Faster
drafts: Select franchise mode. Hold Triangle while other teams are
making their choices to speed up the draft process.
Power
hit: Press L1 + R1 to power hit your opponent.
Use this special move to plow
through the defense. While running the ball, hold L1 + R1. And
the runner will shoulder charge the opponent, and knock them on their butts.
This is very useful when you need that extra yard.
Press R3 for a power
hit.
Easy
timeout: Hold L1 + R1 and press Select.
Alternately, just press Select.
Spoken
created player names: Enter one of the following names for a created player to have
them announced during a game.
Bill Clinton
Barry Sanders
Hint:
Prevent opponent from selecting desired play: When playing against a friend or friends, use this trick so they
cannot choose a play, or more accurately, the one that they want. Make sure
you select your play before your friend(s) do, then press Start to
pause game play. Their play book menu will go back to the beginning, forcing
them to start picking the play again. Keep doing this until the play clock
runs out, and they will not be able to choose their own play.
Hint:
Predict plays: Look at the offensive tackles used by the CPU before any play is
run. They will either be in a two point or a three point stance (their hand
will either be on the ground or on their knee). If they are in a two point
stance (hand on knee), it is either a pass play or a draw. If they are in a
three point stance (hand on the ground), it is either a run or a play action
pass. This works all of the time, and the CPU rarely uses play pass or draw
-- you can almost always guess what play they are running.
Note: You can also predict a
human opponent's play, even though they hide it, by watching the position of
the defensive ends. They are the same as when predicting the CPU plays.
Hint:
Closer looks at plays: Just before you get out of a huddle, hold L1 + R1
to get a closer look at the play. This works especially well on running
plays up the middle.
Hint:
View end of season highlights: To see highlights from your team's season, win the Super Bowl in
franchise mode. Approximated highlights of your rise to glory will show
while the credits roll.
Hint:
Get the ball on kickoff: Whenever you kickoff do a onside kick. Aim on the opposite side
of the other team, low. If done correctly, you will get the ball.
Hint:
Onside kicks: Press Start to pause game play. Select "Game
Plan", then "Substitution", then choose "By
Package". A list of packages will appear. The one you need is at the
bottom. Now, go to "Onside Kickoff" (and not "Onside Kick
Return"). A list of players will appear. You will need to select the
correct one. Change the tightend into the kicker. Select one of the
tightends and the game will ask for a replacement. Go down the list, find
the kicker (K), and select him. Exit out of the pause menu. Then, select
"Onside Kick" instead of "Kickoff". While kicking,
position the arrow all the way up. Instead of a regular onside kick,
position the kick not all the way to the left but almost there. When
kicking, make sure the power bar is filled. The works almost every time.
To always get the ball on
onside kicks, in game mode go to the options screen select
"Penalties". Turn off the "Illegal Onside Kick" option.
Before you pla,y go to "Substitution" and then "By
Package". For "Onside Kicks", replace the tight end for the
kicker. When you onside kick, keep the arrow all the way to the right and
power at half.
Hint:
Run faster: When running with the ball, rapidly tap Speed Burst
instead of holding it.
Hint:
Funny commentary: Choose a passing play and take the ball. Fade back for a long
time and the announcer will say, "I've heard of fading back but this is
ridiculous!" or "What is he doing?"
Hint:
Broadcasters announce your last name: Go to "Roster Management" and select "Create
Player". Then, type in your player's first name and enter any pro
football player's last name. Put him on any team as a starter in any
position, The broadcasters will say his last name.
Hint:
No first name-announced: When you create a team in the Roster Management section, and play
with the team, the announcers will only say a player's last name. For
example, when Brett Farve is shown in the Offensive Lineup, they will only
say Farve and not Brett Farve.
Hint:
Change attributes: You can go into roster mode and change attributes. Highlight the
attribute that you want to change and select it. Choose "Change
Attribute" and use the numbers on the top of the keyboard to enter the
value (0-99) for that attribute. You can use this to make your team
completely unstoppable, or make your opponents unworthy.
Hint:
Get lots of draft picks: Go to the trading block and put down your three top players.
Then, play a few weeks of the season. When you go back, there should be
offers from teams. The more, offers the better. Put down your first and
second picks in each trade offer. then leave the trades on the trading
block. Go to the regular trade screen and trade away your first and second
picks now for whatever you want. Go back to the trading block and view each
offer. Your draft picks will still be in each offer, and you can trade them
repeatedly.
Hint:
Additional player creation points: This trick will give a player additional points when creating a
halfback or a fullback. First, go to "Player Create" and select a
halfback or a fullback. In the point distribution screen, select the
"Speed" archetype and distribute points as desired. When done,
save the new player. Return to the main menu and load the roster file.
Return to "Player Create", select the player that was just made
and go to the point distribution screen. The archetype listed will now be
"Power" and there will be an additional 99 points to improve the
player.
Hint:
100 Rated Cornerback: Note: This works for all types of cornerbacks (Aggressive CB,
Coverage CB, or Balanced CB). Also, fatigue must be disabled for best
effect.
Speed: 99
Agility: 99
Upper Body Strength: 23
Lower Body Strength: 22
Tackle: 99
Coverage: 99
Pursuit: 99
Intelligence: 0
Hint
100 Rated Free Safety: Note: Fatigue must be disabled for best effect.
Speed: 99
Agility: 99
Upper Body Strength: 23
Lower Body Strength: 22
Tackle: 99
Coverage: 99
Pursuit: 99
Intelligence: 0
Hint:
100 Rated Inside Line Backer: Note: Fatigue must be disabled.
Power FB Setting
Power Run Style: 0
Speed: 99
Agility: 99
Run Route: 80
Break Tackle: 97
Run Blocking: 53
Pass Blocking: 53
Hold on to the ball: 55
Upper Body Strength: 42
Lower Body Strength: 42
Hint:
100 Rated Half Back:
Power HB Setting
Power Run Style: 0
Speed: 99
Agility: 99
Run Route: 80
Break Tackle: 97
Catch: 98
Run Blocking: 53
Pass Blocking: 53
Hold on to Ball: 80
Upper Body Strength: 45
Lower Body Strength: 45
Hint:
100 Rated Kicker/Punter: To get a 100 rated kicker or punter, take the Intelligence away
and set Accuracy and Power to 99.
Old
team with modern logo: Press L1 and R1 to cycle through the teams until
you see either what looks like a man in a two point stance (1985 Patriots)
or an oil rig (Oilers logo). Watch the beginning FMV sequence, and if they
show the coaches they will have the team's modern logo.
Please
select the first letter of the game's title below. If the word
"The" appears at the start of a title, ignore it and search for
the second word in the title:
