The NFL announced the news and provided a statement from league commissioner Roger Goodell.

A cause of death was not disclosed.

The statement continued: “Nobody loved football more than Coach.

John Madden

John Madden.Everett Collection

He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others.

Over the course of his broadcasting career, he worked for CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC.

He won 16 Sports Emmys, and in 2006 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Launched asJohn Madden Footballin 1988, the franchise has sold more than 100 million copies across countless platforms.

The most recent installment,Madden NFL 22, was released in August.