Atkinson was the last remaining member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol” defensive backfield that once terrorized ...

George Atkinson, a Savannah native who went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 78.

Atkinson, who died Monday, was a walking tribute to the old, lost era of professional football when players saw themselves as ...

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

Meeting for the 10th time in six seasons — the first teams to do that since the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers ...

A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.

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

Savannah native George Atkinson started his football journey as a star at Johnson High, then with the Oakland Raiders. He has ...

From NFL game-changing catches to clutch drives, these Las Vegas Raiders players didn’t just play—they left a mark, turning silver and black into a symbol of attitude, legacy and pure football fire.

Other notable NFL players who wore visors while playing are LaDainian Tomlinson, Jalen Hurts and Randall McDaniel.

From Frederick High to the NFL’s elite, Chuck Foreman redefined the running back position as both rusher and receiver — now, ...

1977 — The Denver Broncos intercept seven passes off Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders in a 30-7 victory. 1977 — The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 16-10 in overtime with the only ...