Dwayne Bowe Madden Career 2008-2016 - Peak 91 OVR
Chiefs receiver led the NFL with 15 TD catches in 2010
Dwayne Bowe was born on September 21, 1984, in Miami, Florida, played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 23rd pick in 2007. He led all rookie receivers with 70 catches for 995 yards and added five touchdowns, and Madden NFL 08 listed him at 77 for the 2007 season. He caught 86 passes for 1,022 yards in 2008, when Madden NFL 09 raised him to 90.
In 2010 he had 72 receptions for 1,162 yards and 15 touchdowns, the most receiving touchdowns in the NFL that season. He was voted to the Pro Bowl and named second-team Associated Press All-Pro, the only selection of either kind in his career. He followed with 81 catches for 1,159 yards in 2011, and Madden NFL 12 rated him 91 for that season, his highest mark in the series.
He started 15 games in 2013 and caught 57 passes for 673 yards, with Madden NFL 25 listing him at 88 for that season. Kansas City released him after the 2014 season, and he left with 532 receptions, the most by a wide receiver in Chiefs history. He signed with Cleveland in 2015 and played seven games without a start, catching five passes for 53 yards. Bowe appeared in 125 games and finished with 537 receptions for 7,208 yards and 44 touchdowns.
Dwayne Bowe Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 91 OVR in Madden NFL 2012 (age 26)
- Appeared in 9 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2008 through Madden NFL 2016)
- Entered at 77 OVR in Madden NFL 2008, climbed 14 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 13 points into Madden NFL 2009
- Played for 2 franchises: Chiefs, Browns
- Listed as a wide receiver in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2016 at 83 OVR
Dwayne Bowe 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 | 77 | 91 | 90 | 92 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 94 | - | 60 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | - | - | 70 | 70 | - | 75 | 55 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 79 | - | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 35 | 18 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 35 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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WR | 90 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 79 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 86 | 77 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | - | - | 74 | 78 | - | 78 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 92 | 90 | - | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 35 | 18 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 75 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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WR | 86 | 86 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 |
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2011 2010 NFL season
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WR | 84 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 79 | 96 | 96 | 90 | 92 | 82 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 74 | 78 | - | 78 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 81 | 90 | 95 | - | 86 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 54 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 60 |
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2012 2011 NFL season
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WR | 91 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 79 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 94 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | - | 84 | 88 | 86 | 95 | 98 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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WR | 91 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 78 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 94 | 88 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 74 | 79 | - | 80 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 97 | 98 | - | 88 | 88 | 88 | 98 | 56 | 35 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
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2014 2013 NFL season
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WR | 88 | 88 | - | 88 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 79 | - | 80 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 96 | 94 | - | 85 | 85 | 85 | 98 | 61 | 35 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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WR | 87 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 79 | - | 80 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 94 | 95 | - | 84 | 84 | 84 | 96 | 63 | 35 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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WR | 83 | 83 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 96 | 98 | 92 | 94 | 84 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 77 | - | 80 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 92 | - | 77 | 77 | 77 | 95 | 64 | 35 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 |
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Dwayne Bowe Madden Ratings by Year
Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2008 rating: 77 OVR (2007 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2009 rating: 90 OVR (2008 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2010 rating: 86 OVR (2009 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2011 rating: 84 OVR (2010 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2012 rating: 91 OVR (2011 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2013 rating: 91 OVR (2012 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2014 rating: 88 OVR (2013 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2015 rating: 87 OVR (2014 NFL season, KC). Dwayne Bowe Madden NFL 2016 rating: 83 OVR (2015 NFL season, CLE).