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

Another legendary Raider has passed. John Vella, who was the starting right tackle for the team's first Super Bowl has passed ...

"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.

culminating with three starts in the postseason as the Raiders defeated the Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. The USA TODAY ...

The Raiders announced Wednesday that John Vella, one of the starting offensive linemen on the team that won Super Bowl 11, ...

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 ...

Breaking News Intern John Vella, a key member of the Raiders’ offensive line during the 1970s and a starter in the team’s Super Bowl XI victory over the Minnesota Vikings, has died at 74 ...

beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game and went on to destroy the Minnesota Vikings to win Super Bowl XI. Our hearts go out to Vella's family and loved ones.

“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 ...