Walt Harris Madden Career 1997-2010 - Peak 88 OVR
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Walt Harris: 35 interceptions and a Pro Bowl after 2006
Walter Lee Harris was born on August 10, 1974 in LaGrange, Georgia and played college football at Mississippi State, where his 16 interceptions tied the school career record. The Chicago Bears selected him 13th overall in the 1996 draft. He started 13 of 15 games as a rookie with two interceptions and three forced fumbles, and Madden NFL 97 listed him at 30 for that 1996 season.
Harris intercepted five passes in 1997 and started every game he played from 1998 through 2000. Madden NFL 2000 put him at a calculated 87 for the 1999 season. He signed with Indianapolis on March 18, 2002 and with Washington two years later to the day, starting 12 games for the Redskins in 2005.
San Francisco signed him on March 15, 2006, and he led the team with eight interceptions, returned one 42 yards for a touchdown, was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November and replaced the injured Lito Sheppard in the 2007 Pro Bowl. Madden NFL 08 had him at 88 for the 2007 season. He tore an anterior cruciate ligament during offseason work in 2009 and did not play again. Harris finished with 193 games, 35 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns, and was added to Mississippi State's Ring of Honor in 2018.
Walt Harris Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 88 OVR in Madden NFL 2008 (age 33)
- Appeared in 13 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1997 through Madden NFL 2010)
- Entered at 30 OVR in Madden NFL 1997, climbed 58 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 49 points into Madden NFL 1998
- Played for 4 franchises: Bears, Colts, Commanders, 49ers
- Listed as a defensive back in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2010 at 76 OVR
Walt Harris Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | BTK | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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RCB | 30 | 81 | 75 | 84 | - | 65 | 58 | - | - | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1998 * 1997 NFL season
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RCB | 79* | 79 | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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RCB | 85* | 85 | 81 | 85 | 51 | - | - | 9 | - | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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LCB | 87* | 87 | 85 | 87 | 49 | - | - | 69 | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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LCB | 62 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 43 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 65 | - | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 25 | - |
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2003 2002 NFL season
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LCB | 65 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 45 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 75 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 17 | - | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 29 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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LCB | 76 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 45 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 78 | - | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 17 | - | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 29 | 15 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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DB | 78 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 49 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 80 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 17 | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 29 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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LCB | 81 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 49 | 83 | 80 | 75 | - | 85 | - | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 17 | - | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 29 | 15 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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RCB | 81 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 49 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 75 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 | - | 10 | 24 | 10 | 52 | 60 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 17 | 26 | 66 | - | 84 | 84 | 86 | - | 30 | 29 | 15 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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RCB | 88 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 53 | 85 | 80 | 75 | - | 89 | 90 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 | - | 10 | 24 | 10 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 66 | 42 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 75 | 30 | 29 | 15 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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RCB | 88 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 53 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 75 | 90 | 86 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 60 | - | 10 | 60 | 10 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 66 | 42 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 15 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
Did not play
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CB | 76 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 53 | 78 | 90 | 92 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
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Walt Harris Madden Ratings by Year
Walt Harris Madden NFL 1997 rating: 30 OVR (1996 NFL season, CHI). Walt Harris Madden NFL 1998 rating: 79 OVR (1997 NFL season, CHI). Walt Harris Madden NFL 1999 rating: 85 OVR (1998 NFL season, CHI). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2000 rating: 87 OVR (1999 NFL season, CHI). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2002 rating: 62 OVR (2001 NFL season, CHI). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2003 rating: 65 OVR (2002 NFL season, IND). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2004 rating: 76 OVR (2003 NFL season, IND). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2005 rating: 78 OVR (2004 NFL season, WSH). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2006 rating: 81 OVR (2005 NFL season, WSH). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2007 rating: 81 OVR (2006 NFL season, SF). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2008 rating: 88 OVR (2007 NFL season, SF). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2009 rating: 88 OVR (2008 NFL season, SF). Walt Harris Madden NFL 2010 rating: 76 OVR (2009 NFL season, SF).