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 — 2010s , DL
# Player Team Madden ZCV
1
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Raiders 2017 78
2
Dane Fletcher

DE
Dane
Fletcher

Buccaneers 2015 78
3
Rob Jackson

DE
Rob
Jackson

Commanders 2014 78
4
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2018 76
5
Dion Jordan

DE
Dion
Jordan

Dolphins 2014 76
6
Aaron Lynch

DE
Aaron
Lynch

49ers 2017 75
7
Ty Powell

DE
Ty
Powell

Bills 2015 75
8
Justin Tuck

DE
Justin
Tuck

Raiders 2015 74
9
Michael Johnson

DE
Michael
Johnson

2012 74
10
Pernell McPhee

DE
Pernell
McPhee

Commanders 2019 73
11
Bruce Irvin

DE
Bruce
Irvin

Raiders 2019 73
12
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Seahawks 2016 73
13
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Bills 2015 73
14
DeMarcus Ware

DE
DeMarcus
Ware

Broncos 2015 73
15
Cam Johnson

DE
Cam
Johnson

Browns 2018 72
16
C.J. Mosley

DT
C.J.
Mosley

Ravens 2016 72
17
Jason Trusnik

DE
Jason
Trusnik

Panthers 2016 72
18
Anthony Spencer

DE
Anthony
Spencer

Cowboys 2015 72
19
Emmanuel Ogbah

DE
Emmanuel
Ogbah

Browns 2018 71
20
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

Falcons 2015 71
21
Anthony Chickillo

DE
Anthony
Chickillo

Steelers 2018 70
22
Harvey Langi

DE
Harvey
Langi

Patriots 2018 70
23
Paul Kruger

DE
Paul
Kruger

Browns 2017 70
24
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Dolphins 2015 70
25
Kroy Biermann

DE
Kroy
Biermann

Falcons 2013 70
26
John Simon

DE
John
Simon

Colts 2019 69
27
Carlos Thompson

DE
Carlos
Thompson

Rams 2018 69
28
Brooks Reed

DE
Brooks
Reed

Falcons 2017 69
29
Lamarr Houston

DE
Lamarr
Houston

Bears 2015 69
30
Kaelin Burnett

DE
Kaelin
Burnett

Raiders 2015 69
31
Martez Wilson

DE
Martez
Wilson

Cowboys 2015 69
32
Jamaal Westerman

DE
Jamaal
Westerman

Jets 2012 69
33
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2018 68
34
Mario Addison

DE
Mario
Addison

Panthers 2018 68
35
Jonathan Freeny

DE
Jonathan
Freeny

Patriots 2017 68
36
Jerry Hughes

DE
Jerry
Hughes

Bills 2016 68
37
Trent Murphy

DE
Trent
Murphy

Bills 2019 67
38
Junior Galette

DE
Junior
Galette

Commanders 2018 67
39
Alex Okafor

DE
Alex
Okafor

Saints 2018 67
40
Stansly Maponga

DL
Stansly
Maponga

Giants 2017 67
41
Corey Lemonier

DE
Corey
Lemonier

49ers 2017 67
42
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2016 67
43
Cheta Ozougwu

DE
Cheta
Ozougwu

Saints 2015 67
44
Chris McCain

DL
Chris
McCain

Colts 2019 66
45
Derek Rivers

DE
Derek
Rivers

Patriots 2019 66
46
Tyson Alualu

DE
Tyson
Alualu

Steelers 2018 66
47
Cameron Wake

DE
Cameron
Wake

Dolphins 2018 66
48
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2017 66
49
Jabaal Sheard

DE
Jabaal
Sheard

Patriots 2016 66
50
Erik Walden

DE
Erik
Walden

Colts 2016 66
51
LaMarr Woodley

DE
LaMarr
Woodley

Raiders 2015 66
52
Brandon Jenkins

DE
Brandon
Jenkins

Commanders 2014 66
53
Kareem Martin

DE
Kareem
Martin

Giants 2020 65
54
Justin Houston

DE
Justin
Houston

Colts 2020 65
55
Carlos Dunlap

DE
Carlos
Dunlap

Bengals 2019 65
56
Chris Long

DE
Chris
Long

Eagles 2018 65
57
Brian Robison

DE
Brian
Robison

Vikings 2018 65
58
Connor Barwin

DE
Connor
Barwin

Eagles 2017 65
59
Lynden Trail

DE
Lynden
Trail

Commanders 2017 65
60
Scott Solomon

DE
Scott
Solomon

Browns 2016 65
61
Vic Beasley

DE
Vic
Beasley

Falcons 2016 65
62
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Jaguars 2015 65
63
Michael Buchanan

DE
Michael
Buchanan

Patriots 2015 65
64
Trevardo Williams

DE
Trevardo
Williams

Texans 2015 65
65
Damontre Moore

DE
Damontre
Moore

Giants 2014 65
66
Devin Taylor

DE
Devin
Taylor

Lions 2014 65
67
Lavar Edwards

DE
Lavar
Edwards

Titans 2014 65
68
Hilee Taylor

DE
Hilee
Taylor

Panthers 2011 65
69
Gabe Martin

DE
Gabe
Martin

Cardinals 2019 64
70
Kasim Edebali

DE
Kasim
Edebali

Broncos 2018 64
71
Obum Gwacham

DE
Obum
Gwacham

Saints 2018 64
72
Shea McClellin

DE
Shea
McClellin

Patriots 2017 64
73
Greg Hardy

DE
Greg
Hardy

Cowboys 2016 64
74
Bjoern Werner

DE
Bjoern
Werner

Colts 2016 64
75
James Crawford

DE
James
Crawford

Packers 2020 63
76
Tim Williams

DE
Tim
Williams

Ravens 2019 63
77
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Panthers 2018 63
78
Darryl Tapp

DE
Darryl
Tapp

Saints 2018 63
79
Elvis Dumervil

DE
Elvis
Dumervil

49ers 2018 63
80
Quinton Coples

DE
Quinton
Coples

Rams 2017 63
81
IK Enemkpali

DE
IK
Enemkpali

Bills 2017 63
82
Rob Ninkovich

DE
Rob
Ninkovich

Patriots 2015 63
83
Paul Hazel

DE
Paul
Hazel

Texans 2015 63
84
Edgar Jones

DE
Edgar
Jones

Chiefs 2014 63
85
Chris Smith

DE
Chris
Smith

Browns 2019 62
86
Tank Carradine

DE
Tank
Carradine

49ers 2018 62
87
Brandon Copeland

DL
Brandon
Copeland

Lions 2018 62
88
Shaun Phillips

DE
Shaun
Phillips

Broncos 2014 62
89
Wes Horton

DE
Wes
Horton

Panthers 2019 61
90
Shaq Lawson

DE
Shaq
Lawson

Bills 2019 61
91
Willie Young

DE
Willie
Young

Bears 2018 61
92
Arik Armstead

DE
Arik
Armstead

49ers 2017 61
93
Justin Staples

DE
Justin
Staples

Titans 2017 61
94
Mathias Kiwanuka

DE
Mathias
Kiwanuka

Giants 2014 61
95
Adrian Tracy

DE
Adrian
Tracy

Giants 2014 61
96
Marcus Benard

DE
Marcus
Benard

Browns 2013 61
97
Kony Ealy

DE
Kony
Ealy

Cowboys 2019 60
98
Armonty Bryant

DL
Armonty
Bryant

Lions 2018 60
99
Dante Fowler

DE
Dante
Fowler

Jaguars 2018 60
100
Robert Ayers

DE
Robert
Ayers

Buccaneers 2017 60

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