Vick was more than a mere cover star in Madden NFL 2004 -- he was practically a cheat code. His Speed of 95 made him impossible to catch for any other athlete in the game and following series ...

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.

On the standard edition cover of “Madden NFL 26,” Barkley is dressed in the Kelly green Eagles throwback jersey he wore during his viral reverse hurdle against Jacksonville in 2024.

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.