Originally posted on October 6, 2019 @ 4:38 pm
Some people think that John Madden has never held a job in his life. But this is not true. John went from being an NFL player to coach to players and earns tremendous fame and wealth. So, he won’t have to worry about anything. Read this to know John Madden’s salary.
Madden had a great career as a coach and also won 16 Emmy Awards for his work as a sports analyst. So, how much is John Madden’s net worth? What is he doing now? Here you need to know everything about him.
How Much is John Madden Net Worth in 2020?
Back in 2017, John Madden’s estimated net worth was $189.7 million. Apart from that, he makes extra worth from his endorsement deals and book sales.
John has dealt worth $300 million with Electronic Arts, which makes the football video game; Outback Steakhouse. Subsequently, Madden had signed a deal $150 million that it allows his likeness and name to be used in the games,
He has authored several books on football and non-fiction such as One Knee EqualTwo Feet: And Everything Else You Need To Know About Football, The First Book of Football, One Size Doesn’t Fit All and Hey, Wait a Minute (I wrote a book!).
Aside, he has made an appearance in many radio and TV commercials, including Ace Hardware, Sirius Satellite Radio, Media Deals Version Wireless, and more.
John Madden earns a hefty amount of salary from his professional career as coach and broadcaster. As of 2019, this renowned persona, John Madden, has amassed a net worth of 200 million. He earned a salary of $8 million in 2019.
House and Cars.
Currently, John is living a luxurious mansion with his wife and children, Virginia Fields, in Pleasanton, California. In 2011, John Madden sold his apartment in the Dakota for $4.9 million. He bought the apartment for about $625,000 from comedian Gilda Radner in 1985. The 2,000 square foot apartment had a living room with a fireplace and a spacious kitchen.
Due to his work, he travels a lot. So, to minimize travel to studios, John built a 7,000 square foot Goal Line Productions in Pleasanton, which managed by his son, Joe. Moreover, no information about his car collections is available.
Career Info, Highlights
John Madden was born on April 10, 1936, in Austin, Minnesota, to Earl Russell Madden, an auto mechanic and Mary Margaret Madden. He graduated from Jefferson High School. John went on to College of San Mateo to Grays Harbour College and moved to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo from where he earned his master’s degree in Education in 1961.
Madden started his career in football in 1957. During his college, he played as both offense and defense for the Mustangs. In 1958, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, but he couldn’t play further due to his knee injury ended his playing career.
After that, Madden began his career as an assistant coach at Allan Hancock College in 1960 and eventually promoted to head coach in 1962. Following the year, he was hired by San Diego State as a defensive assistant.
Climbing the ladder of success, John Madden was hired as linebackers coach for the AFL’s Oakland Raiders in 1967 and helped the team to reach in Super Bowl II. At the age of 32, he was named Oakland’s head coach and youngest coach at that time. Throughout his coaching career, he never had a losing season.
After his retirement from coaching, he worked as an analyst on NFL games for four major American television networks CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC. Madden had an agreement with Fox for 2003 that worth $8 million but left in 2002.
That same year, John Madden became a commentator on ABC’s ‘Monday Night Football.’ It is reported, he made $5 million per year. From 2005 to 2008, he served as a color commentator and broadcaster on NBC Sports.
| Name | John Madden |
| Birthdate | 1936, April, 10 |
| Place | Austin Minnesota |
| Age | 84 |
| Profession | Former Coach, Sportscaster |
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
| Salary | $8 Million |
| Wife | Virginia Fields |
| Kids | Two |