Top Top Awareness Player Ratings Highest football IQ

Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top awareness. Top 100 single-season ratings — filter by era or position group.

Era: All-time 2020s 2010s 2000s
Position: All positions QB RB WR TE OL DL LB DB ST
Showing 100 entries — 2000s , DL
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Warren Sapp

DT
Warren
Sapp

Buccaneers 2002 98
2
Bruce Smith

DE
Bruce
Smith

Commanders 2002 97
3
Michael Strahan

DE
Michael
Strahan

Giants 2007 96
4
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2008 95
5
Grant Wistrom

DE
Grant
Wistrom

Seahawks 2007 95
6
La'Roi Glover

NT
La'Roi
Glover

Cowboys 2006 95
7
Bryant Young

DE
Bryant
Young

49ers 2008 94
8
Hugh Douglas

DE
Hugh
Douglas

Eagles 2005 94
9
Michael McCrary

DE
Michael
McCrary

Ravens 2002 94
10
John Randle

DT
John
Randle

Seahawks 2002 94
11
Reggie White

DE
Reggie
White

Panthers 2001 94
12
Simeon Rice

DE
Simeon
Rice

Buccaneers 2007 93
13
Tony Brackens

DE
Tony
Brackens

Jaguars 2001 93
14
Aaron Smith

DE
Aaron
Smith

Steelers 2009 92
15
Jamal Williams

NT
Jamal
Williams

Chargers 2008 92
16
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2007 92
17
Ted Washington

DT
Ted
Washington

Raiders 2005 92
18
Robert Porcher

DE
Robert
Porcher

Lions 2002 92
19
Willie McGinest

DE
Willie
McGinest

Patriots 2002 92
20
Sam Adams

DT
Sam
Adams

Bengals 2007 91
21
Joe Johnson

DE
Joe
Johnson

Saints 2002 91
22
Cortez Kennedy

DT
Cortez
Kennedy

FA 2002 91
23
Patrick Kerney

DE
Patrick
Kerney

Falcons 2007 90
24
Mike Rucker

DE
Mike
Rucker

Panthers 2007 90
25
Brentson Buckner

DT
Brentson
Buckner

Panthers 2006 90
26
Gary Walker

DE
Gary
Walker

Texans 2005 90
27
Trevor Pryce

DE
Trevor
Pryce

Broncos 2004 90
28
Darrell Russell

DT
Darrell
Russell

Raiders 2002 90
29
Kevin Carter

DE
Kevin
Carter

Rams 2001 90
30
Chuck Smith

DE
Chuck
Smith

Panthers 2001 90
31
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2009 89
32
Ellis Johnson

