Jamaal Charles Madden Career 2009-2018 - Peak 97 OVR
Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2018 rating

Jamaal Charles Madden Career 2009-2018 - Peak 97 OVR

Position
RB
Team
Chiefs
Height
5'11"
Weight
199
College
Texas
DOB
Dec 27, 1986
Madden
2008-2017
84OVR
2017 Current
97OVR
Peak 2014
10
Seasons Played

The most efficient runner in NFL history

Jamaal Charles retired with the best yards-per-carry average of any back with a real workload, a home-run threat every time he touched it for Kansas City. The Texas product could take any handoff the distance.

Madden had him at 75 as a rookie and a 97 by the 2014 edition, his most dangerous stretch. Two torn ACLs kept interrupting a career that might have piled up far bigger totals, but four Pro Bowls in, no one did more per touch.

Jamaal Charles Madden Career Milestones

  • Peak rating: 97 OVR in Madden NFL 2015 (age 27)
  • Appeared in 10 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2009 through Madden NFL 2018)
  • Entered at 75 OVR in Madden NFL 2009, climbed 22 points to his peak
  • Biggest single-year rise: 19 points into Madden NFL 2011
  • Played for 2 franchises: Chiefs, Broncos
  • Listed as a running back in every Madden release
  • Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2018 at 84 OVR

Jamaal Charles 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
2009
2008 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 75 96 98 95 62 80 92 95 80 50 20 30 30 30 30 - - 75 66 - 55 60 85 90 78 50 60 - 64 64 64 60 30 35 35 20 20 10 15 20 20 25 25 80
2010
2009 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 68 93 96 87 58 80 62 95 80 - - - - - - - - 72 - - - - - - 78 - - - - - - - 30 35 - 20 - - - - - - - 80
2011
2010 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 87 97 98 96 58 80 88 86 65 77 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 76 64 - 95 66 93 96 78 62 60 - 66 66 66 60 30 39 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 72
2012
2011 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 95 98 98 98 60 80 90 86 65 86 - - - - - - - 87 73 99 98 69 94 98 79 - - 72 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013
2012 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 91 97 97 97 59 80 93 84 65 83 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 88 62 - 94 68 93 97 78 62 60 - 72 72 72 60 30 39 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 72
2014
2013 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 94 98 - 97 59 90 94 85 67 90 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 85 67 - 98 67 92 97 80 66 64 - 75 75 75 60 40 51 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 72
2015
2014 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 97 98 98 97 60 90 94 88 67 90 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 94 69 - 99 72 94 98 85 72 73 - 80 80 80 65 40 49 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 72
2016
2015 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 94 92 92 98 61 90 95 87 74 91 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 88 69 - 99 72 94 97 86 72 73 - 80 80 80 65 40 49 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 72
2017
2016 NFL season
 Chiefs RB 89 91 92 97 62 90 95 87 74 89 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 87 68 - 96 71 92 95 72 72 73 - 81 81 81 65 40 49 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 66
2018
2017 NFL season
 Broncos RB 84 90 91 92 62 88 95 80 74 84 20 30 35 30 20 15 15 86 62 - 90 71 88 91 70 70 71 - 76 76 76 63 40 49 35 25 20 38 15 20 20 25 25 66
How to read these: Each row is the player’s rating in that year’s Madden, listed by the NFL season it covers (Madden NFL 2001 = the 2000 season). Madden sets its ratings before the season is played, so they reflect the previous season’s performance - a player’s breakout year tends to show up as a jump in the following year’s game.
Note: Some Madden releases tracked fewer attributes than others. Cells shown as - were not published by EA that year.

Era Running Backs who played alongside Jamaal Charles

Christian McCaffrey Madden ratings
Christian McCaffrey
Madden NFL 2018-2026 - 49ers
99
 Adrian Peterson Madden ratings
Adrian Peterson
Madden NFL 2010-2021 - Commanders
99
 Chris Johnson Madden ratings
Chris Johnson
Madden NFL 2009-2017 - Cardinals
99
 LaDainian Tomlinson Madden ratings
LaDainian Tomlinson
Madden NFL 2002-2012 - Jets
99
 Lorenzo Neal Madden ratings
Lorenzo Neal
Madden NFL 1995-2009 - Ravens
99
 Derrick Henry Madden ratings
Derrick Henry
Madden NFL 2017-2026 - Ravens
98
 Shaun Alexander Madden ratings
Shaun Alexander
Madden NFL 2001-2009 - Commanders
98
 Le'Veon Bell Madden ratings
Le'Veon Bell
Madden NFL 2014-2021 - Jets
97
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Jamaal Charles Madden Ratings by Year

Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2009 rating: 75 OVR (2008 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2010 rating: 68 OVR (2009 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2011 rating: 87 OVR (2010 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2012 rating: 95 OVR (2011 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2013 rating: 91 OVR (2012 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2014 rating: 94 OVR (2013 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2015 rating: 97 OVR (2014 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2016 rating: 94 OVR (2015 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2017 rating: 89 OVR (2016 NFL season, KC). Jamaal Charles Madden NFL 2018 rating: 84 OVR (2017 NFL season, DEN).