The most recent cover athletes were Josh Allen (Madden NFL 24), John Madden himself (Madden NFL 23), Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes (Madden NFL 22), and Lamar Jackson (Madden NFL 21). We will soon ...

Aside from John Madden himself being on the cover of “Madden 23”, a quarterback has been the cover athlete in each of the last four years. No defensive player has been on the cover since ...

Madden 23 is the first game in the series to launch after the death of its namesake, John Madden, in late 2021. The Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster is celebrated on the cover of the new game.

This year's Madden 23 release features Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden, the game's namesake who passed in December 2021, on the case cover.