Top Top Man Coverage Player Ratings Lockdown one-on-one

Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top man coverage. 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 MCV
1
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Lions 2009 65
2
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2008 62
3
Sam Williams

DE
Sam
Williams

Raiders 2009 60
4
Anthony Spencer

DE
Anthony
Spencer

Cowboys 2009 60
5
Vernon Gholston

DE
Vernon
Gholston

Jets 2009 55
6
Gary Stills

DE
Gary
Stills

Rams 2009 50
7
Craig Terrill

DT
Craig
Terrill

Seahawks 2009 50
8
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Eagles 2009 50
9
David Bowens

DE
David
Bowens

Jets 2008 50
10
Mathias Kiwanuka

DE
Mathias
Kiwanuka

Giants 2009 49
11
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Texans 2009 45
12
Gaines Adams

DE
Gaines
Adams

Buccaneers 2009 45
13
Jason Trusnik

DE
Jason
Trusnik

2009 45
14
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

DE
Akbar
Gbaja-Biamila

Dolphins 2008 45
15
Jason Babin

DE
Jason
Babin

2009 40
16
Travis LaBoy

DE
Travis
LaBoy

2009 40
17
Phillip Merling

DE
Phillip
Merling

Dolphins 2009 40
18
Bertrand Berry

DE
Bertrand
Berry

2009 40
19
David McMillan

DE
David
McMillan

Browns 2008 40
20
Mark Anderson

DE
Mark
Anderson

Bears 2009 39
21
Andre Carter

DE
Andre
Carter

Commanders 2009 35
22
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Panthers 2009 35
23
Chris Ellis

DE
Chris
Ellis

Bills 2009 35
24
Quentin Moses

DE
Quentin
Moses

Dolphins 2009 35
25
Kenard Lang

DE
Kenard
Lang

2008 35
26
Charles Bennett

DE
Charles
Bennett

2008 35
27
Grant Irons

DE
Grant
Irons

Raiders 2007 35
28
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2009 32
29
Julian Jenkins

DE
Julian
Jenkins

Buccaneers 2007 32
30
Terdell Sands

DT
Terdell
Sands

Raiders 2009 31
31
Anthony Weaver

DE
Anthony
Weaver

Texans 2009 31
32
Alex Brown

DE
Alex
Brown

Bears 2009 31
33
William Joseph

DT
William
Joseph

Raiders 2009 31
34
Ryan Boschetti

DT
Ryan
Boschetti

Commanders 2009 31
35
Anthony Maddox

DT
Anthony
Maddox

2009 31
36
Earl Cochran

DE
Earl
Cochran

Texans 2009 31
37
N.D. Kalu

DE
N.D.
Kalu

2009 31
38
Darrion Scott

DE
Darrion
Scott

Vikings 2008 31
39
Grant Wistrom

DE
Grant
Wistrom

Seahawks 2007 31
40
Manuel Wright

DT
Manuel
Wright

2007 31
41
Rien Long

DT
Rien
Long

2007 31
42
Jevon Kearse

DE
Jevon
Kearse

Titans 2009 30
43
Hollis Thomas

DT
Hollis
Thomas

Saints 2009 30
44
Marcus Stroud

DT
Marcus
Stroud

Bills 2009 30
45
Raheem Brock

DE
Raheem
Brock

Colts 2009 30
46
Nick Eason

DT
Nick
Eason

Steelers 2009 30
47
Tyler Brayton

DE
Tyler
Brayton

Panthers 2009 30
48
Frostee Rucker

DE
Frostee
Rucker

Bengals 2009 30
49
Jason Hatcher

DE
Jason
Hatcher

Cowboys 2009 30
50
Corey Smith

DE
Corey
Smith

Lions 2009 30
51
Cory Redding

DT
Cory
Redding

Lions 2009 30
52
Mike Wright

DE
Mike
Wright

Patriots 2009 30
53
Trent Cole

DE
Trent
Cole

Eagles 2009 30
54
Kyle Williams

DT
Kyle
Williams

Bills 2009 30
55
Jarvis Moss

DE
Jarvis
Moss

Broncos 2009 30
56
Tim Crowder

DE
Tim
Crowder

Broncos 2009 30
57
Victor Abiamiri

DE
Victor
Abiamiri

Eagles 2009 30
58
Brian Robison

DE
Brian
Robison

Vikings 2009 30
59
Jay Richardson

DE
Jay
Richardson

Raiders 2009 30
60
Chris Long

DE
Chris
Long

Rams 2009 30
61
Bryan Smith

DE
Bryan
Smith

Eagles 2009 30
62
Jeremy Thompson

DE
Jeremy
Thompson

Packers 2009 30
63
Rodney Leisle

DT
Rodney
Leisle

2009 30
64
John Abraham

DE
John
Abraham

2009 30
65
Amon Gordon

DT
Amon
Gordon

Titans 2009 30
66
Brent Hawkins

DE
Brent
Hawkins

2009 30
67
Chris Harrington

DE
Chris
Harrington

Bengals 2009 30
68
Sam Adams

DT
Sam
Adams

Broncos 2008 30
69
Marquise Hill

DE
Marquise
Hill

Patriots 2007 30
70
Adewale Ogunleye

DE
Adewale
Ogunleye

Bears 2009 29
71
Ma'ake Kemoeatu

DT
Ma'ake
Kemoeatu

Panthers 2009 29
72
Kenechi Udeze

DE
Kenechi
Udeze

2009 29
73
Chauncey Davis

DE
Chauncey
Davis

Falcons 2009 29
74
Simon Fraser

DE
Simon
Fraser

Browns 2008 29
75
Jeff Zgonina

DT
Jeff
Zgonina

2009 28
76
Charles Grant

DE
Charles
Grant

Saints 2009 28
77
Kenyon Coleman

DE
Kenyon
Coleman

Jets 2009 28
78
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

2009 28
79
Dewayne Robertson

DT
Dewayne
Robertson

Broncos 2009 28
80
Vince Wilfork

NT
Vince
Wilfork

Patriots 2009 28
81
Luis Castillo

DE
Luis
Castillo

Chargers 2009 28
82
Eric Moore

DE
Eric
Moore

Rams 2009 28
83
Ted Washington

NT
Ted
Washington

Browns 2008 28
84
Derrick Burgess

DE
Derrick
Burgess

Raiders 2008 28
85
Jesse Mahelona

DT
Jesse
Mahelona

Titans 2008 28
86
Chike Okeafor

DE
Chike
Okeafor

2008 28
87
Monsanto Pope

DE
Monsanto
Pope

2007 28
88
Nic Clemons

DE
Nic
Clemons

2007 28
89
Jon Bradley

DT
Jon
Bradley

Buccaneers 2007 28
90
Ebenezer Ekuban

DE
Ebenezer
Ekuban

Broncos 2009 27
91
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

Jets 2009 27
92
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2009 27
93
Rocky Bernard

DT
Rocky
Bernard

Seahawks 2009 27
94
Chris Kelsay

DE
Chris
Kelsay

Bills 2009 27
95
Dwan Edwards

DE
Dwan
Edwards

2009 27
96
Ronald Fields

DT
Ronald
Fields

49ers 2009 27
97
Mike Rucker

DE
Mike
Rucker

Panthers 2008 27
98
Willie Whitehead

DT
Willie
Whitehead

Saints 2007 27
99
Tony Bryant

DE
Tony
Bryant

2007 27
100
Alvin McKinley

DT
Alvin
McKinley

2009 26

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