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.

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

The football world is mourning the death of a former Super Bowl champion who passed away this week. John Vella, a stalwart on the offensive line for the then-Oakland Raiders whom he played with from ...

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 ...

He played most of his career with the Raiders, suiting up in 84 games for the franchise after being drafted in 1972, before ...

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.

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, 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.