Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium.

“It's surreal to be on the cover,” Mahomes told Men’s Journal ... When I was younger I played Madden with Michael Vick a lot, he was just unstoppable in that game. He went out there ...

Madden NFL 12's cover is a bit special, as it was decided through a fan vote. Hillis managed to beat Michael Vick for the spot - one may imagine that a few people remembering the Madden NFL 2004 ...