NFL To Honor John Madden On Thanksgiving With Jersey Patches, Turducken Coin

Oakland, California - February 14, 2022: KCBS Radio anchorman emetitus Stan Bunger, behind the Hall of Fame bust of Coach Madden, at "One More Monday Night in Oakland: A Celebration of John Madden."

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The NFL will hold its second annual “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” on Thursday, November 23, with special tributes to the late head coach and beloved commentator.

This year, the league will pay tribute to Madden with a special turducken coin, jersey patches, and “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” stencils on the field.

Every game will also air a special NFL-produced “Madden Hallmark” at the start of the broadcast.

“There’s no place that I would rather be today on Thanksgiving than right here, right now, at a football game,” Madden says in the voiceover. “There’s just certain things that go together. You know, the turkey, the family, the tradition, football, and we have it all here today.”

The special edition coins will feature a silhouette of John Madden on the heads side, with a six-legged turducken on the reverse (tails) side.

John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration NFL coin 2023

John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration Special Coin, NFL Media

John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration Jersey Patch, NFL Media

John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration Jersey Patch, NFL Media

Along with the visible tributes, each network airing a game will select a player of the game who will receive a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to be given to a high school or youth football program in their name, as the topic of youth football was important to Madden, according to an NFL release.

Games will air on FOX, CBS, and NBC.

A full look at the 2023 NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule can be seen below.


2023 NFL Thanksgiving Day TV Schedule

Time ET Game TV Info
12:30 pm Packers – Lions FOX
4:30 pm Commanders – Cowboys CBS, Paramount+
8:20 pm 49ers – Seahawks NBC, Peacock
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