Photos: John Madden through the years (1936-2021)
A look back at the life and career of Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden:
John Madden, tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, poses in July 1959. (AP Photo)
Oakland Raiders Eldridge Dickey is pictured with coach John Madden at the Raiders' camp at Santa Rosa, Calif., 1969. (AP Photo)
Oakland Raiders' head coach John Madden is all smiles after his team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 10-6 to win the Western Division Championship in Oakland, Calif., Dec. 15, 1969. Wide receiver Drew Buie (89) shares in the happiness. It was Madden's first year as coach of the Raiders. (AP Photo)
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 1970, file photo, Oakland Raiders coach John Madden, right, does a sort of jig as he waves his finger and shouts in protest at a referee's call in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/File)
John Madden, Oakland Raiders head coach on the sideline during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Dec. 23, 1972. (AP Photo)
Coach John Madden, left, and quarterback Ken Stabler keep an eye on the action on the field during a game between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Oakland, California on August 25, 1975 . Right now the Raiders biggest worry is how they?ll live with the National Football League?s new 43-player roster limit. (AP Photo/RB)
** FILE **Coach John Madden of the Oakland Raiders is carried from the field by his players after his team defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XIl in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan. 9, 1977 photo. When Al Davis hired John Madden in his early 30s to coach the Oakland Raiders, Davis trusted his hunch that he'd found a winning combination.The Raiders won, all right. Madden compiled a 103-32-7 record and a 9-7 mark in the playoffs. Now, the 76-year-old Oakland owner wants to do all he can to help Madden finally join the Pro Football Hall of Fame.(AP Photo)
John Madden, coach for the Oakland Raiders, 1978. (AP Photo)
Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden, now a commentator for CBS Television practices the electronic charting device 'Telestrator' Jan. 21, 1982 that he will be using to illustrate plays during the Super Bowl on Sunday. Madden, head coach of the Raiders for 10 years, led his team to win Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, Calif. in 1977. (AP Photo)
Sportscaster John Madden speaks? during an ?NFL on Fox? news conference in Los Angeles on Friday, July 15, 1994. Fox Broadcasting wrested NFL broadcast rights away from CBS last year for more than $1.5 billion. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
FILE - This Jan. 20, 2002, file photo shows Pat Summerall, left, and John Madden, right, in the FOX broadcast booth before the NFC divisional playoff in St. Louis. The hiring of Summerall and Madden as the top broadcast team gave Fox instant credibility, but the network also helped launch the network football careers of Joe Buck, Thom Brennaman, Kenny Albert and Kevin Harlan. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
* John Madden, a new addition to the announcing team of ABC's "Monday Night Football," makes a point as the show's sideline reporter Melissa Stark looks on during the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, July 17, 2002. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden gestures toward a bust of himself during his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2006. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, the NFL said. He was 85. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, looks on as sports commentator, and former NFL coach, John Madden, right, accompanied by his Grandson Sam, 6, center, who was recently diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
Former NFL coach and television analyst John Madden rides in his bus from the Baltimore Ravens' football camp to the Washington Redskins' camp, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Maryland. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
From left, Oakland Raiders greats Willie Brown, John Madden, and Rod Woodson are honored at halftime of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden smiles during a ceremony honoring former punter Ray Guy's induction into the pro football Hall of Fame during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
FILE - Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 13, 2015. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, the NFL said. He was 85. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks before unveiling a Pro Football Hall of Fame bust for former quarterback Ken Stabler at a ceremony during halftime of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Former football head coach John Madden, now a CBS broadcaster, receives the Touch Down Club?s ?Golden Mike? award for Broadcaster 1982 on Thursday, Sept. 24, 1982 in New York. John Madden was head coach of the Oakland Raiders. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)
There was a parade through Chicago when the Cubs finally kicked their Billy Goat Curse.