DT
Ellis
Johnson

2006 89
33
Tim Bowens

DT
Tim
Bowens

Dolphins 2004 89
34
Luther Elliss

DT
Luther
Elliss

Lions 2002 89
35
Phil Hansen

DE
Phil
Hansen

Bills 2002 89
36
Henry Thomas

NT
Henry
Thomas

Patriots 2001 89
37
Alfonso Boone

DT
Alfonso
Boone

Chiefs 2009 88
38
Richard Seymour

DE
Richard
Seymour

Patriots 2009 88
39
Kelly Gregg

NT
Kelly
Gregg

Ravens 2009 88
40
Luis Castillo

DE
Luis
Castillo

Chargers 2009 88
41
Hollis Thomas

DT
Hollis
Thomas

Saints 2008 88
42
Kimo von Oelhoffen

DT
Kimo
von Oelhoffen

Eagles 2008 88
43
Renaldo Wynn

DE
Renaldo
Wynn

Commanders 2007 88
44
Jeff Zgonina

DT
Jeff
Zgonina

Dolphins 2007 88
45
Marco Coleman

DE
Marco
Coleman

Broncos 2006 88
46
Brady Smith

DE
Brady
Smith

Falcons 2006 88
47
Chad Bratzke

DE
Chad
Bratzke

2005 88
48
Daryl Gardener

DT
Daryl
Gardener

Broncos 2004 88
49
Norman Hand

DT
Norman
Hand

Seahawks 2004 88
50
Keith Traylor

DT
Keith
Traylor

Bears 2004 88
51
Trace Armstrong

DE
Trace
Armstrong

Raiders 2002 88
52
Rob Burnett

DE
Rob
Burnett

Ravens 2002 88
53
Tony Siragusa

DT
Tony
Siragusa

Ravens 2002 88
54
Michael Sinclair

DE
Michael
Sinclair

Seahawks 2001 88
55
Seth Payne

DT
Seth
Payne

Texans 2007 87
56
Bobby Hamilton

DE
Bobby
Hamilton

Raiders 2006 87
57
Vonnie Holliday

DE
Vonnie
Holliday

Chiefs 2005 87
58
Anthony Pleasant

DE
Anthony
Pleasant

2005 87
59
Chester McGlockton

DT
Chester
McGlockton

Broncos 2002 87
60
Grady Jackson

DT
Grady
Jackson

2009 86
61
Phillip Daniels

DE
Phillip
Daniels

Commanders 2007 86
62
Eric Hicks

DE
Eric
Hicks

Chiefs 2007 86
63
John Parrella

DE
John
Parrella

2006 86
64
Jason Gildon

DE
Jason
Gildon

2006 86
65
Greg Ellis

DE
Greg
Ellis

Cowboys 2005 86
66
Marcellus Wiley

DE
Marcellus
Wiley

Chargers 2004 86
67
Travis Hall

DT
Travis
Hall

Falcons 2002 86
68
Robaire Smith

DE
Robaire
Smith

Browns 2009 85
69
Jacques Cesaire

DE
Jacques
Cesaire

Chargers 2009 85
70
Isaac Sopoaga

DT
Isaac
Sopoaga

49ers 2009 85
71
Corey Simon

DT
Corey
Simon

Colts 2007 85
72
Chike Okeafor

DE
Chike
Okeafor

2007 85
73
Jason Fisk

NT
Jason
Fisk

Browns 2006 85
74
Lance Johnstone

DE
Lance
Johnstone

Vikings 2006 85
75
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

Jets 2006 85
76
Dana Stubblefield

DT
Dana
Stubblefield

2005 85
77
Dan Wilkinson

DT
Dan
Wilkinson

Lions 2005 85
78
Keith Hamilton

DT
Keith
Hamilton

Giants 2002 85
79
Brian Young

DT
Brian
Young

Saints 2009 84
80
Ty Warren

DE
Ty
Warren

Patriots 2009 84
81
Bertrand Berry

DE
Bertrand
Berry

2009 84
82
Derrick Burgess

DE
Derrick
Burgess

Raiders 2008 84
83
Dwight Freeney

DE
Dwight
Freeney

Colts 2007 84
84
Raylee Johnson

DE
Raylee
Johnson

2006 84
85
Ed Jasper

DT
Ed
Jasper

Falcons 2005 84
86
Brad Scioli

DE
Brad
Scioli

Colts 2005 84
87
Clyde Simmons

DE
Clyde
Simmons

Bears 2002 84
88
Chidi Ahanotu

DE
Chidi
Ahanotu

Buccaneers 2001 84
89
Leslie O'Neal

DE
Leslie
O'Neal

Chiefs 2001 84
90
Joel Smeenge

DE
Joel
Smeenge

Jaguars 2001 84
91
Eric Swann

DT
Eric
Swann

Panthers 2001 84
92
Kenard Lang

DE
Kenard
Lang

2008 83
93
Bryan Robinson

DT
Bryan
Robinson

Bengals 2008 83
94
Aaron Schobel

DE
Aaron
Schobel

Bills 2007 83
95
Duane Clemons

DE
Duane
Clemons

Bengals 2005 83
96
Kenny Holmes

DE
Kenny
Holmes

Giants 2002 83
97
Brad Culpepper

DT
Brad
Culpepper

FA 2002 83
98
Neil Smith

DE
Neil
Smith

FA 2002 83
99
Paul Spicer

DE
Paul
Spicer

Jaguars 2009 82
100
Fred Robbins

DT
Fred
Robbins

Giants 2009 82

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