Raiders mourn Super Bowl champion Pete Banaszak, key figure in iconic 'Holy Roller' play
Pete Banaszak scored twice in the Raiders' Super Bowl XI victory over the Vikings and played a key role in the infamous "Holy Roller" NFL play.
TL;DR
- Pete Banaszak, a former Oakland Raiders player, has died at 82.
- He was a 13-year veteran who helped the Raiders win their first Super Bowl (Super Bowl XI).
- Banaszak scored two touchdowns in Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings.
- He played a key role in the iconic "Holy Roller" play in 1978.
- Banaszak's best season was 1975, with a career-best 672 yards and a league-high 16 rushing touchdowns, which remains a Raiders single-season record.
- He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Banaszak finished his NFL career with 3,772 rushing yards, 1,022 receiving yards, and 52 touchdowns, plus six playoff touchdowns.