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

Tom Flores

#15 · Las Vegas Raiders
Retired 9 Years In The NFL
🏆 Super Bowl champion (IV)
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17.6
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Tom Flores Legacy

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Tom Flores broke barriers before he broke records—the first Mexican-American starting quarterback in pro football, he arrived in Oakland when the AFL needed dreamers. As a player, he was competent and steady, a fifth-tier passer who knew his limitations. But Flores was built for the next chapter. When he took over the Raiders in 1979, he inherited Madden's dynasty and made it his own, winning back-to-back Super Bowls in Oakland and Los Angeles with the swagger of a man who'd already seen everything. Four rings total—player, assistant, head coach—puts him in rare air with Ditka. His 105-90 record doesn't scream immortal, but his path does: he proved that excellence transcends origin, and that sometimes the best quarterbacks become the best coaches.

Tom Flores Rating Breakdown

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6 years with the Raiders

Tom Flores Career Stats via Wikipedia

11,959 Pass Yards
93 Touchdowns
92 INTs
48.9% Comp %
17.6 HAIR

Frequently Asked Questions About Tom Flores

Is Tom Flores in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Tom Flores isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player—no Canton bronze bust for his 11,959 yards and 93 TDs over nine AFL/NFL seasons—but he's rightfully there as a coach, inducted in 2021 for back-to-back Super Bowl rings with the Raiders. Guy's the ultimate Raider lifer, from QB to gridiron god.

What is Tom Flores doing now in 2026?

In 2026, Tom Flores is kicking back after decades of Raider devotion, running his Tom Flores Youth Foundation to boost Sanger kids in arts, science and sports—it's funded in perpetuity, per his Hall speech. He's also got a high school coach award named after him, with Raiders radio hyping winners weekly. Pure legacy mode, no headset required.

How would Tom Flores perform in today's NFL?

Flores's gunslinger arm from the leather-helmet era—think quick releases, smart reads—would feast under today's pass-happy rules with 17.6 passer rating be damned. Imagine him scheming like he did for those Super Bowls, but with RPOs and no bump-and-run. Solid mid-tier starter, maybe Geno Smith 2.0 with better feet. Rules flipped the script for guys like him.

How does Tom Flores compare to Jim Plunkett?

Both Raider icons, but Plunkett's 55.6 rating laps Flores's 17.6 like a Ferrari passing a Pinto—Jim's two Super Bowl MVPs as savior QB scream clutch, while Tom grinded as the trailblazing starter before Al Davis flipped the script. Flores built the dynasty; Plunkett just torched it. Raiders fans owe 'em both a Silver and Black toast.