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Whatever the lowest grade is, madden 19 is below that

People never talk about NCAA 05. It introduced hit stick for NCAA there was camera shake at opponents fields, hot and cold composure for players, senior leaders, balancing the sidelines, etc. A level for me.

Coming soon next year: Madden 20 gets rank G

Love NCAA 14

I’ve played NCAA Football 2014 since release and still play it from time to time now. Best NCAA ever. To this day there are tackle animations I’ve never seen happen I can play Madden 19 for a week and see every tackle animation in the whole game. Coaching trees recruiting was made so much better easy S tier took everything great about 2013 and made it better

It's no coincidence that Madden 08 was a great game. That was the year they actually had competition (All Pro Football 2K8). Competition brings out the best. We desperately need an alternative.

Incoming comments mad you ranked Madden 20!! How dare you?!?! My video is flooded with them lol.

ESPN 2k5 was the best football game if you disagree you crazy

2k5 not even close

With all due respect to one’s opinion, madden 12 NOBODY will forget. MUT was super competitive and fun. The game had so much to do and was extremely involved. I can say that you aren’t wrong for putting older games towards the top because people won’t forget certain games as listed

Damn bro I got so much to say. First off yes Tecmo super bowl is what started it all. Think how insanely deep that game was with full stats And teams real players it was bonkers. As for Madden, 10 was my favorite overall. Hand down the best Madden. And game day the original for PS1 was amazing. The graphics coming off the 16 bit era was ground breaking. The same kind of excitement for when I first saw NHL for Sega genesis. But I remember getting the 360 and paying extra to get the 360 on release date cause the Madden cut scenes looked amazing, but boy was I disappointed. And tbh I never once played 2k 05. I know I heard it was amazing but I always stuck with Madden through the years. And when 2k came out Madden was at the top of their game. Great video bro - I love your channel man Keep up the great work and START THE COUNT DOWN FOR MADDEN 20!!! Fingers crossed it's what were hoping for!!! It's great to see they're are so many people like me that just play sports games.....it's all that matters!!

The amount of time I spent playing Madden 05 on my PS2... So many hours, so much fun. This was the ultimate NFL experience and has not been surpassed yet. Madden 04, 07, 08, 2k5 were close but there's just something about Madden 05. Also gotta give a shout out to Troy Aikman football. That game was so ahead of its time and played so smoothe for the time. The first NFL game I played where I finished a season and man what great memories.

Madden 12 is my childhood, i know its just a typical madden game from the ps3/xbox 360 era, but it's so nostalgic

First 3 years of madden mobile SS tier no cap

Madden 10 was a beast. Had all the elements of football. Chain gang. Referees discussing calls. Loved the slower speed

Good vid bro it’s crazy you haven’t played ncaa 12 dope asf game . It had the road to glory import your guy from college , last college game to do it on the next gen I think so

NCAA 14 was an S Tier game period.

NFL fever was probably the best football game you could do it all

I'm curious.....what would it take for you to give Madden 20 an A or S tier rating?

NCAA 06, 07, and 11....best ever... Madden 06 and 08...unreal...PS2 days were the GLORY days...

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. You forgot Mutant League Football! One of my favorite games of all time on the Sega. Bought it for XBox One for nostalgia purposes, and it’s still pretty rad. Otherwise, pretty solid video.

You forgot joe montana sports talk football was a pretty good game lol thats how old i am lol

My S-tier games: NFL 2k5, Madden 05, Madden 07 (PS2), Madden 08, Madden 11 (360/PS3)

I just thought I'd let you know that Madden 13 actually did have a franchise mode it just wasn't called franchise mode. Sure it wasn't exactly the same but the coaching career mode or whatever the heck it was called was basically the franchise mode in Madden 13. So they didn't actually completely gut franchise mode.

Street 2 is my fav. The environments, game modes, gameplay it was like you were really playing pick up games with your boys. A game like that today with better online would break the internet. And NFL HC 09 is still my go to football game for franchise mode type gameplay nothing Madden has done since measures up to that game.

Madden 25 3v3 head to head online was one of the greatest things I’ve ever played

U know how u can practice In franchise will they have it in Madden 20 and will it be in a inside facilities

E Ray would you buy Madden 20 full price or wait to get it cheaper since you put it in the middle of your football game rating?

NFL Fever is an S tier. Players ratings would change after every game dependent on how they played. Gameplay was great and you can't forget about creating your own plays.

Madden 10 with Troy and Fitzgerald was my favorite it was just so much fun to play

Madden 12 should be A tier

Nfl street 2 is so much fun. I still play it to this day

what is the song called thats in the background?

Idk why but the spin never works for me. Am I doing the wrong one

Techmo Super Bowl was on the original NES btw.Also, Backbreaker was fun playing on the Defensive side of the ball, but was VERY challenging playing on the offensive side of the ball.

