excited about football? nbc s sam brock joins us with more on how he s being remembered. hey, there, sam. reporter: chris, good morning. look, it just feels like there is nothing that this man did not touch. when you talk about john madden, his impact not just on football but as you said, pop culture and video games is as big as his personality. he did not play a single snap in the nfl, because of a bad knee injury, which ended up giving the world an incredible gift. on the sidelines, as an nfl head coach okay, come on, defense! let s start off and stay after them the whole game. reporter: and for decades as a broadcaster. it s just super football. i mean, i love these kinds of games. reporter: john madden left a larger than life footprint on the nfl. he makes a little basketball twist there and pivot and boom, the ball s there. reporter: with the winningest record in league history for any coach with a hundred or more games, a super bowl ring with the then oakland ra
madden is. the iconic nfl coach and emmy award winning broadcaster died on tuesday at the age of 85. nbc s sam brock has more on the life of a legend. sam? reporter: good afternoon and good to be with you. if john madden s life was a book, there could be three distinct chapters, coaching, broadcasting and then pop culture icon and his impact on all of those things was his big as his personality. he never played as a professional football player because of a bad injury which was a incredible gift to the world. on the side lines as an nfl head coach. and for decades as a broadcaster. it is just super football. i love these kinds of games. reporter: john madden left a larger than life footprint on the nfl. he makes a twist there and pivot and boom the ball is there. reporter: with the winningest record in league history for any coach with 100 or more games, a
game of football, pop culture, and video games was as big as his personality. one of the most identifiable figures in sports. on the sidelines as an nfl head coach, come on defense! and for decades as a broadcaster, it s just super football. i love these kinds of games, he left a larger than life footprint on the nfl. he makes a little basketball twist and pivot and boom the ball is there. with the winningest record in history, a super bowl ring, with the raiders, and his enjoyable maddenisms. he teamed up with pat somerall and they became one of the most