John Madden, legendary Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at age 85
John Madden, legendary Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at age 85 Published: Dec 28, 2021 at 07:27 PM Michael Baca Digital Content Producer The game of football has lost a legendary figure . Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, the NFL announced. He was 85 years old. "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. "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. "Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. 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." Madden spe