Unlimited creation points
Go to "Rosters", then choose "Edit Player".
Select the players that you want to be rated 99. Go to his attributes,
then increase everything.
Easy tokens
Play two-minute drill and choose to play four players,
all with your profile. Set "Fire" the defense and the
Vikings as your teams. Next, use Singleback 4WR All Streaks for
touchdowns all day.
At the main menu, go into "Features", select "Rosters",
then go to the team you would like to defend you. For example,
select the Bengals, then go to their defense (CB, FS, SS and Linebackers
and Defensive Linemen). Change all of there speed attributes down
to 0. Make a note of the original values so they can be restored
later. Then, go to the Two Minute Drill, select the Bengals as
the defense, and change the difficulty to All-Madden.. Select
your team with your profile (Vikings recommended) and you will
rack up points against a team that cannot catch you at all. Put
Randy Moss at running back for even more points when you score
or just throw to him always.
Play two-minute drill, and choose any team you hate for the CPU's
defense. Go to that team's roster and set all their defensive
players' speed to 0. Instead of throwing the ball, use a run play.
It takes about the same amount of time, but you will get more
points for tokens when you use a running play. The "Near"
formation and "HB Toss" are recommended. As always,
use a fake field goal pass or fake run for the point after the
touchdown. It is possible to score over 68,000 points with well
over 340 tokens per 2 minutes.
Cheerleader and Pump Up Crowd Cards
Successfully complete the "Game Situation"
challenges in mini-camp mode. The Cheerleader or Pump Up Crowd
Cards for the team used will be unlocked.
Cheerleader Cards and game cheats
Get a gold rank in any event on the All Pro, Pro and
Rookie levels.
Barry Sanders
Get a gold rank in the RB Ground Attack drill in mini-camp
mode under the All-Madden level.
To do this easier, play as Anthony Thomas. On any outside play,
such as pitch right handoff sweep, etc., move the secondary over
and cut back. This will force them to follow you. Your fullback
and yourself can have a dead shot at the end zone. Remember to
do this quickly, any other play like right up the middle, just
juke and try to plow them over.
Deion Sanders
Get a gold rank in the DB Swat drill in mini-camp mode
under the All-Madden level.
Jan Stenerud
Get a gold rank in Clutch Kicking Drill in mini-camp
mode under the All-Madden level.
John Elway
Get a gold rank in the QB Pocket Presence under the
All-Madden level.
Kevin Butler
Get a gold rank in P-Coffin Corner Punt under the All-Madden
level.
Mike Ditka
Have a saved game file from another EA Sports football
game on your memory card.
Mike Singletary
Get a gold rank in the LB Chase and Tackle drill in
mini-camp mode under the All-Madden level.
Reggie White
Get a gold rank in All-Madden DL-Trench Fight under
the All-Madden level.
Steve Largent
Have a saved game file from an EA Sports racing game
on your memory card.
Steve Young
Get a gold rank in QB Precision Passing (St. Louis
Rams) under the All-Madden level.
Dodge City Stadium
Have a saved game file from another EA Sports football
game on your memory card.
Nile High Stadium
Have a saved game file from an EA Sports racing game
on your memory card.
Marshals secret team
Have a saved game file from another EA Sports football
game on your memory card.
Mummies secret team
Have a saved game file from an EA Sports racing game
on your memory card.
Break tackles
To easily break tackles as a running back, alternately
press [L1] and [R1] immediately before you get tackled.
Run defense
Choose the 4-3 defense and use one of the plays that
have an OLB blitzing from the outside. Control the MLB and use
[L1] to shift your lineman to the side that the tight end
is on once the play starts. You should then have a clear shot
at the RB.
Over the shoulder catch
When throwing the ball to a receiver that is running
a fly route, lob the pass (tap the button) instead of throwing
a bullet (holding the button). The receiver should catch the ball
over his shoulder.
Get a few more yards
When you are about to go out of bounds and want to
get more yards, juke to the side away from the sideline. You will
not go out, and it also sometimes delays the defense from pursuit.
Easy rushing yards
When down in a game late and need yards, substitute
your second string RB in and put your first string RB in at QB.
Off the hike, you can either run or throw it. If a space is open,
you will get more yards.
Easy sacks
Select "Whip Man" from the 4-3 defense. When
your team lines up, move your linebackers to the right and linemen
to the left. Hide your left linebacker (after shifting) behind
your second linemen from the left, who should be lined up over
the offense's tackle. Move the middle linebacker over the offense's
right guard. At the snap of the ball, have the left linebacker
blitz to between the offense's left guard and center, getting
him right to the quarterback. If done correctly, even a running
back blocking should not be able to stop you.
