Madden NFL 17 is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League and published by EA Sports for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. On May 12, 2016 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was announced as the cover athlete. It was released on August 23, 2016. This would also mark the return of the Los Angeles Rams into the NFL as they relocated after the 2015-2016 NFL season.
Note: Stadium names are located next to the team name in parentheses.
- New stadiums include U.S. Bank Stadium and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
- Ralph Wilson Stadium was renamed into New Era Field, Sun Life Stadium was renamed into Hard Rock Stadium and the O.co Coliseum was renamed back into the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Teams[]
NFL:[]
- Chicago Bears (Soldier Field)
- Cincinnati Bengals (Paul Brown Stadium)
- Buffalo Bills (New Era Field)
- Denver Broncos (Sports Authority Field at Mile High)
- Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium)
- Arizona Cardinals (University of Phoenix Stadium)
- San Diego Chargers (Qualcomm Stadium)
- Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
- Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium)
- Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium)
- Miami Dolphins (Hard Rock Stadium)
- Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field)
- Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Dome)
- San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium)
- New York Giants (MetLife Stadium)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (EverBank Field)
- New York Jets (MetLife Stadium)
- Detroit Lions (Ford Field)
- Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field)
- Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium)
- New England Patriots (Gillette Stadium)
- Oakland Raiders (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
- Los Angeles Rams (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum)
- Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium)
- Washington Redskins (FedExField)
- New Orleans Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
- Seattle Seahawks (CenturyLink Field)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field)
- Houston Texans (NRG Stadium)
- Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium)
- Minnesota Vikings (U.S. Bank Stadium)
NFL Past Teams:[]
- St. Louis Rams
NFL Pro Bowl:[]
- AFC
- NFC
Development[]
The game actually sucked and includes terrible features such as an upgrade of the Ground Game, a redesigned and better Franchise Mode that was still garbage, "Madden 365", new Ball Carrier UI Prompts help teach moves available to you, while the new Path Assist helps you navigate and anticipate down field and more.
EA decided not to allow Madden players vote for the Madden NFL 17 cover athlete, announcing it on May 12, 2016 at 12:02 AM via the SportsCenter Twitter Account. After losing the Madden NFL 16 cover vote to New York Giants Wide Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski was announced as the cover athlete of Madden NFL 17 on May 12, 2016.
Features[]
Madden NFL 17 features made balls big and small!, defensive, and special teams systems, including new mechanics and authentic AI. New ball carrier special moves are now spread out across all the different player types in the NFL. Big backs have better trucks and stiff arms, while smaller backs have better jukes and spins, giving players more creative control. For new Madden players, special move prompts recommend actions that can breakdown your opponent and become a better Madden player. while improved Zone Coverage balances out the passing game. The game also includes an improved Special Teams system providing more options to players, including the ability to "ice" the kicker.
Tackle Battles are a new in-game mechanic that allows players to break free for extra yardage by completing prompts.
A new defensive AI to date delivers authentic "gap play" across the field. Grounded in current NFL strategies, all-new "gap play" puts defenders in a position to stop the run from a variety of angles.
Franchise Mode has added features including practice squad, full-player editing, and in-game ticker to stay updated with other teams across your league. A new Game Planning system allows the player to pick the right drills to prepare for specific teams. A new Moments feature allows players to jump to game-defining players, drives, and situations for easing sharing.
Trivia[]
- This is the first Madden title to feature the Los Angeles Rams as the team moved from St. Louis following the 2015 NFL season as well as the last to feature the San Diego Chargers as the team would also move to Los Angeles following the 2016 NFL season.
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