-==========================================================- -= M A D D E N N F L 2 0 0 2 =- -==========================================================- -= Madden NFL 2002 Arizona Playbook =- -= For Playstation 2 =- -= By: AlaskaFox(Ronan Murphy) =- -= Created: June 11, 2002 =- -= Date last Updated: June 11, 2002 =- -= Version 1.0 =- -= Mail me at: frozenfox@hotmail.com =- -= Home Page: http://tbns.net/deltablue/ =- -= Gamefaqs CRP: =- -= http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/7818.html =- -==========================================================- Disclaimer ========== This Game Guide / FAQ is created for personal use only. You must not use it for anything that gains profit. Specifically Magazines, Game Guides, Commercial Web Sites, unless you have my written permission. You're also not allowed to rip off part/s of this Game Guide / FAQ and put it on your own Game Guide / FAQ. 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Updates ======= The latest version of this FAQ can, and always will be found at: www.gamefaqs.com Current Progress: ----------------- Guide: 100% complete File Size: 28.6K Version 1.0 (Started: June 11, 2002) ----------------------------------------- - Playbooks: Arizona Playbook Added - Disclaimer, Email Notice Added - Outro, Credits Added - File Size: 28.6k Contents ============= i) Playbooks a) Arizona Playbook ii) Outro -=================================================- -= PLAYBOOKS =- -=================================================- Index number: i -=================================================- -= ARIZONA PLAYBOOK =- -=================================================- Search Field: i-a =---------------------------------= =- SINGLEBACK - NORMAL -= =---------------------------------= Slot Hook ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Curls X - Crossfield O - Streak Note: Passing to the two centre recievers quite often results in an interception. Recommened for: 3rd + Short HB Slam ======= Type: Running Play Note: Patient running play. Short yardage gains mostly when using this play. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + 4/5/6 PA Rollout ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Crossfield R1 - Curls O - Touchline Note: Pass to the O reciever if you need to stop the clock. I find this to be a very successful play. Recommened for: 3rd + Long, When you need to stop the clock WR Fade ======= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1- Slant R1 - Curls O - Streak Note: Highly successful play (except when passing to your RB). Passing to Circle receiver often results in large gains. Recommended for: 2nd + Long, 3rd + Very Long HB Toss Strong ============== Type: Running Play Note: This is not a play for getting large yardage. Usually results in a 4-6 yard gain. Recommended for: 2nd + short TE Streak ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Slant X - Streak O - Streak Note: A TE with excellent hands can make this an exceptional play. This play is susceptible to sacks because of the gap in the left of your OL. Recommended for: 3rd + Long Double Outs =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Touchline X - Touchline O - Crossfield Note: Only use this play when you need to stop the clock, as there are many better plays than this for gaining short yardage. Recommended for: To stop clock HB Sprint ========= Type: Running Play Note: A powerful pacey HB can make this a very useful play. If the HB can break through tackles this will usually gain you first down. Otherwise expect 3-5 yard gains. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + short Post Corner =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Touchline X - Crossfield O - Touchline Note: This play can usually net you 10-15 yards. If you pass it to the circle receiver when he is on his outbound route, it can sometimes gain you over 20 yards. Recommended for: 2nd + Long, 3rd + Long Cross Up ======== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Streak X - Crossfield O - Slant Note: Passing to Square nearly always ensures that the ball will be batted down. If you wait until he(Square) has ran crossfield past the OL, you can usually get a catch and a small run. Recommended for: 1st HB Pitch ======== Type: Running Play Note: Used for small gains, but if you motion your TE to the left, you can usually pick up more yardage. Recommended for: 3rd + Short FL In ===== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out L1 - Curls R1 - Crossfield O - Crossfield Note: Someone must have been taking the wrong tablets when designing this play - It looks like a 4-year-old just drew lines on the playbook, but it works spectacularly well. Recommended for: 2nd + Long Double Hook =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curls L1 - Slant X - Slant O - Slant Note: This play only works about 20%(maybe less) of the time, and results in many interceptions. Change the page of the playbook, coz this aint working. Recommended for: The recycling plant HB Smash ======== Type: Running Play Note: Only once in a blue moon will you ever get over 5 yards with this play. But if you have less than 5 to go, I'd recommend this. It's like a Saab: doesn't look spectacular, but is very