Game Notes
- Release date: August 22, 2006 (Based on the 2006 NFL season.)
- Cover athlete: Shaun Alexander RB Seattle Seahawks, John Madden HC Oakland Raiders (GameCube, Nintendo DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, Windows PC, Game Boy Advance)
Player Notes
- 99 Overall Club: QB Peyton Manning (Colts), FB Lorenzo Neal (Chargers), TE Antonio Gates (Chargers), LT Walter Jones (Seahawks), FS Ed Reed (Ravens), CB Champ Bailey (Broncos), P Shane Lechler (Raiders)
- Free Agent QB Enson Chaudoir (59 OVR) is listed in the game, but is a fictional character. He is said to resemble rookie QB Matt Baker from North Carolina.
AFC North Rosters
Pittsburgh Steelers
96 OVR |
Cincinnati Bengals
94 OVR |
Baltimore Ravens
89 OVR |
Cleveland Browns
81 OVR |
AFC East Rosters
New England Patriots
93 OVR |
Miami Dolphins
90 OVR |
Buffalo Bills
79 OVR |
New York Jets
77 OVR |
AFC South Rosters
Indianapolis Colts
97 OVR |
Jacksonville Jaguars
85 OVR |
Tennessee Titans
76 OVR |
Houston Texans
75 OVR |
AFC West Rosters
Denver Broncos
92 OVR |
Kansas City Chiefs
89 OVR |
San Diego Chargers
89 OVR |
Oakland Raiders
74 OVR |
NFC North Rosters
Chicago Bears
88 OVR |
Minnesota Vikings
83 OVR |
Green Bay Packers
83 OVR |
Detroit Lions
77 OVR |
NFC East Rosters
Dallas Cowboys
91 OVR |
New York Giants
88 OVR |
Washington Redskins
88 OVR |
Philadelphia Eagles
87 OVR |
NFC South Rosters
Carolina Panthers
95 OVR |
Atlanta Falcons
91 OVR |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
89 OVR |
New Orleans Saints
78 OVR |
NFC West Rosters
Seattle Seahawks
96 OVR |
Arizona Cardinals
89 OVR |
St. Louis Rams
86 OVR |
San Francisco 49ers
73 OVR |
NFL Europe Rosters
Rhein Fire
68 OVR |
Frankfurt Galaxy
67 OVR |
Hamburg Sea Devils
66 OVR |
Berlin Thunder
65 OVR |
Cologne Centurions
59 OVR |
Amsterdam Admirals
58 OVR |
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Madden NFL 07 Ratings & History
Madden NFL 07 captures an important moment in NFL history, with the game focused heavily on the running game and featuring Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander on the cover.
Released August 22, 2006, Madden NFL 07 introduced the new Lead Blocker Control system, allowing players to control offensive linemen, fullbacks, and tight ends to create running lanes. They also expanded the game's player ratings with additional ball-carrier, defender, and blocking attributes.
MaddenRatings.net preserves the ratings, rosters, team information, screenshots, and historical details from this release.
Madden NFL 07 99 Overall Club
The Madden NFL 07 page lists seven players at 99 overall:
Shaun Alexander's Madden NFL 07 Rating
Shaun Alexander was the face of Madden NFL 07 after his record-setting 2005 season.
Madden rates Alexander 98 overall, with 98 acceleration, 97 awareness, 99 ball-carrier vision, and 94 trucking. His combination of speed, power, vision and acceleration made him one of the most complete running backs in the game.
The guide specifically highlights Alexander's acceleration, awareness and trucking abilities as major strengths.
The Best Running Backs
The Madden NFL 07 guide ranks several of the era's best running backs:
Peyton Manning Leads the Quarterbacks
Peyton Manning remains the highest-rated quarterback in Madden NFL 07 at 99 overall.
Madden gives Manning 99 Awareness, 95 Throw Power, 98 Throw Accuracy, and 59 Speed. The guide specifically describes Manning as the best quarterback in the game and notes that his high awareness contributed to his large vision cone.
The top quarterback ratings include:
Frank Gore's Rise Begins
Madden NFL 07 also captures an important early point in Frank Gore's career.
The GameSpot guide lists Gore at 80 overall with San Francisco. His ratings include 88 Speed, 89 Acceleration, 88 Agility, 93 Stiff Arm, and 86 Trucking.
Gore was still developing at this stage, making his 80 overall rating an interesting historical reference when compared with the elite ratings he would earn later in his career.
Drew Brees Arrives in New Orleans
Madden NFL 07 also captures the beginning of another important chapter.
Drew Brees had moved from San Diego to New Orleans and was rated 92 overall in the guide, with 95 Throw Accuracy and 88 Awareness.
Meanwhile, rookie Reggie Bush appears at 87 overall, with 97 Speed, 98 Acceleration, 98 Agility, 99 Elusiveness, and 99 Juke Move.
This makes the Saints' Madden NFL 07 roster a fascinating snapshot of the beginning of the Brees era.
Madden NFL 07 Team Ratings
The GameSpot guide provides overall, offensive, and defensive ratings for every NFL team.
