John Madden’s legacy stretches across so many areas of football. Madden, who died at the age of 85 on Tuesday, has the second-best winning percentage of any coach in NFL history. He won 16 Emmys and covered 11 Super Bowls across four networks as a broadcast.

The Madden video game franchise is a cultural staple. Gamers ranging from professional football players to non-athletes have played a version of Madden for decades. The first version, called John Madden Football, was released in 1988. This year’s ...