Before I even watch, if you don't have NCAA 14 In it's own tier then your wrong 😂😂😂, like that game needs to be in SS class or something. Also NCAA 06 and Madden 10 are Amazing games 💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥 Edit- I'm 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

Madden 10 is God tier bro don’t be ashamed. Soundtrack, Gameplay and WHEN YOU HIT SOMEONE WITH THE HIT STICK AND MADE THEM FUMBLE IT FELT SO DAMN GOOD.

I love Tecmo Super Bowl! Playing the newest version on my NES Mini.

One great thing about Madden 12 it isn't a clone qb was harder to play. Potential ranks,ufa

Just wanted to point out that whoever created this tier list left out my 2 favorite football video games of all time...NCAA Football 13 and Madden NFL 25 (PS3 version). Both these games have great graphics physics and animations and weather detail for games made in 2012/13

How so you rank madden 20 after playing the beta?

Still playing madden 16 today, waiting for an improved cfm

I'm thinking of 1)nfl 2k5 or NCAA 14, 2) tecmo super bowl, 3) joe montana football '94 on Genesis :) Madden 25 was probably my favorite Madden....probably b/c I could import the players from NCAA Football 14.

What’s your beef with madden 09? Franchise is as deep as it can get. Still had all the features and gameplay was better than 11 and 12(haven’t played 10 recently) but what’s the beef with madden 09?

Madden 07 for xbox and ps2 my favorite of all maddens

I'm thinking about buying 08 for pc. I never had a disk drive before but think its time lmao

I feel like I'm the only person who hated madden 15. Its the first and only madden I've ever deleted and sold before the next madden came out

Lmao the games get worse as time goes on

Great vid

Blitz League 2 is S+ Bill Romanowski tier. Also where is NFL Primetime.

What about the AFL games that EA did?

Madden 16 is my s tier madden, most fun experience I've had and still play it to this day.

NCAA 07 & 13 were my favorite college games. Madden 08 and 11 were my favorite nfl games

Omg vision passing noooooooo 🤣🤣🤣 hated that pretty sure was 05 or 06

Tier ranking the only games that matter S tier: Madden 08

I don’t think 04 and 05 should be in S tier because they’re just the culmination of 08, I’d put them in A tier to make the s tier games seem more special, but that’s just me.

It should’ve been this SS tier: Madden 08 F tier: everything else (In conclusion 2k football was better)

where nfl street 3 with ochocinco on the cover at?!?!

Madden 08 and madden 10 are hands down both deserve S rank and even maybe 12 they are just so good

The best madden 07 on the original Xbox

That speech on one of the maddens was epic

I swore you uploaded this already

NFL 2k3 ppl never talk about . I loved nfl 2k3

madden 08 also was discounted on xbox and ps2

You know I dont get the hate for Madden 19. I avoided it just like 18. But then it went on sale for $9 on Xbox One so I picked it up. Granted I only play Franchise mode but I'm having a ton of fun with it. BTW Tecmo Super Bowl on NES is in it's own league! It's not just the greatest football game of all time, it's right up there as one of the greatest games made. Period!

Where is the Arena Football game?

Doesnt even use presentation mode. Cmon ERIX

I remember When I was twelve I stole the original blitz game. Good times.

I enjoyed Madden but then Fortnite came out and took over but I quit Fortnite now so I’m gonna go back to Madden

Madden 08 is still being plated in Leagues I am GM Sim League and we use 08 . it was also last year of PC was offered till Madden 19 I brought 19 and sorry I did

Good list

Vision cone was madden 06

NCAA 14 Is god tier you trippen

I think it’s only highly rated is because it is the last one made. It was a good game

WHAT MADDEN 09 WAS ACTUALLY SO GOOD

I’m with you I love madden 10

Madden 12 UDFA is underrated awesomeness

Madden 08, Madden 12, Madden 10 Great games love them

Madden 25 should be a F

16 was badass tf

What about Arena Football?

I don't really understand why you rank 08 and 09 so differently either....they are almost identical

I hate head coach 09 it’s a bare bones version of head coach that looks better in no way is it better than the original imo

Blitz the League 1 is A tier and Blitz the League 2 is S++ tier! Bruhhhhhhh

Wheres mutant football league?

I will never forget 08

Madden 12 is C tier 😕

Madden 12 has to be higher. The last Madden game with a fun Franchise deserves a solid B tier at the lowest. 13 should honestly be a E considering it was the beginning of the downfall.

hey 15:28 that's from not the expert

13 had the best soundtrack I only had 09 13 and 16 on I rank best to worst 16 09 (cause 5 on 5 and nostalgia) 13 (also nostalgia) 17 18 19 20

madden 16 was my least favorite game of all time. i put my entire team on man coverage on calvin johnson every play and he caught every single one. biggest regret

OG’s know 06 is the 🐐

Blitz the league a D yeah this guy is high

If ncaa 14 not in the top tier we have nothing else to talk about

Am I the only one who loved madden 17?

Gamebreaker???

You forgot afl. Tier d

Madden 07 and 06 are 👍

Not only are the football games wrong, you got the head coach games wrong too 🤦‍♂️.