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 ...

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 ...