ESPN NFL 2K5
For The Playstaion 2
By: Frow
Copyright 2004
Version 1.02
July 28, 2004



[Table Of Contents]

I.   Legal Disclaimer
II.  Update List
III. Introduction
IV.  Controls
V.   Main Menu
VI.  ESPN Cribs
VII. Milestones and Unlockables
VIII.Team Matchups
IX.  Game Modes
   a. Franchise
   b. First Person Mode
   c. ESPN 25th Anniversary
   d. Practice
   e. Situation
   f. Tournament
   g. Online
X.   Random Ramblings & Game Play Tips
XI.  Conclusion 


I. Legal Disclaimer -

This FAQ was created and maintained by Jason \"Frow\" Renfrow and is his sole 
work unless otherwise stated.  All material contained within is protected 
under International Copyright Laws.  ESPN 2K5 Football is a copyright of Blue 
Shift, Visual Concepts, Sega, and ESPN.  All players, names, teams, and logo\'s 
are property of the NFL.  This FAQ may only be used on the following Web Sites:

Gamefaqs.com
Supercheats.com

Posting or altering this FAQ without my knowledge or permission is again the 
law, so just ask.





II. Updates

Version 1.0 - Created Entire Faq - July 28, 2004







III.  Introduction -

Hey, I\'m Frow.  This is my second season with the ESPN/Sega franchise and am 
proud to report another successful game.  This will be my 6th FAQ I\'ve 
created, and hopefully will be my 4th that gets posted.  This is one of my 
first attempts to create and in-depth FAQ so please bare with me.  If there is 
something missing from this FAQ that you think needs put it, either e-mail me 
or post it in the Gamefaqs.com message board and I should see it.

IV. Controls - 

OFFENSE

X - Speed Burst - Holding Down X will build up a Meter, Press Gain to Burst.  
The Meter can be used with the other moves as well.

Triangle - Shoulder Charge - Runner Avoids tackles better.

Circle - Spin - Runner breaks out of tackles, but becomes more prone to fumble.

Square - Dive - Runner Gains more yards by diving.

L1 - Stiff Arm Left - Hold an arm out to the left to keep from getting tackled

L2 - Juke Left - Runner hops to the left to avoid defensive player.

R1 - Stiff Arm Right - Holds out right arm to keep from getting tackled.

R2 - Juke Right - Hops to the right to avoid defender.

Left Analog Stick - Moves Runner
Right Analog Stick - Sets Hot Routes
D-Pad - Moves runner.

Start - Pauses
Select - Auto Timeout


Note:  While Quarter back L1, X, Circle, Square, Triangle are all for passing 
to receivers.  Also R1 is used to switch a QB from pass mode to throw mode, 
button must be held.  Pressing Triangle before the snap will call an audible.


DEFENSE -

X - Speed Burst - Holding Down X will build up a Meter, Press Gain to Burst.  
The Meter can be used with the other moves as well.

Triangle - Defend Pass - Defender will either Knock ball away or intercept.

Circle - Swap Player - Will change to the nearest defender.

Square - Dive Tackle - Defender dives at the ball carrier.

L1 - Block Pass - Defender will attempt to knock the pass away.

L2 - Not Used

R1 - Catch - Defender will attempt to Intercept the pass.

R2 - Strafe/Hold - Holding down the button will allow defender to strafe.

Left Analog Stick - Moves Player
Right Analog Stick - Shifts Defensive Line
D-Pad - Moves player
Start - Pauses
Select Auto Time Out

Note:  Pressing X or 0 before the snap will cycle through your defensive 
players.  Pressing Triangle will call an audible.


V. Main Menu List - 

Quick Game - Here you can play a single game against the CPU or another player.
----You can choose to play against a VIP or COACH.  Choosing these options 
will load a profile.  The profile is stored with the player or coaches 
tendancies and the CPU should play just like the person.


Game Modes - Here you choose one of several different modes of play.
----Game modes include; First Person Football, ESPN 25th Anniversary, 
Practice, Situation, Tournament, Online.

Crib - Here you can see your Crib and can challenge celebs.
---- You can only accept and challenge celeberties from this area.  You cannot 
play them during a franchise.

Features - Here you can tweak manage all of ESPN\'s special features.
---From here you can create and edit your VIP, manage rosters, create players 
and teams.  You can even add in the real names for Historic Teams.  Also 
available is the ability to pick different player celebrations and Stadium 
Music.

Options - Here you can change the game Options.
----You can change presentation settings, penalties, Controller Setup, 
Load/Save Franchise and other information, and do an Audio Test.

