Madden 2001 cover athlete Eddie George stiff-arms linebacker Ken Norton Jr. in a game against the 49ers in San Francisco on Oct. 3, 1999. (Matt Cashore, US PRESSWIRE) Madden 2003 cover athlete Marshall Faulk carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Sept. 23, 2001. (Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY) Madden 12 cover athlete Peyton Hillis carries the ball against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec. 24, 2011. (Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY Sports) Madden 15 cover athlete Richard Sherman participates in pregame warmups at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Nov. 5, 2017. (Dan Powers / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Dan Powers / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)49ers' have top players in the leagueThe 49ers might not have a player with a 99 preseason rating, but some are pretty close.