"Kenny was zig-zagging down the field for a touchdown run one night," Brenda told AL.com Friday morning. "Denzil told Kenny's father that he was running like a snake. So when Kenny came back to the sideline, Denzil said, 'Good job, Snake. ' It just kind of took off from there."

How did Ken Stabler get the name snake?

A second-round draft pick from Alabama in 1968, Stabler was 28-3-2 as a starter under the legendary Bear Bryant from 1965 to 1967. The nickname “Snake” came from a long, weaving scramble orchestrated as a high school star in Foley, Alabama.

Did Kenny Stabler call his own plays?

While coaches and coordinator have primarily called their team's plays for the past 40-plus years, former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw and former Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler called their team's plays during the 1970s. Stabler called plays during the Raiders' 32-14 win over the Vikings in Super Bowl XI.