Richie Anderson Madden Career 1997-2005 - Peak 92 OVR
The fullback who caught 88 passes in one season
In 2000 Richie Anderson caught 88 passes for 853 yards, absurd totals for a fullback, and made the Pro Bowl as the AFC's starter at the position. That was the high point of a career that began as a sixth-round pick out of Penn State in 1993 and lasted a dozen years, most of it with the Jets before a finish in Dallas.
He was a matchup problem out of the backfield who could block, catch, and carry, ending with 400 receptions for 3,149 yards and 14 scores to go with 1,274 rushing yards. Madden was slow to notice, listing him at 51 in the 1996 edition, but his production forced a correction: a 90 in the 2001 edition after that breakout and a career-high 92 in the 2004 edition during his Cowboys stint.
Richie Anderson Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 92 OVR in Madden NFL 2005 (age 33)
- Appeared in 7 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1997 through Madden NFL 2005)
- Entered at 51 OVR in Madden NFL 1997, climbed 41 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 18 points into Madden NFL 1998
- Played for 2 franchises: Jets, Cowboys
- Listed as a running back in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2005 at 92 OVR
Richie Anderson Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | BTK | CTH | RBK | PBK | TAK | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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FB | 51 | 67 | 47 | 63 | - | 56 | 65 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | 84 | 68 | 22 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - |
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1998 * 1997 NFL season
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FB | 69* | 53 | - | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | 40 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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FB | 80* | 80 | 78 | 81 | 58 | - | - | 28 | - | 69 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 62 | 55 | - | - | 18 | - | - | - |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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FB | 76* | 76 | 76 | 76 | 57 | - | - | 64 | - | 65 | - | - | - | - | 73 | 62 | 59 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
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2003 2002 NFL season
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FB | 87 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 90 | 75 | 84 | - | 34 | - | - | - | 71 | - | 78 | 57 | 54 | 24 | 33 | 19 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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FB | 82 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 58 | 90 | 75 | 84 | 75 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 71 | - | 78 | 53 | 50 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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FB | 92 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 66 | 58 | 90 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 34 | - | - | - | 71 | - | 82 | 53 | 50 | 24 | 33 | 19 | - |
Era Running Backs who played alongside Richie Anderson
Richie Anderson Madden Ratings by Year
Richie Anderson Madden NFL 1997 rating: 51 OVR (1996 NFL season, NYJ). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 1998 rating: 69 OVR (1997 NFL season, NYJ). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 1999 rating: 80 OVR (1998 NFL season, NYJ). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 2000 rating: 76 OVR (1999 NFL season, NYJ). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 2003 rating: 87 OVR (2002 NFL season, NYJ). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 2004 rating: 82 OVR (2003 NFL season, DAL). Richie Anderson Madden NFL 2005 rating: 92 OVR (2004 NFL season, DAL).