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

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

Atkinson was the last remaining member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol” defensive backfield that once terrorized ...

George Atkinson, a Savannah native who went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 78.

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting defensive back who roamed the secondary for the Oakland Raiders and was part of the team’s ...

From Frederick High to the NFL’s elite, Chuck Foreman redefined the running back position as both rusher and receiver — now, ...

Former Oakland Raiders safety George Atkinson, who helped the team to five consecutive AFC Championship Games, has died, the team announced. He was 78.

UTEP's defense is a bright spot this season, but the Miners' all-time defensive greats include All-Pros and Super Bowl champs ...

Aidan Hutchinson contract extension with the Detroit Lions was agreed upon Wednesday, making him among the NFL's highest-paid ...

Jerry Rice doesn’t have many regrets from his Hall of Fame career. It’s been 21 years since he retired, and no player has ...

George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety ...

Carson Wentz dislocated his left, non-throwing shoulder, tearing his labrum and fracturing the socket, in the first half of a game for the Vikings in London on Oct. 5 and kept playing, according ...