Julian Edelman Madden Career 2011-2021 - Peak 89 OVR
Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2021 rating

Julian Edelman Madden Career 2011-2021 - Peak 89 OVR

Position
WR
Team
Patriots
Height
5'10"
Weight
198
College
Kent St.
DOB
May 22, 1986
Madden
2010-2020
87OVR
2020 Current
89OVR
Peak 2015
11
Seasons Played

Kent State QB, 620 catches, Super Bowl LIII MVP

Julian Edelman was born on May 22, 1986 in Redwood City, California, played quarterback at the College of San Mateo and then Kent State, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round, 232nd overall, in 2009. New England moved him to the slot and gave him the punt return job. Madden NFL 11 listed him at 76 for the 2010 season, a year he caught seven passes.

His first season as a full-time starter came in 2013, when he caught 105 passes for 1,056 yards. Madden NFL 25 had him at 77 for that season, and Madden NFL 15 moved him to 88 for 2014. He caught a deflected pass inches off the turf in Super Bowl LI, missed the 2017 season with a torn ACL, and served a four-game PED suspension to open 2018. He was named MVP of Super Bowl LIII after ten catches for 141 yards against the Rams.

He caught 100 passes for 1,117 yards in 2019, the season Madden NFL 20 rated 89, then played six games in 2020. He finished with 620 receptions for 6,822 yards and 36 touchdowns in 137 regular-season games, and 118 catches for 1,442 yards in 19 postseason games. He retired on April 12, 2021, and was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2025.

Julian Edelman Madden Career Milestones

  • Peak rating: 89 OVR in Madden NFL 2016 (age 29)
  • Appeared in 11 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2011 through Madden NFL 2021)
  • Entered at 76 OVR in Madden NFL 2011, climbed 13 points to his peak
  • Biggest single-year rise: 11 points into Madden NFL 2015
  • Played for the Patriots across every Madden release in his career
  • Listed as a wide receiver in every Madden release
  • Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2021 at 87 OVR

Julian Edelman Madden Career Ratings

Madden Team Pos OVR Speed ACC AGI COD 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
2011
2010 NFL season
 Patriots WR 76 86 88 88 - 60 84 93 85 85 70 20 69 55 54 50 57 78 71 64 - 79 55 78 82 85 74 83 - 82 82 82 60 30 28 35 24 15 39 10 22 10 18 17 70
2012
2011 NFL season
 Patriots WR 73 86 87 86 - 60 84 93 85 85 70 - - - - - - - - - 77 - - 78 82 82 73 82 79 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013
2012 NFL season
 Patriots WR 74 86 88 87 - 62 84 93 87 85 74 26 69 55 54 50 57 78 71 69 - 85 55 78 82 82 73 82 - 79 79 79 58 33 28 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 75
2014
2013 NFL season
 Patriots WR 77 87 - 88 - 62 84 95 84 85 77 26 69 55 54 50 57 78 70 71 - 87 60 78 82 83 73 84 - 80 80 80 63 59 28 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 81
2015
2014 NFL season
 Patriots WR 88 88 91 91 - 62 84 95 88 85 89 26 69 55 54 50 57 78 72 64 - 90 60 78 87 94 79 90 - 93 93 93 72 30 28 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 81
2016
2015 NFL season
 Patriots WR 89 84 90 90 - 62 84 95 88 85 90 26 76 55 54 50 57 78 72 64 - 90 60 78 88 95 82 94 - 95 95 95 79 30 28 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 81
2017
2016 NFL season
 Patriots WR 89 86 91 91 - 62 84 95 88 85 95 26 76 55 54 50 57 78 75 64 - 93 62 78 89 94 84 92 - 97 97 97 86 50 28 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 88
2018
2017 NFL season
Did not play
 Patriots WR 89 86 91 91 - 68 84 95 88 85 96 26 76 55 54 50 57 78 74 64 - 93 75 78 91 90 88 92 - 95 95 95 87 69 30 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 88
2019
2018 NFL season
 Patriots WR 88 85 91 91 - 68 84 95 88 85 94 26 76 55 54 50 57 78 74 64 - 93 75 78 91 90 88 89 - 95 - 81 87 62 30 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 88
2020
2019 NFL season
 Patriots WR 89 86 91 91 - 68 84 95 88 85 96 26 70 55 53 50 57 78 76 63 - 94 75 79 91 88 88 87 - 97 - 83 86 58 30 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 87
2021
2020 NFL season
 Patriots WR 87 86 91 90 92 68 84 94 88 93 94 26 70 59 55 51 57 78 75 63 - 95 75 79 91 85 88 86 - 94 - 82 86 58 30 40 41 20 58 43 48 40 18 17 87
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.

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DeAndre Hopkins
Madden NFL 2014-2026 - Ravens
99
 Davante Adams Madden ratings
Davante Adams
Madden NFL 2015-2026 - Rams
99
 Tyreek Hill Madden ratings
Tyreek Hill
Madden NFL 2017-2026 - Dolphins
99
 Justin Jefferson Madden ratings
Justin Jefferson
Madden NFL 2021-2026 - Vikings
99
 Michael Thomas Madden ratings
Michael Thomas
Madden NFL 2017-2024 - Saints
99
 Antonio Brown Madden ratings
Antonio Brown
Madden NFL 2012-2022 - Buccaneers
99
 Larry Fitzgerald Madden ratings
Larry Fitzgerald
Madden NFL 2005-2021 - Cardinals
99
 Calvin Johnson Madden ratings
Calvin Johnson
Madden NFL 2008-2016 - Lions
99
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Julian Edelman Madden Ratings by Year

Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2011 rating: 76 OVR (2010 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2012 rating: 73 OVR (2011 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2013 rating: 74 OVR (2012 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2014 rating: 77 OVR (2013 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2015 rating: 88 OVR (2014 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2016 rating: 89 OVR (2015 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2017 rating: 89 OVR (2016 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2018 rating: 89 OVR (2017 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2019 rating: 88 OVR (2018 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2020 rating: 89 OVR (2019 NFL season, NE). Julian Edelman Madden NFL 2021 rating: 87 OVR (2020 NFL season, NE).