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

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a title with the Raiders, died on Wednesday, the team announced.

The Raiders announced the passing of a key starter on their first Super Bowl-winning team. The franchise announced Wednesday ...

Standing 6-foot-4, Vella was considered instrumental in the Raiders’ 32-14 victory over the Vikings at the 1977 Super Bowl. He played a ninth and final NFL season for the Vikings in 1980 before ...

Raiders Super Bowl champion John Vella has died at the age of 74, the team announced on Wednesday. Vella, a former offensive lineman, was a starter on the Raiders squad which won Super Bowl XI in ...

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John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, has died at the age of 74, the team announced Wednesday. No cause of death was given.

The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the No. 21 pick in the NFL Draft on April 24. Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama ...

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, died on Wednesday, the team announced. He was 74. “The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella ...