Vella made 48 starts and appeared in 48 games for the Raiders and legendary former coach John Madden. He was featured on a line with three of the best to ever do it -- center Jim Otto (arguably ...

John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American football coach and sportscaster. He won Super Bowl XI as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, and after retiring from coaching ...