George Atkinson, a former safety for the Raiders, died at the age of 78, the team announced Monday. Atkinson’s “physical ...

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

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

The Savannah native attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta from 1964 to 1967. The Oakland Raiders then drafted him in the 7th round of the 1968 NFL Draft. Atkinson played 11 NFL ...