John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Super Bowl XI-winning Oakland Raiders, has passed away at the age of 74, ...

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

The "NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 games in NFL history, and the Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers clash in the 1972 AFC Divisional Round lands at No. 13. "NFL 100 Greatest" counts ...

“Vella originally joined the Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC ... Vella started in 14 games for the then-Oakland Raiders and made three playoff starts as the team ...

John Vella, a former offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders and one-time ... 265-pound tackle was drafted by the Raiders in the second round in 1972 and although he was primarily a back-up ...

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 ...