================================================================================ EA SPORTS - IT'S IN THE GAME ================================================================================ Madden NFL 2007 (PS2) Strategy Guide Version: 0.9 - 10/30/06 By Jim Chamberlin [email address removed by author] ================================================================================ << Online References >> Madden 2007's Official Site http://www.easports.com/madden07/ PSX Sports (Roster Updates) http://www.psxsports.com VG Sports http://www.vgsportsinc.com/ ================================================================================ Introduction ================================================================================ Welcome to my first football FAQ! I hope it goes a little more smoothly than my (incomplete) baseball FAQ. :) Shortly after producing this FAQ, I got rid of my copy of Madden NFL 07, but I'm still getting a ton of emails. Because I don't have the game to go back to, I am no longer answering questions. I apologize for this, but I've included a lot of info in this FAQ, and you should be able to use the message board on CheatCC and other sites for getting help with this game and others. ================================================================================ Revision History ================================================================================ Version 0.9 - Oct 30, 2006 - 275 KB I removed my email address. I'm sorry, but I'm no longer accepting emails about this game (read the Introduction section). ================================================================================ Table of Contents ================================================================================ In order to navigate this guide, I have implemented a Ctrl+F system, which means you press Ctrl+F in your browser or word processor to bring up the search menu, then enter the letters in brackets on the right of the section. Madden 2007's New Features.......................................(00000) Controls.........................................................(00001) Game Modes.......................................................(00002) Player Positions.................................................(00003) Defense..........................................................(00004) Offense..........................................................(00005) Running The Ball...............................................(00006) Passing The Ball...............................................(00007) Special Teams....................................................(00008) Team Profiles....................................................(00009) Arizona Cardinals..............................................(00010) Atlanta Falcons................................................(00011) Baltimore Ravens...............................................(00012) Buffalo Bills..................................................(00013) Carolina Panthers..............................................(00014) Chicago Bears..................................................(00015) Cincinnati Bengals.............................................(00016) Cleveland Browns...............................................(00017) Dallas Cowboys.................................................(00018) Denver Broncos.................................................(00019) Detroit Lions..................................................(00020) Green Bay Packers..............................................(00021) Houston Texans.................................................(00022) Indianapolis Colts.............................................(00023) Jacksonville Jaguars...........................................(00024) Kansas City Chiefs.............................................(00025) Miami Dolphins.................................................(00026) Minnesota Vikings..............................................(00027) New England Patriots...........................................(00028) New Orleans Saints.............................................(00029) New York Giants................................................(00030) New York Jets..................................................(00031) Oakland Raiders................................................(00032) Philadelphia Eagles............................................(00033) Pittsburgh Steelers............................................(00034) San Diego Chargers.............................................(00035) San Francisco 49ers............................................(00036) Seattle Seahawks...............................................(00037) St. Louis Rams.................................................(00038) Tampa Bay Buccaneers...........................................(00039) Tennessee Titans...............................................(00040) Washington Redskins............................................(00041) Franchise Mode...................................................(00042) SuperStar (Hall of Fame) Mode....................................(00043) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)................................(00044) Madden Challenge.................................................(00045) Links............................................................(00046) Revision History.................................................