Top Highest OVR Ever Player Ratings Peak single-season ratings

Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by highest ovr ever. 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 OVR
1
Aaron Donald

DE
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2020 99
2
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2017 99
3
Jared Allen

DE
Jared
Allen

Vikings 2011 99
4
Justin Smith

DE
Justin
Smith

49ers 2013 98
5
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Raiders 2018 97
6
Ndamukong Suh

DT
Ndamukong
Suh

Lions 2015 97
7
Robert Quinn

DE
Robert
Quinn

Rams 2015 97
8
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2014 97
9
Cameron Wake

DE
Cameron
Wake

Dolphins 2014 97
10
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Bears 2013 97
11
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Bills 2013 97
12
Haloti Ngata

DE
Haloti
Ngata

Ravens 2013 97
13
Kevin Williams

DT
Kevin
Williams

2012 97
14
Dwight Freeney

DE
Dwight
Freeney

Colts 2011 97
15
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2020 96
16
Muhammad Wilkerson

DE
Muhammad
Wilkerson

Jets 2016 96
17
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Cardinals 2015 96
18
Jason Pierre-Paul

DE
Jason
Pierre-Paul

Giants 2013 96
19
Vince Wilfork

DT
Vince
Wilfork

Patriots 2012 96
20
Damon Harrison

DT
Damon
Harrison

Lions 2020 95
21
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2019 95
22
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2018 95
23
Gerald McCoy

DT
Gerald
McCoy

Buccaneers 2016 95
24
Michael Bennett

DE
Michael
Bennett

Seahawks 2016 95
25
Kyle Williams

DT
Kyle
Williams

Bills 2015 95
26
Trent Cole

DE
Trent
Cole

Eagles 2013 95
27
Mark Anderson

DE
Mark
Anderson

Bears 2011 95
28
Robert Mathis

DE
Robert
Mathis

Colts 2011 95
29
Marcell Dareus

DT
Marcell
Dareus

Bills 2016 94
30
DeMarcus Ware

DE
DeMarcus
Ware

Cowboys 2014 94
31
Justin Tuck

DE
Justin
Tuck

Giants 2012 94
32
Kris Jenkins

DT
Kris
Jenkins

Jets 2011 94
33
Darnell Dockett

DE
Darnell
Dockett

Cardinals 2011 94
34
Jay Ratliff

NT
Jay
Ratliff

Cowboys 2011 94
35
Jurrell Casey

DE
Jurrell
Casey

Titans 2017 93
36
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2014 93
37
Jason Babin

DE
Jason
Babin

Eagles 2013 93
38
Richard Seymour

DT
Richard
Seymour

Raiders 2012 93
39
John Abraham

DE
John
Abraham

2012 93
40
Shaun Rogers

DT
Shaun
Rogers

Browns 2011 93
41
Michael Pierce

NT
Michael
Pierce

Ravens 2020 92
42
Jadeveon Clowney

DE
Jadeveon
Clowney

Texans 2020 92
43
Everson Griffen

DE
Everson
Griffen

Vikings 2019 92
44
Pernell McPhee

DE
Pernell
McPhee

Bears 2017 92
45
Mike Daniels

DE
Mike
Daniels

Packers 2017 92
46
Kawann Short

DT
Kawann
Short

Panthers 2017 92
47
Greg Hardy

DE
Greg
Hardy

Panthers 2015 92
48
Ray McDonald

DE
Ray
McDonald

49ers 2013 92
49
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2012 92
50
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2020 91
51
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2019 91
52
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Giants 2017 91
53
Brandon Mebane

DT
Brandon
Mebane

Seahawks 2015 91
54
Nick Fairley

DT
Nick
Fairley

Lions 2015 91
55
Michael Johnson

DE
Michael
Johnson

Buccaneers 2015 91
56
Dontari Poe

NT
Dontari
Poe

Chiefs 2015 91
57
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Seahawks 2013 91
58
Chris Long

DE
Chris
Long

Rams 2013 91
59
Aaron Smith

DE
Aaron
Smith

Steelers 2012 91
60
Kenny Clark

NT
Kenny
Clark

Packers 2020 90
61
Linval Joseph

DT
Linval
Joseph

Vikings 2019 90
62
Joey Bosa

DE
Joey
Bosa

Chargers 2019 90
63
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2019 90
64
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Seahawks 2017 90
65
Ezekiel Ansah

DE
Ezekiel
Ansah

Lions 2017 90
66
Carlos Dunlap

DE
Carlos
Dunlap

Bengals 2015 90
67
Antonio Smith

DE
Antonio
Smith

Texans 2014 90
68
Henry Melton

DE
Henry
Melton

Bears 2014 90
69
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

2012 90
70
Aubrayo Franklin

NT
Aubrayo
Franklin

49ers 2011 90
71
Will Smith

DE
Will
Smith

Saints 2011 90
72
Chandler Jones

DE
Chandler
Jones

Cardinals 2019 89
73
Brandon Williams

DE
Brandon
Williams

Ravens 2019 89
74
Randy Starks

DT
Randy
Starks

Dolphins 2015 89
75
Jason Hatcher

DE
Jason
Hatcher

Commanders 2015 89
76
Lamarr Houston

DE
Lamarr
Houston

Bears 2015 89
77
Anthony Spencer

DE
Anthony
Spencer

Cowboys 2014 89
78
Cullen Jenkins

DT
Cullen
Jenkins

2012 89
79
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

Giants 2012 89
80
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2019 88
81
Michael Brockers

DE
Michael
Brockers

Rams 2019 88
82
Jabaal Sheard

DE
Jabaal
Sheard

Patriots 2017 88
83
Dan Williams

DT
Dan
Williams

Raiders 2017 88
84
Terrance Knighton

NT
Terrance
Knighton

Commanders 2016 88
85
C.J. Mosley

DT
C.J.
Mosley

Ravens 2016 88
86
Star Lotulelei

DT
Star
Lotulelei

Panthers 2015 88
87
Sheldon Richardson

DE
Sheldon
Richardson

Jets 2015 88
88
Rob Ninkovich

DE
Rob
Ninkovich

Patriots 2015 88
89
Desmond Bryant

DE
Desmond
Bryant

Browns 2014 88
90
Derrick Morgan

DE
Derrick
Morgan

Titans 2014 88
91
Cory Redding

DE
Cory
Redding

Colts 2013 88
92
Sione Pouha

NT
Sione
Pouha

Jets 2013 88
93
Brodrick Bunkley

DT
Brodrick
Bunkley

Saints 2013 88
94
Ahtyba Rubin

DT
Ahtyba
Rubin

Browns 2013 88
95
Kamerion Wimbley

DE
Kamerion
Wimbley

Titans 2013 88
96
Brett Keisel

DE
Brett
Keisel

Steelers 2012 88
97
Ray Edwards

DE
Ray
Edwards

2012 88
98
Kendall Langford

DE
Kendall
Langford

Dolphins 2012 88
99
B.J. Raji

NT
B.J.
Raji

Packers 2012 88
100
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2011 88

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