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John Madden

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John Madden is a football commentator for the hit live sports cast, Sunday Night Football, as well as the inspiration for the hit NFL Football Simulator series, Madden NFL.

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Facts about John Madden

  • John Madden is the broadcast  analyst  for NBC's Sunday Night Football alongside Al Michaels.
    NBC's Sunday Night Football
  • Longtime color analyst for CBS and FOX, and partner with Pat Summerall.
  • In 1969, he became the leagues youngest head coach, at the age of 35.
    Madden, after winning Super Bowl XI.
  • Coached the Oakland Raiders for 8 seasons, winning a Super Bowl and finishing with a career record of 112-39-7.
  • He was the youngest coach to reach 100 victories at the age of 42.
  • Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • Born in Austin, Minnesota.
  • Drafted in the 21st round of the draft, but was never able to play due to a knee injury.
  • Invented the dish Turducken, a combination of a Turkey Duck and Chicken.
    Turducken
  • Has a fear of flying so he drives a RV to all the games. Because of this, he has never been to a Pro Bowl game in Hawaii.
  • Often made fun of by comedian Frank Caliendo.
  • Went to Jefferson High School located in Daly City, California.


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