Best Play The hook routes are the most successful plays to complete in the game.
Card Codes Select the "My Madden" option at the main menu. Select the "Madden Cards" option, then choose "Madden Codes" to enter a code:
Card
Code
Aaron Brooks Gold Card
J95K1J
Aaron Glenn Gold Card
Q48E9G
Adewale Ogunleye Gold Card
C12E9E
Ahman Green Gold Card
T86L4C
Al Wilson Gold Card
G72G2R
Alan Faneca Gold Card
U32S9C
Amani Toomer Gold Card
Z75G6M
Andre Carter Gold Card
V76E2Q
Andre Johnson Gold Card
E34S1M
Andy Reid Gold Card
N44K1L
Anquan Boldin Gold Card
S32F7K
Antoine Winfield Gold Card
A12V7Z
Bill Cowher Gold Card
S54T6U
Brad Hopkins Gold Card
P44A8B
Bret Favre Gold Card
L61D7B
Brian Billick Gold Card
L27C4K
Brian Dawkins Gold Card
Y47B8Y
Brian Simmons Gold Card
S22M6A
Brian Urlacher Gold Card
Z34J4U
Brian Westbrook Gold Card
V46I2I
Bubba Franks Gold Card
U77F2W
Butch Davis Gold Card
G77L6F
Byron Leftwich Gold Card
C55V5C
Carson Palmer Gold Card
O36V2H
Casey Hampton Gold Card
Z11P9T
Chad Johnson Gold Card
R85S2A
Chad Pennington Gold Card
B64L2F
Champ Bailey Gold Card
K89O9E
Charles Rogers Gold Card
E57K9Y
Charles Woodson Gold Card
F95N9J
Chris Hovan Gold Card
F14C6J
Clinton Portis Gold Card
R66V6J
Corey Simon Gold Card
R11D7K
Courtney Brown Gold Card
R42R75
Curtis Martin Gold Card
K47X3G
Dallas Coach Gold Card
O24U1Q
Damien Woody Gold Card
F78I1I
Dante Hall Gold Card
B23P8D
Dat Nguyen Gold Card
Q86I2S
Daunte Culpepper Gold Card
O62O9K
Dave Wannstedt Gold Card
W73D7D
David Boston Gold Card
A25I9F
David Carr Gold Card
C16E2Q
Dennis Erickson Gold Card
J83E3T
Dennis Green Gold Card
C18J7T
Derrick Brooks Gold Card
P93I9Q
Derrick Mason Gold Card
S98P3T
Deuce Mcallister Gold Card
D11H4J
Dexter Coakley Gold Card
L35K1A
Dexter Jackson Gold Card
G16B2I
Dick Vermeil Gold Card
F68V1W
Dom Capers Gold Card
B97I6R
Domanick Davis Gold Card
L58S3J
Donnie Edwards Gold Card
E18Y5Z
Donovin Darius Gold Card
Q11T7T
Donovon Mcnabb Gold Card
T98J1I
Donte Stallworth Gold Card
R75W3M
Dre' Bly Gold Card
H19Q2O
Drew Bledsoe Gold Card
W73M3E
Dwight Freeney Gold Card
G76U2L
Ed Reed Gold Card
G18Q2B
Edgerrin James Gold Card
A75D7X
Eric Moulds Gold Card
H34Z8K
Flozell Adams Gold Card
R54T1O
Fred Taylor Gold Card
I87X9Y
Grant Wistrom Gold Card
E46M4Y
Herman Edwards Gold Card
O19T2T
Hines Ward Gold Card
M12B8F
Jack Del Rio Gold Card
J22P9I
Jake Delhomme Gold Card
M86N9F
Jake Plummer Gold Card
N74P8X
Jamie Sharper Gold Card
W27I7G
Jason Taylor Gold Card
O33S6I
Jason Webster Gold Card
M74B3E
Jeff Fisher Gold Card
N62B6J
Jeff Garcia Gold Card
H32H7B
Jeremy Newberry Gold Card
J77Y8C
Jeremy Shocky Gold Card
R34X5T
Jerry Porter Gold Card
F71Q9Z
Jerry Rice Gold Card
K34F8S
Jevon Kearse Gold Card
A78B1C
Jim Haslett Gold Card
G78R3W
Jim Mora Jr. Gold Card
N46C3M
Jimmy Smith Gold Card
I22J5W
Joe Horn Gold Card
P91A1Q
Joey Harrington Gold Card
Z68W8J
John Fox Gold Card
Q98R7Y
Jon Gruden Gold Card
H61I8A
Josh Mccown Gold Card
O33Y4X
Julian Peterson Gold Card
M89J8A
Julius Peppers Gold Card
X54O4Z
Junior Seau Gold Card
W26K6Q
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamala Gold Card
U16I9Y
Keith Brooking Gold Card
E12P4S
Keith Bulluck Gold Card
M63N6V
Kendrell Bell Gold Card
T96C7J
Kevan Barlow Gold Card
A23T5E
Kevin Mawee Gold Card
L76E6S
Kris Jenkins Gold Card
W63O3K
Kyle Boller Gold Card
A72F9X
Kyle Turley Gold Card
