BREAKING: John Madden, the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Raiders and legendary NFL broadcaster, has died at age 85, the league says.
“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.
Oakland Raiders' coach John Madden holds the game ball high in the air as he rides the shoulders of Otis Sistrunk and Gary Weaver following Raiders 28-26 victory over Miami, in 1974.“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,” Goodell said.
Madden was head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 through 1978. Under his tenure the Raiders won Super Bowl XI in 1977, after the 1976 season.“Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others,” Goodell said in the statement. “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.
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