"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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...