John Madden

John Madden

John Earl Madden was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League. He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them to eight playoff appearances, seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Game appearances, and the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XI. Never having a losing season, Madden holds the highest winning percentage among NFL head coaches who coached at least 100 games. He is considered one of the greatest coaches of all time. After retiring from coaching, Madden was a color commentator for NFL telecasts from 1979 to 2009 and won 16 Sports Emmy Awards. Madden appeared on all four major American television networks, providing commentary for games broadcast by CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC. He also lent his name, expertise, and commentary to the Madden NFL video game series, which became the best-selling American football video game franchise.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  April 10, 1936, Austin, Minnesota, U.s.
• Age at death:  85 Years
• Died:  December 28, 2021, Pleasanton, California, U.s.
• Height:  Ft In
• Weight:  Lb
• High school:  Jefferson (Daly City, California)
• NFL draft:  1958 / Round: 21 / Pick: 244
• Born:  10 April 1936
• Wikidata description:  American Football Coach (1936–2021)
• Wikidata label:  John Madden
• Wikidata aliases:  John Madden, John Earl Madden

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