The death of John Madden brought out a number of tributes for the longtime NFL head coach and it didn’t take long for a common thread to appear.
As social media lit up with stories about the biggest advocate of football in the sport’s history, many began posting their favorite moments of Madden’s time in the booth.
Beginning in 1979, Madden called games for CBS, Fox, ABC and finally NBC, where he finished out his career in 2008. Throughout that time he became the singular voice of the NFL and still the one many hear in their heads when thinking about the game.
Here are some of the clips we can’t stop watching of the Super Bowl champion coach.