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 ...

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.

John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Oakland Raiders when they won Super Bowl XI, has died at the age of 74.

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, 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 Oakland Raiders, has died at the age of 74. The Raiders announced his passing on social media.

"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.