Y46A8V
Ladainian Tomlinson Gold Card
M64D4E
La'roi Glover Gold Card
K24L9K
Lavar Arrington Gold Card
F19Q8W
Laveranues Coles Gold Card
R98I5S
Lawyer Milloy Gold Card
M37Y5B
Lee Suggs Gold Card
Z94X6Q
Leonard Davis Gold Card
H14M2V
Lovie Smith Gold Card
L38V3A
Marc Bulger Gold Card
U66B4S
Marcel Shipp Gold Card
R42X2L
Marcus Stroud Gold Card
E56I5O
Marcus Trufant Gold Card
R46T5U
Mark Brunell Gold Card
B66D9J
Marshell Faulk Gold Card
U76G1U
Marty Booker Gold Card
P51U4B
Marty Shottenheimer Gold Card
D96A7S
Marvin Harrison Gold Card
T11E8O
Marvin Lewis Gold Card
P24S4H
Matt Hasselback Gold Card
R68D5F
Michael Bennett Gold Card
W81W2J
Michael Strahan Gold Card
O66T6K
Michael Vick Gold Card
H67B1F
Mike Alstott Gold Card
D89F6W
Mike Brown Gold Card
F12J8N
Mike Martz Gold Card
R64A8E
Mike Mularkey Gold Card
C56D6E
Mike Rucker Gold Card
K89O6S
Mike Shanahan Gold Card
H15L5Y
Mike Sherman Gold Card
F84X6K
Mike Tice Gold Card
Y31T6Y
Nick Bernett Gold Card
X95I7S
Norv Turner Gold Card
F24K1M
Olin Kreutz Gold Card
R17R2O
Orlando Pace Gold Card
U42U9U
Patrick Surtain Gold Card
H58T9X
Peerless Price Gold Card
X75V6K
Peter Warrick Gold Card
D86P8O
Peyton Manning Gold Card
L48H4U
Plaxico Burress Gold Card
K18P6J
Priest Holmes Gold Card
X91N1L
Quentin Jammer Gold Card
V55S3Q
Randy Moss Gold Card
W79U7X
Ray Lewis Gold Card
B94X6V
Reggie Wayne Gold Card
R29S8C
Rex Grossman Gold Card
C46P2A
Rich Gannon Gold Card
Q69I1Y
Richard Seymore Gold Card
L69T4T
Ricky Williams Gold Card
P19V1N
Rod Smith Gold Card
V22C4L
Rodney Harrison Gold Card
O84I3J
Ronde Barber Gold Card
J72X8W
Roy Williams Gold Card
J76C6F
Rudi Johnson Gold Card
W26J6H
Sam Madison Gold Card
Z87T5C
Samari Rolle Gold Card
C69H4Z
Santana Moss Gold Card
H79E5B
Shaun Alexander Gold Card
C95Z4P
Shaun Ellis Gold Card
Z54F2B
Shaun Rogers Gold Card
J97X8M
Shawn Springs Gold Card
Z28D2V
Simeon Rice Gold Card
S62F9T
Stephen Davis Gold Card
E39X9L
Steve Mariucci Gold Card
V74Q3N
Steve Mcnair Gold Card
S36T1I
Steve Smith Gold Card
W91O2O
Takeo Spikes Gold Card
B83A6C
Tedy Bruschi Gold Card
K28Q3P
Terence Newman Gold Card
W57Y5P
Terrel Suggs Gold Card
V71A9Q
Tiki Barber Gold Card
T43A2V
TJ Duckett Gold Card
P67E1I
Todd Heap Gold Card
H19M1G
Tom Brady Gold Card
X22V7E
Tom Coughlin Gold Card
S71D6H
Tony Dungy Gold Card
Y96R8V
Tony Gonzalez Gold Card
N46E9N
Torry Holt Gold Card
W96U7E
Travis Henry Gold Card
F36M2Q
Trent Green Gold Card
Y46M4S
Ty Law Gold Card
F13W1Z
Walter Jones Gold Card
G57P1P
Will Shields Gold Card
B52S8A
Zach Thomas Gold Card
U63I3H
New England Coach
N24L4Z
Washington Coach
W63V9L
Seattle Coach
V58U4Y
3rd Down (Opponent has 3 downs to get a 1st)
Z28X8K
5th Down (Get 5 downs to get a 1st)
P66C4L
Bad Spot
N44D6E
Bingo! (+75% defensive interceptions)
J33I8F
Coffin Corner
L96U8Z
Couch Potato
P39I7J
Da Bomb (infinite pass range)
B61A8M
Da Boot (infinite field goal range)
I76X3T
Extra Credit (Points for interceptions and sacks)
M89S8G
First and Fifteen (Opponent must get 15 yards for 1st down)
V65J8P
First and Five (1st down yards set to 5)
O72E9B
Fumbilitis (Opponents fumbles +75%)
R14B8Z
Hands Of Glue
R18C5K
Hands Of Stone
W18R6P
Human Plow (Break tackle +75%)
L96J7P
Jam
E53G8W
Lame Duck (Opponent lobs passes)
D57R5S
Mistake Free (No fumbles or interceptions)
X78P9Z
Mr. Mobility (QB cannot be sacked)
Y59R8R
Ouch!
