NFL legend Madden has died and the football game bears his name

On December 29, Beijing time, NFL legend John Madden passed away at the age of 85.

Madden was one of the most influential figures in NFL history, and his he was extremely successful in the Raiders' coaching career, which provided a strong guarantee for his induction into the Hall of Fame in 2006. Madden also had a 30-year rugby commentary career, including 11 super bowl commentaries. The famous rugby video game Madden is named after him. It was reported that Madden died accidentally, but the cause of death was not disclosed in detail.

As a head coach, Madden made a name for himself during his 10 seasons at the hands of the Raiders, making eight of them in the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl in 1976. During his time in charge, the Raiders never had a losing season. His regular season record in his coaching career is 103 wins, 32 losses and 7 draws, and his 75.9% win rate is the highest among coaches in more than 100 games in the NFL. He once said: "I was inducted into the Hall of Fame for absolutely nothing else, just for rugby records. ”

"Few people have been as significant as Coach Madden in the development and popularization of professional football, and his influence on and off the pitch is immeasurable." Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a statement that he lit the Al Davis torch in honor of Madden, who was the first person to light the torch on October 16, 2011. "Tonight, I lit the torch to pay tribute to John Madden and Al Davis, who were the ones who illuminated the path to the Raiders' victory."

The Slovaks are gone, the dead are like Si, pay tribute to the legend.

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