Top Top Zone Coverage Player Ratings Best instincts in coverage

Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top zone 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 ZCV
1
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2008 82
2
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Lions 2009 75
3
Mathias Kiwanuka

DE
Mathias
Kiwanuka

Giants 2009 69
4
Anthony Spencer

DE
Anthony
Spencer

Cowboys 2009 68
5
Gary Stills

DE
Gary
Stills

Rams 2009 65
6
Sam Williams

DE
Sam
Williams

Raiders 2009 65
7
Vernon Gholston

DE
Vernon
Gholston

Jets 2009 65
8
Jason Trusnik

DE
Jason
Trusnik

2009 65
9
David Bowens

DE
David
Bowens

Jets 2008 65
10
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

DE
Akbar
Gbaja-Biamila

Dolphins 2008 65
11
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Panthers 2009 60
12
Victor Abiamiri

DE
Victor
Abiamiri

Eagles 2009 60
13
Travis LaBoy

DE
Travis
LaBoy

2009 55
14
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Texans 2009 55
15
Gaines Adams

DE
Gaines
Adams

Buccaneers 2009 55
16
Phillip Merling

DE
Phillip
Merling

Dolphins 2009 55
17
David McMillan

DE
David
McMillan

Browns 2008 55
18
Tyler Brayton

DE
Tyler
Brayton

Panthers 2009 50
19
Craig Terrill

DT
Craig
Terrill

Seahawks 2009 50
20
Bryan Smith

DE
Bryan
Smith

Eagles 2009 50
21
Bertrand Berry

DE
Bertrand
Berry

2009 50
22
Johnny Jolly

DT
Johnny
Jolly

Packers 2009 49
23
Tamba Hali

DE
Tamba
Hali

Chiefs 2008 49
24
Trent Cole

DE
Trent
Cole

Eagles 2009 45
25
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Eagles 2009 45
26
Chris Wilson

DE
Chris
Wilson

Commanders 2009 45
27
Chris Long

DE
Chris
Long

Rams 2009 45
28
Chris Ellis

DE
Chris
Ellis

Bills 2009 45
29
Jeremy Thompson

DE
Jeremy
Thompson

Packers 2009 45
30
Quentin Moses

DE
Quentin
Moses

Dolphins 2009 45
31
Brent Hawkins

DE
Brent
Hawkins

2009 45
32
Chris Harrington

DE
Chris
Harrington

Bengals 2009 45
33
Charles Bennett

DE
Charles
Bennett

2008 45
34
Montavious Stanley

DT
Montavious
Stanley

2009 42
35
Andre Carter

DE
Andre
Carter

Commanders 2009 40
36
Frostee Rucker

DE
Frostee
Rucker

Bengals 2009 40
37
Jarvis Moss

DE
Jarvis
Moss

Broncos 2009 40
38
Brian Robison

DE
Brian
Robison

Vikings 2009 40
39
Jay Richardson

DE
Jay
Richardson

Raiders 2009 40
40
Kenard Lang

DE
Kenard
Lang

2008 40
41
Mark Anderson

DE
Mark
Anderson

Bears 2009 38
42
Jason Hunter

DE
Jason
Hunter

2009 36
43
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2009 36
44
Julian Jenkins

