All Hype, But no substance.
Who is Johnny Manziel?
In consideration for biggest draft bust of all time, this QB had no work ethic whatsoever, and is mainly famous for not watching blank tapes.
Who is Jamarcus Russell?
The all-time leader in passing yards and also the greatest player in NFL history.
Who is Tom Brady?
This Quarterback retired before the cover of Madden 09 came out, but he then came out of retirement so they had to change the cover of the game. However, his one year with the Jets was not so good.
Who is Brett Favre?
Commonly regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the world, this star Defensive back, now head coach used to play football and baseball at the same time.
Who is Deion Sanders?
A Florida legend. This QB had a cult following and massive expectations going into his NFL career. It ultimately left him with 1 playoff win and a brief stint as a tight end in 2021.
Who is Tim Tebow?
The 49ers gave up a ton of draft picks to pick this North Dakota State QB. (He's currently a bench warmer on the Chargers)
Who is Trey Lance?
The all time leader in rushing yards. This Cowboys legend was a key piece to their dynasty in the 90's that no one shuts up about.
Who is Emmitt Smith?
Madden 10 was the first dual cover, I.E 2 players on the cover. But this Steelers safety had an injury-riddled season in the year he was on the cover.
Who is Troy Polamalu?
Like Deion Sanders, this Running back played both Baseball and football. However, his career ended after only 4 years in the league.
Who is Bo Jackson?
The Bears whiffed very badly with this North Carolina quarterback that was hyped a lot by fans, but it turned out that he sucked.
Who is Mitch Trubisky?
The saints in 1999 did something that would make NFL Twitter explode nowadays. They traded all of their draft picks to the redskins so that they would take this famous Texas running back.
Who is Ricky Williams?
The greatest receiver of all time, this 49ers legend was paired with one of the greatest QBs of all time. That same quarterback is also better than Patrick Mahomes.
Who is Jerry Rice?
Another injury-riddled player, this 49ers running back looked to be amazing, until he kept getting injured.
Who is Christian McCaffery?
In the 90's, this AFC team made 4 super bowls in a row, and lost all 4. This is also common knowledge.
Who are the Buffalo Bills?
Not necessarily a bust, however this Browns quarterback basically got paid way too much to do absolutely nothing.
Who is DeShaun Watson?
This Quarterback prospect that got drafted by the Panthers in 2010 will pretty much haunt Mel Kiper for the rest of his days.
Who is Jimmy Clausen?
7th All-time leader in comebacks. Most likely a record you'd definitely want.
Who is Johnny Unitas?
I still refuse to call this Titans quarterback cursed because they were not good to begin with. This QB got on the cover of Madden 08 and had a negative touchdown to interception ratio.
Who is Vince Young?
This lions running back ran for over 2000 yards in his second-to-last year in the league and retired in 1999 even though he showed no sign of slowing down.
Who is Barry Sanders?
To be fair, this Fresno State Quarterback got drafted to a team that was entering its inaugural season in 2002. So, he didn't exactly have much help in the first place.
Who is David Carr?
Who is Ryan Leaf?
An all-time record that no one probably wants, this quarterback is the all-time leader in being sacked.
Who is Aaron Rodgers?
A one-hit wonder. This Browns running back won a fan vote and made the cover of Madden 12. This also taught us a valuable lesson that you should never trust the internet to make decisions for you.
Who is Peyton Hillis?
A famous football family. These Quarterbacks all share some records.
Who are Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning?