Former Raiders, Bills QB Daryle Lamonica Has Died

Daryle Lamonica, a former quarterback for Notre Dame, the Bills and Raiders, died Thursday, the Associated Press first reported. He was 80.

Lamonica’s son Brandon told The New York Times that his father died in his sleep. No cause of death has been revealed, but he was not in poor health, his son said.

While Lamonica played long before the modern pass-heavy version of the game, his big arm earned him the nickname “The Mad Bomber.” In 12 seasons with the Bills and Raiders, he finished with an impressive 66-16-6 record, throwing for 19,154 yards, 164 touchdowns and 138 interceptions. He also ran for 14 touchdowns.

In the AFL, he won a pair of MVP awards with the Raiders in 1967 and ’69, and was…