Earl Campbell Saints Game-Used Helmet (Stabler LOA)

Rawlings New Orleans Saints helmet game-worn by Earl Campbell (HOF). The helmet has Campbell's number 35 on the back and shows heavy use. The face mask has detached as shown but can be repaired.

Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and led the nation in rushing with 1,744 yards. He was selected as the Southwest Conference running back of the year in each of his college seasons and finished with 4,444 career rushing yards. Campbell was the first draft pick overall in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. That year Campbell was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press as well as the NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Campbell possessed a rare combination of speed and power, and was a prolific running back from 1978 through 1985. His outstanding single-season performance in 1979 earned him All-Pro, Pro Bowl, and NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors. It was also the second of three consecutive seasons in which he led the league in rushing. Only Jim Brown had previously accomplished that feat. Campbell led the NFL in rushing in 1978, 1979, and 1980. He played in five Pro Bowls and finished his career with 9,407 yards and 74 touchdowns rushing along with 806 yards on 121 receptions. In 1980, Campbell's best year in the NFL, he ran for 1,934 yards including four 200-yard rushing games, including a personal best 206 yards against the Chicago Bears. Despite playing against stacked defenses Campbell managed to average 5.2 yards per carry and score 13 rushing touchdowns in 1980 alone.

Ken Stabler, nicknamed "The Snake", spent his legendary career with the Oakland Raiders (1970–1979), Houston Oilers (1980–1981) and New Orleans Saints (1982–1984). He finished his college career at Alabama with a 28–3–2 record as a starter. In the NFL, Stabler was the 1974 NFL MVP, a 4x Pro Bowl Selection, and won Super Bowl XI.

In honoring Ken Stabler’s requests, his family, in partnership with Radtke Sports, has chosen to make items from his personal career collection available to the fans of Mr. Stabler's career through Pristine Auction. This lot comes directly from the personal career collection of Ken Stabler.

The piece includes an LOA from Ken Stabler and was part of his personal career collection.

Authentication: Ken Stabler Career Collection LOA

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