The Ultimate 'Madden NFL' Quiz

The company issued a patch for "Madden NFL 09" but the debacle damaged its relationship with consumers.

The game's 1988 release was the beginning of a Patriots-led dynasty.

The feature prevented long scrambles. Without it, players could run around behind the line of scrimmage for a long time.

The National Football League (NFL) undoubtedly weighed in on the decision to change the name from "John Madden Football" to "Madden NFL."

Daunte Culpepper appeared on the cover of "Madden NFL 2002."

Stokley ran along the goal line to drain six seconds off the clock and infuriate the opposition.

George played for the Tennessee Titans.

The Green Bay Packers had the highest rating, while the Baltimore Ravens had the lowest.

At more than 100 million copies sold, it is one of the most successful game series of all time.

In franchise mode, players can act as an owner and control hot dog prices or renovate the stadium.

Even the earliest versions of the game for Apple II and MS-DOS had variable weather conditions.

Madden retired from TV announcing in 2009. Before he worked as a color commentator, he was a Super Bowl-winning coach.

Jim Nantz and Phil Simms clocked a lot of time recording those 9,000 lines.

After appearing on a "Madden NFL" cover, many players who previously had record-breaking years suffer from injuries, poor performance or controversy, prompting the so-called curse.

Instant replay and two-person cooperative play were introduced.

"Madden NFL 11" features songs such as, "Go! You Packers Go!" and "Skol, Vikings."

The game was first released for PlayStation in 1996 for "Madden NFL 97."

Led by Jim Kelly, the Bills wore out the opposition using a fast-paced attack.

The series has made about $4 billion. John Madden gets about $3 million each year just for his endorsement.

Hillis, who was on the cover of "Madden NFL 12," played in the NFL for six seasons.

This change in "Madden NFL '94" added more realism to the experience.

Clothing with NFL-sanctioned logos is vital to the league.

Play can also head-butt each other in "John Madden Football '93."

"Madden NFL 11" also has songs from Kiss, Bush and Queen.

The game is so immensely popular that developers have made it for 33 different systems.

The $300 million deal gave EA Sports rights for five years.

The 100 testers try to expose any potential bugs.

EA Trax features music from hot new music groups.

The QB Vision Control system was introduced in "Madden NFL 06." Gamers hated the system, and it was gone by 2009.

The real names make the game much more immersive.