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The Madden Curse Quiz

Posted August 12, 2008 on Mark's Blog:
Since Madden 2000, every edition of the Madden NFL games has featured a player on the cover. How many of the players can you name? This does not include PAL versions of the game.

Average Score: 7.2 (72%)

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2000 Barry Sanders
2001 Eddie George
2002 Daunte Culpepper
2003 Marshall Faulk
2004 Michael Vick
2005 Ray Lewis
2006 Donovan McNabb
2007 Shaun Alexander
2008 Vince Young
2009 Brett Favre
Comments 1-50 (of 105):
  • 8/10
    by SnitchinBubs   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • madden king baby
    by kilocurt9400   November 07, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10... got lucky with 2000 and 06. I typed sanders cuz hes a beast and i got incredibly lucky with mcnabb
    by tjordan20   February 21, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • I got 8/10 because I spelled Daunte wrong, so I shoulda had 9/10
    by Eazy56st   June 01, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • BTW, this refers to the US edition of the game. Apparently, there was a European version of Madden 2000 that had Dorsey Levens on the cover.
    by Mark   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options   +4 Likes
  • Mark, thats not right, EA Sports had the cover and several editions with Barry Sanders on them, but since he retired before the 2000 started and never played in 2000, EA Sports changed the later editions to Dorsey Levens
    by TheDean1   September 02, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • i actually had both editions...dont know why but i did lol
    by edsquires11   October 02, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Barry wasn't ever the cover.
    by Harvey_Bars   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • He was in the background and was considered the "featured player"
    by pelechati   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
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    by [locked]   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Harvey, Barry was on the cover for the early editions and since he didn't play that year due to retirement, EA Sports put Dorsey Levens on the later editions of their 2000 edition.
    by TheDean1   September 02, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I got barry right off of a lucky guess
    by robertrebor   September 09, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10 out of 10
    by tcbailey24   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • 10 out of 10...MADDEN CHAMP RIGHT HERE
    by eaglesfan893   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I will smoke you in madden... now on ps3--Ps3 I am 5-7... 360 I am 34-9... Level 17.. I will smoke you.... lol...
    by Reds1214   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 9 out of ten, I goggled the cover I dont see Barry on it.....
    by Wookielove   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • H eis on the cover madden is there with his finger up and there goes barry breaking a bears tackle
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL_2000
    by Reds1214   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Who's the Bear... Tick, tick, tick...
    by ummfada   January 15, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • 10 outta 10 easy
    by philly_fanatic   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
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    by [locked]   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10-10. Too easy
    by LuckySe7enz   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I worked this... perfect score. Can the next quiz be 'best video game sports players ever"? have Bo be #1.
    by InGameNow   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 6/10..considering I've never owned a game system, that ain't too bad. vince young, though...can't believe i missed that one. stupid. stupid. stupid.
    by Diana   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10 of 10 too easy
    by BirdsFan536   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 9/10 forgot faulk .. ill kill yous at ncaa 09 madden is gay .. takes no skill on defense
    by eagleman94   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • sweet 10/10
    by taurasi3fan3   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 9/10 forgot faulk...
    by legitcity   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
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    by [locked]   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • wow!!Really? Madden 200 cover is b.s.
    by oxman1991   August 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • It said that I got 7/10!! Thats BS! It told me that Daunte Culpepper and Vince Young were incorrect! They were clearly on the cover!
    by wubanga101   August 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
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    by [locked]   August 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • haha i got 9/10 never seen the barry one
    by gobirdsPHILLY   August 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • wowww, i looked at that madden pic and thats crazy...i dont agree wit it but o well lol
    by gobirdsPHILLY   August 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10 out of 10 pretty easy because the curse has affected all of these players to the point where almost everybody knows who's been on it.
    by 5forlife   August 16, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Though I love football, I just bought my first Madden game last year...I went straight to the answers, lol. Favre wasn't supposed to be playing this year...he better watch out!
    by texasgirl   August 21, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • The Barry Sanders answer was a frickin joke

    by ryan19   August 22, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Barry Sanders is no longer an answer I spent like a minute trying it and no dice
    by cardzrul4ever   August 24, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10 could get madden 2000 for a while
    by YoungCity20   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • couldnt*
    by YoungCity20   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 8/10 and barry snders is not a joke
    by PhillyPhan24   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • What about Ray Lewis in 2005?????!!!!!! It's not even on there!!!!!!
    by suukbang   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 9/10 I had the 2000 with dorsey on it thats the only one I got wrong
    by AndreWaters20   September 02, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10. yes, Barry's still an answer. and so is Ray Lewis.
    by Melancer46   September 08, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • too easy

    10/10
    by Spadanko   September 09, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 100%. that was WAY to easy
    by eaglesfan101   September 09, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 9/10
    i failed
    couldnt get barry sanders kept guessing dorsey levens but it was wrong WTF
    by souljaturk187   September 11, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10, how did cats forget that Barry was on the original 2000 cover?
    by Barkley34   September 13, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10. Even I remembered Barry on the cover and I was like 10 when that came out lol
    by ARRY90   September 16, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • 10/10 !!!!! YESSuRR !!!!!! I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT SHAUN ALEXANDER ! HAHA
    by JASON323_310   September 16, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Wow, Ray Lewis is the only Defensive Player ever to appear on a Madden Cover?!!
    by RAVENOUS52   September 19, 2008   Reply   Options  
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