Z15F9Z
Passerby
T67X6R
Penetration
J83E9V
Pocket Protectors
G97L1J
QB On Target
E65S6M
Super Dive (Diving distance +75%)
D59K3Y
Toast
H11X2G
Tight Fit (Opponents uprights narrow)
V34L6D
Time Out
Q83L6Q
Touchy
Y68G7D
Unforced Errors (Opponent fumbles when jukes)
L48G1E
Wind Gust
P13Q7V
Worker's Comp
H89Q4Y
Super Bowl XXXIX Stadium
D58F1B
Super Bowl XL Stadium
O85P6I
Super Bowl XLI Stadium
P48Z4D
Super Bowl XLII Stadium
T67R1O
Aloha stadium
G67F5X
'58 Colts
P74X8J
'66 Packers
G49P7W
'68 Jets
C24W2A
'70 Browns
G12N1I
'72 Dolphins
R79W6W
'74 Steelers
R12D9B
'76 Raiders
P96Q8M
'77 Broncos
O18T2A
'78 Dolphins
G97U5X
'80 Raiders
K71K4E
'81 Chargers
Y27N9A
'82 Redskins
F56D6V
'83 Raiders
D23T8S
'84 Dolphins
X23Z8H
'85 Bears
F92M8M
'86 Giants
K44F2Y
'88 49ers
F77R8H
'90 Eagles
G95F2Q
'91 Lions
I89F4I
'92 Cowboys
I44A1O
'93 Bills
Y66K3O
'94 49ers
N28Z9N
'96 Packers
L21T4K
'98 Broncos
J13P1
'99 Rams
R95W8A
Bears Pump Up Crowd
K17F21
Bengals Cheerleader
Y22S6G
Bills Cheerleader
F26S6X
Broncos Cheerleader
B85U5C
Browns Pump Up Crowd
B65Q1L
Buccaneers Cheerleader
Z55Z7S
Cardinals Cheerleader
Q91W5L
Chargers Cheerleader
Q68S3F
Chiefs Cheerleader
T46M6T
Colts Cheerleader
M22Z6H
Cowboys Cheerleader
J84E3F
Dolphins Cheerleader
E88T2J
Eagles Cheerleader
Q88P3Q
Falcons Cheerleader
W86F3F
49ers Cheerleader
X61T6L
Giants Pump Up Crowd
L13Z9J
Jaguars Cheerleader
K32C2A
Jets Pump Up Crowd
S45W1M
Lions Pump Up Crowd
C18F4G
Packers Pump Up Crowd
K26Y4V
Panthers Cheerleader
M66N4D
Patriots Cheerleader
O59P9C
Raiders Cheerleader
G92L2E
Rams Cheerleader
W73B8X
Ravens Cheerleader
P98T6C
Redskins Cheerleader
N19D6Q
Saints Cheerleader
R99G2F
Seahawks Cheerleader
A35T8R
Steelers Pump Up Crowd
C98I2V
Titans Cheerleader
Q81V4N
Texans Cheerleader
R74G3W
Vikings Cheerleader
E26H4L
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.
Easy Deep Routes You can make an adjustment to your route in create-a-playbook that can make throwing the deep route much easier and the game more fun. In create-a-playbook, if you have a normal streak, adjust the route so that it is going to the side of the receiver (if on the right side, adjust the route to the right; if on left, adjust the route to the left). It is like a fade, and make sure it is at the maximum vertical yardyage. In a game, it usually works best with a play action, but it also is effective in shotgun against a normal man on man with a safety over the top situation. You should wait about two to three seconds, then lob it. It works well when you have a top speed receiver such as Bethel Johnson or Dante Hall, or against a cornerback about 93-94 speed.
