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Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top awareness. Top 100 single-season ratings — filter by era or position group.

Era: All-time 2020s 2010s 2000s
Position: All positions QB RB WR TE OL DL LB DB ST
Showing 100 entries — 2020s
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Matthew Stafford

QB
Matthew
Stafford

Rams 2027 99
2
Travis Kelce

TE
Travis
Kelce

Chiefs 2027 99
3
Lane Johnson

RT
Lane
Johnson

Eagles 2027 99
4
Joe Thuney

LG
Joe
Thuney

Bears 2027 99
5
Christian McCaffrey

HB
Christian
McCaffrey

49ers 2027 99
6
Fred Warner

MLB
Fred
Warner

49ers 2027 99
7
Joe Burrow

QB
Joe
Burrow

Bengals 2027 99
8
Trey McBride

TE
Trey
McBride

Cardinals 2027 99
9
Quenton Nelson

G
Quenton
Nelson

Colts 2026 99
10
Saquon Barkley

RB
Saquon
Barkley

Eagles 2026 99
11
Justin Jefferson

WR
Justin
Jefferson

Vikings 2026 99
12
Ja'Marr Chase

WR
Ja'Marr
Chase

Bengals 2026 99
13
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 99
14
Trent Williams

LT
Trent
Williams

49ers 2025 99
15
Tyreek Hill

WR
Tyreek
Hill

Dolphins 2025 99
16
Patrick Mahomes

QB
Patrick
Mahomes

Chiefs 2025 99
17
T.J. Watt

OLB
T.J.
Watt

Steelers 2025 99
18
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 99
19
Jessie Bates III

SS
Jessie
Bates III

Falcons 2025 99
20
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2024 99
21
Jason Kelce

C
Jason
Kelce

Eagles 2024 99
22
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
23
Zack Martin

G
Zack
Martin

Cowboys 2024 99
24
Derrick Henry

RB
Derrick
Henry

Titans 2024 99
25
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 99
26
Tom Brady

QB
Tom
Brady

Buccaneers 2023 99
27
Davante Adams

WR
Davante
Adams

Raiders 2023 99
28
Cooper Kupp

WR
Cooper
Kupp

Rams 2023 99
29
Julio Jones

WR
Julio
Jones

Titans 2022 99
30
DeAndre Hopkins

WR
DeAndre
Hopkins

Cardinals 2022 99
31
Jalen Ramsey

CB
Jalen
Ramsey

Rams 2022 99
32
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2021 99
33
Richard Sherman

CB
Richard
Sherman

49ers 2021 99
34
Stephon Gilmore

CB
Stephon
Gilmore

Patriots 2021 99
35
Michael Thomas

WR
Michael
Thomas

Saints 2021 99
36
Hunter Henry

TE
Hunter
Henry

Patriots 2027 98
37
Penei Sewell

LT
Penei
Sewell

Lions 2027 98
38
Micah Parsons

DE
Micah
Parsons

Packers 2027 98
39
Christian Gonzalez

CB
Christian
Gonzalez

Patriots 2027 98
40
Kevin Zeitler

G
Kevin
Zeitler

Titans 2026 98
41
Chris Lindstrom

G
Chris
Lindstrom

Falcons 2026 98
42
Amon-Ra St. Brown

WR
Amon-Ra
St. Brown

Lions 2026 98
43
Patrick Surtain II

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

Broncos 2026 98
44
Lavonte David

ILB
Lavonte
David

Buccaneers 2025 98
45
Demario Davis

MLB
Demario
Davis

Saints 2025 98
46
Lamar Jackson

QB
Lamar
Jackson

Ravens 2025 98
47
CeeDee Lamb

WR
CeeDee
Lamb

Cowboys 2025 98
48
Dexter Lawrence

DT
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2025 98
49
Tyron Smith

T
Tyron
Smith

Cowboys 2023 98
50
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2023 98
51
Ryan Jensen

C
Ryan
Jensen

Buccaneers 2023 98
52
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2023 98
53
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2023 98
54
Mark Andrews

TE
Mark
Andrews

Ravens 2023 98
55
Nick Chubb

RB
Nick
Chubb

Browns 2023 98
56
Deebo Samuel

WR
Deebo
Samuel

49ers 2023 98
57
David Bakhtiari

T
David
Bakhtiari

Packers 2022 98
58
Tyrann Mathieu

SS
Tyrann
Mathieu

Chiefs 2022 98
59
Stefon Diggs

WR
Stefon
Diggs

Bills 2022 98
60
Drew Brees

QB
Drew
Brees

Saints 2021 98
61
Von Miller

LB
Von
Miller

Broncos 2021 98
62
Mitchell Schwartz

RT
Mitchell
Schwartz

Chiefs 2021 98
63
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 98
64
Khalil Mack

OLB
Khalil
Mack

Bears 2021 98
65
Mike Evans

WR
Mike
Evans

Buccaneers 2021 98
66
Danielle Hunter

DE
Danielle
Hunter

Texans 2027 97
67
Leonard Williams

DT
Leonard
Williams

Seahawks 2027 97
68
Ronnie Stanley

LT
Ronnie
Stanley

Ravens 2027 97
69
Garett Bolles

LT
Garett
Bolles

Broncos 2027 97
70
Dion Dawkins

LT
Dion
Dawkins

Bills 2027 97
71
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2027 97
72
Jaylon Johnson

CB
Jaylon
Johnson

Bears 2027 97
73
Kyren Williams

HB
Kyren
Williams

Rams 2027 97
74
Puka Nacua

WR
Puka
Nacua

Rams 2027 97
75
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2027 97
76
Bobby Wagner

MLB
Bobby
Wagner

Commanders 2026 97
77
George Kittle

TE
George
Kittle

49ers 2026 97
78
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 97
79
Jordan Mailata

T
Jordan
Mailata

Eagles 2026 97
80
Terry McLaurin

WR
Terry
McLaurin

Commanders 2026 97
81
Tristan Wirfs

T
Tristan
Wirfs

Buccaneers 2026 97
82
Creed Humphrey

C
Creed
Humphrey

Chiefs 2026 97
83
Ryan Kelly

C
Ryan
Kelly

Colts 2025 97
84
Joe Mixon

RB
Joe
Mixon

Texans 2025 97
85
Nnamdi Madubuike

DT
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2025 97
86
Jaire Alexander

CB
Jaire
Alexander

Packers 2024 97
87
Quinnen Williams

DL
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2024 97
88
Aaron Rodgers

QB
Aaron
Rodgers

Packers 2023 97
89
Arik Armstead

DT
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2023 97
90
Rob Havenstein

RT
Rob
Havenstein

Rams 2023 97
91
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2023 97
92
Jason Pierre-Paul

OLB
Jason
Pierre-Paul

Buccaneers 2022 97
93
Corey Linsley

C
Corey
Linsley

Chargers 2022 97
94
Stephon Tuitt

DL
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2022 97
95
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 97
96
Xavien Howard

CB
Xavien
Howard

Dolphins 2022 97
97
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Ravens 2021 97
98
Chandler Jones

OLB
Chandler
Jones

Cardinals 2021 97
99
Zach Ertz

TE
Zach
Ertz

Eagles 2021 97
100
Kyle Van Noy

ROLB/RIL
Kyle
Van Noy

Dolphins 2021 97

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