Madden NFL 1998 Player Ratings - 1997 NFL Season

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1997 NFL Season / Madden NFL 98

Madden NFL 1998 shipped in summer 1997 for the 1997 NFL season. Launch ratings are set before the season is played, so they reflect the previous year’s performance - a player’s breakout shows up in the next year’s game.

Madden NFL 98 released in 1997 with John Madden on the cover, the last entry built for the Genesis and SNES generation as the series committed to the PlayStation and its 3D engine.

Denver won Super Bowl XXXII, 31-24 over Green Bay, Terrell Davis named game MVP despite a migraine that cost him the second quarter, finishing with three rushing touchdowns. Brett Favre and Barry Sanders shared regular-season MVP, Sanders running for 2,053 yards, and Dana Stubblefield won Defensive Player of the Year with 15 sacks.

Sanders became the third man to break 2,000 rushing yards and was the marquee skill-position rating in the game, his cuts impossible to capture on the controller. Davis' title run ended the AFC's long Super Bowl losing streak and made the Broncos the league's new measuring stick.

Year Madden NFL 1998 ▼
Position Defensive Line ▼
Scale

Defensive Line, Madden NFL 1998

# Player Team OVR* SPD AGI TKL
1
Reggie White

DE
Reggie
White

Packers 92* 79 86 99
2
Bruce Smith

DE
Bruce
Smith

Bills 92* 79 86 99
3
Matt LaBounty

DE
Matt
LaBounty

Seahawks 86* 86 86 33
4
Willie McGinest

DE
Willie
McGinest

Patriots 82* 73 66 92
5
Neil Smith

DE
Neil
Smith

Broncos 79* 73 66 86
6
William Fuller

DE
William
Fuller

Chargers 79* 66 66 92
7
Mike Mamula

DE
Mike
Mamula

Eagles 73* 73 66 73
8
Leon Lett

DT
Leon
Lett

Cowboys 72* 66 79 40
9
Michael Dean Perry

DT
Michael
Dean Perry

Broncos 69* 66 73 40
10
Phil Hansen

DE
Phil
Hansen

Bills 69* 66 66 73
11
Tony Tolbert

DE
Tony
Tolbert

Cowboys 69* 66 46 73
12
Robert Porcher

DE
Robert
Porcher

Lions 69* 73 66 40
13
Michael McCrary

DE
Michael
McCrary

Ravens 69* 66 66 73
14
Dana Stubblefield

DT
Dana
Stubblefield

49ers 69* 66 73 46
15
Tony Brackens

DE
Tony
Brackens

Jaguars 66* 59 53 73
16
Greg Townsend

DE
Greg
Townsend

Raiders 66* 59 66 66
17
John Copeland

DE
John
Copeland

Bengals 66* 46 46 86
18
Michael Bankston

DE
Michael
Bankston

Cardinals 66* 40 59 73
19
Michael Sinclair

DE
Michael
Sinclair

Seahawks 66* 66 59 66
20
Bryant Young

DT
Bryant
Young

49ers 66* 66 66 40
21
Eric Swann

DT
Eric
Swann

Cardinals 66* 66 66 40
22
Alonzo Spellman

DE
Alonzo
Spellman

Bears 66* 53 66 66
23
Alfred Williams

DE
Alfred
Williams

Broncos 66* 66 66 40
24
Tony Bennett

DE
Tony
Bennett

Colts 66* 59 59 73
25
Hugh Douglas

DE
Hugh
Douglas

Jets 66* 66 66 66
26
Leslie O'Neal

DE
Leslie
O'Neal

Rams 66* 59 53 73
27
Maa Tanuvasa

DT
Maa
Tanuvasa

Broncos 66* 66 66 53
28
Chester McGlockton

DT
Chester
McGlockton

Raiders 66* 66 66 46
29
Cortez Kennedy

DT
Cortez
Kennedy

Seahawks 66* 66 66 46
30
John Randle

DT
John
Randle

Vikings 66* 66 66 46
31
Broderick Thomas

DE
Broderick
Thomas

Cowboys 62* 66 59 33
32
Roy Barker

DE
Roy
Barker

49ers 62* 66 59 33
33
Ted Washington

NT
Ted
Washington

Bills 62* 59 66 46
34
Chris Doleman

DE
Chris
Doleman

49ers 62* 59 53 66
35
Gerald Williams

DE
Gerald
Williams

Panthers 62* 59 66 40
36
Terry Day

DE
Terry
Day

Jets 59* 59 59 7
37
Aundray Bruce

DE
Aundray
Bruce

Raiders 59* 59 59 33
38
La'Roi Glover

DT
La'Roi
Glover

Saints 59* 53 66 40
39
Michael Strahan

DE
Michael
Strahan

Giants 59* 46 46 73
40
Lance Johnstone

DE
Lance
Johnstone

Raiders 59* 59 59 46
41
Rob Burnett

DE
Rob
Burnett

Ravens 59* 46 46 73
42
Wayne Martin

DT
Wayne
Martin

Saints 59* 59 59 46
43
Tim Morabito

NT
Tim
Morabito

Panthers 59* 59 59 33
44
Gabe Wilkins

DE
Gabe
Wilkins

Packers 59* 53 46 66
45
Warren Sapp

DT
Warren
Sapp

Buccaneers 59* 59 59 46
46
Daryl Gardener

DT
Daryl
Gardener

Dolphins 59* 59 53 59
47
Shane Burton

DT
Shane
Burton

Dolphins 56* 53 46 59
48
Trace Armstrong

DE
Trace
Armstrong

Dolphins 56* 59 53 40
49
Mike Fox

DE
Mike
Fox

Panthers 56* 46 33 66
50
Kevin Carter

DE
Kevin
Carter

Rams 56* 53 59 53
51
Tim Bowens

DT
Tim
Bowens

Dolphins 56* 59 53 46
52
Renaldo Wynn

DT
Renaldo
Wynn

Jaguars 56* 59 53 7
53
Chris Mims

DT
Chris
Mims

Commanders 56* 59 53 7
54
Ernie Logan

NT
Ernie
Logan

Jets 56* 53 59 53
55
Clyde Simmons

DE
Clyde
Simmons

Jaguars 56* 59 46 53
56
Tracy Scroggins

DE
Tracy
Scroggins

Lions 56* 53 59 40
57
Kenny Holmes

DE
Kenny
Holmes

Titans 56* 53 46 59
58
Chad Hennings

DT
Chad
Hennings

Cowboys 56* 59 53 40
59
Rhett Hall

DT
Rhett
Hall

Eagles 56* 53 59 46
60
Keith Hamilton

DT
Keith
Hamilton

Giants 56* 53 59 46
61
Luther Elliss

DT
Luther
Elliss

Lions 56* 59 53 46
62
Joel Smeenge

DE
Joel
Smeenge

Jaguars 53* 53 46 53
63
Brandon Mitchell

DE
Brandon
Mitchell

Patriots 53* 53 53 40
64
Jared Tomich

DE
Jared
Tomich

Saints 53* 53 53 40
65
Chris Zorich

DT
Chris
Zorich

Bears 53* 53 53 46
66
Andy Harmon

DT
Andy
Harmon

Eagles 53* 53 53 46
67
Chidi Ahanotu

DE
Chidi
Ahanotu

Buccaneers 53* 53 53 53
68
Anthony Cook

DE
Anthony
Cook

Titans 53* 53 53 40
69
Darren Mickell

