Las Vegas Raiders: 15 most beloved fan favorites in franchise history
player. 28. . HC. (1969-78). John Madden. 8
Most beloved Raiders of all time: 8. John Madden
In the all-time lists of great coaches, people bring up names like Tom Landry and Bill Parcells. Raiders fans and NFL pundits alike will throw out John Madden’s name into that conversation.
And rightly so, Madden is a legendary name and was an incredible coach for the Silver and Black. Knee injuries derailed his NFL career before he even had a chance to play a game, but clearly, he made the most out of it.
Madden’s charisma and leadership led the Raiders to a lot of success during his tenure. He was the head coach from 1969 until 1978 when he retired. Over those 10 seasons, the Raiders amassed a 103-32-7 record, a .763 winning percentage. In the playoffs they did not fair as well, going 9-7 during Madden’s time with the team.
Although those nine wins included a Super Bowl victory. So in the grand scheme of things, it all works out well for Madden. His Raiders won seven division titles in his 10 seasons and finished in second the other three.
That kind of consistent success made Madden a very well-liked person in the eyes of the Raider faithful. Madden also spent a lot of time as a tv analyst for all the major sports broadcasters. He is obviously the namesake for the most popular football video game in the world, Madden. His popularity is still enormous, a testament to how beloved Madden is by Raiders fans.