He was 74. “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 Championship team ...

"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 Championship team," the team said in a ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Super Bowl XI-winning Oakland Raiders, has passed away at the age of 74, the team announced on Wednesday. “The Raiders Family mourns the ...

Breaking News Intern 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 ...

In Super Bowl XI, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, the Raiders were led to victory by a powerful offense that produced a then-game record 459 yards and didn’t have a turnover.

Vella, a former offensive lineman, was a starter on the Raiders squad which won Super Bowl XI in 1977 over the Vikings. He played most of his career with the Raiders, suiting up in 84 games for ...

“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 Championship team. Vella ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who was a member of the Oakland Raiders team that won Super Bowl XI in 1977, has died at the age of 74. The Raiders announced Vella’s death Wednesday in a ...

The Raiders released the statement concerning ... season he helped Oakland defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI. Vella, who started 48 of his 92 career games during an eight ...

"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 Championship team," the statement read.