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 — DL
# Player Team Madden ZCV
1
Adrian Phillips

DE
Adrian
Phillips

Patriots 2024 83
2
Jason Taylor

DE
Jason
Taylor

2008 82
3
Khalil Mack

DE
Khalil
Mack

Raiders 2017 78
4
Dane Fletcher

DE
Dane
Fletcher

Buccaneers 2015 78
5
Rob Jackson

DE
Rob
Jackson

Commanders 2014 78
6
Melvin Ingram

DE
Melvin
Ingram

Chargers 2018 76
7
Dion Jordan

DE
Dion
Jordan

Dolphins 2014 76
8
Aaron Lynch

DE
Aaron
Lynch

49ers 2017 75
9
Ty Powell

DE
Ty
Powell

Bills 2015 75
10
Cliff Avril

DE
Cliff
Avril

Lions 2009 75
11
Justin Tuck

DE
Justin
Tuck

Raiders 2015 74
12
Michael Johnson

DE
Michael
Johnson

2012 74
13
Pernell McPhee

DE
Pernell
McPhee

Commanders 2019 73
14
Bruce Irvin

DE
Bruce
Irvin

Raiders 2019 73
15
Mario Williams

DE
Mario
Williams

Bills 2015 73
16
DeMarcus Ware

DE
DeMarcus
Ware

Broncos 2015 73
17
Cam Johnson

DE
Cam
Johnson

Browns 2018 72
18
C.J. Mosley

DT
C.J.
Mosley

Ravens 2016 72
19
Jason Trusnik

DE
Jason
Trusnik

Panthers 2016 72
20
Anthony Spencer

DE
Anthony
Spencer

Cowboys 2015 72
21
Emmanuel Ogbah

DE
Emmanuel
Ogbah

Browns 2018 71
22
Osi Umenyiora

DE
Osi
Umenyiora

Falcons 2015 71
23
Kyle Van Noy

DE
Kyle
Van Noy

Chargers 2023 70
24
Anthony Chickillo

DE
Anthony
Chickillo

Steelers 2018 70
25
Harvey Langi

DE
Harvey
Langi

Patriots 2018 70
26
Paul Kruger

DE
Paul
Kruger

Browns 2017 70
27
Olivier Vernon

DE
Olivier
Vernon

Dolphins 2015 70
28
Kroy Biermann

DE
Kroy
Biermann

Falcons 2013 70
29
John Simon

DE
John
Simon

Colts 2019 69
30
Carlos Thompson

DE
Carlos
Thompson

Rams 2018 69
31
Brooks Reed

DE
Brooks
Reed

Falcons 2017 69
32
Lamarr Houston

DE
Lamarr
Houston

Bears 2015 69
33
Kaelin Burnett

DE
Kaelin
Burnett

Raiders 2015 69
34
Martez Wilson

DE
Martez
Wilson

Cowboys 2015 69
35
Jamaal Westerman

DE
Jamaal
Westerman

Jets 2012 69
36
Mathias Kiwanuka

DE
Mathias
Kiwanuka

Giants 2009 69
37
Charles Johnson

DE
Charles
Johnson

Panthers 2018 68
38
Mario Addison

DE
Mario
Addison

Panthers 2018 68
39
Jonathan Freeny

DE
Jonathan
Freeny

Patriots 2017 68
40
Jerry Hughes

DE
Jerry
Hughes

Bills 2016 68
41
Trent Murphy

DE
Trent
Murphy

Bills 2019 67
42
Junior Galette

DE
Junior
Galette

Commanders 2018 67
43
Alex Okafor

DE
Alex
Okafor

Saints 2018 67
44
Stansly Maponga

DL
Stansly
Maponga

Giants 2017 67
45
Corey Lemonier

DE
Corey
Lemonier

49ers 2017 67
46
DeMarcus Lawrence

DE
DeMarcus
Lawrence

Cowboys 2016 67
47
Cheta Ozougwu

DE
Cheta
Ozougwu

Saints 2015 67
48
Jamin Davis

DE
Jamin
Davis

Commanders 2025 66
49
Chris McCain

DL
Chris
McCain

Colts 2019 66
50
Derek Rivers

DE
Derek
Rivers

Patriots 2019 66
51
