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Adrian Peterson suffered a foot injury during the 2013 season. He played only 14 games, but did rack up 10 touchdowns and 1,266 rushing yards.
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Donovan McNabb had the worst season of his career after appearing on ‘Madden 06.’ It ended in Week 9, after suffering a groin injury.
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Shaun Alexander just played for 10 games in 2006, after breaking his foot in Week 3. He was never the same after appearing on ‘Madden 07.’
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Vince Young got hit hard by the Madden Curse, throwing just for 9 touchdowns during the 2007 season. He also racked up 17 interceptions.
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Brett Favre was traded to the NY Jets after he was picked for the ‘Madden 09’ cover. He ended the 2008 season with 22 interceptions, going 9-7.
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Rob Gronkowski hurt his hamstring before the 2016 season. After returning, he suffered a back injury that ended his season.
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Michael Vick fractured his fibula in the 2003 preseason, after appearing on ‘Madden 2004.’ He returned in Week 13 but threw four just 4 TDs and 3 interceptions.
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Troy Polamalu missed seven games due to an injury in 2009. Larry Fitzgerald, on the other hand, made the Pro Bowl and scored 13 touchdowns.
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Drew Brees threw for a career-high 22 interceptions after appearing on ‘Madden 11.’ He did end the 2010 season with more than 4,600 passing yards, though.
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Peyton Hillis suffered multiple hamstring injuries in 2011, forcing him to miss six games. He only scored 3 touchdowns for the whole season.
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Richard Sherman got bit by the curse in the big game, as the Seattle Seahawks lost to the New England Patriots in the very last seconds of Super Bowl XLIX.
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Calvin Johnson outran the Madden Curse in 2012, recording 1,964 yards. He also led the league in both receptions and yards. He did only catch just five touchdowns, though.
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Odell Beckham Jr. (Courtesy of Madden NFL/EA Sports)
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Eddie George dodged the curse. In 2000, he was one of the best back in the NFL, leading the league with 403 carries. He also made his fourth-straight Pro Bowl.
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Daunte Culpepper played 11 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Before that, he had only been able to score 14 touchdown passes, losing seven of his 11 starts.
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Marshall Faulk’s streak of five-straight 1,000+ rushing yard seasons was ended after appearing on ‘Madden 2003.’ His performance would decline sharply for the next three years.
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Ray Lewis failed to make a single interception throughout the 2004 season, the first time that ever happened to him. The Ravens subsequently failed to make the playoffs.
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