Extras - Here you can glimpse some extra goodies.
---Extras Include; ESPN Videogames which is a movie about upcoming titles, 
Game Manual which is just the game manual, Game Registrations which gives you 
a web site to go to and register on, and the Credits.



VI. ESPN Cribs - 

Cribs is back and better than ever.  There have been a few noticeable changes.

---Your crib is now two levels with the trophies upstairs and everything else 
downstairs.

---Celebrities will occasionally call you and you can play against their VIP.  
Winning will allow you to play against that celeb and his/her team at anytime.

---Now all Crib Items and Unlockables are in catalogs.  Unlock the catalogs 
then you can unlock the items.  Buy only the items/teams/free agents/music you 
want.

---More unlock able mini games.

---Tons more Milestones to complete.


VII.  Milestones

Last year ESPN had a ton of different Milestones for you to complete, this 
year it seems it\'s more than doubled.  One big problem is a lot of them you 
have to be REALLY lucky to complete.  Here they are:

USER PLAY
All In Yards
Rushing TD: 25, 50, 75, 99
Passing TD: 25, 50, 75, 99
Field Goals: 40, 45, 50, 55
Kick Return: 70, 80, 90, 99
Punt Return: 50, 60, 70, 99
Fumble: 10, 25, 50, 75

USER GAME

Points:  49, 63, 77, 84
Victory Margin: 28, 35, 49, 63
Yds. Rushing: 200, 275, 350, 400
YDS. Passing: 375, 450, 500, 600
Completions: 30, 35, 40, 50
QB Rush Yds.: 75, 100, 150, 200
Tackles: 5, 15, 25, 35
Tackles For Loss: 5, 8, 11, 15
Delections: 3, 5, 6, 7
Sacks: 3, 5, 7, 9
INT: 3, 5, 6, 7

USER CAREER

Wins: 25, 50, 100, 150
Yds. Rushing: 2000, 4500, 7500, 15000
Yds. Passing: 4000, 8500, 15000, 20000
Sacks: 25, 100, 200, 300
INT: 25, 50, 100, 250
Tackles: 250, 500, 750, 1000
Points: 500, 1500, 3000, 4500
TD Rushing: 20, 75, 150, 230
TD Passing: 40, 100, 180, 275
Defensive TD\'s: 20, 30, 40, 50

Please note, All USER records must be made by a player YOU control.  If a 
player on your team the YOU DO NOT control makes an interception, it will no 
count toward your user goals.

PRIMETIME MILESTONES

Throw a touchdown pass to 6 different players.
Force 7 turnovers.
Pass & rush for 250 & 100 yards with same player.
Rush & receive for 150 yards each with same player.
Accumulate 650 yards of total offense.
Score 6 rushing touchdowns with same player.
Shutout the opposing team.
Commit no turnovers.
Allow 0 or less yards total offense.
No passes dropped by any receiver (15 attempts min).
Quarterback never sacked (15 pass attempts min).
Complete 100% of passes thrown (15 attempts min).
Block a punt.
Block a field goal.
Catch for 150 receiving yards with two different players.
Rush for 100 yards with two different players.
Score 4 defensive touchdowns.
Score 7 field goals.
Score 40 points with a single player.
Make 8 interceptions.
Catch 20 receptions with a single player.
Throw 7 passing touchdowns with a single player.
Make 47 rushing attempts with a single player.
Complete 22 consecutive completions.
Make 70 passing attempts.
Achieve a perfect QB rating (20 pass attempts min).
Complete 45 passes.
Force 3 safeties.
Comeback from 32 point deficit to win.
Catch for 336 receiving yards with a single player.
Grab 4 interceptions with a single player.
Get 12 sacks.
Get 39 first downs.
Allow 0 completions.
Score More TD\'s Defensively, than the opponents Offense.

