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John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them to eight playoff appearances, seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Game appearances, and the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super ...
For professional football players, the most common cause of death is vehicle crashes. For college players, the most common cause of death is in-game and practice injuries. Each player is listed with the team to which he was assigned at the time of his death, rather than the team with which he spent most of his career. Players who were free ...
Daniel Edward Reeves (January 19, 1944 – January 1, 2022) was an American professional football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL). During his 38 years in the NFL, Reeves participated in nine Super Bowls, the third most for an individual.
Fred William Cox (December 11, 1938 – November 20, 2019) [1] [2] was an American football kicker who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings. After playing college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers , he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the eighth round of the 1961 NFL draft and by the ...
Lombardi never had a losing season as head coach in the NFL, compiling a regular-season winning percentage of 73.8% (96–34–6) and 90% (9–1) in the postseason for an overall record of 105 wins, 35 losses and 6 ties in the NFL. [2] He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the NFL Super Bowl trophy was named in his honor.
Adam Zimmer AP/Shutterstock Nearly two months after Adam Zimmer was found dead, new details of the NFL coach’s passing have been revealed. NFL Tragedies of 2022: The Saddest and Most Shocking ...
The Bengals entered the NFL in 1970 as a result of the AFL–NFL merger and were placed in the newly formed American Football Conference alongside the Browns. [141] A career-ending injury to Cook before the 1970 season forced the Bengals to rely on Virgil Carter , an emergency backup who could make accurate short passes but could not throw the ...
The 38-year-old former football player died of heatstroke, Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office told CNN on Tuesday, July 12. According to the outlet, Barber’s death is listed as an ...