Raiders Super Bowl XI Standout Pete Banaszak Dies at 82

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Pete Banaszak was known by the nickname “the Rooster.”

raiders.com - Pete Banaszak was a Raiders player and a key contributor to the team’s Super Bowl XI championship.

raiders.com - Banaszak’s family includes his wife, Sue; daughters Rebecca and Amy; and grandsons Luke, Austin, and Connor.

NY Post - Pete Banaszak was a Raiders running back who died at age 82.

WHAT:

NBC Sports - Pete Banaszak retired after the 1978 season.

Daily Mail Sports - Banaszak was an AFL champion with the Oakland Raiders.

Fox News - Banaszak scored twice in the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI victory over the Vikings.

raiders.com - The Raiders Family mourned Banaszak’s passing and described his toughness, competitive spirit, and dedication as embodying a legendary era of Raiders football.

raiders.com - Banaszak spent his entire 13-year career with Oakland and played 173 regular-season games for the Raiders.

raiders.com - He was a central participant in the “Holy Roller” play.

raiders.com - Banaszak scored 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975, a single-season franchise record.

NY Post - Banaszak led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975.

NY Post - He scored two touchdowns in the Raiders’ first Super Bowl victory.

raiders.com - Banaszak was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

raiders.com - The Raiders expressed condolences to Banaszak’s family and loved ones.

WHERE:

Fox News - The Raiders’ Super Bowl XI victory was over the Minnesota Vikings.

raiders.com - Banaszak was a Wisconsin native and played for the Oakland Raiders.

raiders.com - Banaszak attended the University of Miami.

WHEN:

NBC Sports - Banaszak’s death was announced by the Raiders on Saturday.

raiders.com - Oakland selected Banaszak in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft.

raiders.com - He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

NY Post - Banaszak’s two touchdowns came in the Raiders’ first Super Bowl win during the 1976 season.

WHY:

raiders.com - The Raiders said Banaszak’s toughness, competitive spirit, and dedication made him a cherished member of the Silver and Black.

HOW:

raiders.com - Banaszak entered the Raiders through the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft, selected out of Miami.

Pete Banaszak, the Raiders running back known as “the Rooster,” has died at 82, the team announced. A Wisconsin native who played college football at the University of Miami, he joined Oakland as a fifth-round pick in the 1966 AFL Draft and spent all 13 seasons of his career with the Raiders. He appeared in 173 regular-season games and retired after the 1978 season. Banaszak was a key contributor to Oakland’s Super Bowl XI championship, scoring twice in the victory over the Minnesota Vikings. In 1975, he led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns, a Raiders single-season record. He also played a central role in the famous “Holy Roller” play. Inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame, Banaszak is remembered by the Raiders for his toughness, competitive spirit and dedication. He is survived by his wife, Sue, daughters Rebecca and Amy, and three grandsons.