Oakland Raiders legend and former AFL All-Star George Atkinson, who led the team to a Super Bowl 11 championship, has passed away.

The Texas native had his best season in 1969. In addition to finishing third on the Chiefs in rushing yards (500) and scoring a team-high seven rushing touchdowns, he helped them take down the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV.

George Atkinson, one of the Raiders' all-time great players who later worked as a team broadcaster, has died at age 78, the team announced.

Oakland Raiders legend George Atkinson, who was a part of the team's "Soul Patrol" secondary, has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 78.

Warren McVea, the first Black player to get a football scholarship at a major Texas school and who later helped the Chiefs win their first Super Bowl title, has died.