Madden may refer to:

People[link]

• Madudan mac Gadhra Mór (died 1008) ancestor of the Madden family of County Galway
• Benji and Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte
• Bill Madden (sportswriter), columnist for the New York Daily News
• Bunny Madden (1882-1954), a former Major League Baseball player
• Charles Madden (disambiguation)
• Deirdre Madden, an Irish writer
• David Madden (disambiguation)
• Frederic Madden, paleographer
• James Madden (disambiguation)
• John Madden (disambiguation)
• Justin Madden, former Australian rules footballer and politician
• Liam Madden, a leader of Iraq Veterans Against the War
• Liz Madden, an Irish traditional music artist
• Mark Madden, The Beaver County Times columnist and former Pittsburgh ESPN radio broadcaster
• Martin B. Madden, (1855-1928) US Congressman, promoted the Madden Dam for the Panama Canal
• Michael Madden (Medal of Honor recipient), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
• Michael Madden (musician), a member of Maroon 5
• Owen Madden (disambiguation)
• Peter Madden (disambiguation)
• Ray J. Madden, US senator in the 1950s
• Richard Robert Madden, Irish physician and historian
• Samuel Madden (MIT), an American computer scientist
• Simon Madden, former Australian rules footballer
• Steve Madden, a shoe designer and brand name
• Thomas Madden (disambiguation)

Places[link]

• Madden Dam, a dam across the Chagres River, regulating the water supply to the Panama Canal.
• Madden, County Armagh, a small village in Northern Ireland
• Madden, Alberta, a hamlet in south-central Alberta, Canada
• Madden, Mississippi, unincorporated community
• 150 West Jefferson, formerly known as the Madden Building, a tall office tower in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Other[link]

• Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award, NFL trophy
• Madden NFL, American football simulation video game series
• Madden NFL Football, American football simulation for the Nintendo 3DS portable game console.

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DeMarcus Ware

Ware in a 2009 game against the Chiefs.
No. 94     Dallas Cowboys
Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1982-07-31) July 31, 1982 (age 29)
Place of birth: Auburn, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College: Troy
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Debuted in 2005 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2005–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
6× Pro Bowl (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) 4× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2006, 2010) 2× NFL sacks leader (2008, 2010) NFC Defensive Player of the Year (2008) NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year (2008) NFL Butkus Award (2008) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Tackles 478 Sacks 99.5 Interceptions 1 Stats at NFL.com

DeMarcus Ware (born July 31, 1982) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys^[1] of the National Football League. He was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Troy University. In 2009, Ware was listed as the best 3-4 outside linebacker by Sporting News^[2] and has been described as "the most dynamic defender in the league right now" by ESPN.^[3] Pete Prisco ranked Ware as the best defensive player going into the 2012 season and 3rd best player overall behind Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.^[4]

Early years[link]

Ware played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track as a youth. In football, as a senior, he won every game, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the was awarded the team's Top Leadership honors. He finished his senior season with seven sacks and 55 total tackles (40 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles).

Ware and current New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora attended Auburn High School, as well as former Washington Redskins linebacker Marcus Washington. Ware, along with fellow pro-mates, annually attends a celebrity basketball game held at his high school. The event was started by Marcus Washington.

College career[link]

DeMarcus Ware attended Troy University and was a two time All-Sun Belt Conference selection. He and Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants were teammates. As a senior he was the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year,^[5] and was a finalist for the Hendricks Award, which is given annually to the top defensive end in college football. In 2004, he led his team to its first-ever bowl appearance - Silicon Valley Football Classic.

He finished his college career with 27.5 sacks, 195 tackles (57 for losses), 74 quarterback hurries, ten forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one interception. His 27.5 sacks rank second in school history for sacks in a career, and his 57 tackles for losses rank first in school history.