Tyson Alualu

DE
Tyson
Alualu

Steelers 2018 66
52
Cameron Wake

DE
Cameron
Wake

Dolphins 2018 66
53
Brandon Graham

DE
Brandon
Graham

Eagles 2017 66
54
Jabaal Sheard

DE
Jabaal
Sheard

Patriots 2016 66
55
Erik Walden

DE
Erik
Walden

Colts 2016 66
56
LaMarr Woodley

DE
LaMarr
Woodley

Raiders 2015 66
57
Brandon Jenkins

DE
Brandon
Jenkins

Commanders 2014 66
58
Myles Hartsfield

DE
Myles
Hartsfield

Panthers 2022 65
59
Justin Houston

DE
Justin
Houston

Colts 2021 65
60
Kareem Martin

DE
Kareem
Martin

Giants 2020 65
61
Carlos Dunlap

DE
Carlos
Dunlap

Bengals 2019 65
62
Brian Robison

DE
Brian
Robison

Vikings 2018 65
63
Chris Long

DE
Chris
Long

Eagles 2018 65
64
Connor Barwin

DE
Connor
Barwin

Eagles 2017 65
65
Lynden Trail

DE
Lynden
Trail

Commanders 2017 65
66
Scott Solomon

DE
Scott
Solomon

Browns 2016 65
67
Vic Beasley

DE
Vic
Beasley

Falcons 2016 65
68
Chris Clemons

DE
Chris
Clemons

Jaguars 2015 65
69
Michael Buchanan

DE
Michael
Buchanan

Patriots 2015 65
70
Trevardo Williams

DE
Trevardo
Williams

Texans 2015 65
71
Damontre Moore

DE
Damontre
Moore

Giants 2014 65
72
Devin Taylor

DE
Devin
Taylor

Lions 2014 65
73
Lavar Edwards

DE
Lavar
Edwards

Titans 2014 65
74
Hilee Taylor

DE
Hilee
Taylor

Panthers 2011 65
75
Gary Stills

DE
Gary
Stills

Rams 2009 65
76
Sam Williams

DE
Sam
Williams

Raiders 2009 65
77
Vernon Gholston

DE
Vernon
Gholston

Jets 2009 65
78
David Bowens

DE
David
Bowens

Jets 2008 65
79
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

DE
Akbar
Gbaja-Biamila

Dolphins 2008 65
80
Micah Parsons

DL
Micah
Parsons

Cowboys 2026 64
81
Dee Ford

DL
Dee
Ford

49ers 2023 64
82
Gabe Martin

DE
Gabe
Martin

Cardinals 2019 64
83
Kasim Edebali

DE
Kasim
Edebali

Broncos 2018 64
84
Obum Gwacham

DE
Obum
Gwacham

Saints 2018 64
85
Shea McClellin

DE
Shea
McClellin

Patriots 2017 64
86
Greg Hardy

DE
Greg
Hardy

Cowboys 2016 64
87
Bjoern Werner

DE
Bjoern
Werner

Colts 2016 64
88
Jordan Jenkins

DE
Jordan
Jenkins

Texans 2023 63
89
James Crawford

DE
James
Crawford

Packers 2020 63
90
Tim Williams

DE
Tim
Williams

Ravens 2019 63
91
Julius Peppers

DE
Julius
Peppers

Panthers 2018 63
92
Darryl Tapp

DE
Darryl
Tapp

Saints 2018 63
93
Elvis Dumervil

DE
Elvis
Dumervil

49ers 2018 63
94
Quinton Coples

DE
Quinton
Coples

Rams 2017 63
95
IK Enemkpali

DE
IK
Enemkpali

Bills 2017 63
96
Rob Ninkovich

DE
Rob
Ninkovich

Patriots 2015 63
97
Paul Hazel

DE
Paul
Hazel

Texans 2015 63
98
Edgar Jones

DE
Edgar
Jones

Chiefs 2014 63
99
Josh Hines-Allen

DE
Josh
Hines-Allen

Jaguars 2026 62
100
Chris Jones

DT
Chris
Jones

Raiders 2023 62

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