John Madden was best known for coaching the Oakland Raiders in the NFL from 1969 to 1978, and that was his only NFL head-coaching job.

Main coaching stops

  • NFL: Head coach of the Oakland Raiders, based in Oakland, California, from 1969–1978.
  • NFL: Before that, he was the Raiders’ linebackers coach starting in 1967.
  • College: Assistant coach at Allan Hancock College (then head coach there), a community college in California, in the early 1960s.
  • College: Defensive coach at San Diego State University under Don Coryell before joining the Raiders staff.

Quick context

  • With the Raiders, Madden won one Super Bowl (1976 season) and never had a losing season as head coach.
  • His entire pro head-coaching legacy is tied to the Raiders franchise, where he still holds the record for most wins by a Raiders coach.

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