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John Madden Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about John Madden? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

John Madden was a Super Bowl-winning head coach for the Oakland Raiders.

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He led the Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XI in 1977, cementing his legacy as a legendary NFL coach.

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John Madden never had a losing season as a head coach in the NFL.

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Over 10 seasons with the Raiders, his worst record was 8-7-1 in 1972, and he finished with a .759 winning percentage.

3.

John Madden never flew on a commercial airplane after retiring from coaching.

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Due to a fear of flying, he traveled exclusively by a custom tour bus, nicknamed the 'Madden Cruiser,' for decades.

4.

John Madden was a professional football player before becoming a coach.

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He was drafted by the Eagles but suffered a knee injury in training camp, ending his playing career before ever playing a regular-season game.

5.

John Madden was the first person to appear in a video game while still alive.

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The 'Madden NFL' series launched in 1988, making him the first living person to have a game named after them, per Guinness World Records.

6.

John Madden invented the term 'icing the kicker' during his broadcasting career.

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The phrase was popularized by Madden on TV, but it existed earlier in coaching circles; he didn't coin it.

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The Madden NFL video game was originally called 'John Madden Football' because he designed the gameplay himself.

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Madden was a consultant and lent his name, but the game was designed by Trip Hawkins and EA Sports programmers, not Madden.

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John Madden won a Grammy Award for a spoken-word sports commentary album.

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He never won a Grammy; his accolades include 16 Emmy Awards for broadcasting and a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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