All Madden NFL cover athletes, listed

EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise is one of the biggest in the gaming industry, and every year, players are selected to appear on the cover. We’ve got you covered if you want to know every player featured.

The Madden NFL franchise has spanned over 30 years but only started to put players on the cover from 2001. Christian McCaffrey is the latest player to receive the honor of donning the cover after being announced for Madden 25, but what’s the full list of illustrious players? We’ve got it all below.

All Madden NFL cover athletes in chronological order

Prior to Madden 2001, the cover for the EA Sports title was graced by the legendary John Madden, who also lent his name to the title. In over two decades since, great players from huge franchises have donned the cover.

In the history of Madden NFL, only two players have graced the cover on two occasions, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, while no team has had a player appear on the cover on more than two occasions.

You can see a full list of all the Madden NFL cover athletes below, alongside the team they represented and the edition of the game.