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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 — 2010s , DL
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2020 99
2
Aaron Donald

DE
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2020 99
3
Dwight Freeney

DE
Dwight
Freeney

Colts 2012 99
4
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2020 98
5
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2020 98
6
Vince Wilfork

NT
Vince
Wilfork

Texans 2016 98
7
Justin Smith

DE
Justin
Smith

49ers 2015 98
8
Richard Seymour

DT
Richard
Seymour

Raiders 2013 98
9
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2020 97
10
Brandon Williams

DE
Brandon
Williams

Ravens 2019 97
11
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2011 97
12
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Jaguars 2020 96
13
Haloti Ngata

NT
Haloti
Ngata

Ravens 2014 96
14
Jared Allen

DE
Jared
Allen

Vikings 2013 96
15
Kelly Gregg

NT
Kelly
Gregg

2012 96
16
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2020 95
17
Akiem Hicks

DE
Akiem
Hicks

Bears 2020 95
18
Jadeveon Clowney

DE
Jadeveon
Clowney

Texans 2020 95
19
Mike Daniels

DE
Mike
Daniels

Packers 2019 95
20
Chandler Jones

DE
Chandler
Jones

Cardinals 2019 95
21
Damon Harrison

NT
Damon
Harrison

Giants 2019 95
22
Kyle Williams

DT
Kyle
Williams

Bills 2016 95
23
John Abraham

DE
John
Abraham

Cardinals 2015 95
24
Kevin Williams

DT
Kevin
Williams

Vikings 2014 95
25
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2013 95
26
Brett Keisel

DE
Brett
Keisel

Steelers 2013 95
27
Aaron Smith

DE
Aaron
Smith

Steelers 2012 95
28
Jamal Williams

NT
Jamal
Williams

Broncos 2011 95
29
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2020 94
30
Everson Griffen

DE
Everson
Griffen

Vikings 2019 94
31
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Raiders 2018 94
32
Kyle Vanden Bosch

DE
Kyle
Vanden Bosch

Lions 2013 94
33
Jurrell Casey

DE
Jurrell
Casey

Titans 2020 93
34
Stephon Tuitt

DE
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2020 93
35
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2020 93
36
Mike DeVito

DE
Mike
DeVito

Chiefs 2015 93
37
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

2012 93
38
Kenny Clark

NT
Kenny
Clark

Packers 2020 92
39
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2020 92
40
Domata Peko

NT
Domata
Peko

Broncos 2019 92
41
Linval Joseph

DT
Linval
Joseph

Vikings 2019 92
42
Cameron Wake

DE
Cameron
Wake

Dolphins 2019 92
43
Michael Brockers

DE
Michael
Brockers

Rams 2019 92
44
Kawann Short

DT
Kawann
Short

Panthers 2019 92
45
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2019 92
46
Trevor Pryce

DE
Trevor
Pryce

2012 92
47
Robert Mathis

DE
Robert
Mathis

2012 92
48
Ty Warren

DE
Ty
Warren

Patriots 2011 92
49
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2020 91
50
Danielle Hunter

DE
Danielle
Hunter

Vikings 2020 91
51
Trey Flowers

DE
Trey
Flowers

Lions 2020 91
52
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

49ers 2020 91
53
Sheldon Rankins

DT
Sheldon
Rankins

Saints 2020 91
54
Malik Jackson

DT
Malik
Jackson

Jaguars 2019 91
55
Elvis Dumervil

DE
Elvis
Dumervil

49ers 2018 91
56
Pernell McPhee

DE
Pernell
McPhee

Bears 2017 91
57
Dan Williams

DT
Dan
Williams

Raiders 2017 91
58
Rob Ninkovich

DE
Rob
Ninkovich

Patriots 2016 91
59
Justin Tuck

DE
Justin
Tuck

Raiders 2015 91
60
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Seahawks 2013 91
61
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

Giants 2013 91
62
Carlos Dunlap

DE
Carlos
Dunlap

Bengals 2020 90
63
Grady Jarrett

DT
Grady
Jarrett

Falcons 2020 90
64
Frank Clark

DE
Frank
Clark

Chiefs 2020 90
65
Justin Houston

DE
Justin
Houston

Colts 2020 90
66
Chris Jones

DE
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2019 90
67
Randy Starks

DT
Randy
Starks

Dolphins 2015 90
68
Brandon Mebane

DT
Brandon
Mebane

Seahawks 2015 90
69
Ahtyba Rubin

DE
Ahtyba
Rubin

Browns 2014 90
70
Trent Cole

DE
Trent
Cole

Eagles 2013 90
71
Marcus Stroud

DE
Marcus
Stroud

Bills 2011 90
72
Luis Castillo

DE
Luis
Castillo

Chargers 2011 90
73
Jerry Hughes

DE
Jerry
Hughes

Bills 2020 89
74
Michael Bennett

DE
Michael
Bennett

Patriots 2020 89
75
Leonard Williams

DE
Leonard
Williams

Jets 2020 89
76
Gerald McCoy

DT
Gerald
McCoy

Buccaneers 2019 89
77
Cory Redding

DE
Cory
Redding

Colts 2015 89
78
Sheldon Richardson

DT
Sheldon
Richardson

Browns 2020 88
79
Denico Autry

DT
Denico
Autry

Colts 2020 88
80
Eddie Goldman

NT
Eddie
Goldman

Bears 2020 88
81
Adrian Clayborn

DE
Adrian
Clayborn

Patriots 2019 88
82
D.J. Reader

DL
D.J.
Reader

Texans 2019 88
83
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Giants 2018 88
84
Frostee Rucker

DE
Frostee
Rucker

Cardinals 2016 88
85
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2016 88
86
Cullen Jenkins

DT
Cullen
Jenkins

Giants 2015 88
87
Jonathan Babineaux

DE
Jonathan
Babineaux

Falcons 2015 88
88
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Seahawks 2015 88
89
Brian Robison

DE
Brian
Robison

Vikings 2015 88
90
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Bears 2014 88
91
Antonio Smith

DE
Antonio
Smith

Texans 2014 88
92
Chris Canty

DT
Chris
Canty

Giants 2013 88
93
Phillip Daniels

DE
Phillip
Daniels

2012 88
94
Mike Patterson

DT
Mike
Patterson

Eagles 2012 88
95
Albert Haynesworth

DT
Albert
Haynesworth

Commanders 2011 88
96
Aubrayo Franklin

NT
Aubrayo
Franklin

49ers 2011 88
97
Jason Ferguson

DT
Jason
Ferguson

Dolphins 2011 88
98
Jarran Reed

DT
Jarran
Reed

Seahawks 2020 87
99
Matthew Ioannidis

DE
Matthew
Ioannidis

Commanders 2020 87
100
Dalvin Tomlinson

NT
Dalvin
Tomlinson

Giants 2020 87

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