NFL Twitter Reacts to the ‘Madden 23’ Cover Decision

One NFL player said this year’s game was his favorite cover ever.

When EA Sports announced Wednesday that John Madden would grace the cover of this year's Madden NFL 23, it generated a lot of excitement from NFL fans on social media.

The legendary coach will be featured on the game’s cover for the first time since Madden 2000, which was released in 1999. This year’s edition will include three different Madden NFL 23 covers honoring the different segments of his life that include him as a coach, a broadcaster and one that showcases Madden in a mosaic form.

The iconic game, originally named John Madden Football, initially launched 34 years ago in June 1988. It has since sold more than 150 million copies.

Madden coached for 10 seasons in the NFL, recording 103 wins with the Raiders, posting a .759 winning percentage and winning Super Bowl XI with the franchise in 1976. He also won seven division titles and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Madden, who died on December 28 at the age of 85, was also a three-time Emmy Award–winning broadcaster. He joined the broadcast booth in ’78 and worked for CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC.

With Madden’s face on the cover of this year’s Madden NFL game, NFL gamers will be stoked for its release in August.

The Madden 23 cover. As it should be.

It’s the first time John Madden is on the cover since 2000. pic.twitter.com/0jWpOciQKt

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 1, 2022