These photos and videos show the full spectrum of Madden’s career.
John Madden spent a decade on N.F.L. sidelines as a coach, three decades on the air as a commentator and many days in a recording studio for the video game named after him. Few people have showed as much versatility and dedication to football as Madden, the Hall of Fame coach who died Tuesday at age 85. His contributions to the N.F.L. and video game culture have made him a beloved figure in the league and beyond, transforming him into perhaps football’s most recognizable ambassador. These photos and videos from Madden’s career highlight his love for, and contributions to, the game. The Oakland Raiders hired Madden as a linebackers coach in 1967 and promoted him to head coach two years later at age 32. Above, with quarterback Daryle Lamonica in 1970. Madden’s Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings,32-14, in Super Bowl XI in 1977 in Pasadena, Calif. It was Madden’s only Super Bowl appearance as a head coach, but he led the Raiders to eight playoff appearances in 10 seasons. Madden was on the sideline for one of the most memorable — and controversial — plays in N.F.L. history, on Sept.10,1978. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler fumbled the ball forward to avoid a sack with time running out, Pete Banaszak pushed the ball farther ahead and Dave Casper recovered it in the end zone.