FRANCHISE

176 Points By One Player
26 TD by one player
2105 yds rushing by one player
14 100 yd rushing games by one player
4 200 yard rushing games by one player
25 rushing td by one player
691 passing attempts by one player
418 passing completions by one player
10 300 yd passing games by one player
4 400 yd passing games by one player
6 consecutive 300 yd passing games by one player
143 receptions by one player
1848 yards receiving by one player
11 100yd receiving games by one player
3 200yd receiving games by one player
22 receiving TD\'s by one player
14 Interceptions by one player
4 Interceptions Returned For TD by one player
22.5 Sacks by one player
39 Field Goals by one player
556 Points
2 1,000 Yard rushers
25 consecutive games won
Win the AFC Championship
Win the NFC Championship
Win the Pro Bowl
Win the Super Bowl
Win 2 Consecutive Super Bowls
Win 3 Consecutive Super Bowls
Appear in 4 consecutive Super Bowls
Win 5 Consecutive Super Bowls
Have A Perfect Season

PLAYER MILESTONES

Anguan Boldin: 217 receiving yards
Antwaan Randle-El: 1 special teams TD, 1 receiving TD
Brian Uriacher: 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble
Byron Leftwich: no turnovers (25 attempts min)
Chan Pennington: 450 passing yards, 70.3% completion
Champ Bailey: 2 interception TDs
Charles Rogers: 150 receiving yards, no drops
Clinton Portis: 175 rushing yards, 4 TDs
Corey Dillon: 295 rushing yards
Courtney Brown: 3 tkls for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 def TD
Daunte Culpepper: 250 pass yds, 150 rush yds, no fumbles
Dante Hall: 2 special teams TDs
David Carr: never sacked (25 attempts min)
Derrick Brooks: 2 defensive TDs
Deuce McAllister: 222 rushing yards, 2 TDs
Donovan McNabb: 4 passing TDs, 2 rushing TDs
Eric Moulds: 10 receptions, 150 receiving yards, 3TDs
Faq Copyright: Frow
Jason Elam: 63 yard field goal
Jason Taylor: 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Jeremy Shockey: 11 receptions, no drops
Jevon KearsE: 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble
Julius Peppers: 6 sacks
Ladanian Tomlinson: 2 receiving TDs, 2 rushing TDs
Marshall Faulk: 200 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards
Michael Vick: 250 rushing yards
Peyton Manning: 6 passing TDs
Phillip Buchanon: 1 interception TD, 1 punt return TD
Ray Lewis: 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble
Roy Williams: 3 created turnovers
Shaun Alexander: 5 TDs in first half
Terrell Owens: 150 yds after catch, no fumbles, no drops
Tom Brady: 85.0% completion (25 attempts min)


TEAM MILESTONES - Easier to do in Quick Play Mode

Win a road game with the Cardinals
Win a road game with the Raiders
Win a road game with the Lions
Beat the Patriots at New England in the snow
Beat the Rams in St. Louis
Beat the Chiefs in Kansas City at night
Beat the Seahawks in Seattle
Beat the Packers in Green Bay in heavy snow
Beat the Dolphins in Miami with Orange Alt Jerseys
Beat the Falcons in Atlanta with Red Alt Jerseys
Beat the AFC Pro Bowl team
Beat the NFC Pro Bowl team
Beat the All NFL team at Aloha Stadium
Beat the 72 Dolphins
Beat the 83 Raiders
Beat the 85 Bears in heavy snow
Beat the 02 Buccaneers in Tampa Bay
Shutout the 94 49ers in San Francisco
Shutout the 98 Vikings in Minnesota
Shutout the 99 Rams

MENU MILESTONES

ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports - Watch ESPNVideoGames movie
Manual?  There\'s a Manual? - Simply look at the manual in the game
Check your References - Simply look at the references in the game
Party in the end zone!  Let\'s dance - Simply go to Celebrations Editor
Setup the Music for your house - Simply make some Stadium Music
Nothing like a good Scrimmage - Start a scrimmage
Looks like we got a Situation on our hands - Play a situation
Become a Franchise player - Start a Franchise
Will history repeat itself? - Play a 25th Anniversary Game
Players, made to order - Create a player, don\'t need to save
Team up and play - Create a team (I believe)
Get the full First Person experience - Play a 1st person game
Toe to toe with a Celebrity - Play against a celebrity
The Tutorials are your friend - Complete the Basic Training
A Quarter Century of greatness! - Complete 25th Anniversary (I believe)
Blast the Bracket - Play a tournament
Play like a Pro - Play a pro level Game
All Pro, no problem - Play an all pro level game
Better than the Legends? - Play a legend level game


