Shaun King Madden Career 2002-2005 - Peak 75 OVR
Shaun King: Tulane QB Who Started an NFC Title Game
Shaun King was born on May 29, 1977, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and played college football at Tulane, where he captained an undefeated 12-0 team in 1998 and set the then-record for single-season passing efficiency at 183.3. He finished tenth in the 1998 Heisman Trophy voting. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 50th pick.
King took over after Trent Dilfer broke his collarbone and made his first start on December 6, 1999, against Minnesota, winning four of his five starts as Tampa Bay took the NFC Central. He beat Washington 14-13 in the divisional round on January 15, 2000, then started the NFC Championship Game at St. Louis on January 23, 2000, the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era to do so. He started all 16 games in 2000 and threw for 2,769 yards with 18 touchdowns, and Madden NFL 2001 listed him at 85 for that season.
Tampa Bay signed Brad Johnson in 2001, and King spent three seasons as a reserve. Madden NFL 02 listed him at 74 for 2001 and Madden NFL 03 at 68 for 2002. He dressed as the third quarterback for the Buccaneers' Super Bowl XXXVII win. He started two games for Arizona in 2004, a season Madden NFL 05 listed at 75, and later played in the Arena Football League. He finished with 4,566 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.
Shaun King Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 75 OVR in Madden NFL 2005 (age 27)
- Appeared in 4 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 2005)
- Entered at 74 OVR in Madden NFL 2002, climbed 1 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 4 points into Madden NFL 2004
- Played for 2 franchises: Buccaneers, Cardinals
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2005 at 75 OVR
Shaun King Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | CTH | RBK | PBK | TAK | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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QB | 74 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 53 | 54 | 99 | 91 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 26 | - |
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2003 2002 NFL season
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QB | 68 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 94 | 81 | 74 | - | 78 | - | - | - | 45 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 30 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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QB | 72 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 54 | 94 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 45 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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QB | 75 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 50 | 66 | 94 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 30 | - |
Era Quarterbacks who played alongside Shaun King
Shaun King Madden Ratings by Year
Shaun King Madden NFL 2002 rating: 74 OVR (2001 NFL season, TB). Shaun King Madden NFL 2003 rating: 68 OVR (2002 NFL season, TB). Shaun King Madden NFL 2004 rating: 72 OVR (2003 NFL season, TB). Shaun King Madden NFL 2005 rating: 75 OVR (2004 NFL season, ARI).