reliable. Recommended for: 3rd + Short, 4th + Inches Corners ======= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Streak X - Streak O - Touchline Note: The two inside receivers are usually unavailable in this play, but the outside men can gain you large yardage and stop the clock. Recommended for: 3rd + Long Double Ins ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Cross L1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Streak Note: With this play, patience is a virtue - early passes nearly always result in the ball being batted down(the square receiver especially). Recommended for: 2nd + Short WR Reverse ========== Type: Running Play Note: I love this play! But, on All-Madden mose it usually results in short losses. Only use this on the easier difficulty levels and against your friends. Recommended for: easier levels - 2nd + Short Double Hitch ============ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curls L1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Curls Note: This is a reasonable pla, but only for the inside recievers. Square never gets it, and waiting for circle will get you a sacking. Recommended for: 3rd + short Ace WR Qk Drop ============== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curls L1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Crossfield Note: This is an Okay play, just don't depend on it to get you out of a hole. Recommended for: 1st HB Belly Strong =============== Type: Running Play Note: This one only works when your WR is motioned right, use the dive button to increase your short yardage. Recommended for: 2nd + Short Dual Drag ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Crossfield X - Slant O - Crossfield Note: Great play. Leaves the defence guessing. Early passes work very well. Recommended for: 2nd + Short HB Delay ======== Type: Running Play Note: The delay makes it easy to be tackled. Don't follow the proposed route, go around the right of your OL and you can gain more yards than if you went through the middle. Recommended for: 1st Corner Post =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curls L1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Touchline Note: Well timed passes to L1, X or O can make this an extremely valuable play. Square is always unavaialable. Recommended for: 1st HB Counter ========== Type: Running Play Note: This play usually gains around 4 yards, more if you use the sidestep. Recommended for: 2nd + Short =---------------------------------= =- SINGLEBACK - BIG -= =---------------------------------= Ace Options =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield R1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Touchline Note: Very good passing play. Will pick you up at least 6 yards. Recommended for: 1st Split Belly =========== Type: Running Play Note: Reasonable play. Motion your TE to the left to make full use of this play. Recommended for: 2nd + Short FL Corner ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Slant X - In/Out O - Touchline Note: A well timed pass to L1 can open up the defence. Don't bother with X, as he's never open. Recommended for: 2nd + Long Ace Slants N Out ================ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Crossfield X - Crossfield O - Slant Note: Well-timed passes to the outside recievers is what this play is all about. Don't use the L1 or X receivers: This play is better than that. Recommended for: 3rd + Long Off Tackle ========== Type: Running Play Note: This play will only work if you motion your leftmost receiver to the right. It will work great if you do so. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + Long FL Stretch ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Slant X - Crossfield O - Streak Note: This is one of the best plays in the book. The O receiver is sometimes unavailable, but that doesn't matter because the others are. Recommended for: 3rd + long WR Streaks ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Streak X - Crossfield O - Streak Note: Whenever I do this play, I always seem to gain 15+ yards with the Square Receiver. The others are good, too. Recommended for: 3rd + long HB Power ======== Type: Running Play Note: Motion the TE to the right, and you'll gain around 5 yards. Recommended for: 2nd + Short WR Screen ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Slant O - Crossfield Note: The square receiver is 99% of the time unavailable, but short yardage can be gained with the other receivers. Recommended for: 1st Ace Curls ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl L1 - Curl X - Curl O - Curl Note: You can usually gain around 7 yards with this play if you time it right. Recommended for: 2nd + 5 HB Belly Strong =============== Type: Running Play Note: This play is brilliant, you don't even need motion. Recommended for: 2nd + Long Deep Slants =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Slant X - Curl O - Touchline Note: How fast can you say "Touchdown"? Pass to L1 or Square to gain 25 yards or more. Recommended for: 3rd + very long Ace TE Out ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Crossfield X - In/Out O - Curl Note: This is a money play. Two words: "Use" and "It". Recommended for: 1st HB Belly Weak ============= Type: Running Play Note: This play is no HB Belly Strong, but will gain you 3 yards or so. Recommended for: 2nd + Short Ace Play Action =============== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline R1 - Curl X - Slant O - Crossfield Note: It's now wonder that these plays are called Ace - They are! Recommended for: 2nd + Long, 3rd + long Ace WR Out ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Crossfield R1- Curl O - Curl Note: This play is okay, but it's not Ace. Recommended for: 1st HB Counter ========== Type: Running Play Note: A bit of motion can net you a whole lotta yards with this play. Recommended for: 2nd + Long Ace Deep Threats ================ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Streak X - Streak O - Crossfield Note: Another 'Ace' play. No motion needed, just sweet throws. Recommended for: 2nd + very long Cross Up ======== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Streak X - Streak O - Crossfield Note: This should be called "Ace Cross Up". Your streaks should gain you a large number of yards. Recommended for: 3rd + long HB Dive ======= Type: Running Play Note: Even with motion this play wont get you much yards. Recommended for: 2nd + Inches Double Hitch ============ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Curl X - Crossfield O - Touchline Note: An okay play. Use it if you want to make a small gain. Recommended for: 2nd + Short =---------------------------------= =- SINGLEBACK - TWIN TE -= =---------------------------------= HB Draw ======= Type: Running Play Note: With this play you can usually get around 3-5 yards. Recommended for: 2nd + short PA Rollout ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Curl R1 - Slant O - Touchline Note: At least 10 yards should be gained when you use this play correctly. L1 is usually unavailable, and wait for O to come back before passing to him. Recommended for: 1st HB Sprint ========= Type: Running Play Note: Unless you can break through many tackles, this play will only net you around 3/4 yards. Recommended for: 3rd + Inches PA Drop Ins =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out X - Crossfield R1 - Crossfield O - Curl Note: Highly successful play, but pass to X early to make full advantage of him. Recommended for: 2nd + long HB Sweep ======== Type: Running Play Note: If your blockers do their job properly, a run around the outside can gain you first down and stop the clock. Recommended for: 2nd + long FL Quick In =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline X - Streak R1 - Crossfield O - Slant Note: Great play. Pass early to X and late to everyone else. Recommended for: 1st, 3rd + long Double Hook =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl X - Crossfield R1 - Curl O - Curl Note: Unlike the Singleback-Normal Double Hook, this one works pretty well. Recommended for: 1st HB Counter ========== Type: Running Play Note: Run around the outside and you can gain 10 or more yards Recommended for: 2nd + long Play Action =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline X - Streak R1 - Slant O - Touchline Note: Marvellous play. If your timing is right you can break the 30 yard barrier. Recommended for: 2nd + long, 3rd + long Slot Middle =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl X - Slant R1 - Curl O - Slant Note: Another good play, but be careful with Square as you can be easily intercepted. Recommended for: 1st HB Plunge ========= Type: Running Play Note: A good HB can get you 5 yards, but otherwise you'll get very short gains. Recommended for: 2nd + Inches TE Under ======== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak X - Crossfield R1 - Crossfield O - In/Out Note: This play will keep your opponents guessing, but is not always successful. Recommended for: 1st HB Counter Weak =============== Type: Running Play Note: Without motion this play is nothing, somethimes with motion it's nothing. Recommended for: Nothing WR Fly ====== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Touchline L1 - Crossfield R1 - Slant O - Streak Note: Good play which can gain you 1st down alot of the time. Recommended for: 1st Split Belly =========== Type: Running Play Note: Again, run around the outside to make best use of this play. Recommended for: 1st Ace TE Drag =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield X - Crossfield R1 - Crossfield O - Slant Note: The inside receivers get intercepted often and waiting for them will notch up a sack, so use the outside receivers only. Recommended for: 2nd + Long HB Smash ======== Type: Running Play Note: Run around the outside, but that still may not help you Recommended for: 1st Saftey Bait =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out X - Crossfield R1 - Curl O - In/Out Note: Passes to the outside receivers work best here, and gain you at least 1st down. Passes to the inside also work well. Recommended for: 2nd + long =---------------------------------= =- SINGLEBACK - 4 WR -= =---------------------------------= WR Hook Out =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Touchline X - Curl O - Touchline Note: Reasonable passing play. Circle is sometimes unavailable and doesn't usually result in stopping clock. Recommended for: 1st HB