Saquon Barkley discusses Madden curse Some superstitious Eagles fans might cringe at the thought of their superstar running back on the cover of the video game franchise. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The ...

23. Calvin Johnson, Madden 2013 In 2011, Johnson cemented himself as the best receiver in the NFL with 96 catches, 16 TDs and a league-leading 1,681 yards.

Here's every Madden cover athlete since 2000, when Madden himself graced the cover. Things came full circle after his death in 2021, with Madden appearing on the cover again for Madden 23.

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 started putting athletes on the cover in 2001, with Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George getting the honor on the Madden NFL 2001 cover. This will be the second straight version of ...