"The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland’s Super Bowl XI ... selection in 1972 out of USC ...

The Raiders announced the passing of a former Super Bowl champion on Wednesday. John Vella, who played offensive line for the ...

Oakland Raiders legend John Vella, who helped the team to a Super Bowl championship, has passed away at the age of 74.

Graham has seven pre-Super Bowl-era championships ... Only one NFL team has gone through a regular season and playoffs undefeated, with the 1972 Miami Dolphins going 17-0. Some of the members ...

The Raiders selected Vella in the second round of the 1972 draft out of Southern California ... Raiders defeated the Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores ...

John Vella, a key member of the Raiders’ offensive line during the 1970s and a starter in the team’s Super Bowl XI victory over the Minnesota Vikings, has died at 74, according to a team statement.

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders ... the Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC, where he earned consensus All-American ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders ... Vella in the second round of the 1972 draft out of Southern Cal.