Madden 2002; Daunte Culpepper

Courtesy of IGN:

 June 26, 2008With drives rivaled only by his avatar, former Madden NFL cover boy Daunte Culpepper persevered and established a new Guinness World Record for “Highest Score in the Two-Minute Drill on Madden NFL 2002″ with a staggering 14,500 points. Playing the same game that featured him on the cover, Culpepper played as himself with the Minnesota Vikings and made some serious connections to then-teammate Randy Moss. He earned the record at EA’s 20th Anniversary Premiere Party for Madden NFL 09, and if unbeaten, will be included in the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2009, scheduled for release next February.

Now it’s been a while since I’ve played Madden 2002, about 6 years actually…but from what I can remember 14,500 points is quite a lot.  I never knew Culpepper was such a big gamer, but it does explain a lot, like why he’s still currently a free agent.  Maybe he’s planning to make his return to ESPN through Madden Nation instead of the NFL.