The Madden Football franchise is a series of American football simulation video games developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. The franchise is named after former NFL head coach and television analyst, John Madden.
The first game in the series, John Madden Football, was released in 1988 for the Apple II and Commodore 64 computers. Since then, the franchise has expanded to multiple gaming platforms, including consoles and mobile devices. The games feature licensed teams, players, and stadiums from the NFL, and allow players to simulate football games and manage teams.
The Madden Football franchise is known for its realistic simulation of American football, including its presentation, player animations, and strategic gameplay mechanics. The franchise has also been recognized for its use of real NFL players, teams, and statistics, as well as its innovative features such as Franchise mode, Ultimate Team, and Madden NFL Mobile.
The franchise has been a commercial success, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide. The games are also popular among NFL players and coaches, with many of them using the games to study and strategize for real-world games.
In addition to the video games, the Madden Football franchise has also spawned various media adaptations, including television shows and documentaries, as well as merchandise such as apparel and collectibles.
Madden Football Franchise Facts:
Here are a few of the most interesting Madden Football stats I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
- Madden Football headquarters: New York, NY
- Madden Football creators: John Madden, Trip Hawkins, Joe Ybarra, Robin Antonick
- Platform that Madden Football made its debut on: Apple II
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Madden Football Franchise Stats:
- Number of Madden NFL players all time: 75 million players (2017)
- Number of copies of Madden Football that have been sold all time: 130 million copies (2018)
- Number of times Madden games have been installed on mobile devices: 73 million (2018)
- Amount that the Madden franchise has generated in sales: $3 billion
- Average number of copies of Madden Football sold each week: 2 million
- Reported amount that John Madden earned annually for his Madden Football endorsement: $2 million to $3 million
- Number of people that viewed the Madden NFL 19 Bowl: 2.5 million
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List of Players on the Madden Cover Through the Years:
- Madden 99 – Garrison Hearst
- Madden 2000 – Barry Sanders
- Madden 2001 – Eddie George
- Madden 2002 – Daunte Culpepper
- Madden 2003 – Marshall Faulk
- Madden 2004 – Michael Vick
- Madden 2005 – Ray Lewis
- Madden 06 – Donovan McNabb
- Madden 07 – Shaun Alexander
- Madden 08 – Vince Young
- Madden 09 – Brett Favre
- Madden 10 – Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald
- Madden 11 – Drew Brees
- Madden 12 – Peyton Hillis
- Madden 13 – Calvin Johnson
- Madden 25 – Adrian Peterson
- Madden 15 – Richard Sherman
- Madden 16 – Odell Beckham Jr
- Madden 17 – Rob Gronkowski
- Madden 18 – Tom Brady
- Madden 19 – Antonio Brown
- Madden 20 – Pat Mahomes
- Madden 21 – Lamar Jackson
- Madden 22 – Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes3
- Madden 23 – John Madden
- Madden 24 – Josh Allen
- Madden 25 – Christian McCaffrey
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Madden Game Player Counts
- John Madden Football (original) player count: 400,000 games sold
- Madden NFL 98 player count: 1.250 million games sold
- Madden NFL 99 player count: 1.5 million games sold
- Madden NFL 2000 player count: 1.480 million games sold
- Madden NFL 2001 player count: 661,140 game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 2002 player count: 2.3 million games sold
- Madden NFL 2003 player count: 3.28 million games sold
- Madden NFL 2004 player count: 3.5 game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 2005 player count: 3.2 million game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 2006 player count: 2.95 million games sold
- Madden NFL 2007 player count: 1.8 million game units sold
- Madden NFL 08 player count: 1.9 million game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 09 player count: 4.5 million game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 10 player count: 1.5 million game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 12 player count: 1.4 million games sold
- Madden NFL 13 player count: 1.6 million game units sold worldwide
- Madden NFL 25 player count: 1 million games sold
- Madden NFL 17 player count: 1.06 million game units sold worldwide
- Number of football seasons completed on Madden 21 in its first week: 460,000 seasons
- Number of ‘The Yard’ games played in Madden 21’s first week: 17 million games
That’s all for now. Be sure to check back soon as we update all video game stats as soon as more are provided.