Julian Peterson Madden Career 2002-2011 - Peak 97 OVR
Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2011 rating

Julian Peterson Madden Career 2002-2011 - Peak 97 OVR

Position
RLB
Team
49ers
Height
6'3"
Weight
245
College
Michigan St.
DOB
Jul 28, 1978
Madden
2001-2010
86OVR
2010 Current
97OVR
Peak 2004
10
Seasons Played

A matchup problem before the term was fashionable

Julian Peterson could rush the passer one snap and run with a tight end the next, a supremely athletic linebacker the 49ers used all over the front. The Michigan State product was a coverage-and-sack threat in the same game.

Madden gave him back-to-back 97s in the 2004 and 2005 editions, his athletic peak. He came back from a torn Achilles, moved on to Seattle and Detroit, and made five Pro Bowls, one of the most flexible defenders of his time.

Julian Peterson Madden Career Milestones

  • Peak rating: 97 OVR in Madden NFL 2005 (age 26)
  • Appeared in 10 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 2011)
  • Entered at 78 OVR in Madden NFL 2002, climbed 19 points to his peak
  • Biggest single-year rise: 17 points into Madden NFL 2004
  • Played for 3 franchises: 49ers, Seahawks, Lions
  • Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2011 at 86 OVR

Julian Peterson Madden Career Ratings

Madden Team Pos OVR Speed ACC AGI STR JMP STA INJ TGH AWR PRC THP TAS TAM TAD PAC TOR CAR TRK BCV SFA SPM JKM CTH SPC CIT SRR MRR DRR RLS RBK PBK IBL TAK POW PUR MCV ZCV PRS KPW KAC KRN
2002
2001 NFL season
 49ers LLB 78 76 79 75 67 66 87 95 88 72 - 17 28 28 28 - - 32 - - - - - 50 - - - - - - 26 15 - 81 - - - - - 28 30 -
2003
2002 NFL season
 49ers LLB 75 72 86 73 70 66 87 93 88 - - 21 - - - - - 35 - - - - - 53 - - - - - - 31 19 - 82 - - - - - 32 34 -
2004
2003 NFL season
 49ers LLB 92 85 90 86 74 66 87 93 88 81 - 21 32 32 32 - - 35 - - - - - 57 - - - - - - 31 19 - 88 - - - - - 32 34 0
2005
2004 NFL season
 49ers LLB 97 88 90 88 74 72 95 93 90 87 - 21 - - - - - 35 - - - - - 57 - - - - - - 45 19 - 90 - - - - - 32 34 -
2006
2005 NFL season
 49ers LOLB 97 88 90 88 74 72 95 85 - 88 - 21 32 32 32 - - 35 - - - - - 57 - - - - - - 45 19 - 91 - - - - - 32 34 0
2007
2006 NFL season
 Seahawks RLB 96 86 90 87 74 79 95 84 90 88 91 21 32 32 32 - - 35 60 50 35 55 66 57 - - - - - - 45 19 74 91 - 97 80 75 - 32 34 0
2008
2007 NFL season
 Seahawks RLB 95 86 92 88 74 79 95 84 - 88 86 21 32 32 32 - - 35 53 50 35 55 66 58 41 30 15 15 15 30 45 19 74 91 85 98 80 75 65 32 34 0
2009
2008 NFL season
 Seahawks RLB 95 86 92 88 74 79 95 91 90 82 86 21 32 32 32 - - 65 53 50 35 55 66 58 41 30 15 15 15 30 45 19 74 90 85 98 70 75 65 32 34 10
2010
2009 NFL season
 Lions LLB 90 85 89 87 73 79 93 91 90 - - - - - - - - 65 - - - - - 45 - - - - - - 45 - - 87 - - - - - - - 10
2011
2010 NFL season
 Lions RLB 86 84 87 86 72 79 89 91 90 87 88 21 5 5 5 5 5 65 53 50 35 55 66 45 41 30 15 15 15 30 45 19 74 84 84 96 52 62 65 32 34 10
How to read these: Each row is the player’s rating in that year’s Madden, listed by the NFL season it covers (Madden NFL 2001 = the 2000 season). Madden sets its ratings before the season is played, so they reflect the previous season’s performance - a player’s breakout year tends to show up as a jump in the following year’s game.
Note: Some Madden releases tracked fewer attributes than others. Cells shown as - were not published by EA that year.
NFL career stats: View Julian Peterson's NFL stats & grades →

Julian Peterson Madden Ratings by Year

Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2002 rating: 78 OVR (2001 NFL season, SF). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2003 rating: 75 OVR (2002 NFL season, SF). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2004 rating: 92 OVR (2003 NFL season, SF). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2005 rating: 97 OVR (2004 NFL season, SF). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2006 rating: 97 OVR (2005 NFL season, SF). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2007 rating: 96 OVR (2006 NFL season, SEA). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2008 rating: 95 OVR (2007 NFL season, SEA). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2009 rating: 95 OVR (2008 NFL season, SEA). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2010 rating: 90 OVR (2009 NFL season, DET). Julian Peterson Madden NFL 2011 rating: 86 OVR (2010 NFL season, DET).