After its announcement in June, we went 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 character models on and off the field. Not only that but this year marks the return of the popular mini-games that have been missing for many years.
However, one of the biggest announcements each year comes in the form of the player rankings ahead of the new season. Not only does this give fans, players, and media personalities different 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 some of the 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 part of the same team with his seventh appearance. The previous record holder was quarterback Peyton Manning, with six appearances.
But he is not the only friend of this prestigious category. Check out the highest rated players taking the field below. Friends of Madden NFL 24 99 Highlighted club.
QB
The 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
- Sacon Barkley (New York Giants) – 93 overall
- Austin Eckler (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
The top 10 wide receivers
- Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) – 99 overall
- Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) – 98 overall
- Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) – 97 overall
- Cooper Cope (Los Angeles Rams) – 96 overall
- Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills) – 96 overall
- Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) – 94 overall
- Terry McLaurin (Washington Chiefs) – 92 overall
- AJ Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) – 91 overall
- Emery Cooper (Cleveland Browns) – 91 overall
- CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) – 90 overall
TE
Top 10 tight ends
- Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) – 99 overall
- George Kittel (San Francisco 49ers) – 96 overall
- Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) – 95 overall
- TJ Hockenson (Minnesota Vikings) – 90 overall
- Dallas Goodert (Philadelphia Eagles) – 89 overall
- Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) – 87 overall
- Darren Waller (New York Giants) – 86 overall
- Pat Fairmouth (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 85 overall
- David Njoku (Cleveland Browns) – 84 overall
- Evan Engram (Jacksonville Jaguars) – 84 overall
OL
The top 10 offensive lines
- Zach Martin (Dallas Cowboys) – 99 overall
- Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles) – 98 overall
- Trent Williams (San Francisco 49ers) – 98 overall
- Laramie Tonsil (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 Hayward (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 93 overall
- Kevin Williams (New York Jets) – 93 overall
- Jonathan Allen (Washington Chiefs) – 92 overall
LB
Top 10 linebackers
- Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers) – 96 overall
- Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders) – 94 overall
- TJ Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 94 overall
- Roquan Smith (Baltimore Ravens) – 92 overall
- Joey Bosa (Los Angeles Chargers) – 91 overall
- Levonte David (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – 91 overall
- Demario Davis (New Orleans Saints) – 90 overall
- Hasson Reddick (Philadelphia Eagles) – 90 overall
- Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) – 89 overall
- Matthew Jadon (New England Patriots) – 89 overall
S
The top 10 safety measures
- Darwin James Jr. (Los Angeles Chargers) – 95 overall
- Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 93 overall
- Justin Simmons (Denver Broncos) – 92 overall
- Kevin Byrd (Tennessee Titans) – 92 overall
- Jesse Bates III (Atlanta Falcons) – 91 overall
- Tyrann Mathieu (New Orleans Saints) – 91 overall
- Boda Baker (Arizona Cardinals) – 90 overall
- Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings) – 90 overall
- Jordan Foyer (Buffalo Bills) – 90 overall
- Micah Hyde (Buffalo Bills) – 90 overall
K
The 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
The top 10 punters
- AJ Cole III (Las Vegas Raiders) – 83 overall
- Tommy Townsend (Kansas City Chiefs) – 83 overall
- Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee Titans) – 82 overall
- Johnny Hecker (Carolina Panthers) – 81 overall
- Logan Cook (Jacksonville Jaguars) – 81 overall
- Brian Unger (Dallas Cowboys) – 80 overall
- Thomas Morstead (New York Jets) – 79 overall
- Tress Way (Washington Commanders) – 79 total
- Blake Gillikin (New Orleans Saints) – 78 overall
- Corey Boyerks (Cleveland Browns) – 78 overall
Madden NFL 24 is coming to 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 preview here. If you would like to see the full rankings, you can visit the official Madden NFL 24 page Here.
Do you agree with Madden NFL 24 ratings? Which players deserve a higher rating? Do you notice anything off the mark? Which team will you play in the game? Tell us in the comments below!