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    John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). 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 ...

  2. Dec 29, 2021 · John Madden, who led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl and became a TV legend, passed away at 85. He also created one of the most popular sports video games ever, Madden NFL, with EA Sports.

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    Madden, the son of a car mechanic, grew up in Daly City, Calif., right outside San Francisco. One of his closest childhood friends was John Robinson, who went on to coach both the University of Southern California Trojans and the Los Angeles Rams. Madden earned a football scholarship to the University of Oregon, but didn’t play because of a knee in...

    Madden, who called 11 Super Bowls, didn’t just lend his name to the Madden NFL game franchise. He saw it as another football teaching tool, and insisted it be as realistic as possible. “John got involved in the inner workings of that game,” says Michaels. “Either that game was going to be what John wanted it to be, and had to be, or he was out.” Du...

    And after stepping away from broadcasting in 2009, Madden remained the conscience of football. In a surprising turn, the man who long celebrated football’s violence with his on-air sound effects became a leading advocate for safety. During a 2014 appearance on the NFL Network ostensibly touting the NFL’s Heads Up program that teaches kids how to ta...

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  3. Dec 28, 2021 · John Madden, Face and Voice of the N.F.L. on the Field and in the Broadcast Booth, Dies at 85. Mr. Madden coached the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title before becoming one of football’s...

  4. Dec 28, 2021 · Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football analyst for three decades, has died, the NFL said Tuesday night.

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  6. Dec 29, 2021 · John Madden, an NFL icon who reached the top of his profession in three distinctly different fields – coaching, announcing, and video games – has died WHERE.

  7. Dec 28, 2021 · Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, the NFL announced. He was 85 years old.