EA Sports has put the San Francisco 49ers right back near the top of the pile in “Madden NFL 27,” slotting them in as the No. 7 team with an 85 overall rating. That keeps San Francisco in familiar territory: loaded with high-end talent and built around a roster that still pops across both sides of the ball.
The headline names are exactly where you’d expect them. Christian McCaffrey and Fred Warner each come in at 97 overall, giving the 49ers two players at the very top of the team’s ratings. George Kittle and Trent Williams are both right behind at 96, while Nick Bosa checks in at 94 to round out a stacked group of blue-chip starters.
San Francisco’s offense also gets a notable new face in veteran receiver Mike Evans, who arrives with a 91 overall rating. He’s listed with 89 speed and 87 injury, and he projects as the primary deep threat for Brock Purdy, who is rated 85 overall with 89 injury and 86 awareness.
The rest of the top 10 shows just how deep the roster still is. McCaffrey’s 97 is backed by 99 awareness, 93 agility, 92 change of direction and 90 speed.
Warner’s 97 includes 99 awareness, 95 injury, 87 speed and 82 agility. Kittle lands at 96 with 96 awareness, 87 speed, 85 injury and 83 agility, while Williams’ 96 comes with 97 awareness, 95 strength, 88 injury and 78 speed.
Bosa’s 94 features 94 strength, 93 awareness, 87 agility and 80 speed.
After Evans, second-year receiver Ricky Pearsall is rated 80 overall with 92 speed and 91 agility, though his rating could still shift after his recent injury situation. Newly acquired Christian Kirk follows at 78 overall with 90 speed and 87 agility, and 2026 second-round rookie De'Zhaun Stribling is rated 74 overall.
Brandon Aiyuk is still listed on the Madden roster at 77 overall, with 90 speed and 89 agility, even though he’s currently on the reserve/left squad list in real life. The game notes that he is not expected to return to the 49ers.
Up front and in the secondary, Dominick Puni makes the top 10 at 82 overall thanks to 91 strength and 91 injury. Colton McKivitz and Deommodore Lenoir are both at 81 overall, with McKivitz carrying 84 strength and Lenoir showing 90 speed.
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