DE
Darren
Mickell

Saints 53* 46 53 53
70
Nolan Harrison

DE
Nolan
Harrison

Steelers 53* 53 53 20
71
Keith Traylor

DT
Keith
Traylor

Broncos 53* 53 53 53
72
Santana Dotson

DT
Santana
Dotson

Packers 53* 53 53 46
73
Sam Adams

DT
Sam
Adams

Seahawks 53* 53 53 46
74
Dan Wilkinson

DE
Dan
Wilkinson

Bengals 53* 66 40 40
75
Chuck Smith

DE
Chuck
Smith

Falcons 53* 46 53 53
76
Gilbert Brown

DT
Gilbert
Brown

Packers 53* 53 53 46
77
Harald Hasselbach

DE
Harald
Hasselbach

Broncos 52* 59 46 46
78
Kavika Pittman

DE
Kavika
Pittman

Cowboys 52* 59 46 46
79
Bryant Mix

DE
Bryant
Mix

Titans 52* 46 40 59
80
Duane Clemons

DE
Duane
Clemons

Vikings 52* 59 40 46
81
Shane Bonham

DT
Shane
Bonham

Lions 52* 46 46 59
82
John Browning

DE
John
Browning

Chiefs 52* 46 46 59
83
Antonio Anderson

DT
Antonio
Anderson

Cowboys 52* 59 46 33
84
Tony Siragusa

DT
Tony
Siragusa

Ravens 52* 46 59 46
85
Junior Bryant

DE
Junior
Bryant

49ers 49* 46 46 53
86
Ramondo Stallings

DE
Ramondo
Stallings

Bengals 49* 40 46 53
87
Raylee Johnson

DE
Raylee
Johnson

Chargers 49* 46 46 53
88
Danny Stubbs

DE
Danny
Stubbs

Dolphins 49* 53 46 33
89
Cedric Jones

DE
Cedric
Jones

Giants 49* 53 40 46
90
Bobby Hamilton

DE
Bobby
Hamilton

Jets 49* 53 46 46
91
Shannon Clavelle

DE
Shannon
Clavelle

Packers 49* 46 40 53
92
Israel Raybon

DE
Israel
Raybon

Panthers 49* 46 46 53
93
Mike Frederick

DE
Mike
Frederick

Ravens 49* 46 46 53
94
Marcus Jones

DT
Marcus
Jones

Buccaneers 49* 40 40 59
95
Steve Martin

DT
Steve
Martin

Colts 49* 40 46 53
96
Ronnie Dixon

DT
Ronnie
Dixon

Jets 49* 46 53 46
97
Marc Spindler

DT
Marc
Spindler

Lions 49* 40 46 53
98
Greg Jefferson

DE
Greg
Jefferson

Eagles 49* 46 46 53
99
Jeff Lageman

DE
Jeff
Lageman

Jaguars 49* 53 46 40
100
Jamal Duff

DE
Jamal
Duff

Commanders 49* 46 53 40
101
Jim Flanigan

DT
Jim
Flanigan

Bears 49* 46 53 40
102
John Parrella

DT
John
Parrella

Chargers 49* 33 40 59
103
Mark Wheeler

DT
Mark
Wheeler

Patriots 49* 46 53 46
104
Greg Kragen

NT
Greg
Kragen

Panthers 49* 46 53 40
105
Chad Bratzke

DE
Chad
Bratzke

Giants 49* 46 46 53
106
James Roberson

DE
James
Roberson

Titans 49* 46 46 53
107
Rich Owens

DE
Rich
Owens

Commanders 49* 46 46 53
108
Carl Simpson

DT
Carl
Simpson

Bears 49* 46 46 53
109
Ellis Johnson

DT
Ellis
Johnson

Colts 49* 53 46 46
110
Henry Ford

DT
Henry
Ford

Titans 49* 46 53 40
111
D'Marco Farr

DT
D'Marco
Farr

Rams 49* 46 53 46
112
Pio Sagapolutele

DT
Pio
Sagapolutele

Saints 49* 33 40 59
113
Jim Jeffcoat

DE
Jim
Jeffcoat

Bills 46* 46 46 40
114
Jon Harris

DE
Jon