Professional career[link]

2005 NFL Draft[link]

A defensive end at Troy, Ware was considered a "tweener DE/OLB prospect" by most scouts.^[6] He was supposed to be a perfect fit as rush linebacker in 3-4 defense prior the 2005 NFL Draft ^[7] and was projected to go early in the second round of the draft by Sports Illustrated.^[8] Cowboys Owner/GM Jerry Jones decided to overrule then head coach Bill Parcells who wanted to select Marcus Spears (later drafted by Dallas at #20), and decided to draft Ware with the 11th overall pick.

Ware also was credited with 430-pound bench press, a 570-pound squat and a 360-pound power clean.^[11]

2005 season[link]

In his NFL debut against San Diego Chargers Ware posted three tackles, a tackle for a loss, and a quarterback pressure. Cowboys won the game 28-24. In a match against San Francisco in Week 3, he recorded his first sack taking down Tim Rattay. Ware earned the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month award for October after recording 16 tackles, three sacks, and seven quarterback pressures to help Dallas go 3-2. In Week 16, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a match against the Carolina Panthers. For that performance, Ware was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week and the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week. He also tied the Cowboys record for most sacks in a single game, held by Randy White. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles. He tied Greg Ellis for a team-best eight sacks and joined Jimmie Jones as the only rookies to ever lead or tie for the Dallas Cowboys' team lead in sacks.

2006 season[link]

In 2006, Ware ended the regular season with a team-high 11.5 sacks, the most ever by a Cowboys linebacker. This total broke Anthony Dickerson’s record of 10.5 from 1983. He added 73 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception, both returned for a touchdown. Ware was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl team and was also named Second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press. In Week 6 against division rival Eagles, Ware had a memorable moment with his 69-yard fumble return for his first NFL touchdown. He recorded his first career interception against Michael Vick in match against Atlanta Falcons and returned it for a 41-yard touchdown.

2007 season[link]

Ware broke out with his 2007 season, leading new Cowboys' Head Coach Wade Phillips to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware became the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season, since Jim Jeffcoat in 1986. Ware also led the team in quarterback pressures (27), tackles for losses (8), and forced fumbles (4) while finishing with 80 tackles. Ware made his second straight Pro Bowl along with 12 other teammates. He was also selected to the All-Pro team for the second straight year along with teammates, Terrell Owens and Jason Witten.

2008 season[link]

In the 2008 matchup against the St. Louis Rams, Ware tied the NFL record of former Denver Broncos linebacker Simon Fletcher for recording a sack in ten straight games.^[12] Ware was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl after pacing the league, establishing an official club record and tying Derrick Thomas for sixth in league history with 20 sacks. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, and 2 passes defended. Ware was named NFC Defensive Player of the Year by Kansas City Committee as well as NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year. Ware also became the first recipient of the professional Butkus Award. Ware finished the season as the league leader in sacks for the first time in his career. Joey Porter finished second on the list with 17.5 sacks and John Abraham third with 16.5 sacks. ^[13]

2009 season[link]

In October, Ware signed a six-year, $78 million contract, putting him among the top-five highest paid defenders in the NFL. Two months later, Ware suffered a neck injury and was taken off the field by a cart while playing against the San Diego Chargers. The injury was diagnosed later as a sprained neck. He was taken to the hospital for further tests, but was released the next day.^[14] He came back to play the very next week, against the then-undefeated New Orleans Saints, and recorded two sack-fumbles, including the one that ended the Saints' chances at a comeback. For this performance, he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He made his fourth consecutive appearance in the Pro Bowl as a starter in 2009, after leading the Cowboys with 11.0 sacks, a career-high 45 pressures, and five forced fumbles. He was also named to the First All-Pro team.

2010 season[link]

Ware recorded 15.5 sacks and led the NFL in that category for the second time in three seasons. He also made his fifth straight Pro Bowl and garnered another All-Pro nomination. By leading the NFL in sacks for the second time, Ware tied the record for most seasons leading the league in sacks with two. He tied Mark Gastineau, 1983–84; Reggie White, 1987–88; Kevin Greene, 1994, 1996; Michael Strahan, 2001, 2003 and Jared Allen, 2007, 2011.

