"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 Bowl XI ... 84 games with 48 starts in ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who was a member of the Oakland Raiders team that won Super Bowl XI in 1977 ... and a ferocious competitor.” He made 48 starts and appeared in 92 games during ...

He averaged more than 20 yards per catch as a rookie, when Kansas City went on to win Super Bowl LIV, and secured a career-high 59 catches for 693 yards two seasons later. The Georgia product ...

recording 48 starts. During the 1976 season, Vella started in 14 games for the then-Oakland Raiders and made three playoff starts as the team went on to beat the Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI ...