Steve
McLendon
Madden Career 2012-2022 - Peak 84 OVR
Steve McLendon Madden Career 2012-2022 - Peak 84 OVR
2021 Current
Peak 2015
Seasons Played
Steve McLendon Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 84 OVR in Madden NFL 2016 (age 29)
- Appeared in 10 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2012 through Madden NFL 2022)
- Entered at 65 OVR in Madden NFL 2012, climbed 19 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 8 points into Madden NFL 2013
- Played for 3 franchises: Steelers, Jets, Buccaneers
- Listed as a defensive lineman in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2022 at 76 OVR
Steve McLendon 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 | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | BSH | PMV | FMV | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2012 2011 NFL season
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DT | 65 | 66 | 76 | 65 | - | 79 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 80 | 56 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 72 | 67 | 77 | 74 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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DT | 73 | 66 | 76 | 65 | - | 80 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 80 | 72 | 74 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2014 2013 NFL season
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NT | 79 | 66 | - | 65 | - | 83 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 86 | 72 | 82 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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NT | 82 | 66 | 76 | 65 | - | 87 | 68 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 89 | 72 | 82 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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NT | 84 | 62 | 78 | 65 | - | 87 | 68 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 72 | 83 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2017 2016 NFL season
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NT | 78 | 62 | 78 | 64 | - | 86 | 67 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 72 | 84 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2018 2017 NFL season
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NT | 75 | 63 | 79 | 64 | - | 86 | 67 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 85 | 91 | 72 | 82 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2019 2018 NFL season
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NT | 83 | 62 | 79 | 64 | - | 86 | 67 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | 3 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 85 | 89 | 72 | 80 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2020 2019 NFL season
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LDT | 79 | 62 | 78 | 68 | - | 86 | 67 | 84 | 90 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | 3 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 85 | 89 | 72 | 80 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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2022 2021 NFL season
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DT | 76 | 60 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 86 | 72 | 78 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 85 | 87 | 72 | 80 | - | - | - | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
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 Defensive Linemen who played alongside Steve McLendon
NFL career stats:
View Steve McLendon's NFL stats & grades →
Steve McLendon Madden Ratings by Year
Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2012 rating: 65 OVR (2011 NFL season, PIT). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2013 rating: 73 OVR (2012 NFL season, PIT). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2014 rating: 79 OVR (2013 NFL season, PIT). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2015 rating: 82 OVR (2014 NFL season, PIT). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2016 rating: 84 OVR (2015 NFL season, PIT). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2017 rating: 78 OVR (2016 NFL season, NYJ). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2018 rating: 75 OVR (2017 NFL season, NYJ). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2019 rating: 83 OVR (2018 NFL season, NYJ). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2020 rating: 79 OVR (2019 NFL season, NYJ). Steve McLendon Madden NFL 2022 rating: 76 OVR (2021 NFL season, TB).
