in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nah, Todd Marinovich isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—no plaque in Canton waiting for the Ferry. His Raiders stint was a quick 1,345 yards and 8 TDs before it all derailed, a far cry from the bust-to-star tales that get bronze busts. Still, his wild USC legend keeps him in Raider lore, even if the voters skipped him.

What is Todd Marinovich doing now in 2026?

In 2026, Todd Marinovich is painting his way through sobriety in Hawaii, dropping his raw memoir "Marinovich: Outside the Lines in Football, Art and Addiction" co-written with Lizzy Wright, and cheering his son's high school games. No broadcasting gigs, but he's all in on recovery, art as his new gridiron, hoping to blindside someone's demons with his story.

How would Todd Marinovich perform in today's NFL?

Todd Marinovich's cannon arm and quick release would've feasted in today's pass-happy NFL—think softer defenses, RPOs galore, and no more mugging QBs. That 7.04 rating from '91? Modern rules might've juiced it to starter level, like a proto-Ryan Tannehill dodging sacks in Al Davis silver and black.

How does Todd Marinovich compare to Jim Plunkett?

Jim Plunkett lapped Todd Marinovich as Raiders QBs—Plunkett's 55.6 rating and two Super Bowl rings tower over Todd's 7.04 dud fire and 1,345 yards in 19 games. Plunkett was the gritty rescuer; Marinovich, the hyped prodigy who fizzled fast. Both Silver and Black blood, but one's hardware, other's what-if heartache.