Infinite creation points
Create a player, then go to "Edit Player" at the roster screen. Press Up or Down to choose the player you want to edit. Press Right to get to the speed category. Press A, then press A again.
Ecko team:
Create a custom team. Choose a game mode then press Y and load your custom team. After returning to the team selection screen, press Left until the Ecko team appears.
Show off:
Hold A + B, A + Black, or A + White when you are within 10 yards of the endzone to have your player show off.
Kiss a cheerleader:
After your first five seasons in franchise mode, at the end of the SuperBowl there will be a cheerleader waiting for you. You have to be a running back, corner back, wide receiver or a linebacker for this trick to work.
Unlimited creation points
Create a player, then go to "Edit Player" at the roster screen. Press Up or Down to choose the player you want to edit. Press Right to get to the speed category, then press A(2). Choose attributes to adjust them up to 99 points.
Thanksgiving commentary
Set the system date to the third Thursday in November.
Christmas commentary
Set the system date to December 25 to hear Pat Summerall will say ''Season's Greetings''.
New Year's commentary
Set the system date to January 1 to hear James Brown (JB) say "Happy New Year".
Created player announced
Give a created player a pro's last name to hear his name announced.
Show off
Hold [A] + [B], [A] + [Black], or [A] + [White] when you are within 10 yards of the endzone to have your player show off.
Free Madden cards
Create a false profile. Use the false profile to earn points for Madden cards, then save the false profile. Every time you turn on your game, use the points to buy packs of cards with your false profile and trade them with your real profile. Do not save the false profile, but do save your real profile after the trading. Turn off the console then back on again. You can load your false profile again and continue to buy cards with that profile and trade for the ones that you want. You can make two hundred points go a long way.
Kiss a cheerleader
After your first five seasons in franchise mode, at the end of the SuperBowl there will be a cheerleader waiting for you. You have to be a running back, corner back, wide receiver or a linebacker for this trick to work.
Easy passes
When you are the QB, you can throw the ball two different ways: straight (hold the button of the receiver you want to throw it to) and up high (press and release the button for that receiver). When you throw it up high, the QB will throw the ball over the safety to your receiver. He will catch the ball most of the time. Throwing it straight is the most common way. He just throws it to the receiver and it will not go over the safety. It is best to use the straight pass if the WR is wide open.
Easy sacks
Select the 3-4 defense play and select the play Wipman. Then, control the DT on the left. Move him to the right to block the center. This will work about 80% of the time.
Avoid tackles
Stop running for a moment. You can sometimes easily avoid being tackled. Sometimes you will need to juke, spin, or stiff arm to get past defenders.
Good protection
To get good protection on kick returns, choose "Onside Kick" as your play. When you run back the ball, you will usually get past the 20.
Get the ball at the start
Set the weather to "Heavy Rain" before the game. If the CPU wins the coin toss, it will choose to kick most of the time.
Stall a two-minute offense
Use the play Dime: Double Wide when you need to stall a two-minute offense. You will have a better chance of running the clock while the opponent is trying to score with a two-minute offense.
Offense always gets the ball
When kicking off (at least in an indoor stadium), aim all the way up and all the way to the right. With penalties off, the returner will call for a fair catch. One of your cover players will either strip the returner or catch the kick, giving you the ball on the 35. For example, play as the Buccaneers. When playing at Detroit, Grammattica will kick it and Dwight Smith will make the play downfield.
Team rankings
The following a list of the teams from best to worst.
