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11. John Madden (1969-1978) has the highest regular-season winning percentage (.759) of any coach with 100-plus victories along with a championship ring from Super Bowl XI with the Raiders. After retiring from coaching became a well-known color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career. He is also widely known for the long-running Madden NFL video game series he has endorsed and fronted since 1988. Madden worked as a color analyst for all four major networks: CBS (1979–1993), Fox (1994–2001), ABC (2002–2005), and NBC (2006–2009)

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“To me, the Redskins will always be Riggins and the Hogs, Gary Clark going crazy on the sidelines, Joe Gibbs, Darrell Green,” Madden told The Washington Post before the final game.

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But when he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, he said, “people always ask, 'are you a coach or a broadcaster or a video game guy?'

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