C.J.
Gardner-Johnson
Madden Career 2020-2026 - Peak 84 OVR
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden Career 2020-2026 - Peak 84 OVR
2025 Current
Peak 2024
Seasons Played
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 84 OVR in Madden NFL 2025 (age 26)
- Appeared in 4 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2020 through Madden NFL 2026)
- Entered at 70 OVR in Madden NFL 2020, climbed 14 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 10 points into Madden NFL 2021
- Played for 3 franchises: Saints, Eagles, Texans
- Listed as a defensive back in every Madden release
C.J. Gardner-Johnson 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 | BTK | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | BSH | PMV | FMV | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2020 2019 NFL season
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DB | 70 | 90 | 90 | 85 | - | 65 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 66 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 64 | - | 38 | 68 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 75 | - | - | - | 71 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 50 | 64 |
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2021 2020 NFL season
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DB | 80 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 86 | 68 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 64 | - | 38 | 68 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 78 | - | - | - | 76 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 50 | 64 |
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2025 2024 NFL season
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SS | 84 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 68 | 86 | 91 | 87 | 83 | 91 | 92 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 53 | 38 | 68 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 66 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 62 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 31 | 48 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 50 | 64 |
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2026 2025 NFL season
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S | 84 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 85 | 68 | 86 | 91 | 87 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 64 | - | 38 | 68 | 25 | 65 | 74 | 84 | 66 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 77 | - | - | - | 83 | 86 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 64 |
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.
Era Defensive Backs who played alongside C.J. Gardner-Johnson
NFL career stats:
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden Ratings by Year
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden NFL 2020 rating: 70 OVR (2019 NFL season, NO). C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden NFL 2021 rating: 80 OVR (2020 NFL season, NO). C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden NFL 2025 rating: 84 OVR (2024 NFL season, PHI). C.J. Gardner-Johnson Madden NFL 2026 rating: 84 OVR (2025 NFL season, HOU).