Daryle Lamonica, one of the Raiders' all-time greats, died at age 80, the team announced Thursday.
"The Raider Nation will forever miss his easy-going nature and warm smile. Our deepest condolences are with his wife Mary, son Brandon, the rest of the Lamonica family, teammates and friends," the team said in a statement.
Lamonica, who was known as "The Mad Bomber," still holds the team's single-season record for touchdown passes which he set in 1969, when he had an AFL-leading 34 scoring tosses. He started 84 games for the Raiders from 1967-73. A two-time first-team All-Pro selection, Lamonica complied a 62-16-6 record with the Raiders and led the franchise to five playoff appearances as a full-time starter.
In total, Lamonica played 12 NFL seasons with the Bills and Raiders. His 16,655 passing yards with the Raiders ranks fourth all-time in the franchise's history.
