The following are the MLS playoff ratings leaders, based on the SOCCER AMERICA Report Cards of each game.
1. Donovan Los Angeles) 7.25
2. Cancela (New England) 6.67
2. Mastroeni (Colorado) 6.67
2. Guerrero (Chicago) 6.67
2. Thiago (Chicago) 6.67
6. Djorkaeff (MetroStars) 6.50
7. Marsch (Chicago) 6.33
7. Curtin (Chicago) 6.33
9. Ihemelu (Los Angeles) 6.25
10. Vagenas (Los Angeles) 6.00
10. Marshall (Los Angeles) 6.00
10. Parkhurst (New England) 6.00
10. Rolfe (Chicago) 6.00
10. Guevara (MetroStars) 6.00
15. Hartman (Los Angeles) 5.75
15. Reis (New England) 5.75
17. Kirovski (Colorado) 5.67
17. Cannon (Colorado) 5.67
17. Cullen (Colorado) 5.67
17. Brown (Chicago) 5.67
17. Segares (Chicago) 5.67
22. Nagamura (Los Angeles) 5.50
22. Jones (Los Angeles) 5.50
22. Albright (Los Angeles) 5.50
22. Twellman (New England) 5.50
22. Cunningham (Colorado) 5.50
— Minimum of ratings in two games.