Madden NFL 2002
Hint: Use Madden Cards indefinitely:
You must have a profile made and loaded. Do the trainingmode in the Coaches Corner. Here, you earn "tokens",used a points. Whenever you complete a certain play, you earntokens. Do every play that the game gives you. Try to do themcorrectly so you can earn as many tokens a possible. When youhave completed each play, you can earn no more tokens. Save yourstats in the profile. Then, go to the Madden Card section. Inthis section, make the selection under the Challenge Status section(should be in the middle). In here you can buy cards, just likebaseball trading cards. Cards are bought in packs. Every cardhas a player (boosts stats by certain percent), veteran playerthat you can sign to your roster, Superbowl team (for example,the 1999 Rams), created team, new stadium, cheerleader cards,and cheat cards. The cheat cards are cheats, just like in Madden2000 or 2001 (and some new cheats). You can buy thecards with the tokens you have just earned. Almost every cardcan normally only be used once. Save the profile after you haveall the cards you want. You can activate all the cards you want,and after the game, most of them will be gone. However they willonly remain gone if you save your profile after the game. First,save the game, but do not save the profile. Restart the game.Start the game again and load the profile. Then, select MaddenCards: Activate. If done correctly, all of your cards should beback to the amount that they were. Do this after every game andyou should be able to use the cheats indefinitely. Note: Thiswas done in franchise mode.
Hint: Easy Madden Cards:
To get quick and easy Madden Cards, go to trainingmode and select Mike Martz's playbook. Go through it and earnas many cards as you can. Note: this can only be done once perprofile.
Hint: Easy tokens:
Trade Madden Cards that you have two or more to getmore. If you get two or more Gold or Past Player Cards, sell themto where you have one remaining. These give you more tokens.
Hint: Easy run:
Choose any team, then pick select D. Jauron's playbook.Go to "Singleback Normal" and pick "HB Sweep".You will run to the left. Keep tapping X. Then, one personwill appear, press L1 to juke left. You will now be freeto run. Make sure you are tapping X at all times.
Hint: Easy sacks:
Go to Dime formation, then select "Double Slot".Watch your defensive ends go for a sack. "Line Shift"will also work as well. This is under the Raiders handbook.
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 thecenter. This will work about 80% of the time.
Hint: Easy catches:
Throw the ball to any receiver. After the ball hasbeen thrown, switch into your intended receiver and let the CPUrun the pattern. Immediately before the ball gets to you, tapR2 + L2. If the ball is somewhat to the receiver,he will reach out and most likely catch the ball.
Hint: Avoid tackles:
Stop running for a moment. You can sometimes easilyavoid being tackled. Sometimes you will need to juke, spin, orstiff arm to get past defenders.
Hint: Onside recover:
When you are kicking the ball go to onside, press Circleand when the red arrow appears, move the arrow to the center.Then, move it all the way down and try to kick it hard, It shouldkick a pooch very high. Press Triangle to jump and recoverthe ball.
Hint: Easy safties:
When it is your turn to kick the ball to the otherteam, choose the play that says "Kick Left". Press theDown to make the red arrow go down all the way, then tapLeft(2). When you kick the ball, make sure that it is slightlybehind the line.
Hint: Good protection:
To get good protection on kick returns, choose "OnsideKick" as your play. When you run back the ball, you willusually get past the 20.
Hint: Good offense:
Go to trade a player and select the St. Louis Rams.Trade the back up QB for Peyton Manning, then trade their backup HBs for Edgerinn James and Eddie George. Next, trade theirback up FBs for Mike Allstott, Tony Richardsons or Larry Centers.Keep Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. Trade the rest for Randy Moss,Eric Moulds, Cris Carter, Rod Smith, Ed Mccaferry, Jonny Morton,Hermon Moore, Antonio Freeman, and Marvin Harrison. Then, tradethe TE for Tony Gonzalaz, Shannonn Sharpe, or Frank Wycheck.
Hint: Good defense:
To get the best defense formation, go to 4-3 and selectSafe. Before the hike, press Triangle + Up, R1and L1. This makes your defense cover better, and havea better chance for a sack. To increase the odds, get controlof your DL on the opposite side of the running back, judging itsa pass play. Move him towards the other DLs to push everyone toone side. About three to five men will pass the T and G and sackthe quarterback once in about four attempts.
Hint: Determine first down:
When you pass or run the ball, and it is close to afirst down, watch the yellow line. If it disappears fast, it isa first down. If it fades away, it is not.
Hint: Prevent CPU from running the clock:
Use the following trick to prevent the CPU from runningthe clock out near the end of the game when they are ahead. Choose"Special - Punt Return". That will make the CPU audibletheir play to a pass play. Then, audible your defense by pressingSquare followed by Circle. This way, your coveragemen and returners will be covering wide receivers. Ysually yourreturners and coverage men are WRs so they will have better handsfor interceptions than a regular CB. This may not win it for you,but will give you a lot better chance.
Hint: Stall a two-minute offense:
Use the play Dime: Double Wide when you need to stalla two-minute offense. You will have a better chance of runningthe clock while the opponent is trying to score with a two-minuteoffense.
Hint: Long field goals:
Long field goals can be made if you stop the meter.Then, when stopping the power meter, press Triangle + Xat the same time. This is not guaranteed to work every time..
Hint: Best franchise mode players:
The following players have a huge upside, sometimesgrowing over 10 overall points in the first year: Todd Heap, LavaarAringhton, and Champ Bailey.
Hint: Building a good team:
Do not try to make a great team by trading all thegood players to one team. Instead, go to "Edit Player"and make the people on the team better by increasing agility,speed, etc. Or, find all the good players with a 90 overall ratingand a 90 import rating. A team of created players would work aswell, if all players are above 90 in import.
Hint: Recommended play:
Select any playbook. When you are on offense choosethe "I" formation, and then select the "Strikeout"play. Your HB will run one screen to the left and your fullbackwill go to the right. Pass to the fullback. You can do this playrepeatedly, picking up 5 to 10 yards each time. It is impossiblefor the CPU or another person to defend. If you choose Sam Gashor Mike Alstott as your fullback, you can get 5 to 20 yards everytime. This works best to the strong side. For example, if thestrong side is your left side, press R1 before you selectthe play. This will switch the play and make your fullback goleft.
Hint: Recommended playbook:
To get the best playbook, select Tony Dungy. It hasthe best run play and pass plays. The best run play is Quick Toss,and the best pass play is Hail Mary. To prevent interceptions,hold L2 when pressing Circle, Square, etc.This is called Route-Based Passing.
Hint: Team rankings:
The following a list of the teams from best to worst.
1. Rams
2. Broncos
3. Packers
4. Buccaneers
5. Vikings
6. Lions
7. Seahawks
8. Patriots
9. Panthers
10. Saints
11. Cardinals
12. 49ers
13. Chargers
14. Dolphins
15. Colts
16. Bills
17. Bengals
18. Browns
19. Titans
20. Bears
21. Giants
22. Falcons
23. Jaguars
24. Jets
25. Cowboys
26. Steelers
27. Chiefs
28. Redskins
29. Ravens
30. Eagles
31. Raiders
32. Texans
