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John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American 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, and the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XI.
John Madden was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for ten seasons, from 1969 to 1978. The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley . The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division .
Madden NFL (known as John Madden Football until 1993) is an American football sports video game series developed by EA Orlando for EA Sports. The franchise, named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden, has sold more than 130 million copies as of 2018. [ 1] From 2004 until 2022, it was the only officially licensed ...
Longest field goal: 50. Extra points: 257/265 (97.0%) George Allen " Pat " Summerall (May 10, 1930 – April 16, 2013) was an American football player and television sportscaster who worked for CBS, Fox, and ESPN. In addition to football, he announced major golf and tennis events. Summerall announced 16 Super Bowls on network television (more ...
3× Manager of the Year (2008, 2011, 2015) Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing and coaching in the minor leagues, Maddon began his MLB coaching career with ...
On October 29, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 passenger aircraft crashed shortly after take-off near Toledo, Ohio. [1] The aircraft, a veteran of World War II, was carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs team of college football to a game against Bowling Green State University. [1] [2] Of the 48 on board, 22 were killed, including both pilots, 16 players, a ...
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 17th season, and 7th in the National Football League (NFL). After having appeared in the three previous AFC Championship Games – and having lost all three—the 1976 Raiders finally won the conference championship, [ 1] and went on to win their first Super Bowl . After posting a 13–1 regular ...
1974 Oakland Raiders season. The 1974 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 15th season in Oakland and fifth in the National Football League. The team posted a 12–2 record; the campaign's two losses were by a total of four points. The Raiders' record (the team's best since 1969) ensured their fourth AFC West title in five years.