Banaszak scored two touchdowns in the Raiders' Super Bowl XI win and led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1975.
Pete Banaszak, a running back who helped the Raiders win their first Super Bowl, has died at 82. The team announced his death on Saturday.
Banaszak spent his career with the Raiders and was a key part of the backfield during the franchise's rise to prominence. In 1975 he led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns, a season that helped establish him as one of the team's most reliable scorers near the goal line.
His biggest moment came in Super Bowl XI during the 1976 season, when he ran for two touchdowns to help Oakland capture the franchise's first championship. That performance remains one of the signature efforts in Raiders playoff history.
The Raiders released a statement honoring Banaszak following news of his death, remembering him as a core figure from that championship era. No further details on his death were provided.