John Madden Football Career. He was the head coach of the oakland raiders of the national football league for ten seasons, and helmed them to a championship in super bowl xi. After a short stint with the bulldogs, he landed a scholarship offer from the university of oregon.

April 10, 1936 in austin, mn. Madden reached 100 career wins faster than any coach in league history, led the raiders to the playoffs eight times in 10 years, competed in seven afc. Similarly, he has plated both offensive and defensive lines in college.