Mike Daniels Madden Career 2013-2022 - Peak 92 OVR
Iowa fourth-rounder, 30 career sacks, 2017 Pro Bowl
Mike Daniels was born on May 5, 1989 in Stratford, New Jersey, played college football at Iowa, and entered the NFL when the Green Bay Packers took him in the fourth round of the 2012 draft with the 132nd pick. He appeared in 14 games as a rookie without a start, and Madden NFL 13 listed him at 62 for that season.
Daniels became a full-time starter in 2014 and recorded 5.5 sacks over 16 games at right defensive end. Madden NFL 16 listed him at 89 for the 2015 season, and Madden NFL 17 raised him to 92 for 2016, the last of three straight 16-game seasons. He was added to the Pro Bowl roster after the 2017 season as a replacement for Aaron Donald, having posted five sacks, 49 tackles and 14 quarterback hits. Injury limited him to 10 games in 2018, a season for which Madden NFL 19 listed him at 91.
Green Bay released him in July 2019. He signed with the Detroit Lions and played nine games that season, then joined the Cincinnati Bengals, starting 11 games in 2020 and appearing in two in 2021. He finished with 124 games, 30 career sacks and one interception.
Mike Daniels Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 92 OVR in Madden NFL 2017 (age 27)
- Appeared in 8 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2013 through Madden NFL 2022)
- Entered at 62 OVR in Madden NFL 2013, climbed 30 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 14 points into Madden NFL 2016
- Played for 2 franchises: Packers, Bengals
- Listed as a defensive lineman in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2022 at 72 OVR
Mike Daniels 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 | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2013 2012 NFL season
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DE | 62 | 70 | 84 | 74 | - | 73 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 49 | 57 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 76 | 67 | 72 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2014 2013 NFL season
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DE | 71 | 70 | - | 74 | - | 74 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 62 | 65 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 76 | 67 | 73 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2015 2014 NFL season
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RDE | 75 | 70 | 84 | 74 | - | 74 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 91 | 70 | 65 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 67 | 73 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2016 2015 NFL season
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RDE | 89 | 76 | 84 | 74 | - | 78 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 82 | 79 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 88 | 67 | 86 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2017 2016 NFL season
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RDE | 92 | 75 | 85 | 74 | - | 88 | 85 | 89 | 84 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 89 | 70 | 86 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2018 2017 NFL season
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RDE | 87 | 76 | 82 | 74 | - | 90 | 85 | 89 | 84 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 88 | 72 | 85 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2019 2018 NFL season
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RDE | 91 | 76 | 82 | 74 | - | 94 | 85 | 91 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 10 | - | 2 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 88 | 72 | 85 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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2022 2021 NFL season
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DT | 72 | 74 | 82 | 73 | 55 | 88 | 84 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 71 | 73 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 81 | 72 | 80 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
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Mike Daniels Madden Ratings by Year
Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2013 rating: 62 OVR (2012 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2014 rating: 71 OVR (2013 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2015 rating: 75 OVR (2014 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2016 rating: 89 OVR (2015 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2017 rating: 92 OVR (2016 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2018 rating: 87 OVR (2017 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2019 rating: 91 OVR (2018 NFL season, GB). Mike Daniels Madden NFL 2022 rating: 72 OVR (2021 NFL season, CIN).