Achievements: Complete the following achievements to unlock the indicated
number of Xbox Live Gamerscore points (1,000 total possible points).
Activate RS card: 10 points
Complete 30 years of franchise mode: 400 points
Complete an offline game: 30 points
Enter the History Book: 10 points
Get four sacks in one game: 100 points
Get a first down: 20 points
Pass for 350 yards: 100 points
Rush for 200 yards: 100 points
Score a touchdown: 30 points
Win a franchise mode game: 100 points
Win the Super Bowl: 100 points
Hint:
Easy "Complete 30 years of franchise mode" achievement: Use the following trick to complete 30 years of franchise mode
easily. First, start a new franchise. When asked to pick your team to play
the franchise with, choose all of them. After that, start your franchise
but do not play any games. First, simulate pre-season. Then, simulate
regular season and continue to do that until you have unlocked an
achievement (about years 2033 or 2034) and get your 400 points.
Hint:
Pump up the crowd: Before the snap on defense, click the Left Analog-stick
to pump up the crowd and make them louder.
Hint:
Punting: Due to the fact that the punt blockers do not like to block
very much, you should select the "Punt Block" formation instead
of any other punt return formation. With the "Punt Block"
formation, the punting team will not be spread out, therefore allowing
your blockers to somewhat block for you; which in turn will give you more
time to field the ball and have a little space to start something big.
Hint:
Onside kicks: This trick works with any kicker. When you are kicking off,
select "Onside Kick" when the return team is switching
formation. When they are set, take the power bar all the way to the top,
but do not select it. Bring it all the way down so that the power is at
31. Next, make your accuracy 97 to 99. The ball will hit the ground and go
up straight up in the air every time. Have one of your Kick Off that is
close to the ball sprint toward it. This makes all your players follow,
and you will get it every time.
Hint:
Easy sacks: Be a defensive lineman and back up a few feet. When the play
starts, immediately run forward and hitsick an offensive lineman. He will
fall down and your person will still be running fast towards the
quarterback. Then, sack him.
Pause game play, then go to
the settings. Go to the penalties, then turn off offsides. You will now be
able to hold Run and never cross the line of scrimmage. Grab a
linebacker and set a new record for sacks in a game.
Line up in the 4-3 defense
and run the LOLB <player's name> Blitz, and use it every
play. You will get between five and ten sacks per game. This is also a
good way to develop young linebackers.
Go to the settings and turn
off offsides. Get a fast runner, go to the line of scrimmage, and keep
running. He will be running in place. When the QB calls hike, he will run
past the defenders and get a sack. This works about 80% of the time.
Hint:
Easy touchdowns: Take the best wide receiver on your team and put him in the
tightend position. Audible his route so he does a fly (straight) route.
Because he has such a low overall rating, they might just have a line
backer on him or he might not even be covered. Throw it to him and he will
easily be able to burn the defense.
Before playing a game,
whenever you are selecting your jersey choose a different playbook. Select
the "NE-Coach" playbook. On offense, first down or any down
(works best for fourth and long), make sure you have a fast wide receiver
like Santana Moss or Randy Moss. Choose the "SIngleback- Twin TE WR"
formation. Next, select the play "PA Rollout". Audible all your
players to do a five yard in, except for the optioned WR (first string)
and TE on the right-hand side. Snap the ball and roll out to your right.
Keep rolling out and wait until the play develops, which only takes a
short time. Throw the ball to the optioned WR once he is wide open. If
there is a CB waiting there to intercept the ball, just lob the ball to
your TE who will always be wide open. About 90% of the time the WR will be
wide open (although he may have one CB directly behind him covering; throw
the ball regardless if he is very fast). This should result in a gain of
about 17 yards. Do not overuse this play. Usually if the WR is very fast,
he will burn the CB, LB, SS, etc., catch the ball, and run for a
touchdown. If the ball gets knocked down or intercepted, it is probably
because you did not execute the play properly. This play must be executed
very well for it to work. You should try practicing it with your franchise
team/Superstar team before actually using it in a game. The Redskins are
recommended for this play, because they have a good QB and Santana Moss is
fast.
