Challenges: MPF percentile
95%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 1
- Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - Winner, 4 jury votes.
- Received 4 votes, to win (4-3-0) in Episode 13, "Say Goodbye to Gabon" (Day 39).
- Sent to Exile Island 2 times; cumulative time: In-game - 35 days; Exile - 4 days.
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 6.64 | 11.40 | 0.58 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.55 | 2.59 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.71 | 12.66 |
| Career | 6.64 | 11.40 | 0.58 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.55 | 2.59 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.71 | 12.66 |
Bob Crowley - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
54%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Bob Crowley - Challenge record
S17: Gabon 
Tribal/team challenge record (10-for-14):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - As speedy as the rest of the tribe up the hill; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Works the puzzle with Sugar & Paloma; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Unties the keys; Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Loses a point with Sugar; Kota loses, 2-1.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Blows a lead on the final puzzle, Kota loses again.
- Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Still with Kota, and Kota wins, 3-0.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Wields a bat for Kota, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - His ball rolls in for 2 points; Kota wins, 8-7.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - Stays in until the final tag; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - With Randy, retrieves first bundle, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Blocks a throw by Ace for a point; Kota wins, 3-0.
- Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - Last Kota standing, but can't hang on; Kota loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Holds, shoots the long drive shots, but Kota loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 11 RC: "Now or Never" - With Crystal and Sugar, part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (5-for-9): (Mean % finish: 78.3%)
- Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Eliminated by Sugar in round 2 (tie-4th/12).
- Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - One of seven people to not make a flame (tie-3rd/9).
- Gabon, Ep. 10 IC: "The Domino Effect" - Gets two bags, does not advance (tie-4th/8).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 Ind. RC: "Now or Never" - Speedy on the slide puzzle, Bob wins! (1st/3).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 IC: "Q&A Bombs Away" - Makes the top three throws, puzzle, Bob wins (1st/7).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 RC: "Swamp Monkeys" - Takes his time, and Bob wins! (1st/6).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 IC: "Mask Match" - First to check, wrong, then fixes it; Bob wins (1st/6).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 F5 IC: "A-Mazing Gabon" - Passes Sugar in puzzle race; Bob wins (1st/5).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 F4 IC: "House of Cards" - Stack collapses at the end, doesn't win (tie-3rd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 10 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.71 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.56 |
| Mean% Finish: | 78.3% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Bob Crowley - Tribal Council record
S17: Gabon 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Gabon: None, but made two fake idols, including one that Randy played (Day 30), and one that he and Corinne tried to pass off as real (Day 33).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/9):
- Gabon, Ep. 3: Paloma Soto-Castillo (voted out, 7-2).
- Gabon, Ep. 7: Dan Kay (voted out, 4-3).
- Gabon, Ep. 12: Crystal Cox (voted out, 4-2).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 (F5 vote): Ken Hoang (voted out, 4-1).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 (F4 vote): Matty Whitmore (voted out, 2-2; out via fire-making).
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Gabon, Ep. 13 (F4 vote): Two votes, from Matty and Susie.
Jury votes received (4/7):
- Gabon, Ep. 13: Received four jury votes, from Marcus Lehman, Charlie Herschel, Randy Bailey, and Corinne Kaplan, to win, 4-3-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 2 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | -- |
| Received: | 4 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
Bob Crowley - Pictures
S17: Gabon -
Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
Ready to start picking tribes, with Gillian -
The freshly picked Kota tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Kota wins reward! -
Checking out the new camp -
Climbing to the top -
Talking about being a guy who just does stuff -
Listening to Ace giving instructions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Puzzle teams, starting line -
Working the puzzle -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Chasing the boulder -
Retrieving a key -
Kota wins, reward and immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Trying to remove Dan from a pole -
Growing concerned about Ace -
Plotting with Corinne -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Kota ... loses? -
Kota, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4 -
Kota, ranked by perceived value -
The new Kotas return to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Kota (mostly Randy)wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Waiting to swing at some fruit -
Kota wins reward! -
