Former Raiders QB Daryle Lamoncia Dies at Age 80

The former quarterback died at the age of 80.

According to the sheriff's department in fresno county, Lamonica died of natural causes The Oakland Raiders now reside in Las Vegas, where Lamonica spent most of his career.

After being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1963, he started only four games for the team before being traded to the Raiders in 1967. His career blossomed in Oakland, where he earned the nickname the Mad Bomber because of his prowess with the deep ball.

The Raiders had a high-powered offense that was predicated on attacking through the air. The Raiders went 13-1 in Lamonica's first season and lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl. He was a first-team All-Pro and an AP Player of the Year after leading the league with 30 touchdown passes.

In his six-season run as a starter for the Raiders, Lamonica had the most passing touchdown's of all time with 145. He was an All-Pro in 1969 when he led the Raiders with 3,302 passing yards and 34 touchdown, which is the single-season franchise record.

After the Raiders named Ken Stabler as the team's starter in 1973, Lamonica left to play in the World Football League the following year and ended his playing career in 1975. He finished with a total of nineteen thousand and nineteen hundred yards and sixteen touchdown.

The best winning percentage of any starting quarterback in the Super Bowl era was achieved by the Raiders with 62 games played.