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 — DL
# Player Team Madden OVR
1
Myles Garrett

DE
Myles
Garrett

Browns 2026 99
2
Aaron Donald

DT
Aaron
Donald

Rams 2024 99
3
J.J. Watt

DE
J.J.
Watt

Texans 2017 99
4
Jared Allen

DE
Jared
Allen

Vikings 2011 99
5
Albert Haynesworth

DT
Albert
Haynesworth

Commanders 2010 99
6
Warren Sapp

DT
Warren
Sapp

Buccaneers 2003 99
7
Michael Strahan

DE
Michael
Strahan

Giants 2003 99
8
Wayne Martin

DT
Wayne
Martin

Saints 1997 99
9
Micah Parsons

DL
Micah
Parsons

Cowboys 2026 98
10
Nick Bosa

DL
Nick
Bosa

49ers 2024 98
11
Justin Smith

DE
Justin
Smith

49ers 2013 98
12
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2009 98
13
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2009 98
14
Jamal Williams

NT
Jamal
Williams

Chargers 2008 98
15
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Panthers 2008 98
16
Dwight Freeney

DE
Dwight
Freeney

Colts 2007 98
17
Kris Jenkins

DT
Kris
Jenkins

Panthers 2005 98
18
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Chiefs 2026 97
19
Dexter Lawrence

DL
Dexter
Lawrence

Giants 2026 97
20
Maxx Crosby

DE
Maxx
Crosby

Raiders 2025 97
21
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Raiders 2018 97
22
Ndamukong Suh

DT
Ndamukong
Suh

Lions 2015 97
23
Robert Quinn

DE
Robert
Quinn

Rams 2015 97
24
Geno Atkins

DT
Geno
Atkins

Bengals 2014 97
25
Cameron Wake

DE
Cameron
Wake

Dolphins 2014 97
26
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Bills 2013 97
27
Haloti Ngata

DE
Haloti
Ngata

Ravens 2013 97
28
Kevin Williams

DT
Kevin
Williams

2012 97
29
Aaron Kampman

DE
Aaron
Kampman

Packers 2009 97
30
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

2009 97
31
Richard Seymour

DE
Richard
Seymour

Patriots 2008 97
32
Tommie Harris

DT
Tommie
Harris

Bears 2008 97
33
Casey Hampton

NT
Casey
Hampton

Steelers 2007 97
34
Marcus Stroud

DT
Marcus
Stroud

Jaguars 2007 97
35
La'Roi Glover

DT
La'Roi
Glover

Cowboys 2005 97
36
Simeon Rice

DE
Simeon
Rice

Buccaneers 2005 97
37
Hugh Douglas

DE
Hugh
Douglas

Jaguars 2004 97
38
Jevon Kearse

DE
Jevon
Kearse

Titans 2002 97
39
Darrell Russell

DT
Darrell
Russell

Raiders 2002 97
40
Cameron Jordan

DE
Cameron
Jordan

Saints 2021 96
41
Fletcher Cox

DT
Fletcher
Cox

Eagles 2021 96
42
Muhammad Wilkerson

DE
Muhammad
Wilkerson

Jets 2016 96
43
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Cardinals 2015 96
44
Jason Pierre-Paul

DE
Jason
Pierre-Paul

Giants 2013 96
45
Vince Wilfork

DT
Vince
Wilfork

Patriots 2012 96
46
Bryant Young

DT
Bryant
Young

49ers 2004 96
47
Michael McCrary

DE
Michael
McCrary

Ravens 2002 96
48
Derrick Brown

DT
Derrick
Brown

Panthers 2026 95
49
Damon Harrison

DT
Damon
Harrison

Lions 2020 95
50
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2018 95
51
Gerald McCoy

DT
Gerald
McCoy

Buccaneers 2016 95
52
Michael Bennett

DE
Michael
Bennett

Seahawks 2016 95
53
Kyle Williams

DT
Kyle
Williams

Bills 2015 95
54
Trent Cole

DE
Trent
Cole

Eagles 2013 95
55
Mark Anderson

DE
Mark
Anderson

Bears 2011 95
56
Robert Mathis

DE
Robert
Mathis

Colts 2011 95
57
Justin Tuck

DE
Justin
Tuck

Giants 2010 95
58
John Abraham

DE
John
Abraham

Falcons 2010 95
59
Patrick Kerney

DE
Patrick
Kerney

Seahawks 2009 95
60
John Henderson

DT
John
Henderson

Jaguars 2009 95
61
Leonard Little

DE
Leonard
Little

Rams 2008 95
62
Shaun Rogers

DT
Shaun
Rogers

Lions 2007 95
63
Trevor Pryce

DE
Trevor
Pryce

Broncos 2005 95
64
Corey Simon

DT
Corey
Simon

Eagles 2005 95
65
Tony Brackens

DE
Tony
Brackens

Jaguars 2001 95
66
Kevin Carter

DE
Kevin
Carter

Rams 2001 95
67
John Randle

DE
John
Randle

Vikings 2001 95
68
Cameron Heyward

DT
Cameron
Heyward

Steelers 2026 94
69
Quinnen Williams

NT
Quinnen
Williams

Jets 2025 94
70
Marcell Dareus

DT
Marcell
Dareus

Bills 2016 94
71
DeMarcus Ware

DE
DeMarcus
Ware

Cowboys 2014 94
72
Darnell Dockett

DE
Darnell
Dockett

Cardinals 2011 94
73
Jay Ratliff

NT
Jay
Ratliff

Cowboys 2011 94
74
Aaron Smith

DE
Aaron
Smith

Steelers 2009 94
75
Aaron Schobel

DE
Aaron
Schobel

Bills 2008 94
76
Derrick Burgess

DE
Derrick
Burgess

Raiders 2008 94
77
Will Smith

DE
Will
Smith

Saints 2008 94
78
Anthony McFarland

DT
Anthony
McFarland

Buccaneers 2005 94
79
Chris Hovan

DT
Chris
Hovan

Vikings 2004 94
80
Courtney Brown

DE
Courtney
Brown

Browns 2002 94
81
Robert Porcher

DE
Robert
Porcher

Lions 2001 94
82
Vita Vea

NT
Vita
Vea

Buccaneers 2026 93
83
Aidan Hutchinson

DE
Aidan
Hutchinson

Lions 2026 93
84
Nnamdi Madubuike

DL
Nnamdi
Madubuike

Ravens 2026 93
85
Von Miller

DE
Von
Miller

Broncos 2022 93
86
Jurrell Casey

DE
Jurrell
Casey

Titans 2017 93
87
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2014 93
88
Jason Babin

DE
Jason
Babin

Eagles 2013 93
89
Kyle Vanden Bosch

DE
Kyle
Vanden Bosch

Titans 2009 93
90
Luis Castillo

DE
Luis
Castillo

Chargers 2009 93
91
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

Jets 2007 93
92
Bertrand Berry

DE
Bertrand
Berry

2007 93
93
Mike Rucker

DE
Mike
Rucker

Panthers 2005 93
94
Marcellus Wiley

DE
Marcellus
Wiley

Chargers 2003 93
95
Bruce Smith

DE
Bruce
Smith

Commanders 2001 93
96
Henry Thomas

DT
Henry
Thomas

Lions 1997 93
97
Trey Hendrickson

DE
Trey
Hendrickson

Bengals 2026 92
98
Jeffery Simmons

DT
Jeffery
Simmons

Titans 2026 92
99
Jonathan Allen

DT
Jonathan
Allen

Commanders 2024 92
100
DeForest Buckner

DT
DeForest
Buckner

Colts 2022 92

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