2011 season[link]

In 2011 Ware had 19.5 sacks, 47 tackles, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. Ware ended the season only half sack away from both becoming the first player in NFL history to post multiple 20+ sack seasons and becoming the 29th player in NFL history to reach 100+ career sacks. Ware was also 2.5 sacks shy of becoming the first player ever to lead the league in sacks three times. Earlier in the season, Ware was on pace to pass Michael Strahan's sack record of 22.5 sacks in a season but fell short. On October 30, 2011, Ware recorded a career-high 4 sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 34-7 loss. Ware finished second in the NFL in total sacks for 2011 behind Jared Allen who posted 22.0 sacks. Jason Babin finished third and Jason Pierre-Paul fourth with 18.0 and 16.5 sacks respectively. Ware was selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl as a starter and voted to the All-Pro team again.^[15][16]

2012 season[link]

Coming into the 2012 season, Ware has ranked in the top three in total sacks league-wide in 4 out of the last 5 seasons (3rd place in 2007, 1st place in 2008, 7th place in 2009, 1st place in 2010, 2nd place in 2011).

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports Senior NFL Columnist, ranked Ware as the 3rd best player in the NFL (behind Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady) going into the 2012 season and as the best defensive player in the NFL. ^[17] NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked Ware as the best edge pass rusher in the league and a "top-five player in the NFL, regardless of position". ^[18]

Accumulated NFL stats[link]

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Tackles					Interceptions				Fumbles
				Comb	Total	Ast	TcklLoss	Sck	PDef	Int	Yds	TDs	FF	FR	Yds	TDs
2005	DAL	16	16	58	47	11	11	8.0	1	--	--	--	3	--	--	--
2006	DAL	16	16	71	57	14	5	11.5	5	1	41	1	5	1	69	1
2007	DAL	16	16	84	60	24	8	14.0	4	--	--	--	4	--	--	--
2008	DAL	16	16	84	69	15	27	20.0	2	--	--	--	6	1	--	--
2009	DAL	16	15	57	45	12	9	11.0	6	--	--	--	5	--	--	--
2010	DAL	16	16	66	56	10	19	15.5	1	--	--	--	2	2	22	1
2011	DAL	16	16	58	47	11	19	19.5	2	1	--	--	2	2	--	--
Career		112	111	462	370	92	79	99.5	19	2	41	1	27	4	91	2

Personal life[link]

In March 2005, Ware married his high school sweetheart, Taniqua Smith, a former Air Force member and the daughter of a police officer. After three difficult pregnancies—including the birth and death of a son, Omar, in 2006—they adopted their daughter, Marley, and their son, Bryce .^[19] They planned to become a foster family, as well as continue trying for a biological family,^[20] which they achieved with the birth of their son, DeMarcus, Jr., on November 20, 2010.

Ware graduated from Troy with a degree in business information systems, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college.^{[citation needed]}

He takes part in multiple charities.

Ware and his mother have appeared in Chunky Soup Commercials with LaDainian Tomlinson, Jonathan Vilma, Matt Hasselbeck, Maurice Jones-Drew, and other prominent young players with their mothers.

References[link]

External links[link]

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Andrew Luck

Luck in August 2010
No. 12     Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth: Washington, D. C.
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Houston (TX) Stratford
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2012–present)
Roster status: Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-American (2010, 2011) Maxwell Award as Player of the Year (2011) Walter Camp Player of the Year Award (2011) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2011) CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year (2011) 2× Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2010, 2011) 3× First-team All Pac-12 (2009, 2010, 2011) 3× Pac-12 All-Academic (2009, 2010, 2011) Orange Bowl MVP (2011) College records
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
TD–INT 0–0 Passing yards 0 QB Rating 0.0 Stats at NFL.com