The highest overall teams include:
Madden Ratings Historical Analysis
Madden NFL 07 is particularly interesting because it captures several different generations of NFL stars at once.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady were already among the game's elite quarterbacks. Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson were dominating the running-back ratings. Meanwhile, players such as Frank Gore, Reggie Bush, and other younger stars were beginning their own careers.
The game also reflects major changes around the league. Drew Brees had just moved to New Orleans, while Edgerrin James had joined Arizona and the Seattle Seahawks were coming off a Super Bowl appearance.
For historical Madden fans, the most interesting part may be comparing these ratings with where these players eventually ended up.
Madden NFL 07 captures an important moment in NFL history, with the game focused heavily on the running game and featuring Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander on the cover.
Released August 22, 2006, Madden NFL 07 introduced the new Lead Blocker Control system, allowing players to control offensive linemen, fullbacks, and tight ends to create running lanes. They also expanded the game's player ratings with additional ball-carrier, defender, and blocking attributes.
MaddenRatings.net preserves the ratings, rosters, team information, screenshots, and historical details from this release.
Madden NFL 07 99 Overall Club
The Madden NFL 07 page lists seven players at 99 overall:
- Peyton Manning — Colts — QB
- Lorenzo Neal — Chargers — FB
- Antonio Gates — Chargers — TE
- Walter Jones — Seahawks — LT
- Ed Reed — Ravens — FS
- Champ Bailey — Broncos — CB
- Shane Lechler — Raiders — P
Shaun Alexander's Madden NFL 07 Rating
Shaun Alexander was the face of Madden NFL 07 after his record-setting 2005 season.
Madden rates Alexander 98 overall, with 98 acceleration, 97 awareness, 99 ball-carrier vision, and 94 trucking. His combination of speed, power, vision and acceleration made him one of the most complete running backs in the game.
The guide specifically highlights Alexander's acceleration, awareness and trucking abilities as major strengths.
The Best Running Backs
The Madden NFL 07 guide ranks several of the era's best running backs:
- Shaun Alexander — 98 OVR
- LaDainian Tomlinson — 97 OVR
- Larry Johnson — 96 OVR
- Edgerrin James — 96 OVR
- Clinton Portis — 94 OVR
Peyton Manning Leads the Quarterbacks
Peyton Manning remains the highest-rated quarterback in Madden NFL 07 at 99 overall.
Madden gives Manning 99 Awareness, 95 Throw Power, 98 Throw Accuracy, and 59 Speed. The guide specifically describes Manning as the best quarterback in the game and notes that his high awareness contributed to his large vision cone.
The top quarterback ratings include:
- Peyton Manning — 99 OVR
- Tom Brady — 98 OVR
- Carson Palmer — 95 OVR
- Donovan McNabb — 94 OVR
- Matt Hasselbeck — 93 OVR
- Ben Roethlisberger — 92 OVR
- Drew Brees — 92 OVR
- Daunte Culpepper — 92 OVR
- Michael Vick — 91 OVR
Frank Gore's Rise Begins
Madden NFL 07 also captures an important early point in Frank Gore's career.
The GameSpot guide lists Gore at 80 overall with San Francisco. His ratings include 88 Speed, 89 Acceleration, 88 Agility, 93 Stiff Arm, and 86 Trucking.
Gore was still developing at this stage, making his 80 overall rating an interesting historical reference when compared with the elite ratings he would earn later in his career.
Drew Brees Arrives in New Orleans
Madden NFL 07 also captures the beginning of another important chapter.
Drew Brees had moved from San Diego to New Orleans and was rated 92 overall in the guide, with 95 Throw Accuracy and 88 Awareness.
Meanwhile, rookie Reggie Bush appears at 87 overall, with 97 Speed, 98 Acceleration, 98 Agility, 99 Elusiveness, and 99 Juke Move.
This makes the Saints' Madden NFL 07 roster a fascinating snapshot of the beginning of the Brees era.
Madden NFL 07 Team Ratings
The GameSpot guide provides overall, offensive, and defensive ratings for every NFL team.
The highest overall teams include:
- Indianapolis Colts — 97 OVR
- Pittsburgh Steelers — 96 OVR
- Seattle Seahawks — 96 OVR
- Carolina Panthers — 95 OVR
- Cincinnati Bengals — 94 OVR
- New England Patriots — 93 OVR
- Denver Broncos — 92 OVR
- Dallas Cowboys — 91 OVR
Madden Ratings Historical Analysis
Madden NFL 07 is particularly interesting because it captures several different generations of NFL stars at once.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady were already among the game's elite quarterbacks. Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson were dominating the running-back ratings. Meanwhile, players such as Frank Gore, Reggie Bush, and other younger stars were beginning their own careers.
The game also reflects major changes around the league. Drew Brees had just moved to New Orleans, while Edgerrin James had joined Arizona and the Seattle Seahawks were coming off a Super Bowl appearance.
For historical Madden fans, the most interesting part may be comparing these ratings with where these players eventually ended up.
