Former NFL coach and broadcaster, John Madden recently passed away at 85. Madden was one of the biggest names in the history of American football: somebody who could be compared to NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in terms of the impact as an icon and the achievements as a professional.

Both Gordon and Madden achieved incredible things in their career, albeit one’s achievements were more track-oriented and the other’s more off-track.

Regardless, it was a success. Being successful at the level of Gordon and Madden, for as many years as they did, naturally means they earned quite a lot of money, and deservedly so.

So let’s take a look and compare the respective net worths of John Madden and Jeff Gordon.

Jeff Gordon

In his racing career, Jeff Gordon not only achieved incredible numbers when it comes to racing success, but he also earned incredible amounts of money. It is estimated that Gordon earned over $140 million in prize money and $500 million in total earnings.

His sponsorships, both past, and present include names like DuPont, Pepsi, Ray-Ban, Frito Lay, Gillette among others. Gordon earns $20 million from endorsements.

Currently, in an executive position at Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon has an estimated net worth of around $200 million.

John Madden

With a career as a Super Bowl-winning, Hall of Fame coach, being arguably the greatest broadcaster ever, and the bearer of the most popular NFL video game, John Madden was somebody who was ‘football’.

“He was football,” NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell said in a statement after his death.

Madden was one of the very first broadcasters and entertainers to earn $1 million in salary and from endorsements. He worked for CBS, ABC, NBC, and FOX as a commentator/broadcaster.

From his video game deal, Madden earned $8 million a year. He continued to earn up to $2 million a year as a retainer until 2009.

All of these resulted in John Madden’s net worth being an estimated $200 million.

Verdict

So, with both their net worths coming out as $200 million, it is a tie.

Regardless, what’s important now and will always be more important is the legacy that Jeff Gordon and John Madden have established in their respective sports.

That cannot be quantified.

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