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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 — 2020s
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Lane Johnson

T
Lane
Johnson

Eagles 2026 99
2
Quenton Nelson

G
Quenton
Nelson

Colts 2026 99
3
Fred Warner

LB
Fred
Warner

49ers 2026 99
4
Saquon Barkley

RB
Saquon
Barkley

Eagles 2026 99
5
Justin Jefferson

WR
Justin
Jefferson

Vikings 2026 99
6
Joe Burrow

QB
Joe
Burrow

Bengals 2026 99
7
Ja'Marr Chase

WR
Ja'Marr
Chase

Bengals 2026 99
8
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 99
9
Trent Williams

LT
Trent
Williams

49ers 2025 99
10
Travis Kelce

TE
Travis
Kelce

Chiefs 2025 99
11
Tyreek Hill

WR
Tyreek
Hill

Dolphins 2025 99
12
Christian McCaffrey

RB
Christian
McCaffrey

49ers 2025 99
13
Patrick Mahomes

QB
Patrick
Mahomes

Chiefs 2025 99
14
T.J. Watt

OLB
T.J.
Watt

Steelers 2025 99
15
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 99
16
Jessie Bates III

SS
Jessie
Bates III

Falcons 2025 99
17
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2024 99
18
Jason Kelce

C
Jason
Kelce

Eagles 2024 99
19
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
20
Zack Martin

G
Zack
Martin

Cowboys 2024 99
21
Derrick Henry

RB
Derrick
Henry

Titans 2024 99
22
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 99
23
Tom Brady

QB
Tom
Brady

Buccaneers 2023 99
24
Davante Adams

WR
Davante
Adams

Raiders 2023 99
25
Cooper Kupp

WR
Cooper
Kupp

Rams 2023 99
26
Julio Jones

WR
Julio
Jones

Titans 2022 99
27
DeAndre Hopkins

WR
DeAndre
Hopkins

Cardinals 2022 99
28
Jalen Ramsey

CB
Jalen
Ramsey

Rams 2022 99
29
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2021 99
30
Richard Sherman

CB
Richard
Sherman

49ers 2021 99
31
Stephon Gilmore

CB
Stephon
Gilmore

Patriots 2021 99
32
Michael Thomas

WR
Michael
Thomas

Saints 2021 99
33
Kevin Zeitler

G
Kevin
Zeitler

Titans 2026 98
34
Chris Lindstrom

G
Chris
Lindstrom

Falcons 2026 98
35
Amon-Ra St. Brown

WR
Amon-Ra
St. Brown

Lions 2026 98
36
Patrick Surtain II

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

Broncos 2026 98
37
Lavonte David

ILB
Lavonte
David

Buccaneers 2025 98
38
Demario Davis

MLB
Demario
Davis

Saints 2025 98
39
Lamar Jackson

QB
Lamar
Jackson

Ravens 2025 98
40
CeeDee Lamb

WR
CeeDee
Lamb

Cowboys 2025 98
41
Micah Parsons

LLB
Micah
Parsons

Cowboys 2025 98
42
Dexter Lawrence

DT
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2025 98
43
Tyron Smith

T
Tyron
Smith

Cowboys 2023 98
44
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2023 98
45
Ryan Jensen

C
Ryan
Jensen

Buccaneers 2023 98
46
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2023 98
47
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2023 98
48
Mark Andrews

TE
Mark
Andrews

Ravens 2023 98
49
Nick Chubb

RB
Nick
Chubb

Browns 2023 98
50
Deebo Samuel

WR
Deebo
Samuel

49ers 2023 98
51
David Bakhtiari

T
David
Bakhtiari

Packers 2022 98
52
Tyrann Mathieu

SS
Tyrann
Mathieu

Chiefs 2022 98
53
Stefon Diggs

WR
Stefon
Diggs

Bills 2022 98
54
Drew Brees

QB
Drew
Brees

Saints 2021 98
55
Von Miller

LB
Von
Miller

Broncos 2021 98
56
Mitchell Schwartz

RT
Mitchell
Schwartz

Chiefs 2021 98
57
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 98
58
Khalil Mack

OLB
Khalil
Mack

Bears 2021 98
59
Mike Evans

WR
Mike
Evans

Buccaneers 2021 98
60
Bobby Wagner

MLB
Bobby
Wagner

Commanders 2026 97
61
Ronnie Stanley

T
Ronnie
Stanley

Ravens 2026 97
62
George Kittle

TE
George
Kittle

49ers 2026 97
63
Dion Dawkins

T
Dion
Dawkins

Bills 2026 97
64
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 97
65
Jordan Mailata

T
Jordan
Mailata

Eagles 2026 97
66
Terry McLaurin

WR
Terry
McLaurin

Commanders 2026 97
67
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2026 97
68
Tristan Wirfs

T
Tristan
Wirfs

Buccaneers 2026 97
69
Creed Humphrey

C
Creed
Humphrey

Chiefs 2026 97
70
Penei Sewell

T
Penei
Sewell

Lions 2026 97
71
Ryan Kelly

C
Ryan
Kelly

Colts 2025 97
72
Joe Mixon

RB
Joe
Mixon

Texans 2025 97
73
Nnamdi Madubuike

DT
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2025 97
74
Jaire Alexander

CB
Jaire
Alexander

Packers 2024 97
75
Quinnen Williams

DL
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2024 97
76
Aaron Rodgers

QB
Aaron
Rodgers

Packers 2023 97
77
Arik Armstead

DT
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2023 97
78
Rob Havenstein

RT
Rob
Havenstein

Rams 2023 97
79
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2023 97
80
Jason Pierre-Paul

OLB
Jason
Pierre-Paul

Buccaneers 2022 97
81
Corey Linsley

C
Corey
Linsley

Chargers 2022 97
82
Stephon Tuitt

DL
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2022 97
83
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 97
84
Xavien Howard

CB
Xavien
Howard

Dolphins 2022 97
85
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Ravens 2021 97
86
Chandler Jones

OLB
Chandler
Jones

Cardinals 2021 97
87
Zach Ertz

TE
Zach
Ertz

Eagles 2021 97
88
Kyle Van Noy

ROLB/RIL
Kyle
Van Noy

Dolphins 2021 97
89
Joe Thuney

G
Joe
Thuney

Bears 2026 96
90
Brian O'Neill

T
Brian
O'Neill

Vikings 2026 96
91
Josh Allen

QB
Josh
Allen

Bills 2026 96
92
Jonathan Taylor

RB
Jonathan
Taylor

Colts 2026 96
93
Aidan Hutchinson

DE
Aidan
Hutchinson

Lions 2026 96
94
Christian Gonzalez

CB
Christian
Gonzalez

Patriots 2026 96
95
Taylor Moton

RT
Taylor
Moton

Panthers 2025 96
96
Frank Ragnow

C
Frank
Ragnow

Lions 2025 96
97
Charvarius Ward

CB
Charvarius
Ward

49ers 2025 96
98
L'Jarius Sneed

CB
L'Jarius
Sneed

Titans 2025 96
99
Denico Autry

DE
Denico
Autry

Titans 2024 96
100
Grady Jarrett

DL
Grady
Jarrett

Falcons 2024 96

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