DE
Julian
Jenkins

Buccaneers 2007 36
45
Jason Babin

DE
Jason
Babin

2009 35
46
Ray Edwards

DE
Ray
Edwards

Vikings 2009 35
47
Jamaal Anderson

DE
Jamaal
Anderson

Falcons 2009 35
48
Tim Crowder

DE
Tim
Crowder

Broncos 2009 35
49
Barry Cofield

DT
Barry
Cofield

Giants 2009 34
50
Justin Harrell

DT
Justin
Harrell

Packers 2009 34
51
Josh Thomas

DE
Josh
Thomas

Colts 2009 31
52
Chris Canty

DE
Chris
Canty

Cowboys 2009 31
53
Chartric Darby

DT
Chartric
Darby

Lions 2009 31
54
Michael Strahan

DE
Michael
Strahan

2009 30
55
John Henderson

DT
John
Henderson

Jaguars 2009 30
56
Kenechi Udeze

DE
Kenechi
Udeze

2009 30
57
Jason Hatcher

DE
Jason
Hatcher

Cowboys 2009 30
58
Corey Smith

DE
Corey
Smith

Lions 2009 30
59
Baraka Atkins

DE
Baraka
Atkins

Seahawks 2009 30
60
Calais Campbell

DE
Calais
Campbell

Cardinals 2009 30
61
William Hayes

DE
William
Hayes

Titans 2009 30
62
Kenny Iwebema

DE
Kenny
Iwebema

Cardinals 2009 30
63
Nick Hayden

DT
Nick
Hayden

Panthers 2009 30
64
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

DE
Kabeer
Gbaja-Biamila

Packers 2009 30
65
Patrick Chukwurah

DE
Patrick
Chukwurah

2009 30
66
Jonathan Welsh

DE
Jonathan
Welsh

2007 30
67
Grant Irons

DE
Grant
Irons

Raiders 2007 30
68
DeQuincy Scott

DT
DeQuincy
Scott

Titans 2007 30
69
Greg Spires

DE
Greg
Spires

2009 29
70
Jeff Zgonina

DT
Jeff
Zgonina

2009 29
71
Adewale Ogunleye

DE
Adewale
Ogunleye

Bears 2009 29
72
Ryan Pickett

DT
Ryan
Pickett

Packers 2009 29
73
Dwan Edwards

DE
Dwan
Edwards

2009 29
74
Tommie Harris

DT
Tommie
Harris

Bears 2009 29
75
Luis Castillo

DE
Luis
Castillo

Chargers 2009 29
76
Darren Howard

DE
Darren
Howard

2009 29
77
Eric Hicks

DE
Eric
Hicks

Jets 2008 29
78
Cleveland Pinkney

DT
Cleveland
Pinkney

2008 29
79
Damane Duckett

DT
Damane
Duckett

49ers 2007 29
80
Ebenezer Ekuban

DE
Ebenezer
Ekuban

Broncos 2009 28
81
Jevon Kearse

DE
Jevon
Kearse

Titans 2009 28
82
Michael Myers

DT
Michael
Myers

2009 28
83
Shaun Ellis

DE
Shaun
Ellis

Jets 2009 28
84
Kyle Vanden Bosch

DE
Kyle
Vanden Bosch

Titans 2009 28
85
Terdell Sands

DT
Terdell
Sands

Raiders 2009 28
86
Jimmy Wilkerson

DE
Jimmy
Wilkerson

Buccaneers 2009 28
87
Jimmy Kennedy

DT
Jimmy
Kennedy

2009 28
88
Igor Olshansky

DE
Igor
Olshansky

Chargers 2009 28
89
Derreck Robinson

DE
Derreck
Robinson

2009 28
90
Jeremy Mincey

DE
Jeremy
Mincey

2009 28
91
Dave Ball

DE
Dave
Ball

2008 28
92
Russell Davis

DT
Russell
Davis

Seahawks 2007 28
93
Willie Whitehead

DT
Willie
Whitehead

Saints 2007 28
94
Anton Palepoi

DE
Anton
Palepoi

2007 28
95
Jamal Williams

NT
Jamal
Williams

Chargers 2009 27
96
Pat Williams

DT
Pat
Williams

Vikings 2009 27
97
Darwin Walker

DT
Darwin
Walker

Panthers 2009 27
98
Ryan Denney

DE
Ryan
Denney

Bills 2009 27
99
Jarvis Green

DE
Jarvis
Green

Patriots 2009 27
100
Dewayne White

DE
Dewayne
White

Lions 2009 27

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