John Vella, a key member of the Raiders’ offensive line during the 1970s and a starter in the team’s Super Bowl XI victory over the Minnesota Vikings, has died at 74, according to a team statement. “The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella,

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 statement on their website.