Easy Pass Go to the "I Formation" and select "Slants" as a route. The key receiver is "X". Wait one or two seconds then throw to the key receiver, who will catch the ball almost every time. Additionally, choose any pass play and select "Hot Route". Select your best receiver and press Left Analog-stick Up. Run towards his side (behind the line of scrimmage) and tap Left Analog-stick Up while you tap the receiver's button. This works about 90% of the time.
Easy Rushing Yards Select a team, then go to the options and choose NYG-Tom Coughlin's playbook. Make sure your running back has at least 92 speed. Go the "I twins" and choose the "Off Tackle" play. It works all the time. Make sure there is no CB on the empty side and do not run it on third and long. If the hole is stuffed, always run directly at the tightend then spin and run toward and up the sideline. If done correctly, the only person that can get you is the safety. Also you should at least get a first down (depending on the level of play), if not a 20 or more yard gain. You also can run it to the side of twins; just make sure that the LBs and the line is shifted all the way to the right. If not, keep audibling the original play. It does not do anything for you, but gets the defense to start shifting around. Keep doing it until all of the LBs and the line shift all the way to the right.
Easy Tackles You can get numerous easy tackles with your MLB by using him during your kickoffs. Go to coaching strategies and find "Kickoff". Assign the third player from the left to be your MLB. Assign the first two players on the left as very slow CBs or FSs. When you kick off, kick the ball to the left side where your MLB is assigned. If you do not kick it too deeply, your MLB will be the first one downfield and will go unblocked into the return man. Note: If you have the roster space and some money, create a CB and FS and make all of their attributes zeros. You should have no trouble signing them to a contract. You can then use them on your kickoff squad and they will almost never make it downfield. With this trick, in addition to the tackles your MLB gets during the game, he will get one for every kickoff as well.
Extra Push In Tackles When you are a defender about to give a head-on-collision to the runner, press the C-stick Down to give extra push in your tackles, increasing the chance of a fumble.
Fantasy Draft The following players are selected in the rounds after their name. Therefore, you can draft them in the previous round if you have a good draft pick. For example, pick #6 to 10.
Roy Williams(FS): 7
Tony Gonzalez: 12
Deangelo Hall: 13
Ed Reed: 8
Larry Fitzgerald: 10
D. Akers: 21
Shane Lechler: 23
Rashaun Woods: 31
Jim Kleinsasser: 20
Clinton Portis: 2
Brian Urlacher: 2
Steven Jackson: 27
Roy Williams(WR): 8
Lee Evans: 15
Dante Hall: 15
Reggie Williams: 16
Justin Smith: 5
Julius Peppers: 3
For example, if Brian Urlacher is drated in the second round, you must draft him in the first. If Dante Hall is drafted in the fifteenth round, you must draft him in the fourteenth round. Note: These players are always drafted in the round given; choose wisely.
Faster Player Improvement Before playing under the All-Pro or All-Madden difficulty settings, play your franchise under the Rookie or Pro levels so you can increase stats for your players easily. This will give them more attribute upgrades throughout the season. The more yards your receivers or running backs get, the more points their ratings will increase.
Getting Good Players First, do a Fantasy Draft with any team other than the Falcons. Once you finish the training camp, preseason, and five weeks in the regular season, look at the standings in the NFC East. You should see that the Falcons are 1-4 or 0-5. Trade your first round pick for their first round pick. This usually works. If not, trade with the next worst team.
In order to get a team that will last three to four years of dominance, must start with a team with lots of long contracts in place (for example, the Lions). They have four or six, six and seven year contracts on the good rookies. Trade for other players with long contracts. The first person you need to trade is the tight end that makes $12 million a year. Kellen Winslow from the Browns makes a good replacement. Make sure to not build too good of a roster, as your players have personalities and will get upset if they do not start, get the ball, etc. However, a decent roll playing team with outstanding players at these positions will take it every time. QB, HB, WR, or a second WR will not hurt. With DE/DT OLB/MLB CB SS/FS, 80-85 on every other player is more than sufficient. Also, if you trade these players from the rosters before your franchise, you can then edit them to make them better. However, be careful not to go too high on all of them, as they will all want more money and cause major backroom problems.
