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EA Sports is set to announce the cover athlete for the upcoming Madden 24 video game on Wednesday. Rumors are swirling that it could be Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen. If so, he’d be the third straight cover to feature an NFL QB (not counting last year with Madden himself on the cover). EA Sports has been good about switching things up on a year-to-year basis.
Since 2000, at least one active or former NFL player has been selected to be the cover athlete of the game. However, last year’s edition featured John Madden himself, a tribute to the franchise’s namesake following his death in December of 2021. Below, we’ll go through all of the covers for Madden since 2000.
Here’s every Madden cover athlete by year
Madden 24 (2023): Josh Allen
A childhood dream come true
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) June 7, 2023
#Madden24 | #EAathlete pic.twitter.com/8PYdq9WOuH
Madden 23 (2022): John Madden
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Madden 22 (2021): Patrick Mahomes/Tom Brady
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Madden 21 (2020): Lamar Jackson
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Madden 20 (2019): Patrick Mahomes
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Madden 19 (2018): Antonio Brown
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Madden 18 (2017): Tom Brady
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Madden 17 (2016): Rob Gronkowski
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Madden 16 (2015): Odell Beckham Jr.
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Madden 15 (2014): Richard Sherman
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Madden 14 (branded as ‘Madden 25’) (2013): Barry Sanders/Adrian Peterson
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Madden 13 (2012): Calvin Johnson
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Madden 12 (2011): Peyton Hillis
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Madden 11 (2010): Drew Brees
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Madden 10 (2009): Larry Fitzgerald/Troy Polamalu
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Madden 09 (2008): Brett Favre (released new cover after he was traded to the Jets)
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Madden 08 (2007): Vince Young
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Madden 07 (2006): Shaun Alexander
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Madden 06 (2005): Donovan McNabb
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Madden 05 (2004): Ray Lewis
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Madden 04 (2003): Michael Vick
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Madden 03 (2002): Marshall Faulk
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Madden 02 (2001): Daunte Culpepper
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Madden 01 (2000): Eddie George
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