VIII. TEAM MATCHUPS
Team--------OFF/DEF/OVERALL--------Best Offensive/Best Defensive

49ers-----72/88/84----Fred Beasly/Andre Carter
Bears-----76/87/85----Marty Booker/Brian Urlacher
Bengals---85/79/84----Chad Johnson/Kim Herring
Bills-----76/91/87----Eric Moulds/Lawyer Milloy
Broncos---80/85/85----Mike Anderson/Champ Baily
Browns----73/82/81----Jeff Garcia/Kenard Lang
Buccs-----82/92/90----Mike Alstott/Derrick Brooks
Cardinals-72/79/79----Anguen Boldin/Dexter Jackson
Chargers--75/71/76----Ladanian Tomlinson/Donnie Edwards
Chiefs----94/78/89----Priest Holmes/Jerome Woods
Colts-----91/78/87----Peyton Manning/Dwight Freeny
Cowboys---73/90/85----Keyshawn Johnson/Roy Williams
Dolphins--73/88/85----David Boston/Patrick Surtain
Eagles----83/95/92----Terrell Owens/Brian Dawkins
Falcons---80/85/85----Peerless Price/Keith Brooking
Giants----74/73/76----Jeremy Shockly/Michael Strahan
Jaguars---79/88/86----Jimmy Smith/Marcus Stroud
Jets------81/75/81----Santana Moss/Sam Cowert
Lions-----76/80/81----Cory Schlesinger/Dre Bly
Packers---88/74/84----Brett Farve/Darren Sharper
Panthers--87/93/92----Stephen Davis/Kris Jenkins
Patriots--86/96/93----Tom Brady/Rodney Harrison
Raiders---84/89/89----Jerry Rice/Warren Sapp
Rams------88/76/85----Tory Holt/Aeneus Williams
Ravens----83/90/89----Jamal Lewis/Ray Lewis
Redskins--85/76/83----Lavernous Coles/Lavar Arington
Saints----88/77/85----Deuce McAllister/Darren Howard
Seahawks--90/77/86----Shaun Alexander/Bobby Taylor
Steelers--78/78/80----Hines Ward/Tony Porter
Texans----72/76/77----Andre Johnson/Jaime Sharper
Titans----88/78/86----Steve McNair/Lance Schulters
Vikings---95/78/90----Randy Moss/Corey Chavous

*Note:  Some offensive linemen actually have higher ratings than the list 
above, but where left out due to the fact that you can\'t use them.


IX. GAME MODES

a. Franchise - This will probably be the place you call home for most of the 
time.  There are several new options added since last year and several that 
came from the year before.  Notable Changes would be:

Contracts - Player contracts are more realistic as now not only do you have to 
worry about years and salary but also salary bonus and how you want to pay 
that salary, a lot to begin and a little later on, more at the end a a tad at 
the beginning, or straight out even.

Weekly Preparations - Here you set team meetings, workouts, days off, 
practices and tons of other stuff.  Pick a good regiment and your players will 
boost their ratings for the next game.  Do poorly and you\'re stuck with bad 
players.

b.  First Person Football - Pretty similar to last year.  Those not familiar 
with it, it\'s pretty basic. You play as the player,  you look through his eyes 
and see what he sees.

c.  ESPN 25th Anniversary - ESPN has chose the Top 25 best moments from 
football history and brought them to you.  Go through and complete some of the 
most awesome games in history.

d.  Practice - There are two different modes for practice.
----Basic Training will teach you how to play from basic ideas to advanced 
moves.
----Scrimmage will allow you to try out different plays against different 
defenses and vice versus.  You can even try out kicking and punting.

e.  Situation - Here you pick every option you want to. Decide teams, score, 
how much time is left in the game, everything.  Whether you want to be a come 
back kid or hold a lead this is where you do it.

f. Tournament - Basically this is the playoffs.  You can compete or watch the 
CPU run through a 4-16 team bracket.

g.  Online - Here you can choose to play online against other people.  ESPN 
has revamped the online experience and now it\'s better than ever.


X.Random Rumblins & Game Play Tips

1)	The easiest way to get more milestones done quickly is do the menu 
ones first, and then you can unlock your next catalog quicker.
2)	Don\'t pick the same play over and over and over again, because the CPU 
will catch on and adapt.
3)	Keep an eye on your CAP Status, if you need to resign a player and you 
have little room, try making his contract make more towards the end.  That\'ll 
free up more room now and let you worry about him later.
4)	You can move players with the Roster Manager to different positions, 
you can also move them in game by the Substation option.  That way you can 
play a player out of position.  It\'s a lot easier to get the Primetime 
Milestone of 150 rushing and 100 receiving when you move your running back out 
to wide receiver.

XI. Conclusion

I hope that my FAQ could be of some assistance.  As you can probably tell it\'s 
not entirely complete.  As myself and the rest of the ESPN Football community 
learn more about the game I will update it.  I will also soon add some more 
information about Milestones.  I will add a section for unlockables as well.