Easy passes
Choose a play like this:
<PRE>
x x TGCGT TE x
QB x
</PRE>
Note: This is not in shotgun. Use Hot Route, hit the leftmost
WR up, then do Hot Route again to the man next to him, except
hit right. This means the outermost man is streaking and the man
next to him is cutting his path. Pump it to the streaking man
then zip it to the man that crosses. If he is fast enough, you
can stretch it into a long gain.
Easy catches
Throw the ball to any receiver. After the ball has
been thrown, switch into your intended receiver and let the CPU
run the pattern. Immediately before the ball gets to you, tap
[R2] + [L2]. If the ball is somewhat to the receiver,
he will reach out and most likely catch the ball.
Onside kick
Turn off penalties. When you are about kick the ball
when starting or after you scored, choose one of the onside kicks.
When you go to kick, move it all the way over and down. For example,
if your kicker is kicking off facing towards the left, move it
all the way over towards the left and all the way down. You should
get the ball every time.
When you score, just before the kickoff, press [Start]. Select
"Settings", then "Gameplay". Select "Easy
play" and turn it on. You can now do an onside kick to your
team. You can then turn "Easy play" off, or keep it
on.
Move the arrow all the way to the right and down. Try to get the
meter as low as possible and you will regain the ball every time.
Choose any of the onside kick formations during the kickoff. Move
the arrow so that the tip of it touches the left hash mark two
yards from the ball for a right legged kicker, or right hash mark
two yards away for a left legged kicker. Kick the ball with half
power (in between the red and yellow area) and perfect accuracy
(in the yellow area). This works 80% of the time if done correctly.
Easy kick recoveries
Choose a regular kickoff play. If your kicker is left-handed,
choose a Kickoff Left; if he is right-handed choose a Kickoff
Right (recommended). Before you pick the play, make sure that
the three players to the right and the three players to the left
of the kicker are fast (90-99). When you are kicking, aim your
kick as far up as possible and straight. Then, kick as light of
a kick as possible (within the yellow). Make the players on the
side of the kicker that the ball is landing run as fast as they
can. If you kicked it lightly enough, your own players should
recover it. Note: Once you catch it you cannot continue running;
you will get the ball where it was caught.
Field goal block
Choose the punt block play. Substitute your fastest
player into the returner's position. For a right-footed kicker,
stand on the right side about three yards from the line. Go full
speed when the ball is hiked and dive.
Punt block
Substitute (on Normal Punt Return) your second lineman
from the left with a lineman that is fast (about 75 to 80; for
example, Courtney Brown). Then, choose Normal Punt Return or any
of the safe punts (not Punt Block). Take the new lineman and pull
him to the outside of the line where the offense's blocker that
is set back slightly is closest to the line. Next, either run
straight past him or cut inside, depending on the blocker. If
done correctly, you should be able to either tackle the punter
or block the kick. You may have to fake inside and go around.
Nevertheless, you will succeed about 70-75% of the time.
Stop field goal blocks
To stop a friend from blocking field goals, when you
hike the ball to the holder hold [X] until his defender comes
across the line off sides.
Good kick/punt returns
When you are receiving a punt, select punt left or
right and run that same direction. You should see people chasing
you, but if your blockers are good enough, they should give you
enough room and time for a large return. When you are receiving
a kick, select left or middle (recommended). If you have a fast
kick returner who can break a tackle, run straight up the pipe.
You should make it a long way for a touchdown or a huge gain.
If you chose left, do the same thing as the punt; follow your
receivers.
Better quarterback accuracy
Note what kind of quarterback you are passing with.
If you have someone such as Kurt Warner, you may have better accuracy
if you set your feet, then throw the ball. If you have someone
like Donovan McNabb, you might have better luck throwing on the
run.
Better draft pick
If you have a first place team and you know its going
to be very late in the draft, trade with a last place team. Sometimes
you can even get a first and second round pick for just your first.
This is a very good way to get young players on your already good
team.
Get any player or draft pick you want during franchise mode. After
the regular season, such as during the playoffs or immediately
before the Superbowl, go to create a player and make a quarterback.
Make him 45 years old so that he will immediately retire when
the season is over. Next, make him a 99 overall. Sign him from
the free agency and trade him for any player or draft pick that
you desire. You can do this as many times as you need, and can
get ten first round picks and every player desired.
Better trades
If you play with the salary cap penalties turned on
in franchise mode, it is better to trade the player(s) you wish
to cut for another team's draft pick. You will avoid penalties,
keep your roster from becoming full, and get another draft pick.
Start a franchise and create a new coach (or make one under the
Coach Option/Job Openings screen). In Coach Options/Job Openings
screen, highlight your coach, then press [Left] or [Right]
to select the team with the player or draft pick you want. You
are now the coach of that team. Trade the player you want to your
team. Then, return to the Job Openings screen in Coach Options
and select your original team. Back out and you will be coaching
your team again.
Start a franchise and select all 32 teams. Turn off the salary
cap. Start the season, go to the roster, then trade a player.