(00047) Final Words......................................................(00048) ================================================================================ Madden 2007's New Features (00000) ================================================================================ All-New Lead Blocker Controls For the first time ever, throw the perfect block to create a hole, then switch control to the tailback to rip off a big gain. NFL Superstar: Hall of Fame Mode Play your way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and experience the game from any position on the field. Become a superstar on and off the field. Master New Highlight Stick Moves Use the all-new Highlight Stick to elude or bowl over defenders with new jukes, cutbacks, and power moves. Deepest Franchise Mode Ever Use the NFL Draft Scouting System and College All-Star Game to evaluate prospects, or determine impact players with Franchise Player Roles. Authentic NFL Defensive Playbooks Shut down your opponent's offense by using real Defensive Playbooks from all 32 teams. ================================================================================ Controls (00001) ================================================================================ Before playing Madden, get familiarized with the controls in the game. If you wish, feel free to customize the controls to better suit your needs. The controls as listed below are the DEFAULT. OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Call an Audible [] button then [], X, O, L1, L2, or R1 button Cancel an Audible /\ button (before selecting an Audible) Run original play [], L2 button (after selecting an Audible) Flip Play [], R2 button (at the line of scrimmage) Quiet the crowd Click the left analog stick Coach's Cam R2 button (with passing routes) Coach's Cam L2 button (without passing routes) Fake snap Click the right analog stick Call timeout SELECT button Snap the ball X button Switch Direction of Running Play Right Analog Stick <-- or --> Hot Route Right Analog Stick <--, -->, up, or down Primary Receiver Change Primary Receiver/Lock on to receiver R2 button + receiver's button Hot Route /\ then the button corresponding to a different receiver to the receiver, then: D-button Up for a Fly Pattern D-button Down for a Curl Pattern D-button <-- or --> for an In or Out Pattern L2 button or R2 button for a <-- or --> slant pattern You can also press the left analog stick to change the direction of a receiver's route. Send player in motion Left Analog Stick Up or Down to Highlight eligable player then left analog stick <-- or --> to send that player in motion Slide offensive line protection L1 button, then D-button up to spread the offensive line; D-button down to pinch the line; D-button <--/--> to shift blocking left/right RUNNING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Move player/run D-Button or left analog stick Sprint X button Dive [] button Slide (QB) [] button (tap) Dive (QB) [] button (hold) Cover Up/Protect Ball /\ button Spin O button Juke/Cut Left L1 button Juke/Cut Right R1 button Stiff Arm Left L2 button Stiff Arm Right R2 button Highlight Stick Right analog stick Up (power backs lower shoulder and "truck" over the defender; agile backs dodge tackler) Right analog stick Down for Back Juke Right analog stick <--/--> Big juke left/right Double Moves Right analog stick <-- then quickly --> or vica versa Note: DOuble moves are only possible with the most agile of RBs. PASSING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Look left/right Right analog stick <--/--> Precision Passing Left analog stick or D-button as you release the ball to lead the pass in a certain direction Pass to the receiver with X icon X button Pass to the receiver with O icon O button Pass to the receiver with [] icon [] button Pass to the receiver with L1 icon L1 button Pass to the receiver with R1 icon R1 button Activate Playmaker Passing to guide Click right analog stick then move to closest receiver the stick in any direction Throw ball away L2 button (while passing icons are up) Scramble/Toggle passing icons OFF/ON L2 button Pump Fake R2 button RECEIVING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Control intended receiver O button (while ball is in air) Dive for pass [] button Sprint O button Jump for pass /\ button Call for ball L1 button - this only works when with a teammate in a multiplayer game, and in Superstar Mode when playing as a WR, RB, or TE. LEAD BLOCKING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ You can begin any running play as the lead blocker (press the O button to select a blocker before the snap). After you open a big hole through the line, press the O button to switch to the runner and pick up yards. Impact/Cut Block Right analog stick Up/Down Turn Block Left/Right L2 button/R2 button Pull/Hold Defender L1 button Diving Block [] button Jump /\ button Change Blocking Assignment (before snap) /\ button, then press the button of the RB or TE whose route you wish to change. Then press the L2 button/R2 button to change the route left/right. AFTER THE PLAY ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Bypass cutscene X button Spike ball O button (Hold) Instant Replay L1 button + R1 button (before Playcalling screen appears) Fake spike ball [] button (Hold) No Huddle /\ button (Hold) Timeout SELECT button DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Cycle through defenders X