died yesterday in the morning, the NFL announced. He was 85.
Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died (msn.com)
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“On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia,
Mike, Joe and their families,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
“We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster
who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.” Nobody liked football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”
Madden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and
was the winner of 16 Sports Emmy awards for his broadcasting:
John Madden Tribute
Check out the exclusive first-look at “ALL MADDEN,” a new original documentary showcasing the legendary career of John Madden,
premiered Christmas Day on FOX!
Here’s how to stream the documentary about the NFL legend:
How can I watch the ‘All Madden’ documentary?
After debuting on Christmas Day, the documentary was set to hit a variety of streaming platforms on Jan. 3. But in the wake of Madden’s death, it will now be available to watch for three months on Peacock, ESPN+ and Tubi starting Dec. 29 at midnight.
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All Madden will dive into Madden’s legendary career and will feature interviews from Madden himself and other NFL legends like Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Bill Parcells and today’s superstars, including Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson & Patrick Mahomes. In a clip from the film, Madden talked about making the transition from a coach to a broadcaster.
“I wasn’t a guy when I was coaching to say, ‘I wanna get out, I wanna be a broadcaster,’
I knew after I did the first couple of games that that’s what I wanted to do,” Madden said, per Fox News. “This is it, I embraced it.” Madden, 85, was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969-1978 and led the team to a Super Bowl win in 1976. In his ten seasons as the Raiders head coach, Madden posted a 103-32 record. He never had a losing season and only missed the playoffs twice. Madden led his teams to an AFL Championship game and five AFC title games to go along with his Super Bowl win.
After coaching, Madden worked as a color analyst for CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC from
1979-2008 and spent most of his time working with Pat Summerall. Madden retired after the 2008 season to spend more time with his family. And in 1988, Madden lent his name to the Madden NFL video game series published by EA Sports.
The game is a best-seller each year, leading to national tournaments and TV shows.
“John Madden personifies the essence of what we at Fox Sports are all about – undying love for football, innovation and fun,” said Eric Shanks, CEO and Executive Producer,
Fox Sports, in a press release. “Holiday broadcasts and Madden go hand-in-hand,
so we’re thrilled to premier Christmas Day on FOX! It’s going to be a special day.” Madden has been inducted into four different Hall of Fames and won 16 Emmy Awards. FOX documentary highlights John Madden’s impact on football, broadcasting, gaming | Fox News Video.
Building on that success, Madden was hired by Al Davis as linebackers coach for the AFL’s Oakland Raiders in 1967, putting him in the Sid Gillman coaching tree.
He helped the team reach Super Bowl II that season. A year later, after Raiders head coach John Rauch resigned to take the same position with the Buffalo Bills, Madden
was named the Raiders’ head coach on February 4, 1969, becoming, at the age of 32, professional football’s youngest head coach to that time.[24]
Madden’s Raiders reached and lost five AFC Championship games in seven years,
which left the Raiders with the same image that the Dallas Cowboys had previously had—as a team unable to “win the big one.” Despite a 12–1–1 mark in 1969, the team lost 17–7 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the final American Football League championship game.
Three years later, what appeared to be a last-minute victory over the Steelers
instead became a part of football lore when Franco Harris‘ “Immaculate Reception” gave Pittsburgh a 13–7 win. Then, in 1974, after defeating the two-time defending
Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins 28–26 in dramatic fashion, the Raiders lost to the Steelers 24–13 in the AFC Championship game. In 1975, the Raiders went 11–3 and lost again to the Steelers in the AFC Championship game by a score of 16–10.
In 1976, the Raiders went 13–1 in the regular season, and escaped the first round of the playoffs with a dramatic and controversial victory 24–21 over the New England Patriots. In the second round of the playoffs they defeated the Steelers 24-7 for the AFC Championship. On January 9, 1977, Madden’s Raiders finally captured their first Super Bowl with a convincing 32–14 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders lost the AFC Championship Game in 1977 20–17 to the Denver Broncos. After the Raiders failed to qualify for the postseason in 1978, Madden announced his retirement on January 4, 1979, due to an increasingly deteriorating ulcer condition and occupational burnout.[25]
Among Madden’s accomplishments as a head coach were winning a Super Bowl, and becoming the youngest coach to reach 100 career regular-season victories, a record he compiled in only ten full seasons of coaching at the age of 42. Madden is still the coach with the most wins in Raiders history.
Madden never had a losing season as a head coach. His overall winning percentage, including playoff games, ranks second in league history. Madden achieved his record during a period that included head coaches Tom Landry, Don Shula, Chuck Noll, and
Bud Grant, who are generally regarded as the top coaches of that era.[26]
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John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and legendary NFL analyst.
CAREER With the Raiders 1969-1978
103-32-7 W-L, 9-7 W-L in playoffs, 1 SB won,
OAK 1969 12-1-1 .893
1st in AFL Western
1-1 .500 Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in AFL Championship
OAK 1970 8- 4- 2 .643
1st in AFC West
1-1 .500 Lost to Baltimore Colts in AFC Championship Game
OAK 1971 8- 4 .643
2nd in AFC West
OAK 1972 10-3-1 .750
1st in AFC West
0 – 1 .000 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in Divisional Round
OAK 1973 9-4-1 .679
1st in AFC West 1-1 .500 Lost to Miami Dolphins in AFC Championship Game
OAK 1974 12-2-0 .857
1st in AFC West 1-1 .500 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Championship Game
OAK 1975 11-3-0 .786
1st in AFC West 1-1 .500 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Championship Game
OAK 1976 13-1-0 .929
1st in AFC West 3-0 1.000 Super Bowl XI champions
OAK 1977 11-3-0 .786
2nd in AFC West 1-1 .500 Lost to Denver Broncos in AFC Championship Game
OAK 1978 9-7-0 .563
2nd in AFC West