Tom Rathman Madden Career 1992-1995 - Peak 82 OVR

Tom Rathman was born on October 7, 1962 in Grand Island, Nebraska, and played fullback at Nebraska, where he rushed for 881 yards in 1985. San Francisco drafted him in the third round in 1986, 56th overall, and used him as the lead blocker for Roger Craig. He scored two touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIV in January 1990, adding 38 rushing yards and four receptions for 43 yards.

In 1989 he led all NFL running backs in receiving with 73 catches for 616 yards. Madden NFL 92 put him at a calculated 56 for the 1991 season, when he started all sixteen games. Madden NFL 94 had him at a calculated 43 for 1993, a year he appeared in eight games and started four. He signed with the Los Angeles Raiders for 1994, his last season as a player, and Madden NFL 95 listed him at a calculated 82.

He began coaching in 1995 at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, then spent 1996 as offensive coordinator at Menlo College. He then coached running backs in the NFL for the 49ers, the Lions, the Raiders and the Colts, and he retired from coaching in January 2021. He finished his playing career with 2,020 rushing yards, 320 receptions for 2,684 yards and 34 touchdowns.