John Madden won 1 Super Bowl as a head coach.

Quick Scoop: The Basics

  • John Madden was head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978.
  • He led the Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XI , beating the Minnesota Vikings 32–14.
  • That game was his first and only Super Bowl championship as a head coach.

A Little Story Behind It

In the mid-1970s, Madden’s Raiders had a reputation for being tough, wild, and always close but not quite getting over the hump in the playoffs. The breakthrough came in the 1976 season, when they went 13–1, finally beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship, and then dominated the Vikings in Super Bowl XI to give Madden his lone ring as head coach.

Why People Sometimes Get Confused

  • Madden stayed hugely famous for decades as a broadcaster and as the name behind the Madden NFL video game series, so many fans associate him with multiple Super Bowls even though he only won one as a coach.
  • He also appeared on the call for several Super Bowls as an announcer, which adds to the impression that he was part of many championship moments.

Quick Facts List

  1. Super Bowls won as head coach: 1 (Super Bowl XI).
  1. Team: Oakland Raiders.
  1. Seasons as Raiders head coach: 10, with no losing seasons.

So if you’re answering a trivia question on “how many Super Bowls did John Madden win,” the accurate answer is one — Super Bowl XI with the Raiders.

TL;DR: John Madden won 1 Super Bowl as a head coach, Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders.

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