However, his three games would not have been Madden 22 coins possible without the virtual fame attained by him during 1989's Tecmo Bowl, the first console game to get an authorization through the NFL to showcase players by name, picture and likeness. 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 in the NFL. But due to licensing problems and a hip injury sustained during that 1990 NFL season that forced him into an premature retirement from football, Jackson did not appear in Madden during his playing years. The year 2014 was the first time Jackson was able to make his Madden first appearance in Madden as a special-edition member in The Ultimate Team game mode.

On Wednesday, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson make a return on his first appearance after Madden NFL 15 in 1987, but Jackson will also be given the privilege of becoming a Madden cover athlete. Nearly 35 years after his NFL career started at the age of 1987 Jackson can be seen on a cover featuring a digital version of Madden NFL 22. Beginning on Friday, players will once again be able to play with him on the internet. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to re-create the iconic sportswear brand's Bo Knows ad campaign by adding a digitally rendered model of his most coveted shoe which is which is the Nike Air Bo Turf and incorporating it into the game.

Jackson is the seventh running back to be named as a Madden cover athlete. This follows Eddie George (Madden 2001), Marshall Faulk (Madden 2003), Shaun Alexander (Madden 2007), Peyton Hillis (Madden 12), Adrian Peterson and Barry Sanders (both Madden 25).

Before the cover unveiling, the Undefeated's Aaron Dodson caught up with Jackson to discuss the Tecmo Bowl days, how Bo Knows came to cheap Madden nfl 22 coins life and his Madden return, and much more.