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 played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders, has died aged 74. The Raiders announced his passing on social media. No cause of ...