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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 , DL
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 99
2
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 99
3
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2024 99
4
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
5
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 99
6
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2021 99
7
Micah Parsons

DE
Micah
Parsons

Packers 2027 98
8
Dexter Lawrence

DT
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2025 98
9
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2023 98
10
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2023 98
11
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2023 98
12
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 98
13
Danielle Hunter

DE
Danielle
Hunter

Texans 2027 97
14
Leonard Williams

DT
Leonard
Williams

Seahawks 2027 97
15
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2027 97
16
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2027 97
17
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 97
18
Nnamdi Madubuike

DT
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2025 97
19
Quinnen Williams

DL
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2024 97
20
Arik Armstead

DT
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2023 97
21
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2023 97
22
Stephon Tuitt

DL
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2022 97
23
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 97
24
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Ravens 2021 97
25
Jeffery Simmons

DT
Jeffery
Simmons

Titans 2027 96
26
Aidan Hutchinson

DE
Aidan
Hutchinson

Lions 2026 96
27
Denico Autry

DE
Denico
Autry

Titans 2024 96
28
Grady Jarrett

DL
Grady
Jarrett

Falcons 2024 96
29
Akiem Hicks

DE
Akiem
Hicks

Bears 2022 96
30
Nik Bonitto

DE
Nik
Bonitto

Broncos 2027 95
31
Josh Hines-Allen

DE
Josh
Hines-Allen

Jaguars 2026 95
32
Gregory Rousseau

DE
Gregory
Rousseau

Bills 2026 95
33
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Chargers 2023 95
34
Robert Quinn

DE
Robert
Quinn

Bears 2023 95
35
Za'Darius Smith

DE
Za'Darius
Smith

Packers 2022 95
36
Sheldon Rankins

DT
Sheldon
Rankins

Texans 2027 94
37
Andrew Van Ginkel

DE
Andrew
Van Ginkel

Vikings 2027 94
38
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2025 94
39
Kenny Clark

NT
Kenny
Clark

Packers 2023 94
40
Zach Allen

DT
Zach
Allen

Broncos 2027 93
41
Brian Burns

DE
Brian
Burns

NY GIANTS 2027 93
42
D.J. Reader

DL
D.J.
Reader

Bengals 2024 93
43
Vita Vea

NT
Vita
Vea

Buccaneers 2023 93
44
Tyson Alualu

NT
Tyson
Alualu

Steelers 2022 93
45
Jerry Hughes

DE
Jerry
Hughes

Bills 2022 93
46
Von Miller

DE
Von
Miller

Broncos 2022 93
47
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2021 93
48
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2021 93
49
Javon Hargrave

DL
Javon
Hargrave

49ers 2025 92
50
Dalvin Tomlinson

DT
Dalvin
Tomlinson

Browns 2024 92
51
Deatrich Wise Jr.

DL
Deatrich
Wise Jr.

Patriots 2024 92
52
Chandler Jones

DE
Chandler
Jones

Raiders 2023 92
53
Rashan Gary

DE
Rashan
Gary

Cowboys 2027 91
54
Frank Clark

DE
Frank
Clark

Chiefs 2021 91
55
Maliek Collins

DT
Maliek
Collins

Browns 2027 90
56
Poona Ford

DT
Poona
Ford

Rams 2027 90
57
Jonathan Greenard

DE
Jonathan
Greenard

Eagles 2027 90
58
Jalen Carter

DT
Jalen
Carter

Eagles 2027 90
59
Kobie Turner

DT
Kobie
Turner

Rams 2027 90
60
Will Anderson

DE
Will
Anderson

Texans 2026 90
61
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2025 90
62
Daron Payne

DT
Daron
Payne

Commanders 2023 90
63
Ndamukong Suh

DE
Ndamukong
Suh

Buccaneers 2022 90
64
Romeo Okwara

DE
Romeo
Okwara

Lions 2022 90
65
David Onyemata

DT
David
Onyemata

Saints 2022 90
66
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Browns 2021 90
67
Alim McNeill

DT
Alim
McNeill

Lions 2027 89
68
Milton Williams

DT
Milton
Williams

Patriots 2027 89
69
Byron Murphy

DT
Byron
Murphy

Seahawks 2027 89
70
DaQuan Jones

DT
DaQuan
Jones

Bills 2026 89
71
George Karlaftis III

DE
George
Karlaftis III

Chiefs 2026 89
72
Johnathan Hankins

DT
Johnathan
Hankins

Seahawks 2025 89
73
Christian Wilkins

DT
Christian
Wilkins

Raiders 2025 89
74
Grover Stewart

DT
Grover
Stewart

Colts 2024 89
75
Sam Hubbard

DE
Sam
Hubbard

Bengals 2024 89
76
Emmanuel Ogbah

DE
Emmanuel
Ogbah

Dolphins 2023 89
77
Justin Houston

DE
Justin
Houston

Colts 2021 89
78
Trey Flowers

DE
Trey
Flowers

Lions 2021 89
79
Josh Sweat

DE
Josh
Sweat

Cardinals 2027 88
80
Alex Highsmith

DE
Alex
Highsmith

Steelers 2027 88
81
Jared Verse

DE
Jared
Verse

Browns 2027 88
82
Jonathon Cooper

DE
Jonathon
Cooper

Broncos 2027 88
83
Zach Sieler

DT
Zach
Sieler

Dolphins 2026 88
84
Braden Fiske

DE
Braden
Fiske

Rams 2026 88
85
Michael Pierce

NT
Michael
Pierce

Ravens 2025 88
86
Harrison Phillips

DL
Harrison
Phillips

Vikings 2024 88
87
Lawrence Guy

DE
Lawrence
Guy

Patriots 2023 88
88
Derrick Nnadi

DT
Derrick
Nnadi

Chiefs 2022 88
89
Matthew Ioannidis

DT
Matthew
Ioannidis

Commanders 2022 88
90
Ryan Kerrigan

DE
Ryan
Kerrigan

Commanders 2021 88
91
Jurrell Casey

DT
Jurrell
Casey

Broncos 2021 88
92
John Simon

DE
John
Simon

Patriots 2021 88
93
Danny Shelton

DT
Danny
Shelton

Lions 2021 88
94
Yannick Ngakoue

DE
Yannick
Ngakoue

Jaguars 2021 88
95
Charles Omenihu

DT
Charles
Omenihu

Commanders 2027 87
96
Christian Barmore

DT
Christian
Barmore

Patriots 2027 87
97
Harold Landry

DE
Harold
Landry

Patriots 2027 87
98
Jarran Reed

NT
Jarran
Reed

Seahawks 2026 87
99
Roy Robertson-Harris

DT
Roy
Robertson-Harris

Giants 2026 87
100
D.J. Jones

DT
D.J.
Jones

Broncos 2024 87

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