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Former Raiders running back Pete Banaszak dies at 82
Former Raiders running back Pete Banaszak has died at 82, the team announced on Saturday.
He spent all 13 of his professional seasons with the Raiders, joining the Oakland team after being selected in the 1966 AFL draft.
Banaszak played 192 regular-season and postseason games, and was part of the Raiders’ first Super Bowl-winning team.
He also played a key role in the famous “Holy Roller” play.
His 47 career rushing touchdowns rank second in Raiders history, while his 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975 remain a team single-season record.
Banaszak retired after the 1978 season and was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
The Raiders expressed condolences to his wife, daughters, grandsons and other loved ones.
Former Raiders running back Pete Banaszak has died at 82, the team announced.
Banaszak played all 13 of his professional seasons with the Raiders.
He was part of the Raiders’ first Super Bowl-winning team and scored two touchdowns in Super Bowl XI.
His 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975 led the NFL and remain a Raiders single-season record.
The cause of his death was not stated.
- Who
- Pete Banaszak, a former Raiders running back.
- What
- He died at 82, the team announced.
- When
- The team announced his death on Saturday; the exact date of death was not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The cause of death was not stated.
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The Oakland Raiders selected Banaszak in the fifth round of the AFL draft.
Banaszak was part of the AFL-champion Raiders.
He scored 16 rushing touchdowns, leading the NFL that year.
Banaszak scored two touchdowns in the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
He ended his playing career after the season.
- Age
- 82
- Raiders career
- 13 seasons
- Career games
- 192 regular- and postseason games
- Career rushing yards
- 3,772
- 1975 rushing touchdowns
- 16
- National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted in 1990
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The Raiders Family mourns the passing of Pete Banaszak, whose toughness, competitive spirit, and dedication embodied a legendary era of Raiders football and made him a cherished member of the Silver and Black.