Backyard Football cheats

Cheat mode:
Enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect Screen Code

Extra speed During play superspeed

Secret plays During play moreplays

Good passes Before passing sharpeye

Awesome tackles When about to tackle whatatackle

Special kid Draft players screen superkid

Practice Dummies team:
Enter MRCLANKY as a coach name to play as the Practice Dummies team.

Skip opening sequence:
Press [Esc] to skip through the opening sequence.

Pablo Sanchez speaks in English:
Select "Cards", then choose "Pablo Sanchez". Hold [Alt] and click him.

Hint: Avoiding defense:
When running on offense and defense is gaining, start zigzagging diagonally.

Hint: Secret plays:
Use the play slices and throw short passes to your running back, or even behind the line of scrimmage.

Hint: Re-do play:
Go to "Time Out" and go all the way to club house. This will save your game. Then, go back and pick a play. If the opponents gets an interception or something else bad, press [Space] before the other team gets tackled then click on "Restart".

Hint: Avoid interceptions:
Throw the ball in front of your receiver. He/she will make a running catch and the defense will not intercept.

Hint: Quit without losing:
If you are playing against someone over the net, and they are dominating you, do this. Selecting "Quit" will automatically give them the win. Instead, press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] to bring up the Windows "Close Program" window. Scroll down to "Football" and repeatedly click on "End Task" and it will eventually close.

Hint: Alligator story:
At the starting screen, you will see a book titled "Meet The Players". Click on it, then click on "'Lil Brett Farve". Click on his big photo until he says, "You ever seen an alligator up close?". He will then tell you a funny story.

Hint: Recommended team:
Note: First create a custom character and fill his Running and Catching all the way; you should have 1 point for any other category.

Steve Young: Quarterback (starter)
Tony Delvecchio: Quarterback (backup)
Randall Cunningham: Quarterback (backup)
Custom Character: Running back (starter)
Pablo Sanchez: Running back (backup)
Reese Worthington: Receiver (starter)
Jerry Rice: Receiver (starter)
Tony Delvecchio: Lineman (starter)
Randall Cunningham: Lineman (backup)
Reese Worthington: Kicker (starter)
Steve Young: Kick Returner (starter)
Custom Character: Kick Returner (backup)
Reese Worthington: Kick Returner (backup)

Alternately, create the following team:

Drew Bledsoe: Quarterback
Jevon Kearse: Running back
Dimitri: C
Jocinda: Wide receiver
Custom Character: Wide receiver

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