Ray Lewis Madden Ratings History
Ray Lewis is one of the most highly rated defensive players represented in the MaddenRatings.net database. The longtime Baltimore Ravens linebacker was consistently rated among the elite players in Madden throughout his career, including an extraordinary stretch at the maximum 99 overall rating.
MaddenRatings.net tracks Ray Lewis's Madden ratings from the beginning of his NFL career through the later stages of his career with the Baltimore Ravens.
His rating history is particularly interesting because he reached 99 overall for five consecutive Madden releases and remained highly rated throughout his career.
Ray Lewis Madden Rating History
Ray Lewis's recorded Madden history begins with a 92 overall rating in Madden NFL 2000.
His rating quickly climbed into the mid and high 90s. By Madden NFL 2002, Lewis had reached 99 overall.
He then remained at 99 overall through Madden NFL 2003, Madden NFL 2004, Madden NFL 2005, and Madden NFL 06.
That five-release run at 99 overall represents the peak of Lewis's Madden rating history.
After his 99 overall period, Lewis continued to receive elite ratings. He was rated 98 in Madden NFL 07, 96 in Madden NFL 08, 94 in Madden NFL 09, 97 in Madden NFL 10, 94 in Madden NFL 11, 95 in Madden NFL 12, and 94 in Madden NFL 13.
Ray Lewis's Highest Madden Rating
Highest recorded Madden rating: 99 OVR
Ray Lewis reached 99 overall in five consecutive recorded Madden releases:
Lewis's five consecutive 99 ratings are particularly notable because he accomplished this as a defensive player during an era when overall ratings were heavily debated among Madden fans.
Ray Lewis's Madden Rating Progression
The MaddenRatings.net database records the following ratings for Ray Lewis:
From 92 Overall to the 99 Club
Lewis's earliest recorded Madden rating is already an impressive 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
His rating increased to 96 in Madden NFL 2001 before reaching 99 in Madden NFL 2002.
Unlike a player who gradually works from a low rating into the elite range, Lewis entered the Madden database already highly rated and quickly reached the maximum.
That makes his rating progression very different from players such as Tom Brady, whose early-career Madden ratings were substantially lower.
Five Consecutive Releases at 99 Overall
The defining feature of Ray Lewis's Madden history is his five-release run at 99 overall.
Lewis was rated 99 in:
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 06
This is one of the longest uninterrupted stretches at the maximum rating found in the Ray Lewis database.
His rating did not fall below 99 until Madden NFL 07, when he was still rated an elite 98 overall.
The Decline From 99 Was Gradual
After five consecutive releases at 99, Lewis's rating declined only one point to 98 in Madden NFL 07.
It then moved to 96 in Madden NFL 08 and 94 in Madden NFL 09.
Interestingly, the decline was not completely linear.
Lewis's rating climbed back to 97 in Madden NFL 10 before moving to 94 in Madden NFL 11, 95 in Madden NFL 12, and 94 in Madden NFL 13.
That rebound in Madden NFL 10 is a good example of why a historical rating timeline can be more interesting than looking at only a player's highest or lowest rating.
Long-Term Elite Ratings
Ray Lewis's Madden history demonstrates remarkable consistency.
His lowest recorded rating on the page is 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
That means every recorded Madden rating on this page is at least 92 overall.
His rating therefore never entered the 80s or 70s during the recorded portion of his Madden career.
That level of consistency makes Lewis one of the strongest examples of sustained defensive excellence in the MaddenRatings.net player database.
Ray Lewis as a Defensive 99
Most Madden discussions surrounding the 99 Club naturally focus on quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers.
Ray Lewis provides a different perspective.
His 99 overall ratings demonstrate how Madden represented an elite defensive player during the height of his career.
Lewis's long stretch at 99 also makes his page useful when comparing offensive and defensive players from the same era.
What Makes Ray Lewis's Madden History Interesting?
Lewis's rating history can be divided into several stages.
Established star: 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
Rapid rise: 96 overall in Madden NFL 2001.
Peak: 99 overall from Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 06.
Early decline: 98, 96, and 94 in the next three recorded releases.
Late-career fluctuations: Ratings between 94 and 97 through the remainder of the recorded history.
The most notable feature is the lack of a dramatic collapse. Even after leaving the 99 Club, Lewis continued to receive ratings in the mid-to-high 90s.
