NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85
For 10 seasons, John Madden led the Oakland Raiders as head coach. After his retirement, he went on to become a legendary NFL commentator for three decades.
John Madden, the larger-than-life Hall of Fame coach turned legendary NFL broadcaster, died Tuesday at the age of 85.
Madden died unexpectedly, the NFL announced. The league offered no other details on his death.
"Nobody loved football more than Coach. He football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell . "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."
