The downside to winning the Superbowl in Franchise mode is being 32nd in the draft. To avoid this, trade your draft picks for the draft picks of the team with the worst record just before the Week 6 trade deadline. The CPU will always accept. That team will usually finish in the bottom five in the NFL standings. Alternately, wait until Week 17, then turn off the trade deadline in the Franchise mode settings. Make the trade for a guaranteed First Overall pick, and then turn the deadline back on so no CPU teams can take advantage of it.
Go to the Creation Zone, and select the 'Create New Player' option. When creating a player, make him a rookie, then select your desired team. When it is time to rate your player, set him to 99 in all attributes. When finished, go to Superstar mode, select 'Use Rookie As Superstar', and find your created player from the menu.
Successfully complete the indicated task online in any match type during the same game to unlock the corresponding accomplishment:
| The Sack Man | Record seven sacks with one player. |
| Don't Bother Getting Up | Record seven sacks with one player. |
| Air Show | Throw five touchdowns with one player and pass for 300 yards with one player. |
| DB Or Reciever? | Record five interceptions and return one for a touchdown with one player. |
| Sack And Strip | Record three sacks and force two fumbles with one player. |
| Defensive Menace | Record four sacks with one player. |
| Fair And Accurate | Finish 75% of your passes, do not throw any interceptions, and complete a pass to seven different receivers. |
| Like Lightning | Record four sacks with one player. |
| Double Cover Who? | Gain 100 yards with three different receivers. |
| Blitz In On | Record three sacks with two players. |
| The Dutchman | Throw seven touchdown passes with one player and throw for 500 yards with one player. |
| Can't Be Stopped | Gain 150 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns with one player. |
| Dual Threat | Pass for 200 yards and run for 100 yards with one player. |
| Game Breaker | Return a punt for a touchdown and score two receiving touchdowns with one player. |
| QB's Nightmare | Record three sacks and two interceptions with one player. |
| Pass The Flipper | Gain 300 yards receiving and score five receiving touchdowns. |
| Coming Out Of Nowhere | Record two sacks and three interceptions with one player. |
| Shut Down Coverage | Record three interceptions with one player. |
| Carry The Load | Rush for 200 yards and score three rushing touchdowns with one player. |
| Scary Secondary | Record two interceptions with two players. |
| Defensive Push | Record two sacks with three players. |
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| By Ground and Air | Rush for 150 yards and gain 150 receiving yards with one player. |
| The Kansas Comet | Rush for 300 yards and score six rushing touchdowns with one player. |
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| Two Headed Monster | Rush for 100 yards each with two players. |