US EditionFormer Raiders OL John Vella dies at 74
- John Vella, a former offensive lineman for the Raiders, has passed away at 74 years old, according to the team.
- The Raiders stated that Vella was a standout on their offensive lines of the 1970s and started on the Super Bowl XI Championship team.
- Vella played in 92 career games, with 48 of those as a starter, primarily with the Raiders.
- During the 1976 season, Vella started 14 games at right tackle, helping the Raiders win Super Bowl XI against the Vikings.
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“RIP”: Tom Brady’s Raiders Join NFL Community to Mourn Loss of Super Bowl Champ Who Passed Away at 74
Back in 2013, John Vella put it bluntly: “I knew I was going to get in a fight that day.” He was talking about waking up on a Raiders–Steelers game day in the ’70s. That era was a warzone on the field. And Vella was one of the guys in the trenches. Or how DK Pittsburgh Sports’ Christ Carter described him… An amazing RT. Fast forward to today—Sin City is a different world. The Raiders are rebuilding under Tom Brady’s vision. But Vella is no longe…
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