The NFL will hold moments of silence at every game on Sunday in remembrance of of Hall of Famer John Madden, who died this week at age 85.

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“As you know, the NFL lost a true giant on Tuesday with the passing of John Madden. To help honor his legacy, we ask that each home team in Week 17 observe a moment of silence in his memory just prior to the start of the game,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote earlier this week in a memo to teams.

The league is also mourning the death of Dan Reeves at age 77. Reeves is the only person to appear in multiple Super Bowls as both a player and a coach.

He won Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys as a running back and assistant coach. And he led Denver to three Super Bowls and lost to the Broncos in Super Bowl 33 as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He also coached the New York Giants. Including the playoffs, Reeves’ record was 201-174-2.

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“Dan Reeves had a legendary NFL career as both a player and a coach. He made an indelible mark on the league and all of the people he played with, coached and worked alongside. He was one of the finest men I have ever been around in this business,” New York Giants co-owner and CEO John Mara had said. 

Madden, on the other hand, posted a 103-32-7 regular season coaching record and led the Raiders to a win in Super Bowl 11.  As a broadcaster he was a 16-time Emmy Award winning sports analyst. And thanks to video games, Madden became a cultural icon for generations of fans.

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“Rest In Peace to Hall of Fame Coach John Madden! Young people know him for the Madden NFL game, but he is a legend for being a great football coach winning Super Bowl XI, coaching the Raiders for 10 seasons, and becoming the youngest coach to reach 100 regular-season victories,” NBA great Magic Johnson reacted to Madden’s death. 

With inputs from the Associated Press