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Madden, 79, had the procedure in a San Francisco hospital to
repair blockages before returning home on Wednesday.
"I spoke to John yesterday," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said
in a statement. "He sounds great but is frustrated about being
on injured reserve for the time being.
"He is anxious to return to action soon doing the important work
he does for our game. He's a tremendous fountain of ideas and we
can't wait to get him back.
"We are all pleased to know that John's procedure was successful
and wish him a speedy recovery."
Madden serves as co-chair with Ronnie Lott on the NFL player
safety advisory panel and is also chair of the coaches
sub-committee.
As head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969-78, Madden
compiled an impressive career record of 103-32-7 and guided the
team to their first Super Bowl in 1977.
After retiring from coaching, he embarked on a broadcasting from
1979-2008 and worked for all four major networks -- ABC, NBC,
CBS and Fox -- as a highly-respected analyst.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Ed
Osmond)
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