John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a title with the Raiders, died on Wednesday, the team announced.

John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, has died at the age of 74.

The NFL world lost a beloved Super Bowl winner today as former offensive lineman John Vella passed away. He was 74 years old.

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 ...

John Vella, a Super Bowl champion offensive lineman who played for the Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, has died. He was 74. The Raiders announced Vella’s death in a statement on ...

"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.