button or O button Reposition player D-button or left analog stick Defensive Playmaker Highlight a player and press right analog stick: Up to put LB and DL in a hook zone (yellow) or DBs in a deep zone (dark blue); if the DB is in a deep zone already, it becomes a short zone. Down to blitz Down twice for a QB contain blitz <-- to go into QB spy coverage (orange) --> to play a flat zone (lt blue) --> twice to play a curl zone (purple) Defensive line shift L1 button then D-button: Up to spread DE outside the tackles Down to move the line in tight between the tackles <--/--> to shift the line left/right L1 button then right analog stick: Down to make the line crash in Up to make the line rush to the outside <--/--> to make the line crash left/right Reset defensive line shift L1 button then L2 button Linebacker shift R1 button then D-button: Up/Down to spread LBs out/in tight <--/--> to shift LBs left/right R1 button then right analog stick: Down to blitz all LBs Up to put LBs into hook zone <--/--> to blitz the right/left outside Linebacker Reset linebacker shift R1 button then L2 button Call a coverage Audible /\ button then D-button: Up/Down to put DBs into press/loose coverage <-- to show blitz --> to shift safeties and LB into better position to cover their assigned man /\ button then R2 button to disguise the coverage by sending your defenders back to their default positions. Reset coverage audible /\ button then L2 button Shade Safeties /\ button then the right analog stick <--/ --> or Up/Down to shade the safeties' zone coverage to the left/right/up/down Change individual matchups /\ button then the button of the offensive player you want to match up against, then D-button: Down/Up to bump/play off the receiver --> to double team the receiver Pump Up Crowd (LBs only) Click the Left analog stick Call timeout SELECT button DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP) ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Control player nearnest the ball O button Commit to Run/Pass Right analog stick right after snap: Up - Pass Down - Inside Run <--/--> Run to the left/right Hit Stick Right analog stick (any dir.) Move player D-button or left analog stick Dive [] button Sprint X button Jump/Intercept/Hands Up /\ button Strip Ball (when not engaged) L2 button/R2 button Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged) L1 button/R1 button Strafe (when not engaged) R1 button Swat Ball (when not engaged) L1 button KICKING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Aim Kick Left analog stick Start Power Meter Press right analog stick down Stop Power Meter/Kick Ball Press right analog stick up KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Switch players O button Move return man D-button or left analog stick Fair catch /\ button (you must have control of the return man) ================================================================================ Game Modes (00002) ================================================================================ Madden 2007 has more than just one or two different game modes. Below you will find a brief description as to what you can expect to find while in that part of the game. PLAY NOW Challenge either the CPU or a friend to a game of football. This obviously isn't a season game or anything like that - it's an exhibition game. You get the option to choose teams, stadiums, uniforms, etc. This is also a great way to introduce yourself into the basics of the Madden game series. PLAY ONLINE With certain versions of the game, you can play online against friends or even people you've never met before. Depending on the game system you're using, you may need to buy additional hardware, so be sure to consult your user manual when attempting to use this game mode. FRANCHISE This is one of the older and most popular game modes in the Madden series, and most games aren't viewed complete without this mode. Build your dream team for up to 30 seasons. You can change coaches and draft players just like the General Managers do in real life. NFL SUPERSTAR: HALL OF FAME In the Superstar mode, you create a player and take him from the NFL Draft and hope that he makes it into the prestigious NFL Hall of Fame. You take tests, do interviews, go to practices, get endorsement deals, and of course play football. NFL NETWORK Sterling Sharpe walks you through three select plays on both offense and defense for each team. After he describes the play to you, you can practice the play against your team's defense for as long as you wish. TOURNAMENT Set up your own tournament with 8 or 16 teams and see who comes out the winner. MINI-CAMP Tour NFL cities in the Madden cruiser and fine-tune your playing skills in the Mini-Camp mode. You can also earn trophies along the way in various drills for Madden Cards. RUNNING ATTACK Select two teams to test the ability to run the ball and then defend against the run. On offense, you'll use the main running back, and on defense, you'll control one of the linebackers. TWO MINUTE DRILL Earn valuable points and Madden Cards, while working on your skills at the same time. PRACTICE Work on your playing skills in practice. This allows you to better familiarize yourself with your team's playbook and players. ================================================================================ Player Positions (00003) ================================================================================ There are a number of positions for players to play at. If you aren't at all familiar with football, this section will give you a much better idea of who does what on the field. However, if you're familiar with the sport, you can skip right on past this, of course. OFFENSE ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Quarterback (QB) - The quarterback is perhaps the single most important offensive player on the team. He touches the football on nearly every play. If it's a passing play, he passes it; if it's a running play, he hands the ball off to whoever is running it. Running Back (RB)/Tail Back (TB) - Don't be confused if you hear someone mention tail back or running back, because they're the same position. In professional, you'll usually hear running back, and in college, you'll usually hear tail back, but it really doesn't matter. (I usually refer to the position as running back) The running back is responsible for running the ball down the field, once he is handed the ball from the quarterback. Depending on the play called, he may be expected to block defenders from tackling the quarterback, and he also runs short passing routes when called upon. Fullback (FB) - Fullbacks are typically larger than running backs - 20-30 pounds heavier in fact. They are mostly used for blocking, leading the way for a running back. The fullback also has the speed to be used for rushing and receiving, like the Running back. Wide Receiver (WR) - The wide receiver is the primary passing target for the quarterback. They're often tall and very fast, capable of out-jumping and out-running the defenders. Tight End (TE) - Often a blocker, the tight end is also used for receiving. He typically has a size advantage over defenders, and is sometimes taller than their wide receiver counterparts. The passes they catch are often over the middle of the field, just beyond the first down mark. Center (C) - Centers give the ball to the quarterback and punters to start the play. Often very large in size, centers are also responsible for keeping the defenders from getting at the quarterback. Guard (G) - Guards flank the center and are responsible for blocking against defenders, but they also have to try to open holes in the line to allow the running back or fullback through to run the ball. Offensive Tackle (OT) - Tackles flank the guard and are also responsible for blocking against defenders. They're job is very much the same that of the guards. DEFENSE ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Defensive Tackle (DT) - They are in the middle of the defensive line, and they're trying to either tackle the running back or fullback who is running through the line, or they're trying to rush the quarterback. Defensive End (DE) - The ends flank the defensive tackles, and their jobs are very much the same. Middle Linebacker (MLB) - Middle linebackers are large and agile. They typically tackle the runs up through the middle and any short passes up the middle. Outside Linebacker (OLB) - Often smaller and faster than their middle linebacker counterparts, they must protect from short passes to the outside, but also protect from the outside runs. Cornerback (CB) - Cornerbacks have to cover the wide receivers, so they are very quick and agile. Free Safety (FS) - These guys have great acceleration since they're free to do almost anything they want to do. They are free to cover wide receivers or even go after (blitz) the quarterback. Strong Safety (SS) - Strong safeties are resposible for tackling wide receivers and tight ends. They're quick and very strong because of this. SPECIAL TEAMS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Kicker (K) - Kickers are responsible for kick offs and field goals. They are often the smallest of the players. Punter (P) - Punters are responsible for punting on fourth down. ================================================================================ Defense (00004) ================================================================================ There is often a great deal of emphasis put on offense, but I believe a defense is equally as important. Offense may win games, but defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. For a defense to be successful, you don't necessarily have to stop the other team on each and every play, just stop them from scoring. This is a much more realistic goal, afterall. When it comes to offense versus defense, I actually prefer to play defense. I know most are the other way around, enjoying racking up the yards on offense, but I enjoy shutting down my opponent's offense. Below, you'll find a brief description of each of the general defensive formations, which includes the advantages and disadvantages of using the particular formation. 4-3 ŻŻŻ The 4-3 defense is likely the most commonly used defense formations. It involves four lineman, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, one free safety, and one strong safety. This is a great overall formation, but is best for defending against the run. If you're forced to defend an offense using three or four wide receivers, I'd recommend selecting a different formation. 3-4 ŻŻŻ The 3-4 defense is much like that of the 4-3 formation, and also very popular. It involves three lineman, four linebackers, two cornerbacks, one strong safety, and one free safety. With the additional linebacker, you will be able to better defend the short pass and the outside runs, compared to the 4-3. 