Following its announcement in June, we traveled to EA Sports in Redwood City, California, to learn all about what players can expect from this iteration of the long-running Madden NFL franchise. Madden NFL 24 brings new improvements to the FieldSense system, Franchise, Superstar, and even the skeletons of the on and off-field character models. Not only that but this year signals the return of the popular minigames that have been missing for many years.
However, one of the biggest announcements each year comes in the form of the player ratings heading into the new season. Not only does this give fans, players, and media personalities various talking points about which players are overrated and underrated, but it also lets us know which teams will be the most fun to play when the game launches.
This week, EA Sports and EA Tiburon opened the floodgates on its highest-rated players, giving us several athletes included in this year’s Madden NFL 99 Club. Included in the 99 Club is Aaron Donald, who breaks the record for most appearances as a part of that group with his seventh appearance. The previous record holder was quarterback Peyton Manning, with six appearances.
But he isn’t the only member of this prestigious category. Check out the highest-rated players stepping on the field below. Members of the Madden NFL 24 99 Club are bolded.
QB
Top 10 Quarterbacks
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) – 99 Overall
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) – 95 Overall
Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) – 94 Overall
Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) – 91 Overall
Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) – 88 Overall
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) – 87 Overall
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) – 87 Overall
Aaron Rodgers (New York Jets) – 86 Overall
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) – 84 Overall
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) – 83 Overall
RB
Top 10 Running Backs
Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) – 97 Overall
Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) – 96 Overall
Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders) – 95 Overall
Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) – 94 Overall
Saquon Barkley (New York Giants) – 93 Overall
Austin Ekeler (Los Angeles Chargers) – 89 Overall
Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) – 89 Overall
Aaron Jones (Green Bay Packers) – 88 Overall
Tony Pollard (Dallas Cowboys) – 88 Overall
Joe Mixon (Cincinnati Bengals) – 87 Overall
WR
Top 10 Wide Receivers
Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) – 99 Overall
Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) – 98 Overall
Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) – 97 Overall
Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) – 96 Overall
Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills) – 96 Overall
Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) – 94 Overall
Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) – 92 Overall
A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) – 91 Overall
Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) – 91 Overall
CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) – 90 Overall
TE
Top 10 Tight Ends
Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) – 99 Overall
George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) – 96 Overall
Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) – 95 Overall
T.J. Hockenson (Minnesota Vikings) – 90 Overall
Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) – 89 Overall
Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) – 87 Overall
Darren Waller (New York Giants) – 86 Overall
Pat Freiermuth (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 85 Overall
David Njoku (Cleveland Browns) – 84 Overall
Evan Engram (Jacksonville Jaguars) – 84 Overall
OL
Top 10 Offensive Linemen
Zach Martin (Dallas Cowboys) – 99 Overall
Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles) – 98 Overall
Trent Williams (San Francisco 49ers) – 98 Overall
Laremy Tunsil (Houston Texans) – 95 Overall
Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons) – 93 Overall
Andrew Thomas (New York Giants) – 92 Overall
Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles) – 92 Overall
Joe Bitonio (Cleveland Browns) – 92 Overall
Quenton Nelson (Indianapolis Colts) – 92 Overall
Tristan Wirfs (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – 92 Overall
DL
Top 10 Defensive Linemen
Aaron Donald (Los Angeles Rams) – 99 Overall
Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) – 98 Overall
Nick Bosa (San Francisco 49ers) – 98 Overall
Micah Parsons (Dallas Cowboys) – 97 Overall
Chris Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) – 96 Overall
Dexter Lawrence II (New York Giants) – 94 Overall
Von Miller (Buffalo Bills) – 94 Overall
Cameron Heyward (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 93 Overall
Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) – 93 Overall
Jonathan Allen (Washington Commanders) – 92 Overall
LB
Top 10 Linebackers
Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers) – 96 Overall
Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders) – 94 Overall
T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 94 Overall
Roquan Smith (Baltimore Ravens) – 92 Overall
Joey Bosa (Los Angeles Chargers) – 91 Overall
Lavonte David (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – 91 Overall
Demario Davis (New Orleans Saints) – 90 Overall
Haason Reddick (Philadephia Eagles) – 90 Overall
Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) – 89 Overall
Matthew Judon (New England Patriots) – 89 Overall
S
Top 10 Safeties
Derwin James Jr. (Los Angeles Chargers) – 95 Overall
Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 93 Overall
Justin Simmons (Denver Broncos) – 92 Overall
Kevin Byard (Tennessee Titans) – 92 Overall
Jessie Bates III (Atlanta Falcons) – 91 Overall
Tyrann Mathieu (New Orleans Saints) – 91 Overall
Budda Baker (Arizona Cardinals) – 90 Overall
Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings) – 90 Overall
Jordan Poyer (Buffalo Bills) – 90 Overall
Micah Hyde (Buffalo Bills) – 90 Overall
K
Top 10 Kickers
Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens) – 91 Overall
Daniel Carlson (Las Vegas Raiders) – 83 Overall
Graham Gano (New York Giants) – 83 Overall
Jake Elliott (Philadelphia Eagles) – 81 Overall
Jason Myers (Seattle Seahawks) – 80 Overall
Matt Gay (Indianapolis Colts) – 80 Overall
Youngshoe Koo (Atlanta Falcons) – 80 Overall
Evan McPherson (Cincinnati Bengals) – 79 Overall
Ka’imi Fairbairn (Houston Texans) – 79 Overall
Matt Prater (Arizona Cardinals) – 79 Overall
P
Top 10 Punters
A.J. Cole III (Las Vegas Raiders) – 83 Overall
Tommy Townsend (Kansas City Chiefs) – 83 Overall
Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee Titans) – 82 Overall
Johnny Hekker (Carolina Panthers) – 81 Overall
Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars) – 81 Overall
Bryan Anger (Dallas Cowboys) – 80 Overall
Thomas Morstead (New York Jets) – 79 Overall
Tress Way (Washington Commanders) – 79 Overall
Blake Gillikin (New Orleans Saints) – 78 Overall
Corey Bojorquez (Cleveland Browns) – 78 Overall
Madden NFL 24 arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 18. For more on this year’s entry, read our full hands-on preview here. If you’d like to view the full rankings, you can visit the official Madden NFL 24 ratings page here.
Do you agree with Madden NFL 24’s ratings? Which players deserve to be rated higher? Do you spot any that are way off the mark? Which team will you be playing in the game? Let us know in the comments below!
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