Harris

Eagles 46* 53 40 40
115
Jeff Robinson

DE
Jeff
Robinson

Rams 46* 40 40 53
116
Brady Smith

DE
Brady
Smith

Saints 46* 46 46 40
117
Antonio Edwards

DE
Antonio
Edwards

Seahawks 46* 46 46 46
118
John Jurkovic

DT
John
Jurkovic

Jaguars 46* 46 46 46
119
Jermaine Smith

DT
Jermaine
Smith

Packers 46* 46 46 7
120
Devin Wyman

DT
Devin
Wyman

Patriots 46* 46 46 46
121
Mark Thomas

DE
Mark
Thomas

Bears 46* 46 46 7
122
Vaughn Booker

DE
Vaughn
Booker

Chiefs 46* 46 46 20
123
Mike Jones

DE
Mike
Jones

Patriots 46* 46 46 46
124
Darrell Russell

DE
Darrell
Russell

Raiders 46* 46 46 46
125
Fernando Smith

DE
Fernando
Smith

Vikings 46* 46 46 33
126
Brad Culpepper

DT
Brad
Culpepper

Buccaneers 46* 46 46 46
127
Tony McCoy

DT
Tony
McCoy

Colts 46* 46 46 46
128
Tony Casillas

DT
Tony
Casillas

Cowboys 46* 46 46 40
129
Robert Harris

DT
Robert
Harris

Giants 46* 46 46 46
130
Gary Walker

DT
Gary
Walker

Titans 46* 46 46 46
131
Joe Phillips

NT
Joe
Phillips

Chiefs 46* 46 46 46
132
Joel Steed

NT
Joel
Steed

Steelers 46* 46 46 40
133
Marco Coleman

DE
Marco
Coleman

Chargers 46* 46 46 40
134
Kevin Henry

DE
Kevin
Henry

Steelers 46* 46 46 33
135
Derrick Alexander

DE
Derrick
Alexander

Vikings 46* 46 46 33
136
Bernard Wilson

DT
Bernard
Wilson

Cardinals 46* 46 46 40
137
Marc Boutte

DT
Marc
Boutte

Commanders 46* 40 40 53
138
Eric Curry

DE
Eric
Curry

Buccaneers 43* 33 40 46
139
Nathan Davis

DE
Nathan
Davis

Falcons 43* 46 40 7
140
Keith Washington

DE
Keith
Washington

Ravens 43* 40 46 40
141
Rashod Swinger

DT
Rashod
Swinger

Cardinals 43* 40 40 46
142
Rick Terry

DT
Rick
Terry

Jets 43* 40 46 7
143
Jeff Zgonina

DT
Jeff
Zgonina

Rams 43* 33 33 53
144
Lester Archambeau

DE
Lester
Archambeau

Falcons 43* 40 40 46
145
Les Miller

DE
Les
Miller

Panthers 43* 33 40 46
146
Travis Hall

DT
Travis
Hall

Falcons 43* 40 46 40
147
William Gaines

DT
William
Gaines

Commanders 43* 40 46 40
148
Kimo von Oelhoffen

NT
Kimo
von Oelhoffen

Bengals 43* 33 33 53
149
Oliver Gibson

NT
Oliver
Gibson

Steelers 43* 33 40 46
150
Kerwin Waldroup

DE
Kerwin
Waldroup

Lions 43* 40 46 33
151
Phillip Daniels

DE
Phillip
Daniels

Seahawks 43* 40 40 46
152
Shawn Lee

DT
Shawn
Lee

Chargers 43* 40 40 46
153
Marcellus Wiley

DE
Marcellus
Wiley

Bills 40* 40 40 7
154
Paul Grasmanis

DT
Paul
Grasmanis

Bears 40* 40 40 40
155
Ferric Collons

DE
Ferric
Collons

Patriots 40* 40 40 33
156
Tom Barndt

DT
Tom
Barndt

Chiefs 36* 33 40 -
157
Darren Benson

DT
Darren
Benson

Cowboys 36* 33 40 7
158
Leland Taylor

DT
Leland
Taylor

Ravens 36* 40 33 7