Bonus teams
Complete the following task to unlock the corresponding team. Note: The new teams will have their home stadium as the "Tiburon Arena" in Maitland, FL. Their original stadiums will not be available. Also, none of their original player names will be available, only the jersey numbers:
Albany Firebirds: Win the "Be the Receiver" challenge.
All Star Champs: Win the ArenaBowl.
Anaheim Piranhas: Win the "Kicking" challenge.
Buffalo Destroyers: Win the "Jack Linebacker" challenge.
Charlotte Rage: Win the "Wall Hit" challenge.
Chicago Bruisers: Get six TDs in one game.
Cincinnati Rockers: Get two rushing TDs in one game.
Cleveland Thunderbolts: Get fifteen receptions in one game with one player.
Columbus Thunderbolts: Get four receptions for a TD with one player.
Connecticut Coyotes: Get 100 rushing yards in one game.
Dallas Texans: Get 300 receiving yards in one game.
Denver Dynamite: Commit no penalties for one game.
Detroit Drive: Get four interceptions in one game.
Florida Bobcats: Return an interception for a TD.
Fort Worth Cavalry: Get six sacks in a game with one player.
Houston Thunderbears: Make eight tackles in a game with one player.
Iowa Barnstormers: Return a fumble for a TD.
Las Vegas Sting: Return a kick for a TD.
Los Angeles Cobras: Kick a 20 yard FG.
Massachusetts Marauders: Kick a 40 yard FG.
Memphis Pharaohs: Force four turnovers in one game.
Milwaukee Mustangs: Complete a 30 yard or greater pass.
Minnesota Fighting Pike: Complete a 40 yard or greater pass.
New England Sea Wolves: Get a safety.
New England Steamrollers: Get five consecutive receptions.
New Jersey Gladiators: Get ten consecutive receptions.
New Jersey Red Dogs: Get fifteen consecutive receptions.
New Orleans Night: Play a game with no interceptions thrown.
New Orleans Voodoo: Kick a 30 yard FG.
New York CityHawks: Play a game with no sacks allowed.
New York Knights: Rush over 50 yards with one player.
Oklahoma Wranglers: Make four defensive stops in one game.
Pittsburgh Gladiators: Get two TDs in one game using "Be The Receiver" mode.
Portland Forest Dragons: Get 25 completions by QB in one game.
Sacramento Attack: Beat an opponent by over 25 points.
San Antonio Force: Get two interceptions by one player.
St. Louis Stampede: Win the "Mac Linebacker" challenge.
Texas Terror: Win the "Telemetry" challenge.
Toronto Phantoms: Get four TDs in one game using "Be The Receiver" mode.
Washington Commandos: Win the "Coverage Maneuver" challenge.
Onside kick recovery
Turn off penalties at the game play settings menu. When kicking off, select the play "Onside Kick". Kick the ball with a power of 10. Your opponent will not be able to recover, and you will not get called for Illegal Procedure. As long as you do not turn the ball over, you can stay on offense the entire game and shut the other team out.
Get to line of scrimmage faster
After selecting your play, hold [A] to get to the line of scrimmage faster. This is useful if you use a hurry-up offense at the end of the game.
More accurate kicks
When kicking, try and keep the [Right Analog-stick] straight when going from down to up. This allows for a more accurate kick instead of one that may end up out of bounds. This is especially helpful when going for key field goals.
Hurry Up offense
While you are in a Hurry Up offense, during or after the play, you will dive over the wall. You will not be able to get in a Hurry Up offense and will probably have to call a timeout.
Tackle after play
After each play you can tackle someone. If you tackle the opposing team's players or coach you might get a penalty. You can also tackle the boards, and if you do you will be launched over.
Helmet to helmet
Before each game two of the home team's players will do helmet to helmet.
Recommended offense
In order to create more open passes you should try and set "picks" for your other receivers in order to get them wide open. You can do this by controlling a wide receiver yourself and putting a pick on a defender; or you can set a crosses, posts, curls, or flys by hot-routing other receivers near by. This usually works, and often has good results if you set the picks correctly. This is especially helpful when in need of a first down, near the endzone, or for a conversion.
Recommended defense
If you control one of your linemen and hold [Left Analog-stick Down] before the snap, you will get a better jump on trying to get to the quarterback or fullback.
If you want to prevent the deep pass or the run, the play you should use is deep pass. This is useful when the other team is inside their own ten on forth down and goes for it.