Calvin Johnson Madden Career 2008-2016 - Peak 99 OVR
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1,964 receiving yards in 2012 and Hall of Fame in 2021
Calvin Johnson was born September 29, 1985, in Newnan, Georgia, played at Georgia Tech and was drafted second overall by the Detroit Lions in 2007. A teammate nicknamed him Megatron. He caught 48 passes for 756 yards in 15 games as a rookie, and Madden NFL 08 rated him 87 for 2007.
He led the NFL with 1,681 receiving yards and 16 touchdown catches in 2011, a season for which Madden NFL 12 rated him 93. In 2012 he caught 122 passes for 1,964 yards, breaking Jerry Rice's single-season receiving record against Atlanta on December 22 and stringing together eight consecutive 100-yard games. Madden NFL 13 rated him 99 for 2012.
He had 329 receiving yards against Dallas on October 27, 2013, the second-highest single-game total in league history, and Madden NFL 15 rated him 99 for 2014. Knee and ankle injuries wore on him, and he announced his retirement on March 8, 2016, at 30, after nine seasons in Detroit, six Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro selections. He finished with 731 receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Calvin Johnson Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 99 OVR in Madden NFL 2015 (age 28)
- Appeared in 6 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2008 through Madden NFL 2016)
- Entered at 87 OVR in Madden NFL 2008, climbed 12 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 6 points into Madden NFL 2015
- Played for the Lions across every Madden release in his career
- Listed as a wide receiver in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2016 at 95 OVR
Calvin Johnson 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 | ELU | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | RTE | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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WR | 87 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 74 | 97 | 95 | 95 | - | 62 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | - | - | 66 | 60 | - | 89 | 49 | 87 | 93 | 86 | 94 | 84 | - | 85 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 65 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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WR | 91 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 78 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | - | - | 77 | 67 | - | 88 | 60 | 85 | 90 | 86 | 97 | 87 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 75 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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WR | 92 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 54 | 87 | 97 | 95 | 93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 |
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2012 2011 NFL season
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WR | 93 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 78 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | - | - | 87 | 90 | 91 | 97 | 89 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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WR | 99 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 78 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 72 | - | 90 | 82 | 87 | 91 | 98 | 99 | 94 | - | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 57 | 35 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 47 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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WR | 95 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 78 | 98 | 98 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 72 | - | 90 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 97 | 98 | 91 | - | 92 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 60 | 35 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 47 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
Era Wide Receivers who played alongside Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson Madden Ratings by Year
Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2008 rating: 87 OVR (2007 NFL season, DET). Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2009 rating: 91 OVR (2008 NFL season, DET). Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2010 rating: 92 OVR (2009 NFL season, DET). Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2012 rating: 93 OVR (2011 NFL season, DET). Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2015 rating: 99 OVR (2014 NFL season, DET). Calvin Johnson Madden NFL 2016 rating: 95 OVR (2015 NFL season, DET).