Madden was also featured on every cover of the game until 2000.) Madden 25: Christian McCaffrey After a few dormant seasons, the Madden curse came back with a vengeance in 2024.

Getting a Madden cover is in many cases a sign a player has made it. Here's a complete list of every NFL player to grace the Madden video game since athletes first started appearing on the cover ...

Saquon Barkley graces the cover of Madden 26, and now he's facing the Madden Curse. How have previous cover players fared ...

He graced the "Madden" cover the first 11 years of its existence. The franchise put Madden back on the cover for "Madden 23" as a way to honor the NFL legend following his death.

Madden 23 - The late coach and broadcaster John Madden, himself, graced the cover in a tribute to his legacy. He passed away in December 2021. Madden 22 - Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady: After ...

He passed away in December 2021. Madden 22 - Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady: After facing off against each other in Super Bowl LV, neither of them returned to the following Super Bowl LVI.

Only five of those players were on the cover immediately after they won the Super Bowl: Troy Polamalu (Madden 10), Drew Brees (Madden 11), Richard Sherman (Madden 15), Tom Brady (Madden 18 and 22 ...

Tom Brady ("Madden NFL 18," "Madden NFL 22") and Patrick Mahomes ("Madden NFL 20," "Madden NFL 22") avoided the curse twice, with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback actually winning the Super Bowl ...

Henry posted a 2,000-yard season in 2020, making him a prime candidate for the Madden 22 cover. Instead, the game awarded the honor to Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady, marking the franchise's second ...

Following Madden’s death in December of 2021, his original 1988 cover was used again for the 2023 edition in tribute to the Hall of Fame coach.