Dan wants to stick together post-merge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Waiting to toss a ball -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
About to catch Fang -
Kota wins reward -
About to prepare some turtle soup -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Returning with a pole bundle -
Assembling the flagpole puzzle -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Tossing the old egg around -
Checking out the reward view -
Appreciating the reward experience -
Enjoying his letters from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Battling Sugar, semi-final round -
Kota, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Fake merge feasting, Ep8 -
Watching Randy and Marcus toss the idol into the ocean -
Showing the camp to the new Kotas -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line (and Crystal's out) -
Showdown with Matty -
Heading to Tribal -
Kota, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Ken -
With Marcus gone, I'm dead man walking, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Playing slingshot "golf" -
Talking about being sent to Exile -
Following the trail of clues -
At the final spot, but there's no idol to be found -
Sporting the artwork he made instead -
Bob's first fake idol -
Pre-merge lineup -
The newly merged Nobag tribe -
That's a relief! -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Talking about idols with Sugar, Ep10 -
Pre-auction sitdown -
Sent to Exile, missing the auction -
Taking a hike and enjoying Africa instead -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line, first round -
Watching the final round -
Sugar wants to use the fake idol on Randy -
Well, at least it will keep me out of the firing line -
Talking up the idol -
Nobag, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Corinne -
Catching fish with Ken, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge videos from home, Ep11 RC -
Starting line, team phase -
Yellow team wins the team portion! -
Starting line, individual phase (slide puzzle) -
Bob wins loved ones reward! -
Getting a surprise visitor -
Appreciating the experience -
Bring your wife to camp day -
Aware he needs to win immunity this time -
Answering questions, Ep11 IC -
Making a throw -
Bob wins immunity! -
Hatching another fake idol, with Corinne -
Telling Ken about the idol -
Here's fake idol number 2 -
Showing the idol to Crystal -
Nobag, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Ken is displeased about the idol lie, Ep12 -
He does have a point, so I promised him immunity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Retrieving a ball -
Shooting baskets -
Bob wins reward, takes Crystal and Ken -
Arriving at the reward site -
Reward feasting -
Laundry day -
Visiting the gorilla reserve -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Bob wins immunity! -
Safe at Tribal Council, again -
Not falling for Ken's story -
Sugar warns Bob that Ken is planning to vote him out if he hands over immunity -
That seems sub-optimal -
Nobag, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Talking about his decision, Ep13 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 5 IC -
Navigating the balance beam maze -
Bob wins again! Five straight challenges! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Nobag, Final 5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Rites of Passage-ing -
Burning the torch tokens -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 4 IC -
Starting line -
Talking about practicing fire-making, just in case -
Nobag, Final 4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Matty -
It's a 2-2 tie! Time to make fire -
Bob wins! -
Morning 39 breakfast -
Reflecting on his game -
Leaving camp for the final time -
The final three, Final Tribal Council -
Addressing the jury -
Reunion show, watching the vote reveal -
The winner of Survivor: Gabon... -
Hugs -
Talking about his win -
The final four, reunion show
Bob Crowley - Interviews
S17: Gabon Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/3/08): "Bob Crowley: 'I'm not playing the game; I'm here to have a good time'"
Post-game interviews
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (12/17/08): "Survivor: Gabon Interview - Bob"
- Amanda Hamilton at SeacoastOnline.com (1/11/09): "An interview with Maine's ultimate Survivor"
Bob Crowley - Bio
S17: Gabon Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:
"Robert Crowley considers himself a hybrid of Indiana Jones and Robinson Crusoe. He loves the outdoors and is always ready for his next adventure.
Robert is a high school physics teacher in Gorham, Maine and holds both Associate and Bachelor degrees in forestry from the University of Maine - Orono and a Masters of Education degree from the University of Southern Maine. However, after the school bell rings, Robert becomes an entrepreneur. His wide range of jobs span from being a first mate on a research boat for the Smithsonian Institution in Canada to an entomologist for the USDA, to a skunk relocater, as well as President, Vice President and Chief Negotiator for his local Teacher's Union.
...
This tree climbing scientist, who describes himself as honest, adventurous, resourceful and witty, built his truly "green" summer cabin back when green was only referred to as the color. His "green" cabin was completely built with recycled material and requires a fraction of the energy of the average U.S. home. He's built numerous structures from recycled material including wharfs, saunas, a chicken house and a hunting cabin.
Robert's strategy is to be a provider and to fly under the radar on Survivor. He's out to prove that nice guys can make it to the end of the game.
Robert and his wife Peggy reside in Portland, Maine. They have two sons, David and John, one daughter, Page, and a high maintenance cat named William. Robert's birth date is February 25, 1951."