Priest Holmes Madden Career 1999-2008 - Peak 98 OVR
An undrafted role player who became a record-setting star
Priest Holmes went undrafted and won a Super Bowl XXXV ring as a Baltimore reserve, then signed with Kansas City in 2001 and became, for a few dazzling seasons, the most productive player in football, a perfect fit for the Chiefs' explosive offense.
Madden climbed him from a 75 to a 98 by the 2005 edition, around a stretch of a rushing title, an Offensive Player of the Year award, and a then-record 27 touchdowns in 2003. A serious neck injury cut it short soon after, and he retired with 86 rushing scores, most packed into a brilliant three-year prime.
Priest Holmes Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 98 OVR in Madden NFL 2005 (age 30)
- Appeared in 8 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1999 through Madden NFL 2008)
- Entered at 75 OVR in Madden NFL 1999, climbed 23 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 13 points into Madden NFL 2003
- Played for 2 franchises: Ravens, Chiefs
- Listed as a running back in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2008 at 82 OVR
Priest Holmes 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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1999 1998 NFL season
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RB | 75* | 74 | 75 | 75 | 62 | - | - | 28 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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RB | 83* | 82 | 82 | 85 | 58 | - | - | 67 | - | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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RB | 75 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 58 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | - | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 25 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 23 | - |
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2003 2002 NFL season
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RB | 88 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 67 | 76 | 93 | 78 | 78 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 33 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 27 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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RB | 97 | 92 | 97 | 94 | 73 | 76 | 99 | 85 | 94 | 91 | - | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 30 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 27 | 15 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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RB | 98 | 92 | 96 | 95 | 73 | 76 | 99 | 85 | 94 | 93 | - | 30 | - | - | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 30 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 27 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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RB | 95 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 92 | 68 | - | 95 | - | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 30 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 27 | 15 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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RB | 82 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 60 | - | 92 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 88 | - | 76 | 95 | 78 | 75 | 86 | 75 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 27 | 15 |
Era Running Backs who played alongside Priest Holmes
Priest Holmes Madden Ratings by Year
Priest Holmes Madden NFL 1999 rating: 75 OVR (1998 NFL season, BAL). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2000 rating: 83 OVR (1999 NFL season, BAL). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2002 rating: 75 OVR (2001 NFL season, KC). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2003 rating: 88 OVR (2002 NFL season, KC). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2004 rating: 97 OVR (2003 NFL season, KC). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2005 rating: 98 OVR (2004 NFL season, KC). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2006 rating: 95 OVR (2005 NFL season, KC). Priest Holmes Madden NFL 2008 rating: 82 OVR (2007 NFL season, KC).