Former Oakland Raiders star safety George Atkinson has died, the franchise has announced. He was 78 years old. Atkinson helped the Raiders win Super Bowl XI to close out the 1976 season. He also was ...

The Oakland Raiders seemed to be in big trouble early in the 1976 season when defensive linemen Art Thoms, Horace Jones, and Tony Cline were knocked out for the rest of the year because of injuries.

The Las Vegas Raiders had their best season in franchise history in 1976, when they won their first Super Bowl ever. Legendary head coach John Madden finally got his team past the hump after failing ...