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford University, won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as college football's player of the year, and was recognized as an All-American.^[1] He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in both 2010 and 2011. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12 (Pac-10) Conference in both 2010 and 2011. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang called Luck the best prospect he has ever scouted,^[2] while the Kansas City Star puts him in line with LeBron James and Bryce Harper as "the most hyped amateurs in recent sports memory".^[3] Although widely projected as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, Luck decided to return to Stanford for his redshirt junior season.^[4]

Early life[link]

Luck was born in Washington, D.C.,^[5] the son of Oliver Luck, current athletic director and a former quarterback at West Virginia University and former NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers, and Kathy Wilson Luck. Andrew Luck spent his early childhood in London, England and Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was general manager of two World League of American Football teams prior to becoming president of the league. He is the oldest of four children, Mary Ellen, Emily, and Addison, who currently reside in Houston. In London, he attended The American School in London.^[6]

The Lucks returned to Texas when Oliver Luck was named CEO of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. In Houston, Andrew attended Stratford High School, where he threw for 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns in his high school career, and rushed for another 2,085 yards.^[7] Luck was also co-valedictorian of his graduating class in 2008.^[7] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luck was listed as the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2008.^[8] A highly-rated high school recruiting target,^[7] he chose Stanford over offers from Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia, after being recruited by Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh.^[9]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Andrew Luck QB	Houston, Texas	Stratford HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.7	Jun 30, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (QB)   Rivals: 4 (QB)  ESPN: 7 (QB)
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Stanford Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2008/alabama-63. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "2008 Stanford Football Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=18&p=9&c=8&yr=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/24/class/2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=18&p=9&c=14&yr=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.  "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2008. Retrieved 2011-12-14.

College career[link]

2009 season[link]

After redshirting during his freshman year in 2008, he earned the starting quarterback job in 2009 over the returning starter, Tavita Pritchard, thereby becoming the first Stanford freshman to earn the starting quarterback job since Chad Hutchinson in 1996.^[6] In his first season, Luck led the Cardinal to victories over top ten Oregon and USC teams and a berth in the 2009 Sun Bowl.^[10] Playing in a run-oriented offense featuring Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart, Luck threw for 2,575 yards. Luck had 2,929 yards of total offense, the fifth highest total in Stanford history. He led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency rating with a rating of 143.5, and finished second in the Pac-10 in total offense.^[11]

Luck injured a finger on his throwing hand in the Cardinal's final regular season game against Notre Dame. He had surgery prior to the Sun Bowl and did not play in the game.^[12]

2010 season[link]

Luck being photographed after the Big Game between Stanford and Cal in 2010

In 2010, Luck emerged as one of the top players in the nation. Luck was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the All Pac-10 First Team. Luck led Stanford to a 12–1 record, a # 4 ranking in the final AP Poll, and a victory in the Orange Bowl. Luck was named the Orange Bowl MVP after throwing 4 TD passes in Stanford's 40–12 win over Virginia Tech. Luck led the Pac-10 in pass efficiency for the second straight year with a quarterback rating of 170.2. He also led the conference in total offense with 3,791 yards, in passing yards with 3,338 yards, and in touchdown passes with 32. Luck rushed for 453 yards, a record for Stanford quarterbacks, with three runs of over 50 yards. Luck's 32 touchdown passes are a new Stanford record, breaking the old record of 27 held by John Elway and Steve Stenstrom. Luck's 3,791 yards of total offense also are a school record, breaking the old record of 3,398 yards held by Stenstrom. Luck also set new Stanford single season records for completion percentage (70.7%) and pass efficiency rating (170.2). He won the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week award for his performances against Arizona and California.

