Roberto Garza Madden Career 2002-2015 - Peak 87 OVR

Roberto Garza Madden Career 2002-2015 - Peak 87 OVR

Position

Team

Bears

Height

6'2"

Weight

310

College

Texas A&M-Kingsville

DOB

Mar 26, 1979

Madden

2001-2014

80OVR

2014 Current

87OVR

Peak 2007

Seasons Played

Roberto Garza was born on March 26, 1979 in Rio Hondo, Texas, to Roberto Sr. and Ofelia Garza, who had come from Mexico. He played at Rio Hondo High School and walked on at Texas A&M-Kingsville, working to pay for school. Atlanta drafted him in the fourth round, 99th overall, in 2001. He played all 16 games as a rookie with four starts, and Madden NFL 02 listed him at 55 for that season.

Garza started 15 games at left guard for the Falcons in 2004 despite surgery on a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. Baltimore signed him in 2005 but he failed the physical, and Chicago signed him instead. He started at right guard from 2006, started the NFC Championship Game on January 21, 2007 in a 39-14 win over New Orleans, and started Super Bowl XLI, a 29-17 loss to Indianapolis. Madden NFL 08 rated him 87 for the 2007 season.

He moved to center in 2011 and held the job through 2014; Madden NFL 13 listed him at 77 for 2012 and Madden NFL 15 at 80 for his last season. Chicago released him on April 2, 2015 after ten seasons. Garza was the cover athlete of Madden NFL 09 En Espanol and was named to USA Today's All-Joe Team in 2012. He played 206 NFL games and started 176.

Roberto Garza Madden Career Milestones

Peak rating: 87 OVR in Madden NFL 2008 (age 28)
Appeared in 13 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 2015)
Entered at 55 OVR in Madden NFL 2002, climbed 32 points to his peak
Biggest single-year rise: 24 points into Madden NFL 2004
Played for 2 franchises: Falcons, Bears
Listed as a offensive lineman in every Madden release
Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2015 at 80 OVR

Madden	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	G	55	47	55	50	84	19	69	55	40	57	-	16	15	15	15	-	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	68	68	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	19	17	-
2004 2003 NFL season	LG	79	45	77	45	88	20	64	70	40	72	-	20	19	19	19	-	-	23	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	87	83	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	23	21	0
2005 2004 NFL season	LG	83	52	77	54	86	20	64	70	40	77	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	89	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	23	21	-
2006 2005 NFL season	LG	82	50	72	54	87	20	64	70	-	76	-	20	19	19	19	-	-	23	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	85	89	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	23	21	0
2007 2006 NFL season	RG	82	48	67	52	89	20	64	70	40	75	28	20	19	19	19	-	-	23	10	10	10	10	10	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	87	89	85	21	-	27	20	26	-	23	21	0
2008 2007 NFL season	RG	87	48	67	52	92	20	64	70	-	78	28	20	19	19	19	-	-	23	10	10	10	10	10	19	10	10	10	10	10	10	89	89	85	21	20	27	20	26	10	23	21	0
2009 2008 NFL season	RG	85	49	67	53	91	20	70	88	85	78	28	20	19	19	19	-	-	40	10	10	10	10	10	19	10	10	10	10	10	10	87	89	84	21	20	27	20	26	10	23	21	10
2010 2009 NFL season	RG	80	49	67	53	91	20	70	88	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	87	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
2011 2010 NFL season	RG/LG	79	49	67	53	90	20	70	88	85	78	28	20	5	5	5	5	5	40	10	10	10	10	10	19	12	10	10	10	10	12	82	89	77	21	20	37	11	12	10	23	21	10
2012 2011 NFL season	C	75	49	67	53	90	-	70	-	85	74	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	82	77	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013 2012 NFL season	C	77	49	67	53	88	33	70	88	85	87	28	20	5	5	5	5	5	40	10	10	10	10	10	19	12	10	10	10	10	12	85	74	80	21	20	37	11	12	10	23	21	10
2014 2013 NFL season	C	76	49	-	54	87	33	70	88	85	85	28	20	5	5	5	5	5	40	10	10	10	10	10	19	12	10	10	10	10	12	83	77	75	21	20	37	11	12	10	23	21	10
2015 2014 NFL season	C	80	49	67	54	86	33	70	87	85	88	28	20	5	5	5	5	5	40	10	10	10	10	10	19	12	10	10	10	10	12	80	85	74	21	20	37	11	12	10	23	21	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.

Era Offensive Linemen who played alongside Roberto Garza

Trent Williams

Madden NFL 2011-2026 - 49ers

Lane Johnson

Madden NFL 2014-2026 - Eagles

Zack Martin

Madden NFL 2015-2025 - Cowboys

Walter Jones

Madden NFL 1999-2010 - Seahawks

Larry Allen

Madden NFL 1995-2008 - 49ers

Jonathan Ogden

Madden NFL 1997-2008 - Ravens

Marshal Yanda

Madden NFL 2008-2020 - Ravens

Jahri Evans

Madden NFL 2007-2018 - Packers

NFL career stats: View Roberto Garza's NFL stats & grades →

#1	Brian Urlacher MLB New Mexico	99
#2	Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo	99
#3	Olin Kreutz C Washington	98
#4	Tommie Harris DT Oklahoma	97
#5	Julius Peppers DE North Carolina	97
#6	Lance Briggs RLB Arizona	96
#7	Brandon Marshall WR Central Florida	96
#8	Brad Maynard P Ball St.	95

Roberto Garza Madden Ratings by Year

Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2002 rating: 55 OVR (2001 NFL season, ATL). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2004 rating: 79 OVR (2003 NFL season, ATL). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2005 rating: 83 OVR (2004 NFL season, ATL). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2006 rating: 82 OVR (2005 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2007 rating: 82 OVR (2006 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2008 rating: 87 OVR (2007 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2009 rating: 85 OVR (2008 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2010 rating: 80 OVR (2009 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2011 rating: 79 OVR (2010 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2012 rating: 75 OVR (2011 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2013 rating: 77 OVR (2012 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2014 rating: 76 OVR (2013 NFL season, CHI). Roberto Garza Madden NFL 2015 rating: 80 OVR (2014 NFL season, CHI).