Carson Palmer Madden Career 2004-2018 - Peak 97 OVR
Heisman winner, No. 1 pick in 2003, 46,247 passing yards
Carson Palmer was born in Fresno, California, on December 27, 1979. He played college football at USC and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002. Cincinnati selected him first overall in the 2003 NFL draft, and he did not take a snap as a rookie, a season for which Madden NFL 04 listed him at 79. In 2005 he led the NFL in passing touchdowns and completion percentage and made his first Pro Bowl.
On January 8, 2006, on his first pass of a wild-card game against Pittsburgh, he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee. He started all 16 games in 2006, threw for 4,035 yards and made a second Pro Bowl. Madden NFL 07 listed him at 95 for that season and Madden NFL 08 at 97 for 2007. Cincinnati traded him to Oakland on October 18, 2011, and Oakland traded him to Arizona in 2013.
In 2015 he threw for 4,671 yards and 35 touchdowns, made his third Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press. Madden NFL 17 listed him at 89 for the following season. He broke his left arm against the Rams in Week 7 of 2017 and announced his retirement on January 2, 2018, with 46,247 passing yards and 294 touchdown passes. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Carson Palmer Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 97 OVR in Madden NFL 2008 (age 27)
- Appeared in 14 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2004 through Madden NFL 2018)
- Entered at 79 OVR in Madden NFL 2004, climbed 18 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 11 points into Madden NFL 2007
- Played for 3 franchises: Bengals, Raiders, Cardinals
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2018 at 83 OVR
Carson Palmer 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 |
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2004 2003 NFL season
Did not play
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QB | 79 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 71 | - | 91 | 86 | 86 | 86 | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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QB | 82 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 48 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 72 | - | 93 | 88 | 88 | 88 | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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QB | 84 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 48 | 90 | 88 | - | 77 | - | 95 | 86 | 86 | 86 | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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QB | 95 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 52 | 93 | 78 | 87 | 89 | 24 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | - | - | 39 | 58 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | - | 15 | 13 | 26 | - | 14 | 17 | 0 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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QB | 97 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 52 | 93 | 80 | - | 96 | 24 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | - | - | 39 | 58 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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QB | 96 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 52 | 93 | 89 | 87 | 93 | 24 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | - | - | 60 | 58 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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QB | 88 | 54 | 56 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 93 | 85 | 87 | - | - | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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2011 2010 NFL season
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QB | 87 | 54 | 56 | 52 | 66 | 52 | 93 | 74 | 87 | 90 | 24 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 84 | 47 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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QB | 84 | 54 | 56 | 52 | 66 | 52 | 95 | 78 | 87 | 85 | 24 | 93 | 85 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2014 2013 NFL season
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QB | 84 | 52 | - | 51 | 66 | 52 | 95 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 24 | 91 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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QB | 83 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 95 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 24 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 67 | 81 | 75 | 56 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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QB | 83 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 95 | 74 | 87 | 86 | 24 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2017 2016 NFL season
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QB | 89 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 64 | 52 | 95 | 88 | 95 | 94 | 24 | 91 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 59 | 20 | 43 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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2018 2017 NFL season
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QB | 83 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 52 | 95 | 88 | 95 | 89 | 24 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 55 | 22 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
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Carson Palmer Madden Ratings by Year
Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2004 rating: 79 OVR (2003 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2005 rating: 82 OVR (2004 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2006 rating: 84 OVR (2005 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2007 rating: 95 OVR (2006 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2008 rating: 97 OVR (2007 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2009 rating: 96 OVR (2008 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2010 rating: 88 OVR (2009 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2011 rating: 87 OVR (2010 NFL season, CIN). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2013 rating: 84 OVR (2012 NFL season, OAK). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2014 rating: 84 OVR (2013 NFL season, ARI). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2015 rating: 83 OVR (2014 NFL season, ARI). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2016 rating: 83 OVR (2015 NFL season, ARI). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2017 rating: 89 OVR (2016 NFL season, ARI). Carson Palmer Madden NFL 2018 rating: 83 OVR (2017 NFL season, ARI).