No cause of death was given. "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 ...

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 statement on ...

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 ...

Former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman John Vella passed away on Tuesday. He was 74 years old. Vella was drafted by the Raiders out of USC in 1972, a second-round pick, and he played for the ...

"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 ...