We continue with this list of curiosities of Madden NFL. Pay attention because they are the last.
16. Eddie George, runner of the Tennessee Titans was the first player to appear officially on the cover of the game without John Madden, he did in the Madden NFL 01.
17. Madden NFL 02 made its launch for Playstation and Xbox breaking records in sales.
18. Madden NFL 03 released the online version only for Xbox and Playstation.
19. Madden NFL 04 implemented the use of joystick controls to have a better handling of players on the move.
20. With Madden NFL 05, EA added the adjustments within the field for defense and offense, better known as audibles.
21. The break of tackles, as well as the way of throwing the passes were improved details in the Madden NFL 06.
22. The arrival of the free agency, the Draft and the Superstar mode were the great novelties for the Madden NFL 06.
23. Madden NFL 08 allowed for the first time to make traps with one hand.
24. Up to the Madden NFL 08, EA had released all versions of the computer game, however starting with Madden NFL 09, EA stopped releasing it for PC and Mac.
25. Troy Polamalu (Steelers) and Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals) appeared together on the cover of the Madden NFL 09, this being the first time that two players appear in that cover.
26. Madden NFL 10 brought with it a noticeable improvement in the movements of the players as well as personalized celebrations for certain players.
27. In 2013, EA celebrated 25 years of the game's existence, which is why it launched a special version with a double cover (Adrian Peterson / Barry Sanders), entitled "Madden NFL 25".
28. In 2011, EA announced that fans could vote for the first time to choose the player that would appear on the cover of the Madden NFL 12, with the Browns RB, Peyton Hillis, the winner of that contest.
29. In 2015, WR Odell Beckham of the Giants was chosen to be the Madden NFL 16 winner by beating TE Rob Gronkowski.
30. Madden NFL 17 was released with the franchise mode and some improvements in its graphics. On this occasion the TE Rob Gronkowski was the cover of the video game.
31. For the Madden NFL 18, EA announced that the Patriots QB, Tom Brady would be present on the cover being a special version of the video game entitled "GOAT Edition" (The greatest of all time, same for the MUT 18 coins), after getting his fifth Super Bowl ring.
32. The Patriots became the first team to feature two of their players on the cover of the Madden NFL for consecutive years.
33. The Titans, Vikings, Lions, Seahawks and Patriots are the teams that have had the most players as their cover in the Madden NFL, all with two.
34. Surely more than one has wondered why the head coach of the Patriots, Bill Belichick is the only coach not to appear in the famous video game. He is not part of the NFL Coaches Association and therefore EA can not use his image for the game.
35. Madden NFL as well as being a great videogame for NFL fans, took a lot of fame worldwide for its supposed "curse", affecting the players that are part of its cover. This curse has affected a considerable amount of players that have appeared on the cover, these players have suffered from injuries or bad seasons with their teams.
36. John Madden, who occupied the cover of the video game until the year 2000, never played due to a preseason injury with his first and only team, the Eagles, which made him retire although he would later get a Super Bowl ring as a coach. the Raiders in 1977, oh damn ?.
37. Although the alleged curse hurt many of the players who have been on the cover of the Madden NFL, it is also true that some others have managed to rid themselves of such torment.