J.J. Watt Madden Career 2012-2023 - Peak 99 OVR
J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2023 rating

J.J. Watt Madden Career 2012-2023 - Peak 99 OVR

Position
LDE
Team
Cardinals
Height
6'5"
Weight
288
College
Wisconsin
DOB
Mar 22, 1989
Madden
2011-2022
87OVR
2022 Current
99OVR
Peak 2013
12
Seasons Played

J.J. Watt 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
2012
2011 NFL season
 Texans LDE 80 76 82 72 - 90 64 85 94 94 63 76 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 85 84 72 92 84 64 - - - - - -
2013
2012 NFL season
 Texans LDE 88 76 83 74 - 92 69 87 94 94 73 78 20 5 5 5 5 5 55 47 45 35 33 35 61 61 54 42 42 42 42 45 45 45 87 84 77 - - - 24 35 15 10 10 10
2014
2013 NFL season
 Texans LDE 99 77 - 75 - 97 82 97 95 94 85 85 20 5 5 5 5 5 55 47 45 35 33 35 72 69 54 42 42 42 42 45 45 45 95 84 96 - - - 24 35 15 10 10 10
2015
2014 NFL season
 Texans LDE 99 78 91 75 - 97 82 95 97 94 88 85 20 5 5 5 5 5 55 47 45 35 33 35 72 69 54 42 42 42 42 45 45 45 97 84 96 - - - 24 55 15 10 10 10
2016
2015 NFL season
Did not play
 Texans DE 99 78 81 77 - 97 87 95 97 94 92 88 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 75 70 54 54 54 62 45 45 45 95 84 98 - - - 25 55 15 10 10 10
2017
2016 NFL season
 Texans DE 99 79 84 77 - 97 87 95 97 94 94 94 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 54 54 62 45 45 45 95 87 97 - - - 25 55 15 10 10 10
2018
2017 NFL season
 Texans LDE 98 78 83 75 - 97 87 95 85 98 88 88 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 54 54 62 45 45 94 93 87 95 - - - 28 51 15 10 10 10
2019
2018 NFL season
Did not play
 Texans DL 98 78 83 77 - 97 87 95 79 98 97 97 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 - 37 62 45 45 94 93 87 93 - - - 23 29 15 10 10 10
2020
2019 NFL season
 Texans LDE 97 78 83 85 - 97 87 95 83 98 99 98 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 - 37 62 45 45 94 97 87 94 - - - 23 29 15 10 10 10
2021
2020 NFL season
 Texans LDE 98 77 83 85 69 97 87 89 83 98 99 98 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 - 37 62 45 45 94 98 87 96 - - - 23 29 15 10 10 10
2022
2021 NFL season
 Cardinals RDE 94 77 83 85 69 97 88 89 77 98 97 95 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 43 37 62 45 45 94 90 87 96 - - - 23 29 15 10 10 10
2023
2022 NFL season
 Cardinals LDE 87 76 76 82 68 95 88 86 77 98 93 92 20 6 6 6 6 6 67 60 55 49 33 35 78 71 70 54 - 37 62 45 45 94 85 87 89 - - - 23 29 15 10 10 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.

J.J. Watt Madden Career Milestones

  • Peak rating: 99 OVR in Madden NFL 2014 (age 24)
  • Appeared in 12 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2012 through Madden NFL 2023)
  • Played for 2 franchises: Texans, Cardinals
  • Listed as a defensive lineman in every Madden release

J.J. Watt Madden Ratings by Year

J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2012 rating: 80 OVR (2011 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2013 rating: 88 OVR (2012 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2014 rating: 99 OVR (2013 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2015 rating: 99 OVR (2014 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2016 rating: 99 OVR (2015 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2017 rating: 99 OVR (2016 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2018 rating: 98 OVR (2017 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2019 rating: 98 OVR (2018 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2020 rating: 97 OVR (2019 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2021 rating: 98 OVR (2020 NFL season, HOU). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2022 rating: 94 OVR (2021 NFL season, ARI). J.J. Watt Madden NFL 2023 rating: 87 OVR (2022 NFL season, ARI).