You will be able to trade with yourself without the rejection
or the team. For example, you can trade Clinton Portis for Marshal
Faulk, or Ed Macalfry for Terrell Owens.
Get any player
Use the following trick to get any player in a trade
without the other team rejecting. In the franchise mode, create
a player as a quarterback and move his attributes until you get
to 99 points. Then, put his injury and stamina down to 0. This
will not change the attribute point level. Sign him as a free
agent then trade him to any team for anybody you want. When you
play the team he is playing for, after a couple of plays he will
either become injured or will be taken out of the game for his
weak stamina. No team will refuse your trade and you will have
any player you want on your team.
When playing in franchise mode you can trade for any player you
want without having that trade turned down. Go into the create
a player menu and create a QB that is all 99s. Sign that player
to your team then trade him to another team that has a player
that you want. To make the trick even better, you can add another
player from their team to the trade that is in the 80s -- this
will be a 2-for-1 trade. When the trade is complete, exit out
to the franchise main menu and enter back into the create a player
menu. Go back into the QB's attributes and edit them all the way
down to 0s and then go back into the trade screen. Take the second
player in the deal and trade him back to the team for the created
QB. You can then start the whole process over by going into the
create a player menu and editing his attributes all the way up
again.
If you want to get anybody (including 99 rated players) get Corey
Dillon on your team. You can trade him for anyone. The only two
players that you can get together are Charles Woodson (Oakland)
and Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland). Also, play or simulate all
but one week. Select "Standings" to learn which team
is worst and trade with Corey Dillon for their first, second,
and third round picks.
Select season mode and turn on fantasy draft. For your pick for
rosters, you have two choices. You can either select the players
that you want (if possible, as most of the good players are selected
by the CPU); or allow the CPU to choose for you. This will be
faster. Afterwards, go to "Gameplay" and turn off the
trade deadline and salary cap. You can now trade all of the people
that you do not want for desirable players.
Cheap players that are good
To make a receiver go to create player and create the
player as a quarterback. Give the player very low passing abilities
(zero) and very high catching and ball handling levels. The player
will cost very little because his quarterback skills are bad.
You will have to sign him as a quarterback but use him as a wide
receiver. His salary will never go up because he will not play
as a quarterback. You can also change his number and attributes
in the edit player screen. You can also make a dirt cheap fullback
by eliminating his receiving skills.
Cheaper player
When you have an expensive player, you can release
him and sign him for less money.
Cheaper created players
When the free-agent signing period appears in the off-season,
go to the "Create-A-Player" menu and make a player with
very low attributes. He will want a low salary. Then, offer him
a contract. Before he accepts it, go to the "Create-A-Player"
menu again and set his attributes to anything desired. He should
accept the contract you offered him, and the other teams almost
never bid on him.
Lower team's overall salary
One way to lower a team's overall salary is to cut
certain players' salaries. You can do this with players that have
low attributes but high salaries. To do this, go to "Rosters"
and select "Edit player". Select a player on the team
that has a low overall rating (anything under the low 80s) and
has a high salary. When you choose to edit the players "Attributes",
you will notice that his salary decreases. Do not change anything
in his attributes and exit out. You have now made your first budget
cut of the season.
Increase salary cap room
While playing in franchise mode, you can easily increase
the room under your salary cap. First, look at some of your players
with very high salaries. Some of those players will be very skilled,
and some will not. It reflects the real salaries that they receive.
Cut that player from your roster. That player will go into the
free agent pool, where you can usually sign them for much less
than they were paid before. However, you must be careful. Sometimes
the player will demand more than they used to be paid.
Super team
Play through the entire season and save at the Pro
Bowl. Simulate the Pro Bowl and go to off-season schedule/player
progression. Look for young players from other teams in positions
that you need that have progressed well. About +7 overall should
be sufficient. Next, look at your players to see those that have
progressed negatively. Quit the game and reload your previous
save game. Trade away all of your players that have progressed
negatively for young players that progressed well.
Fantasy team franchise
Start a new Madden game (no loaded rosters, teams,
franchises, etc.). At the menu screen, go to "Features",
"Rosters", then "Trade Player". Find your
desired team and trade the players you do not want for those that
you do. All trades will be accepted, unlike in franchise mode.
Save your roster under something easy to remember, load it, start
a franchise, and start playing.
At the main menu, go to "Features", then "Rosters".
Select "Release Player". Release any player that you
want from any team. Then, go to franchise and select a team. Go
to "Rosters", then "Free Agents". And all
the players you released will be there, and you will be able to
sign them to your team.
Getting all your favorite players on your team in franchise mode
is a large task. Go through all the teams by selecting coaches
for them; then trades are un-rejectable. Once your team's salary
cap is too high, release and sign your players repeatedly until
all them are as low as possible. Some players must be signed to
shorter than seven years to get them to drop. Some players will
not accept a drop in salary at all, but if you release them again,
you will find that they want less. You can keep doing this until
they are low. However, there are a handful of players that you
cannot do any of this with. This will clear up some room to get
all the players you want. Also, you can do this to stack your
other favorite teams. You can also create eight new custom teams
in franchise mode. Do this, and you can kick your least favorite
eight teams out of the league by replacing them. Wait until the
end of the season to trade for the top draft picks; by then they
are all set. Just select a coach, a team, and trade for the top
seven picks then give the other top picks to your other created
or favorite teams. To keep the teams you want good, and the ones
that you dislike bad, select a coach and trade good players up
at the end of each season. This entire process takes many days,
but is great when completed.
Easier gold in mini-camp mode
Create a player and trade him to the team that you
are doing the drill with. Make sure that the created player is
playing the position of the person that you are trying to complete
the drill with. For example, Ronde Barber is the corner back in
the Defensive Swat Pass drill. If you create a corner back and
make his attributes all 99, put him on the Buccaneers and make
him the starting or number one cornerback. Then, he will do the
drill. You may do this with any person on any drill. You may also
make the people who you are going against in the drill "sorrier".
If you know their names, go to their attributes and turn them
all the way down.
Announced names
Create a new team and name the new coach "John
Madden". Melissa will be able to say his name during the
game.
To have the announcer's call your name, you must choose an NFL
player's name that is in the game. For example, use "Dan"
form Dan Marino and "Barber" from Tiki Barber to make
a player named "Dan Barber". Note: Sometimes the announcers
will only call the player's last name.
City name spoken
When creating a custom team, use the a city where an
NFL team plays as your custom team's home city. The refs and the
PA announcer will say your team's city.
Recommended offensive play
Go to create a playbook, select offense, then create
the following formation. You can name it as desired:
<PRE>
x xxxxxx
x
x
x
x
</PRE>
Create this play. Everyone run blocks except have your fullback
block, lead far right. Have your half back do a hop step sprint
right. If done correctly, just follow your halfback during a game
and the hole will open up. If you play as the Raiders, this strategy
is usually good for at least 8 yards.
Pick a run play that has two tight ends. If the defensive line/backs
move left or right, press [Square] + [R2] so your play
is flipped. The defence will not move giving you an open field
or at least a 12 yard gain.
For a pass play. do a 4 Wide play. If the defense calls an audible,
press [Square] + [R2] so that your wide receivers switch
sides. This also creates an open field for a QB Draw or a 30 yard
pass to your deepest receiver.
To run a short slant route, press [L2] or [R2] at the
line of scrimmage. Running backs and tight ends can run this route
also, but they cannot be on the line of scrimmage.
On offense, you can get cheap with your QB, especially a fast
one. Line up in a shotgun set with one back if you have it. Try
to find a play where your back flares out and your strong side
receiver runs across the middle. The defense's LBs should pick
up the back and receiver, leaving the DB to be in a deep zone.
You should have a huge hole. Drop your passing icons and make
a mad run for the first down. Either dive, slide, run out of bounds;
or slow down to take a hit because very few QBs can take a full
shot and hang on to the ball. This strategy has a 95% success
rate and only fails if the defense is good or your OT makes a
mistake.
Recommended defensive plays
Use the following plays against All-Madden difficulty
level teams. Go to the 4-3 formation and scroll up until you see
the "Sweet Blitz" play. It is a good play to use when
the team runs or passes. To make it even better, have your lineman
and linebackers shift so that they are are in other positions.
The "Fireman" is also a good play, as well but not as
great as "Sweet Blitz". You can also find it in the
4-3 formation. The best play for passing is "Robber".
You can find it in Quarter. Its very good because you will get
a lot of your secondary covering the receivers and is about 70%
efficient when stopping passes.
While in the 4-3 defense, you can really break down the offensive
line with the Mike blitz. Shift your defensive line to the strong
side and press [R1] + [Up] to slide your LBs outside
to prevent sweeps. Then, stack your MLB behind the man in front
of the center. When the ball is snapped, blitz to the opposite
of the NGs slant. If done correctly, the weak side guard will
pick up the DE instead of the MLB and the center will washout
the NG, leaving a massive hole for you. It has a 85% success rate
against the middle run and a 65% rate against the pass. However,
if the offense comes out in a twin TE set, the defense is useless
and you will need to switch to whatever strategy you want to counter
this set.
Recommended quarterback
The best free agent quarterback is Michael Bishop.
He is only rated at 79, but outperforms Kurt Warner, Rich Gannon,
and almost every other quarterback in the league. Sign him then
use him only in the second half of the game and he will be extremely
accurate.
Glitch: Running back salaries
No matter what you raise on a running back, his salary
stays the same.