Ray Lewis's Madden Rating Highlights
Highest rating: 99 OVR
Lowest recorded rating: 92 OVR
First recorded Madden rating: 92 OVR — Madden NFL 2000
99 overall appearances: Five consecutive releases
Peak period: Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 06
Final recorded rating: 94 OVR — Madden NFL 13
Team: Baltimore Ravens throughout the recorded Madden history on this page
Madden Ratings Analysis
Ray Lewis's Madden history is particularly impressive because of its consistency.
Unlike a player who starts with a low rating and gradually develops, Lewis enters the database already rated 92 overall and reaches 99 just two releases later.
He then stays at the maximum rating for five consecutive Madden releases.
Even after leaving the 99 Club, Lewis remains highly rated. His lowest recorded rating is 92 overall, meaning every Madden rating represented on this page places him firmly among the elite players in the game.
The brief rebound from 94 in Madden NFL 09 to 97 in Madden NFL 10 is also an interesting reminder that player ratings do not always move in a straight line.
For Madden fans interested in defensive players, Lewis's page provides one of the clearest examples of sustained elite ratings in the historical database.
Explore More Madden Ratings History
Ray Lewis's career provides a different perspective on Madden ratings than the quarterback and offensive-player histories found elsewhere on MaddenRatings.net.
Explore other legendary defensive players and compare their ratings across different Madden releases to see which players reached the highest levels and maintained elite ratings for the longest periods.
Ray Lewis is one of the most highly rated defensive players represented in the MaddenRatings.net database. The longtime Baltimore Ravens linebacker was consistently rated among the elite players in Madden throughout his career, including an extraordinary stretch at the maximum 99 overall rating.
MaddenRatings.net tracks Ray Lewis's Madden ratings from the beginning of his NFL career through the later stages of his career with the Baltimore Ravens.
His rating history is particularly interesting because he reached 99 overall for five consecutive Madden releases and remained highly rated throughout his career.
Ray Lewis Madden Rating History
Ray Lewis's recorded Madden history begins with a 92 overall rating in Madden NFL 2000.
His rating quickly climbed into the mid and high 90s. By Madden NFL 2002, Lewis had reached 99 overall.
He then remained at 99 overall through Madden NFL 2003, Madden NFL 2004, Madden NFL 2005, and Madden NFL 06.
That five-release run at 99 overall represents the peak of Lewis's Madden rating history.
After his 99 overall period, Lewis continued to receive elite ratings. He was rated 98 in Madden NFL 07, 96 in Madden NFL 08, 94 in Madden NFL 09, 97 in Madden NFL 10, 94 in Madden NFL 11, 95 in Madden NFL 12, and 94 in Madden NFL 13.
Ray Lewis's Highest Madden Rating
Highest recorded Madden rating: 99 OVR
Ray Lewis reached 99 overall in five consecutive recorded Madden releases:
- Madden NFL 2002
- Madden NFL 2003
- Madden NFL 2004
- Madden NFL 2005
- Madden NFL 06
Lewis's five consecutive 99 ratings are particularly notable because he accomplished this as a defensive player during an era when overall ratings were heavily debated among Madden fans.
Ray Lewis's Madden Rating Progression
The MaddenRatings.net database records the following ratings for Ray Lewis:
- Madden NFL 2000 — 92 OVR
- Madden NFL 2001 — 96 OVR
- Madden NFL 2002 — 99 OVR
- Madden NFL 2003 — 99 OVR
- Madden NFL 2004 — 99 OVR
- Madden NFL 2005 — 99 OVR
- Madden NFL 06 — 99 OVR
- Madden NFL 07 — 98 OVR
- Madden NFL 08 — 96 OVR
- Madden NFL 09 — 94 OVR
- Madden NFL 10 — 97 OVR
- Madden NFL 11 — 94 OVR
- Madden NFL 12 — 95 OVR
- Madden NFL 13 — 94 OVR
From 92 Overall to the 99 Club
Lewis's earliest recorded Madden rating is already an impressive 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
His rating increased to 96 in Madden NFL 2001 before reaching 99 in Madden NFL 2002.
Unlike a player who gradually works from a low rating into the elite range, Lewis entered the Madden database already highly rated and quickly reached the maximum.
That makes his rating progression very different from players such as Tom Brady, whose early-career Madden ratings were substantially lower.
