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 — DL
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 99
2
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 99
3
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2024 99
4
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
5
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 99
6
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2021 99
7
Dwight Freeney

DE
Dwight
Freeney

Colts 2012 99
8
Bruce Smith

DE
Bruce
Smith

Bills 1999 99
9
Reggie White

DE
Reggie
White

Packers 1999 99
10
Joel Steed

NT
Joel
Steed

Steelers 1999 99
11
Gilbert Brown

DT
Gilbert
Brown

Packers 1995 99
12
Kevin Henry

DE
Kevin
Henry

Steelers 1995 99
13
Chad Hennings

DT
Chad
Hennings

Cowboys 1995 99
14
Chidi Ahanotu

DE
Chidi
Ahanotu

Buccaneers 1995 99
15
Artie Smith

DE
Artie
Smith

49ers 1995 99
16
Jumpy Geathers

DT
Jumpy
Geathers

Falcons 1995 99
17
Esera Tuaolo

DT
Esera
Tuaolo

Vikings 1995 99
18
Erik Howard

DT
Erik
Howard

Giants 1995 99
19
Sterling Palmer

DE
Sterling
Palmer

Commanders 1995 99
20
William Gaines

DT
William
Gaines

Dolphins 1995 99
21
Tim Roberts

DE
Tim
Roberts

Texans 1995 99
22
Reggie White

DT
Reggie
White

Chargers 1995 99
23
Tory Epps

DT
Tory
Epps

Bears 1995 99
24
Lou Benfatti

DT
Lou
Benfatti

Jets 1995 99
25
Joe Nash

DT
Joe
Nash

Seahawks 1995 99
26
Mike Frier

DE
Mike
Frier

Bengals 1995 99
27
Rob Waldrop

DT
Rob
Waldrop

Chiefs 1995 99
28
Leonard Renfro

DT
Leonard
Renfro

Eagles 1995 99
29
Dexter Lawrence

DT
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2025 98
30
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2023 98
31
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2023 98
32
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2023 98
33
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 98
34
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2020 98
35
Vince Wilfork

NT
Vince
Wilfork

Texans 2016 98
36
Justin Smith

DE
Justin
Smith

49ers 2015 98
37
Richard Seymour

DT
Richard
Seymour

Raiders 2013 98
38
Warren Sapp

DT
Warren
Sapp

Buccaneers 2002 98
39
Keith Hamilton

DE
Keith
Hamilton

Giants 1995 98
40
John Randle

DT
John
Randle

Vikings 1995 98
41
John Thierry

DE
John
Thierry

Bears 1995 98
42
Dan Wilkinson

DT
Dan
Wilkinson

Bengals 1995 98
43
Kelvin Pritchett

DE
Kelvin
Pritchett

Lions 1995 98
44
Joe Phillips

DT
Joe
Phillips

Chiefs 1995 98
45
Henry Thomas

DT
Henry
Thomas

Vikings 1995 98
46
Mike Fox

DT
Mike
Fox

Giants 1995 98
47
Sean Jones

DE
Sean
Jones

Packers 1995 98
48
Kenny Davidson

DE
Kenny
Davidson

Texans 1995 98
49
Stacey Dillard

DT
Stacey
Dillard

Giants 1995 98
50
Rickey Jackson

DE
Rickey
Jackson

49ers 1995 98
51
Eric England

DE
Eric
England

Cardinals 1995 98
52
Chad Brown

DE
Chad
Brown

Cardinals 1995 98
53
Scott Davis

DE
Scott
Davis

Raiders 1995 98
54
Mike Pitts

DE
Mike
Pitts

Patriots 1995 98
55
Jim Hanna

NT
Jim
Hanna

Saints 1995 98
56
Jeff Hunter

DE
Jeff
Hunter

Buccaneers 1995 98
57
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 97
58
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2026 97
59
Micah Parsons

DL
Micah
Parsons

Cowboys 2026 97
60
Nnamdi Madubuike

DT
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2025 97
61
Quinnen Williams

DL
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2024 97
62
Arik Armstead

DT
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2023 97
63
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2023 97
64
Stephon Tuitt

DL
Stephon
Tuitt

Steelers 2022 97
65
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 97
66
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Ravens 2021 97
67
Brandon Williams

DE
Brandon
Williams

Ravens 2019 97
68
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2011 97
69
Wayne Martin

DT
Wayne
Martin

Saints 1997 97
70
Aidan Hutchinson

DE
Aidan
Hutchinson

Lions 2026 96
71
Denico Autry

DE
Denico
Autry

Titans 2024 96
72
Grady Jarrett

DL
Grady
Jarrett

Falcons 2024 96
73
Akiem Hicks

DE
Akiem
Hicks

Bears 2022 96
74
Haloti Ngata

NT
Haloti
Ngata

Ravens 2014 96
75
Jared Allen

DE
Jared
Allen

Vikings 2013 96
76
Kelly Gregg

NT
Kelly
Gregg

2012 96
77
Michael Strahan

DE
Michael
Strahan

Giants 2007 96
78
Danielle Hunter

DE
Danielle
Hunter

Texans 2026 95
79
Josh Hines-Allen

DE
Josh
Hines-Allen

Jaguars 2026 95
80
Gregory Rousseau

DE
Gregory
Rousseau

Bills 2026 95
81
Jeffery Simmons

DT
Jeffery
Simmons

Titans 2024 95
82
Robert Quinn

DE
Robert
Quinn

Bears 2023 95
83
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Chargers 2023 95
84
Za'Darius Smith

DE
Za'Darius
Smith

Packers 2022 95
85
Jadeveon Clowney

DE
Jadeveon
Clowney

Texans 2020 95
86
Mike Daniels

DE
Mike
Daniels

Packers 2019 95
87
Chandler Jones

DE
Chandler
Jones

Cardinals 2019 95
88
Damon Harrison

NT
Damon
Harrison

Giants 2019 95
89
Kyle Williams

DT
Kyle
Williams

Bills 2016 95
90
John Abraham

DE
John
Abraham

Cardinals 2015 95
91
Kevin Williams

DT
Kevin
Williams

Vikings 2014 95
92
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2013 95
93
Brett Keisel

DE
Brett
Keisel

Steelers 2013 95
94
Aaron Smith

DE
Aaron
Smith

Steelers 2012 95
95
Jamal Williams

NT
Jamal
Williams

Broncos 2011 95
96
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2008 95
97
Grant Wistrom

DE
Grant
Wistrom

Seahawks 2007 95
98
La'Roi Glover

NT
La'Roi
Glover

Cowboys 2006 95
99
Michael McCrary

DE
Michael
McCrary

Ravens 2000 95
100
Bryant Young

DT
Bryant
Young

49ers 2000 95

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