Tag: Madden football

The late John Madden will grace the cover of his own video game when EA Sports released Madden NFL 23 in August. (Image: EA Sports)

John Madden to Appear on Cover of Eponymous Video Game

Legendary Oakland Raiders head coach and NFL Hall of Famer John Madden will appear on the cover of the Madden 23 video game by EA Sports. Gamers and NFL football fans will have to wait until August for EA Sports to release Madden 23. This won’t be the first time […]

Justin tucker from the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a game-winning and record-setting 66-yard field goal on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit. (Image: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

Kicker Justin Tucker Earns 99 Rating on Madden Football

EA Sports, the producer of the popular Madden Football video game, bestowed Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker with a 99 rating on Madden 22 after he set a new NFL record with a 66-yard field goal. On Sunday, Tucker caught a fortuitous bounce and connected on a game-winning and record-setting […]

Kansas City TE Travis Kelce earns a Madden 21 rating of 99 after another historic season. (Image: AP)

KC TE Travis Kelce Joins Exclusive Madden Football 99 Club

The game designers at EA Sports upgraded their player ratings for Madden Football 21, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce earned much-deserved bump to a 99 rating, thereby becoming the newest member of the exclusive 99 Club. Four players entered this season with a 99 rating for Madden […]

EA Sports revealed the collage cover of Madden 21 featuring 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. (Image: EA Sports)

MVP Lamar Jackson Snags Cover of Madden 21

Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson, will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ Madden 21 football video game. The cover of Madden Football has been linked to jinxed players in the past, but the last few players who graced the Madden cover faded the so-called hex. Last season, Patrick Mahomes […]

Kansas City Chiefs QB, Patrick Mahomes, on the cover of Madden 20 video game by Electronic Arts. (Image: EA)

NFL and EA Extended Madden Football Deal Thru 2026

The National Football League and Electronic Arts agreed to extend their exclusive rights deal for the “Madden Football” video game through 2026. Madden is a popular title for both gamers and eSports pros, despite the urban legend that the player on the cover will succumb to the Madden Curse. Madden […]

Christian McCaffrey, RB from the Carolina Panthers, on Madden 20 football video game by EA Sports. (Image: EA Sports)

Christian McCaffrey Youngest to Join Madden Football 99 Club

Carolina Panthers running back, Christian McCaffrey became the youngest player in both NFL and gaming history to earn a 99 rating on Madden 20 football video game by EA Sports. McCaffrey joins the exclusive Madden 99 Club with other players who achieved a rare perfect rating by EA Sports game […]