Use the following trick to get high draft picks every year. Each year after pre-season, simulate or play the games up until week 5. Check the standings to learn who has the worst record so far. Then, initiate a trade with the worst team. Offer the worst team your first round pick for their first and third round picks. They will usually accept. If they do not, find another team that is bad and offer the same deal to them. Once they accept, you can then usually offer both of your third round picks to another bad team for their first round pick. Then after the season is over, you will generally have two first round picks very high in the first round. You will be without a third round pick, but it is well worth it for the two first round picks.
Use any roster. Take the thirrd string or very last player in your depth chart and edit the player. You can do anything you want with him and his salary will be the same, no matter how bad or good he is.
If you find a great player as a free agent, you can sign him if you have a salary cap over $1 million. Just give the player seven years and your salary cap will get lower, but will not go under 0.
In franchise mode, create an offensive lineman that is 45 years old. Set his years in the league to 27. Put his stats all the way up, then sign him on free agency. Next, trade with any team and get any player or pick you desire. This works best with getting first round picks, but can also get a lot of good players. Because he is an offensive lineman, he will not have a huge impact on a team winning and will retire at the end of the season.
In franchise mode, go to "My Team", then "Team Info". Scroll over to "Team Morale". Look under the other team's morale for unhappy players. Those player will be easy to trade for.
Increased Attendance In Franchise Mode Before playing a home game, enter the "Owner's" menu and set your "Advertising" as high as possible. After you play your game, return to the "Owner's" menu and set "Advertising" to zero, then simulate the rest of the games for that week. You will not be charged for the advertising, but your attendance will be higher. Do this before every home game to keep your attendance high without paying extra.
Madden Cards And Game Cheats Get a gold rank in any event on the All Pro, Pro and Rookie levels in mini-camp mode.
More Effective Running Game First, make a tight end. His name, college, etc. is your choice. When you edit his appearance, make him 6'8", and 275 to 300 lbs. Then, make him have a muscular bulid in his body and arms. If you set his attributes ti above average or better (overall between 84 to 99), when you run a play that involves running towards the side the tight end is set, he will open holes and lanes that will enable you to gain 6 to 7 yards a carry.
Shifty Jukes When Running The Ball To have a higher chance of breaking tackles when running, press the Juke buttons according to which side you want to run to.
Signing Players To Low Salaries This trick will allow you to sign any player, no matter how big their default salary is, to a three year low-salary contract. You must do this before starting a franchise. First, edit the player's attributes from whatever they are currently down so that their overall rating is exactly 75. Depending on the position, you should be able to achieve this by simply lowering one or sometimes two of their attributes. Make sure to make a note what the original rating was so you can store the value later. Once all players you are editing are at an overall rating of 75, release the players to free agency. After releasing each player (you may have to sign some "no-name" players to your roster to maintain roster requirements, but you can release those temporary players later), back out of the roster management screen to the main menu. Choose the option to "Continue without saving" (this may not be necessary). Reenter the roster management screen and select "Free Agents." Go to whichever team you want to sign the players to and start looking for your players. You should notice that their new requested salaries and contract lengths will be for three years at a very low salary (depending on the position). Once you have signed all of your players back (and released the temporary players), go back to editing the players and return them to the original ratings. Note: According to the manual, your players will become upset if they feel they are being underpaid for how good they are performing -- you will more than likely have to re-sign some contracts throughout the year, but with the cap room you will save.
Note: This trick only works on contracts that have completely expired. During the off-season, instead of resigning your players, edit them. Change their position to something that will lower their overall ratings. For example, move a DT to a TE; or make your QB a WR. Then, resign the player. He will play poorly at his new position, making him extremely cheap. Not all player positions can be changed, but a lot of them can -- especially the higher dollar positions. After you resign the player, move him back to his original position. His overall rating will return without any negative affects. For example, it is possible to resign LeRoy Glover to a six year deal worth $1.5 million with no signing bonus at the age of 32, with an overall rating of 97 by moving him to TE.
Special Card Unlocks In addition to the normal way to unlock a card, some cards require a specific task to be completed:
Card 2: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Chase and Tackle drill.
Card 30: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Coffin Corner drill.
Card 38: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Ground Attack drill.
Card 42: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Precision Passing drill.
Card 52: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Swat Ball drill.
Card 99: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Trench Fight drill.
Card 104: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Clutch Kicking drill.
Card 147: Earn a Gold in the All-Madden Pocket Presence drill.
Card 195: Earn a Gold in the Ground Attack drill.
Card 197: Earn a Gold in the Clutch Kicking drill.
Card 199: Earn a Gold in the Swat Ball drill.
Card 208: Earn a Gold in the Pocket Presence drill.
Card 209: Earn a Gold in the Trench Fight drill.
Card 210: Earn a Gold in the Precision Passing drill.
Card 211: Earn a Gold in the Coffin Corner drill.
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