Hint:
Easy 2 points: After you score a touchdown, go for two. Select the play "FB
Run". Snap the ball, run up a little, then dive into the endzone.
Your fullback should dive over the linemen and go into the endzone. This
works about 95% of the time.
Hint:
Touchdown on goal line: If you throw a touchdown pass and your receiver catches it on
the goal line and it is ruled a touchdown, it will add a touchdown to your
stats. If the other coach challenges the touchdown and it is called back
and put on the inches line to the goal, you will still have thrown and
caught a touchdown.
Hint:
Easy blocked field goals and punts: When playing against the CPU and it is a punt or field goal
situation, switch to the end player on defense. If the opposing punt team
is in a regular punt formation, select punt block on defense. The offense
will adjust to a protection formation. If not, this is easy. Before the
last player makes his adjustment, he puts his hands on his knees. If you
begin to charge at the kicker you should not get a penalty if timed
correctly. You will get an extra jump on the kicker and should tackle him
or block the punt or field goal.
Hint:
Recommended defense: Pick a Nickel defense and go to Overstorm Brave. When your
defense goes to the line, move your defensive line out, your linebackers
in, and your defensive backs in. Select any of the defensive lineman or
linebackers. This will work over 85% of the time.
Hint:
Easy training camp points: When on offense, select an offense with three receivers. Trip
Bunch in Single Back formation works very well. Put the defense on goal
line Zone CB cover. By doing this, no one rushes your QB, and once your
receiver gets past the zone, they are left unguarded in the endzone for a
guaranteed 48 points per play almost all of the time. This should work
with most short zone coverages and does not take many attempts to learn
which receiver to pick, mostly anyone running a long slant.
Hint:
Booth review under two minutes: When under two minutes in the second or fourth quarter, when a
play is questionable press RT + LT when you return to the
play selection screen. Booth will then review the play most of the time it
is overturned.
Hint:
Touchdown celebrations: When you play as the Eagles against the Ravens and score a
touchdown with T.O., dive in the endzone by pressing X. He will do
a Ray Lewis dance in the endzone as a celebration.
If you are playing as either
Donovan McNabb or Daunte Culpepper and you get tackled into the endzone
scoring a touchdown, they will do their trademark dances. Daunte will
"get his roll on" and Donovan will do the moonwalk.
When playing as the Steelers
and Antwaan Randle El scores a touchdown, press X. He will make a
showoff jump, and after that he will sometimes do the same slide as he did
in the 2002 Divisional Playoffs against the Browns, after he returned a
punt for a touchdown.
Hint:
Player nickname: With a player named Troy Siegel (a drafted rookie three seasons
into a franchise), Al Micheals will call him "Simian" in his
commentary when he makes a play.
Hint:
Increase salary cap: Use the following trick to increase your salary cap by
millions. This works with or without fantasy draft. First, completely
simulate the draft (faster) or you can pick your players yourself. Trade
for all the players you want. After satisfied with your team , have one
extra player in every position. Select a player, go to "Edit
Player", then to "Information". Go down to position and
change the players position. Then, release the edited player. Resign the
player (his wanted salary is a lot cheaper). Do this to all your players
except the extra ones, which you should get rid of. For an great FB, turn
Jamal Lewis (HB) into a FB. All line backers make good DEs. Turn QBs into
WRs (except M. Vick, who should be turned into a FS). Turn HBs, FBs, and
TEs into MLBs. Turn all OL into DEs. Turn all DL into OL. Turn all LBs
into HBs. Turn all WRs into HBs. Turn all DBs into WRs. WRs, SSs, FSs, and
CBs, are difficult to do this with trick. First, you have to have them TEs
for one year, then in the next offseason turn them into LBs for a year.
You can then release them, resign them, then turn them back to what you
had them at originally.