Luck finished the 2010 season with two years of college eligibility remaining. He was eligible to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft, but announced on January 6, 2011 that he would remain at Stanford to complete his degree.^[4][13] He is viewed by many TV sportscasters and ESPN writers as the top pro quarterback prospect in college football. In December 2010, Sporting News projected Luck as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, had he entered.^[14]

2011 season[link]

In 2011, Luck led Stanford to a record of 11–2, a berth in a BCS bowl (the Fiesta Bowl), and a # 7 ranking in the final AP Poll. He won the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year, becoming the fourth player to finish second in the Heisman voting twice. He was named a First Team All America (AFCA, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, Pro Football Weekly). He was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, becoming only the fifth player to win that award twice (after John Elway, Charles White, Reggie Bush, and Rueben Mayes). He was named First Team All Pac-12 for the second straight year. Luck set a new Stanford record for career touchdown passes with 82, breaking John Elway's record of 77. Luck also set a new school record for touchdown passes in a season with 37, breaking his own record of 32. Luck set another school record for career total offense with 10,387 yards, breaking Steve Stenstrom's mark of 9,825 yards. Luck became Stanford's all-time leader in wins by a starting quarterback, with 31 wins through the end of the regular season. Luck also became Stanford's all-time leader in winning percentage by a starting quarterback, with a winning percentage of .816 (31–7). Luck broke the Pac-12 records for career passing efficiency rating (162.8) and career completion percentage (67.0%). He also broke his own Pac-12 record for highest completion percentage in a season (71.3%). Luck was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Washington State. He earned the 2011 Academic All-America of the Year award.^[15]

Statistics[link]

Awards and honors[link]

2011 season

• First Team All America (AFCA, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, PFW)
• Maxwell Award Winner
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winner
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner
• Heisman Trophy Runner Up
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Academic All-America of the Year (CoSIDA)
• Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year
• First Team All Pac-12
• First Team Pac-12 All Academic Team
• Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, October 17, 2011

2010 season

• Heisman Trophy Runner Up
• Maxwell Award Finalist
• Walter Camp Award Finalist
• Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
• Manning Award Finalist
• Second Team All America (AP, Walter Camp, SI.com, CBSSports.com)
• Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year
• First Team All Pac-10
• Second Team Pac-10 All Academic Team
• Orange Bowl MVP
• Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 8, 2010 & Nov. 22, 2010

2009 season

• Freshman All America (The Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com, Scout.com)
• Honorable Mention All Pac-10
• First Team Pac-10 All Academic Team

Records[link]

Pac-12 single season records

• Highest completion percentage, season—71.3% (2011)

Pac-12 career records

• Highest passing efficiency rating, career—162.8
• Highest completion percentage, career—67.0%

Stanford single season records

• Most touchdown passes, season—37 (2011)
• Most total offense, season—3,791 yards (2010)
• Highest passing efficiency rating, season—170.2 (2010)
• Highest completion percentage, season—71.3% (2011)
• Most yards per pass attempt, season—9.0 (2010)
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season—453 yards (2010)

Stanford career records

• Most touchdown passes, career—82
• Most total offense, career—10,387 yards
• Highest passing efficiency rating, career—162.8
• Highest completion percentage, career—67.0%
• Most yards per pass attempt, career—8.9 yards/attempt
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career—957 yards
• Most wins by a starting quarterback, career—31
• Highest winning percentage by a starting quarterback, career – .816

Professional career[link]

2012 NFL Draft[link]

In September 2010, prior to Luck's sophomore season, Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline considered him to be "the most NFL-ready of all the draft-eligible quarterback prospects."^[16] After a stellar sophomore year, Luck was widely projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, but decided to return for his junior season.^[4] Right after the 2011 draft, in May 2011, he was unanimously projected as the top prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.^[17][18][19] By midseason, Pauline described him as "the best quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning" in 1998,^[20] while ESPN′s Mel Kiper, Jr. went even further, calling Luck the best quarterback prospect since John Elway in 1983.^[21]

Ending speculations on April 24, Colts general manager Ryan Grigson announced the team would take Luck with their first overall draft pick.^[22] The decison became official on draft day, April 26, 2012. Luck was the fourth Stanford quarterback to be selected first overall, after Bobby Garrett in 1954, Jim Plunkett in 1971, and John Elway in 1983.