John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland ... The Raiders selected Vella in the second round of the 1972 draft out of Southern ...

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 ...

"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 ... round of the 1972 draft out of Southern ...

Tyler Warren, Penn State’s All-American tight end, is almost a lock to go in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft tonight in ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Super Bowl XI-winning Oakland Raiders ... Vella was selected by the Raiders in the second round in the 1972 Draft, coming off of an All ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland ... The Raiders selected Vella in the second round of the 1972 draft out of Southern ...

John Vella, a stalwart on the offensive line for the then-Oakland Raiders whom he played with from 1972-79 before finishing his career with the Minnesota Vikings, passed away this week.

The best in the biggest game The Super Bowl MVP through the years has ranged from supertars to occasional unknowns. There ...

"The Raiders ... and a starter on Oakland’s Super Bowl XI Championship team," the statement read. "Vella originally joined the Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC ...