Ranking by series

The Madden NFL games, ranked.

6 games compete in this selection. Madden NFL 19 tops it with 1,394 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Madden NFL games ranked, what this ranking says

Madden NFL 19 leads this selection with 1,394 ELO points, ahead of Madden NFL 18 and Madden NFL 20. The 6 games competing in it have played 273 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	6
Duels played by those games	273
Game in the lead	Madden NFL 19 (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,394
Best represented decade	2010s
Last reading	September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 6 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Madden NFL 27	+62	1,355
Madden NFL 20	+35	1,372
Madden NFL 19	+9	1,394

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Madden NFL series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Madden NFL series is Madden NFL 19, with 1,394 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Madden NFL 18 and Madden NFL 20, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Madden NFL games are ranked?

6 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 273 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Madden NFL game is climbing right now?

Madden NFL 27 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 62 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 6 games in the selection moved.