John Madden Announced for Cover of Madden NFL 23 on Anniversary of 1st Video Game

The company is going back to its roots.

John Madden will be on the cover of Madden NFL 23, according to the video game company. June 1 is being recognized as Madden Day in honor of the game's first release on June 1, 1988.

Madden was on the cover of every edition of the game, but his last appearance was on the 2000 version. Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes were featured recently.

Madden will have three unique covers this year to recognize his greatness as a coach, broadcasters and video game icon.

The mode with two versions of Madden coaching opposing teams in the 1970s Oakland Coliseum will be included in the game.

Madden died in December at the age of 85.

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He is an important part of football history, and it all started on the sidelines. He coached the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978 and won a Super Bowl.

Madden has a.759 regular-season winning percentage, which is the highest for any coach with at least 100 career victories.

The Hall of Famer went to the broadcast booth and spoke to generations of football fans with his famous phrases such as "Boom!" and "Pat Summerall!"

His legacy lives on through the video game, and he is being honored with a return to the cover spot.