John Madden was drafted by and briefly played for the Philadelphia Eagles organization, but he never appeared in a regular-season NFL game because of a serious knee injury in training camp.

Quick Scoop: Who He Played For

  • John Madden was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1958 NFL Draft as an offensive lineman.
  • He participated in Eagles training camp, but a knee injury ended his playing career before he could play in an official regular-season game.
  • Before that, he played college football at Cal Poly (California Polytechnic State University) as both an offensive and defensive lineman.

So in simple terms:

  • College football: Cal Poly Mustangs.
  • Professional team he was with: Philadelphia Eagles (training camp/draft rights, no regular-season games).

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