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February 4th, 1969-John Madden is hired to coach the Raiders

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • February 4, 2025
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Legendary coach, John Madden began his successful, but short career after being hired by the Oakland Raiders in 1969. From 1969 to 1978, Madden coached the Raiders and posted a record of 112-39-7 including the postseason.

He missed the playoffs just twice in his ten seasons and had a winning record every season. He is one of just 43 coaches in NFL history to win 100 games or more and took the fewest games to accomplish the feat. Madden has a winning percentage of .759 and won one Super Bowl in 1976. He also reached the AFC Championship game 7 times and has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest coaches of all time.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.