The Oakland Raiders left their mark on New Orleans at Super Bowl XV. If ever an NFL team was made to enjoy the temptations and trappings of the city's fabled French Quarter, it was the Raiders.

Super Bowl XV saw the Raiders—still in Oakland—play the Philadelphia Eagles. Oakland became the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl. The Raiders were 11-5 under Tom Flores in the regular ...

The Las Vegas Raiders were originally based in Oakland, California ... The Raiders’ second Super Bowl win was at the Super Bowl XV in 1981, where they faced the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles entered Super Bowl XV against the Oakland Raiders as a 3-point favorite. The Raiders, who opened the season 2-3, switched quarterbacks in Week 5 after Dan Pastorini was injured.

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.

He was 74. “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 Championship team ...

And a decade later in New Orleans, where as an Oakland Raider he was named MVP of Super ... The two teams met again in January in Super Bowl XV, where the Raiders won 27-10. (James Drake/Getty Images) ...

"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 Championship team," the statement read.