Oakland Raiders coach John Madden on the sidelines with John Matuszak (72) and John Vella (75) during game vs New England Patriots at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima ...

He went on to achieve success with the Oakland Raiders, winning two Super Bowls under coach John Madden. Matuszak's life was tragically cut short at the age of 38 due to an accidental overdose.

1980 Revisited / Last Oakland Raiders team to make ... As John Matuszak famously said after a late ... Eagles coach Dick Vermeil said he would have sent Matuszak back home. The Raiders found ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders, has died at the age of 74.. The Raiders announced his passing on social media.

Matt Millen probably was the best when it comes to inside linebackers who played for the Las Vegas-Oakland-Los Angeles Raiders. The 6-2, 250-pound Millen was selected in the second round (No. 43 ...

John Vella, who played offensive line for the Oakland Raiders from 1972-79 before one season with the Minnesota Vikings, has died at 74. A USC alum, Vella was a second-round draft pick of the ...

A biopic about late Oakland Raiders coaching great John Madden -- who went on to even greater fame as a broadcaster and NFL icon -- will feature Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage in the title role ...

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, died on Wednesday, the team announced. He was 74. “The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a ...