Madden NFL 21

Madden NFL 21
Current-Gen Standard Edition cover art featuring Lamar Jackson
DeveloperEA Tiburon
PublisherEA Sports
ProducerBen Haumiller
ComposerKris Bowers
SeriesMadden NFL
EngineFrostbite 3
Platforms
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • August 28, 2020
  • PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
  • December 4, 2020
  • Stadia
  • January 28, 2021
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Madden NFL 21 is an American football video game based on the National Football League (NFL), developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. It is the 31st installment of the long-running Madden NFL series. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 28, 2020, and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on December 4, 2020. It features Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as the cover athlete, and Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis as its in-game commentators. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay but criticized its technical issues, while player reception was negative, with many heavily criticizing the lack of innovation.

The online servers for the game were shut down on June 30, 2025.