Editor's note: in the fourth quarter of Mut 22 coins a game of the Raiders in the playoffs against the Broncos at the end of Dec. 2, 1990, Jackson scored a 62-yard rushing touchdown, breaking five tackles on his way to the goal line. He finished his day with 13 carries for more than 117 yards with two scores.

In that game [Denver] as soon as I passed those linemen I jumped over an offensive linebacker, and then over somebody else. If I'm not wrong I struck their All-Pro linebacker [Karl] Mecklenburg and then swept past the defensive back towards an end line. That's one play that stands out to me because I must do everything from get someone to miss, jump at a low angle and then run for 60 yards for one touchdown.

What thought was going through your head when you first saw yourself featured on Madden cover?

I just sat back and thought, 'Man, you're still there.' I did something right. It's my message to players who are like Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley Make sure you do it right. If you're successful at first, you'll be remembered forever.

The Madden curse doesn't have any effect on you at this point I'm sure it doesn't.

The Madden curse? [Laughs.] It can't affect me.

You didn't play with yourself as part of Tecmo Bowl. You're going to play by yourself in Madden?

I don't know. However, what I'm doing is spending a lot of buy madden coins time with my new grandchild. That's why I'll likely buy the game and save the game for his. But I am eager to see it come out. Be assured that I'll have my collection of Madden games to hand out to my family and friends as Christmas presents.