December 1, 1996. Iconic Super Bowl-winning-coach-turned-broadcaster John Madden and Pat Summerall are enjoying their 15th season together in the broadcast booth with FOX. The duo are at the ...

John Madden's legacy lives on every Thanksgiving through his iconic traditions, from the famous turducken to the Turkey Leg MVP Award. In this article, we dive into Madden's unforgettable ...

John Madden, the ex-coach and broadcaster who became synonymous with Thanksgiving thanks to his turkey leg awards to star players, will be honored by the NFL this year with several commemorative ...

Madden awarded the first turkey leg as a trophy ... In 1989, he introduced the Turkey Leg Award – giving actual turkey legs to the player who shined the most on the field. The inaugural winner ...

During his time calling Thanksgiving games, the broadcaster started to award the "John Madden Turkey Leg MVP Award." One year, though, Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith quipped that his five ...

From awarding victory turkey legs to the star players to being the voice on the NFL’s biggest Thanksgiving Day games for years, John Madden was synonymous with the holiday he so adored.

Madden, the legendary broadcaster who died ... He was a staple of the league's Thanksgiving coverage and helped to establish the Turkey Leg Award, given to the best players on the field in the ...

Madden and his crew would then award turkeys, turduckens ... NBC's night contest continuing the tradition of awarding the turkey leg to the players of the game. Mike Kadlick is a contributor ...

The legendary John Madden came up with the trend ... line-backer Reggie White was the first-ever recipient of the turkey leg award. While led the Philadelphia defence to a 27-0 shutout, and ...

The namesake of one of the most popular sports video games in the world, Madden won 16 Emmy Awards and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. The turkey leg award originated in ...

For his effort, White earned the first John Madden Turkey Leg MVP Award. "The Eagles shut out the Cowboys," Madden explained on the broadcast. "You have a shutout, you have to give it to a defensive ...