Patrick Mahomes and the history of the 'Madden Curse'

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes the latest player to challenge the “Madden Curse” by appearing on the cover of the popular video game.Mahomes will attempt to escape the jinx in which many of the previous cover athletes have seen their season derailed by injuries or off-field issues.Below we documented the history of the curse going all the way back to when players first appeared on the cover.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.EA Sports announced that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be on the cover of the latest version of the popular video-game franchise, “Madden 20.” Much like the popular Sports Illustrated-cover curse, the Madden video game has its own eyebrow-raising history: the “Madden Curse.” Ever since athletes began appearing on the cover of Madden in the late '90s, they seem to almost immediately lose significant amounts of playing time because of injuries, run-ins with the law, or other reasons.Below we document the long history of the “Madden Curse,” with some help from NFL.com and DigitalTrends.com.