Is there a higher honor for any NFL player than being named the "Madden" cover athlete? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Surely any player would prefer winning a Super Bowl or being the ...

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his famous backward hurdle will be on the Madden 2026 cover. Can be break the "Madden ...

Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium.

Rumors of Saquon Barkley potentially gracing the cover of Madden NFL 26 have ignited a mix of excitement and dread among fans, primarily due to the infamous 'Madden Curse.' The fear of potential ...

John Madden starred on the series' cover throughout the 1990s, but Madden NFL 2000 marked his final appearance on the box art during his ... marking the series' jump onto PS2.

That is why we've assembled the Madden NFL franchise's cover stars since the year 2000 below. John Madden starred on the series' cover throughout the 1990s, but Madden NFL 2000 marked his final ...

"Madden" revealed its 2025 cover star Tuesday, and it's not Joe Burrow. Cincinnati fans had hoped Burrow would be the first-ever Bengals player to be featured on the cover of the NFL video game.

and Vince Young (Madden 08). Calvin Johnson effectively broke the curse after appearing on the cover of Madden 13. Since then, only one player, Antonio Brown (Madden 19), has suffered a meltdown ...

Editor's note: This post was updated for 2024. The Madden series has been around since EA Sports released John Madden Football on MS-DOS in 1988. For the first decade, Madden himself graced the cover.

For the first time since 2013, a running back is gracing the cover of Madden. Christian McCaffrey was named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 25, making him the first running back since Barry ...