Jim McMahon Madden Career 1992-1997 - Peak 66 OVR
Jim McMahon: Super Bowl XX starter, 100 career TD passes
Jim McMahon was born on August 21, 1959, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and played college football at BYU, where he won the Davey O'Brien Award in 1981. The Chicago Bears drafted him fifth overall in 1982. On September 19, 1985, he came off the bench at Minnesota and threw touchdown passes on his first, second and seventh attempts in a 33-24 win.
McMahon was selected to the Pro Bowl for the 1985 season and started Super Bowl XX on January 26, 1986, passing for 256 yards and rushing for two touchdowns in Chicago's 46-10 win over New England. After a season in San Diego he moved to Philadelphia and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1991; Madden NFL 92 put him at a calculated 49 for that year. Madden NFL 94 listed him at a calculated 56 for 1993, when he started 12 games for Minnesota.
He started once for Arizona in 1994, a season for which Madden NFL 95 had him at a calculated 66, then joined Green Bay behind Brett Favre; Madden NFL 96 put him at a calculated 46 for 1995. McMahon was on the Packers roster for their Super Bowl XXXI win on January 26, 1997, and did not play again, ending with 18,148 passing yards, 100 touchdowns and 90 interceptions. He disclosed a diagnosis of early-onset dementia in 2012. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
Jim McMahon Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 66 OVR (calculated) in Madden NFL 1995
- Appeared in 6 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1992 through Madden NFL 1997)
- Entered at 49 OVR in Madden NFL 1992, climbed 17 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 10 points into Madden NFL 1995
- Played for 4 franchises: Eagles, Vikings, Cardinals, Packers
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 1997 at 7 OVR
Jim McMahon Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | JMP | STA | AWR | THP | TAC | CAR | BTK | CTH | TAK | KPW | KAC |
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1992 * 1991 NFL season
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QB | 49* | 20 | - | 40 | - | - | - | 0 | 59 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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1993 * 1992 NFL season
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QB | 56* | 26 | - | 46 | - | - | - | 46 | 66 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
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1994 * 1993 NFL season
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QB | 56* | 20 | - | 26 | - | - | - | 46 | 66 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
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1995 * 1994 NFL season
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QB | 66* | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | 23 | 74 | 58 | - | - | - | - | 74 | 58 |
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1996 * 1995 NFL season
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QB | 46* | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 26 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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QB | 7 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 62 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 11 | - | - |
Era Quarterbacks who played alongside Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon Madden Ratings by Year
Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1992 rating: 49 OVR (1991 NFL season, PHI). Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1993 rating: 56 OVR (1992 NFL season, PHI). Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1994 rating: 56 OVR (1993 NFL season, MIN). Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1995 rating: 66 OVR (1994 NFL season, ARI). Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1996 rating: 46 OVR (1995 NFL season, GB). Jim McMahon Madden NFL 1997 rating: 7 OVR (1996 NFL season, GB).