Sprint ========= Type: Running Play Note: Effective running play. Usually results in short gains, but you might get lucky and break a 20-yarder. Recommended for: 2nd + short PA FL Stretch ============= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Slant X - Touchline O - Streak Note: Using this play during a successful running game will almost guarantee 1st down. Don't pass to X as he is usually unavailable or out of bounds. Recommended for: 2nd + long WR Streaks ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl L1 - Streak R1 - Curl X - Streak O - Streak Note: L1 is almost always unavailable. Wait until Square and R1 have curled before passing. Pass to X abd Circle quickly before they are closed down. Can gain around 15 yards if done correctly. Recommended for: 3rd + long Slot Sidelines ============== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl L1 - Touchline X - Touchline O - Curl Note: This play is very inconsistent: Passing to Square usually results in an interception, L1 sometimes works, as does O. But X is often unavailable. Recommended for: 1st WR Wide ======= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out L1 - Slant X - Curl O - In/Out Note: Another marvellous play. Patience is the key: wait until the players are free, and then use that throwing arm. Recommened for: 2nd + long Slot Clearout ============= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out L1 - Touchline X - Touchline O - Slant Note: Another great play. If you can get the timing right you can gain 15+ yards. Recommended for: 2nd + long, 3rd + long HB Pitch ======== Type: Running Play Note: As these plays feature 4 WRs, running plays are uncommon But when they do occur, they are very good - A first down gainer. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + long Quick Hooks =========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl L1 - Curl X - Curl O - Curl Note: If you need 6/7 yards, this play will get you them. Just don't pass to Circle! Recommended for: 2nd + 5 Flare Pass ========== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Slant R1 - Crossfield X - Slant O - Streak Note: Inch-perfect timing is needed on this play. If you get that, you've got 1st down and more. Recommended for: 2nd + long HB Cutback ========== Type: Running Play Note: This play works well, but works better if you run just past the outside of your OL instead of through it. Recommended for: 1st Slot Hook Out ============= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Curl R1 - Touchline O - Touchline Note: This one is just OK. The two right receivers are usually unavailable. Recommended for: 1st Zig-Zags ======== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - In/Out L1 - In/Out R1 - Streak X - In/Out O - Slant Note: You'll have to spend ages waiting before you can throw in this play - remember 'Patience is a Virtue' (or so they say). Recommended for: 2nd + short Slot Up N Go ============ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Slant X - Slant O - Curl Note: Very good play. Gains of 20-30 yards are a common occurence. Recommended: 2nd + very long, 3rd + long Posts ===== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Slant R1 - Streak X - Slant O - Streak Note: Another good play. Occasional 20+ yard gains. First downs-a-plenty. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + long Out N Ups ========= Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Crossfield L1 - Streak X - Streak O - Crossfield Note: You can gain first down when using this play, but pass early to L1 if you're using him. Recommended for: 1st, 2nd + long HB Counter ========== Type: Running Play Note: Looking for 3 yards? You got it. Looking for 10? Aint got that, look elsewhere. Recommended for: 2nd + short WR Break Out ============ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Curl L1 - Streak X - Slant O - Touchline Note: Another large yardage gainer. Well timed passes and good receivers will get you everywhere. Recommended for: 2nd + long, 3rd + long Slant Overload ============== Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Slant L1 - Slant X - Slant O - Slant Note: Yet again another large yarder. it's no wonder why they call this slant overload - It overloads the scoreboard with yards gained. Recommended for: 3rd + long HB Dive ======= Type: Running Play Note: You can only gain about 2 yards with this play. Very poor. Recommended for: 2nd + Inches Deep Mid Iso ============ Type: Passing Play Receivers: Sq - Streak L1 - Crossfield X - Slant O - Streak Note: I know what you're thinking: that I'm gonna say "yet another large yardage play". Well, you'd be right(for once). Recommended for: 2nd + long -=================================================- -= OUTRO =- -=================================================- Credits: -"A" Tadeo for the Disclaimer -CJayC for putting this FAQ on his site, www.gamefaqs.com -EA Sports for this Game -Microsoft for Windows and Notepad -Packard Bell for my PC(If I put them here will I get a new one?) -You for reading it ___ _ ___ ______ _____ ____ ____ _ _ / _ \| | / _ \/ __/ |/ / _ \| __| | \/ / | ___ | |__| ___ |__ \ | ___ | __| || || | |_| |_|____|_| |_|___/_|\_\| |_|_| |____|_/\_\TM ©Ronan Murphy - AlaskaFox 2002