Today, EA Sports made it official: Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey is now a 99 overall rating in Madden NFL 20. After more than three quarters complete of what’s been a dominant 2019 season, McCaffrey has now joined Madden‘s illustrious 99 Club. He joins the likes of Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, DeAndre Hopkins, Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Wagner as the only players in this year’s game to receive a perfect rating.
RUN CMC JOINS THE 99 CLUB
Social media went wild after hearing the news. Check out this video from the Panthers showing McCaffrey’s reaction.
Top 2 and he ain't number 2 💯
Welcome to the #99Club @run__cmc!!! pic.twitter.com/b33VC8GnMf
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 21, 2019
McCaffrey himself took to Instagram, celebrating the accomplishment and thanking his supporters in the post below.
“This means a lot. It’s really cool. I played Madden my whole life,” McCaffrey said after Thursday’s practice. The Panthers take on the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday.
You can check out the full roster update here.
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