Hint:
Easy first round first pick: Use the following trick to get the first pick in every round in
the draft. First, turn off the trade deadlines. Then, trade all of your
picks with the team with the worst record before the wild card week. You
will get all of their picks, and if you have a good season, you can even
trade one of your picks for two of theirs.
Get your team in first place
at a good record at week 13 to 16. Try to get about twelve wins. Then, go
to "Standings" in "Play Week" to learn which team is
worst. Go to "Trade Player" and select your first round pick. Go
to the worst team and select their first and second round picks. Next, go
to the second worst team and trade your second, third and fourth picks for
their first and fourth round pick.
Hint:
Getting good players: Before going into franchise mode, go to "View
Rosters". Go to any player that you want on your fantasy team. Next,
edit that player and go to the "Information" screen. Change the
player's position to something different than what they started at. For
example, edit Randy Moss and change his position from "WR" to
"HB". This will make his overall stats for the new position low,
because they do not play it. Continue editing the position of the players
that you want on your fantasy team. Note: There are some players that
cannot change positions because there are too few players at that position
on the team they are on. Once you are done editing, go to franchise mode,
turn "Fantasy Draft" on, select your team, then start the draft.
Sign the players during the draft that are available that you were not
able to change positions, then simulate the rest. Once the draft is over,
go to the rosters then to "Free Agents". Go to the positions
that you changed your players to and sign them for seven years and for the
least amount possible. Note: Some of the players may have been drafted
because they were still decent at the new position. Release the players
from your team as you are signing the players you picked to allow enough
room on the roster. You can trade for the players that you edited and got
drafted. Once you get all the players that had edited positions, edit them
again and change their positions back to what they normally play/ You will
be able to have the players you wanted and for a low price.
In franchise mode, if you
choose Fantasy Draft and you want a good cornerback but the good ones are
all gone, do not worry about it. If it is the first round, draft a QB, RB,
or WR. Then, in the next round draft Ed Reed. After the Fantasy Draft,
switch Ed Reed to a cornerback. You will need three SS, including Ed Reed.
Also in the Fantasy Draft, pick up Rodney Harrison (switch him to a OLB).
He will be a 98 overall. Then, pick Sean Taylor and Troy Polamalu for you
starting safeties.
Hint:
Injured players: Go into the depth chart and switch an injured player with the
regular starter. They will act as if they had no injury. For example, if
you switch Daunte Culpepper with Brad Johnson he can throw and run just as
well as he would without an injury.
Hint:
Making players suffer: If there is a player you dislike, do the following to make him
suffer. Go to "Features", then to "Rosters". Select
his team then choose the player and go to "Attributes". Reduce
his injury to "0". This may take awhile; you may also want to
set the game to four or five minute quarters.
Hint:
Extra depth chart positions : The following is a list of all of the extra depth chart
positions (KRPR, KOS, LS, 3DRB) of all of the top positions:
KR/PR 1. Dante Hall (KC)
2. Santana Moss (WAS)
3. Dennis Northcutt (CLE)
4. Michael Lewis (NO)
5. Jermaine Lewis (FA))
6. Antwan Randle El (PIT)
7. Philip Buchanon (HOU)
8. Chad Morton (FA))
9(t). Adam Jones (TEN)
9(t). Azair Hakim (DET)
11. Bethel Johnson (NE)
12. Derrick Mason (BAL)
13. Alan Rossum (ATL)
LS 1. Jonathan Ogden (BAL)
2. Orlando Pace (STL)
3. Walter Jones (SEA)
4. Kevin Mawae (NYJ)
5. Will Shields (KC)
3DRB 1. Ladanian Tomlinson (SD)
2. Edgerinn James (IND)
3. Priest Holmes (KC)
4(t). Curtis Martin (NYJ)
4(t). Tiki Barber (NYG)
6. Shaun Alexander (SEA)
Glitch:
Coach teleports: Before a snap look at the coach. He will walk around then start
teleporting around the side line.
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