Five Consecutive Releases at 99 Overall
The defining feature of Ray Lewis's Madden history is his five-release run at 99 overall.
Lewis was rated 99 in:
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 06
This is one of the longest uninterrupted stretches at the maximum rating found in the Ray Lewis database.
His rating did not fall below 99 until Madden NFL 07, when he was still rated an elite 98 overall.
The Decline From 99 Was Gradual
After five consecutive releases at 99, Lewis's rating declined only one point to 98 in Madden NFL 07.
It then moved to 96 in Madden NFL 08 and 94 in Madden NFL 09.
Interestingly, the decline was not completely linear.
Lewis's rating climbed back to 97 in Madden NFL 10 before moving to 94 in Madden NFL 11, 95 in Madden NFL 12, and 94 in Madden NFL 13.
That rebound in Madden NFL 10 is a good example of why a historical rating timeline can be more interesting than looking at only a player's highest or lowest rating.
Long-Term Elite Ratings
Ray Lewis's Madden history demonstrates remarkable consistency.
His lowest recorded rating on the page is 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
That means every recorded Madden rating on this page is at least 92 overall.
His rating therefore never entered the 80s or 70s during the recorded portion of his Madden career.
That level of consistency makes Lewis one of the strongest examples of sustained defensive excellence in the MaddenRatings.net player database.
Ray Lewis as a Defensive 99
Most Madden discussions surrounding the 99 Club naturally focus on quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers.
Ray Lewis provides a different perspective.
His 99 overall ratings demonstrate how Madden represented an elite defensive player during the height of his career.
Lewis's long stretch at 99 also makes his page useful when comparing offensive and defensive players from the same era.
What Makes Ray Lewis's Madden History Interesting?
Lewis's rating history can be divided into several stages.
Established star: 92 overall in Madden NFL 2000.
Rapid rise: 96 overall in Madden NFL 2001.
Peak: 99 overall from Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 06.
Early decline: 98, 96, and 94 in the next three recorded releases.
Late-career fluctuations: Ratings between 94 and 97 through the remainder of the recorded history.
The most notable feature is the lack of a dramatic collapse. Even after leaving the 99 Club, Lewis continued to receive ratings in the mid-to-high 90s.
Ray Lewis's Madden Rating Highlights
Highest rating: 99 OVR
Lowest recorded rating: 92 OVR
First recorded Madden rating: 92 OVR — Madden NFL 2000
99 overall appearances: Five consecutive releases
Peak period: Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 06
Final recorded rating: 94 OVR — Madden NFL 13
Team: Baltimore Ravens throughout the recorded Madden history on this page
Madden Ratings Analysis
Ray Lewis's Madden history is particularly impressive because of its consistency.
Unlike a player who starts with a low rating and gradually develops, Lewis enters the database already rated 92 overall and reaches 99 just two releases later.
He then stays at the maximum rating for five consecutive Madden releases.
Even after leaving the 99 Club, Lewis remains highly rated. His lowest recorded rating is 92 overall, meaning every Madden rating represented on this page places him firmly among the elite players in the game.
The brief rebound from 94 in Madden NFL 09 to 97 in Madden NFL 10 is also an interesting reminder that player ratings do not always move in a straight line.
For Madden fans interested in defensive players, Lewis's page provides one of the clearest examples of sustained elite ratings in the historical database.
Explore More Madden Ratings History
Ray Lewis's career provides a different perspective on Madden ratings than the quarterback and offensive-player histories found elsewhere on MaddenRatings.net.
Explore other legendary defensive players and compare their ratings across different Madden releases to see which players reached the highest levels and maintained elite ratings for the longest periods.
2012
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 13 MLB | 94 OVR |
2011
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 12 MLB | 95 OVR |
2010
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 11 MLB | 94 OVR |
2009
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 10 MLB | 97 OVR |
2008
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 09 MLB | 94 OVR |
2007
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 08 MLB | 96 OVR |
2006
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 07 MLB | 98 OVR |
2005
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 06 MLB | 99 OVR |
2004
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2005 MLB | 99 OVR |
2003
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2004 MLB | 99 OVR |
2002
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2003 MLB | 99 OVR |
2001
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2002 MLB | 99 OVR |
2000
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2001 MLB | 96 OVR |
1999
Baltimore Ravens
Madden NFL 2000 MLB | 92 OVR |
