However, his three games wouldn't be feasible without the virtual superstardom achieved by him in 1989's Tecmo Bowl, the first console game that earned an endorsement from the NFL to include players' name mut coins, image and similarity. In the present, Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and 1991's Tecmo Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest video game avatars, alongside Michael Vick from Madden NFL 2004.
Madden was first released by Microsoft PC in 1988 during Jackson's second season of the NFL. However, due to licensing issues as well as a hip injury that occurred during the 90 NFL season that forced his early retirement from football. Jackson did not play in Madden during his playing days. It wasn't until 2014 that Jackson made his Madden appearance as a special edition member in the Ultimate Team game mode.
It was on the news this week that EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson return to the sport in the very first game after Madden NFL 15 and Jackson will also have the privilege of being a Madden cover player. About 35 years after his NFL career started in 1987.
Jackson will grace a special cover featuring a digital version of Madden NFL 22. And beginning Friday, gamers are once more capable of playing with him virtually. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to revive the brand's famous Bo Knows ad campaign by incorporating a digitally rendered version of his signature shoes which is called the Nike Air Bo Turf, into the game.
Jackson will be the seven running backs to have been named a Madden cover athlete buy mut coins madden 22. He is followed by Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).