Former Oakland Raiders running back Pete Banaszak, who played a key role in the team’s Super Bowl win, has died at age 82. All outlets report that he helped lead the Raiders to the league title during the 1976 season, when Oakland won its first Super Bowl.
The reports also cite his impact before that championship. One outlet adds that Banaszak led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975, and it notes that he scored two rushing touchdowns in the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI victory. Other coverage focuses more narrowly on the announcement of his death and the team’s confirmation.
Across the accounts, the common themes are Banaszak’s Raiders legacy and his age at death, along with brief references to his accomplishments around the Raiders’ championship season.
