Calvin Pace Madden Career 2004-2016 - Peak 87 OVR
Calvin Pace: 60 career sacks, 10 of them in 2013
Calvin Lamar Pace was born on October 28, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan and was a first-team All-American at Wake Forest in 2002, when he recorded 22 tackles for loss. The Arizona Cardinals drafted him 18th overall in 2003, and he started all 16 games as a rookie defensive end with 32 tackles and one sack. Madden NFL 04 listed him at 72 for that season.
An arm laceration ended his 2005 season after five games. Arizona moved him to outside linebacker in 2007 and he made 99 tackles and 6.5 sacks, both career highs at the time. Madden NFL 08 put him at 69 for that year. He signed a six-year, $42 million contract with the New York Jets on March 3, 2008 and recorded 80 tackles, seven sacks and four fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown.
Pace was suspended for the first four games of the 2009 season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, then had eight sacks in 12 games as the Jets reached the AFC Championship Game; they returned there the following season. Madden NFL 11 listed him at 85 for the 2010 season. His 10 sacks in 2013 were a career high. He played his last season in 2015 and finished with 187 games, 153 starts, 621 tackles, 60 sacks and 21 forced fumbles.
Calvin Pace Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 87 OVR in Madden NFL 2009 (age 27)
- Appeared in 13 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2004 through Madden NFL 2016)
- Entered at 72 OVR in Madden NFL 2004, climbed 15 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 18 points into Madden NFL 2009
- Played for 2 franchises: Cardinals, Jets
- Listed as a linebacker in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2016 at 77 OVR
Calvin Pace 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 | BSH | PMV | FMV | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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RDE | 72 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 59 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 62 | - | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 25 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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DE | 77 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 74 | 59 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 67 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 25 | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 19 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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DE | 77 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 74 | 59 | 68 | 84 | - | 67 | - | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 25 | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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LLB | 71 | 74 | 80 | 71 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 83 | 84 | 68 | 55 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 17 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 25 | 21 | 77 | - | 72 | - | - | - | 25 | 22 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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LLB | 69 | 77 | 84 | 75 | 76 | 59 | 69 | 83 | - | 72 | 60 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 17 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 80 | 69 | 85 | - | - | - | 45 | 60 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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ROLB | 87 | 82 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 59 | 85 | 92 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 87 | 82 | 92 | - | - | - | 50 | 70 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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ROLB | 82 | 77 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 59 | 83 | 92 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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2011 2010 NFL season
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ROLB | 85 | 79 | 88 | 78 | 80 | 59 | 83 | 92 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 84 | 86 | 92 | - | - | - | 48 | 57 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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2012 2011 NFL season
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ROLB | 84 | 79 | 87 | 76 | 80 | - | 83 | 92 | 84 | 80 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84 | 86 | 90 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 48 | 57 | 60 | - | - | - |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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ROLB | 84 | 79 | 86 | 75 | 81 | 59 | 85 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 89 | 86 | 88 | - | - | - | 52 | 62 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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2014 2013 NFL season
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ROLB | 75 | 77 | - | 74 | 79 | 59 | 85 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 78 | 75 | 77 | - | - | - | 56 | 62 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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ROLB | 78 | 77 | 82 | 73 | 76 | 59 | 85 | 92 | 84 | 88 | 83 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 75 | 82 | - | - | - | 58 | 67 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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ROLB | 77 | 71 | 82 | 73 | 74 | 59 | 85 | 92 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 75 | 82 | - | - | - | 70 | 66 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
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Calvin Pace Madden Ratings by Year
Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2004 rating: 72 OVR (2003 NFL season, ARI). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2005 rating: 77 OVR (2004 NFL season, ARI). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2006 rating: 77 OVR (2005 NFL season, ARI). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2007 rating: 71 OVR (2006 NFL season, ARI). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2008 rating: 69 OVR (2007 NFL season, ARI). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2009 rating: 87 OVR (2008 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2010 rating: 82 OVR (2009 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2011 rating: 85 OVR (2010 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2012 rating: 84 OVR (2011 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2013 rating: 84 OVR (2012 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2014 rating: 75 OVR (2013 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2015 rating: 78 OVR (2014 NFL season, NYJ). Calvin Pace Madden NFL 2016 rating: 77 OVR (2015 NFL season, NYJ).