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NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156721 Madden 99: Garrison Hearst — CURSED Madden+99%3A+Garrison+Hearst+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The San Francisco 49ers' running back was the first player to appear on the cover. He proceeded to break his ankle in the playoffs, and broke it so bad he wouldn't play again until the 2001 season. Jed Jacobsohn - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/1_20100422195302_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/1_20100422195302_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156071 Madden 2000: Barry Sanders and Dorsey Levens — CURSED Madden+2000%3A+Barry+Sanders+and+Dorsey+Levens+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL Sanders, the future Hall of Fame running back, shocked the Detroit Lions and the rest of the world by retiring at age 31. EA Sports subbed him out for Green Bay Packers running back Dorsey Levens, who had a good season, but the Pack missed the playoffs and Levens was used only in a reserve role after that, and was released at the end of the 2001 season. - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/00_20100422151421_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/00_20100422151421_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156027 Madden 2001: Eddie George — CURSED Madden+2001%3A+Eddie+George+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Tennessee Titans running back enjoyed his best season statistically, but he dropped the ball in the playoffs and saw his rushing average sink to a career low while battling injuries the following season. Scott Halleran - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/01_20100422151420_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/01_20100422151420_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156054 Madden 2002: Daunte Culpepper — CURSED Madden+2002%3A+Daunte+Culpepper+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Minnesota Vikings’ emerging star QB took a step backward, suffering a knee injury and missing the last five games of a disappointing year. Elsa - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/02_20100422151420_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/02_20100422151420_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156002 Madden 2003: Marshall Faulk — CURSED Madden+2003%3A+Marshall+Faulk+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL Plagued by injuries, the St. Louis Rams running back failed to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in five seasons, and the Rams failed to make the playoffs after two Super Bowl appearances in three years. Elsa - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/03_20100422151420_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/03_20100422151420_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156053 Madden 2004: Michael Vick — CURSED Madden+2004%3A+Michael+Vick+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Atlanta Falcons’ up-and-coming QB fractured his leg a day after the game came out and played in only five games as the Falcons tanked. And his worst days were yet to come. Tom Pidgeon - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/04_20100422151420_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/04_20100422151420_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156070 Madden 2005: Ray Lewis — CURSED Madden+2005%3A+Ray+Lewis+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Baltimore Ravens linebacker failed to make a single interception, sat out the final game with an injury, and the Ravens just missed the playoffs. The next year he tore a hamstring and missed the second half as the season as Baltimore blew up. Doug Pensinger - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/05_20100422151420_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/05_20100422151420_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156003 Madden 2006: Donovan McNabb — CURSED Madden+2006%3A+Donovan+McNabb+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Philadelphia Eagles QB flouted the curse — and promptly injured himself in the season opener. He missed the final seven games as Philly finished last after making the playoffs five straight times, including a Super Bowl appearance the previous year. A. Messerschmidt - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/06_20100422151438_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/06_20100422151438_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156149 Madden 2007: Shaun Alexander — CURSED Madden+2007%3A+Shaun+Alexander+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Seattle Seahawks running back broke his left foot three games into the season and missed six games as Seattle took a step back after reaching the Super Bowl for the first time the previous season. Otto Greule Jr - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/07_20100422151438_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/07_20100422151438_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156028 Madden 2008: Vince Young — CURSED Madden+2008%3A+Vince+Young+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The Tennessee Titans’ rookie QB, coming off a national championship with Texas, missed a game for the first time in his career (including middle school, high school and college) after suffering a quadriceps injury. He helped the Titans reach the playoffs, but failed to lead them to a touchdown in their opening-round loss. Streeter Lecka - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/08_20100422151437_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/08_20100422151437_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156055 Madden 2009: Brett Favre — CURSED Madden+2009%3A+Brett+Favre+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL The future Hall of Fame QB made the cover despite retiring from the Green Bay Packers, promptly un-retired and joined the New York Jets, and seemed poised to end the jinx — until it all blew up. The Jets went 1-4 down the stretch and missed the playoffs as an ailing Favre threw seven picks, finishing with a league-high 22. Double curse: The Pack went 6-10. Al Bello - Getty Images http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/09_20100422151437_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/09_20100422151437_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156056 Madden 2010: Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald — CURSED AND NOT CURSED? Madden+2010%3A+Troy+Polamalu+and+Larry+Fitzgerald+%26mdash%3B+CURSED+AND+NOT+CURSED%3F NFL Polamalu, the Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety, injured a knee in the season opener and missed the next four games. He reinjured himself soon after his return, and the defending Super Bowl champs missed the playoffs. Fitzgerald, the Arizona Cardinals receiver, managed to avoid injury, have another All-Pro season and help the Cards win 10 games for the first time since 1976. Curse-buster? We’ll see. - http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/10_20100422151438_600_400.JPG http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2010/04/22/10_20100422151438_70_70.JPG
NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 11156057 Madden 2011: Drew Brees — CURSED? Madden+2011%3A+Drew+Brees+%26mdash%3B+CURSED%3F NFL

Brees threw a career-high 22 interceptions in 2010. New Orleans was given an early ticket home after losing to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card game. But Brees wasn’t completely cursed as he eclipsed the 4,500 passing yards mark.

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NFL 5 43 From Hearst to worst: Victims of the Madden curse 30309346 Madden 2012: Peyton Hillis — CURSED Madden+2012%3A+Peyton+Hillis+%26mdash%3B+CURSED NFL

Hillis plowed through competition in 2010 and became EA Sports’ most recent cover boy, but it hasn’t all been glitz and glamour. Since his breakout season in 2010, Hillis hasn’t been a consistent force on the ground and has been plagued by a hamstring injury.
 

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