46 ŻŻ The 46 defense is much like that of the 4-3 formation, but not very popular in today's game. It involves four lineman, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, one strong safety, and one free safety. This defensive formation is good for run stopping, as one of those safeties will be close to the line of scrimmage, providing speed. With that speed, you will also be able to blitz, providing pressure on the quarterback. If the quarterback is able to find a wide receiver open deep down the field, you will find yourself in some trouble. Nickel ŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Nickel defense typically involves four lineman, two linebackers, and five defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Dime ŻŻŻŻ The Dime defense typically involves four lineman, one linebacker, and six defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Quarters ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Quarters defense typically involves three lineman, one linebacker, and seven defensive backs. With the additional defensive backs, you'll be able to provide a better defense against a passing offensive situation. This defense is susceptable to a run, so make sure the offense will be passing. Goal Line ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Goal Line defense involves several linemen and linebackers and a couple of defensive backs. This formation should really only be used when your opponent's offense is in a short yardage situation and running the ball. Although you are given defensive backs, you may be in a world of hurt if your opponent decides to pass the ball. There's always a chance they could do a play-action pass for short yardage, so be careful. Make sure you have your audibles set so that you can quickly find a good pass defense if you notice something odd at the line. ================================================================================ Offense (00005) ================================================================================ The bulk of the points you will score will obviously be on offense. A balanced offense is required to effectively move the ball down the field. The best advice I can give someone is to vary your offense. Don't call the same play over and over; the defense will learn what you're doing and shut your play down. The same play calls aren't the only thing you need to vary; you have to vary what type of play... run vs pass. Mix it up often, and don't be afraid to use the occasional play-action pass. This is a great way to confuse the defense, getting a linebacker or two to bite on the possible run, while the quarterback drops back for a pass. If you're not happy with the playbook your team is given by default, choose another. Some team playbooks are very balanced, while others may favor either the pass or run a bit more. You can also create your own playbook, which will offer you a lot of input into your own playbook. TIP: If you're running low on time, hold the L2 or R2 button after you call your play. This will actually stop the clock until you release the buttons. It will allow your players to get to the line of scrimmage without any time on the clock expiring. It's kind of a cheat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Running The Ball (00006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When running the ball, you will require a hole in the line. If you don't see one, try to get to the outside as quickly as possible, as it's only a matter of time until the defense ends up in the backfield, taking you down for a loss. If you are able to find a hole, get right up in there and hit the sprint button, along with the appropriate juke button should you need to get around a defender. If you're lucky enough to have a fullback blocking ahead of you, don't be afraid to follow him to one side or the other. Some of my biggest runs are because of my fullback knocking defenders down on their butts, allowing me to sprint right on by, picking up several yards and the ever important first down. Going around defenders isn't your only option when running the ball, of course. In Madden 2006, we were given the Truck Stick. It was very much like the Hit Stick for the defensive side of the ball. When the runner (running back, wide receiver, etc), you can use the Truck Stick to knock the defender down, shedding the tackle. It doesn't always work, which is why I prefer to try and avoid the tackler with a well-timed spin move, juke, stiff-arm, or just have a blocker take him out for me. One disadvantage of using the Truck Stick, also known as the Highlight Stick, is it increases the odds of you fumbling the ball. If your running back is smaller and more ellusive than say a larger back, like Jerome Bettis, when you hit the Highlight Stick, your smaller, more ellusive back will try to evade the tackler by ducking the tackler and doing other cool moves. If you are trying to run the ball to one side of the field, but have noticed that the defense has stacked that side of the field, you have three options. You can change the direction of the play, you can audible an entirely new play, or you can send your tight end in motion so that he blocks on the other side of the field, allowing you to still run there. A common mistake rookies make when running the ball is instantly hitting the speed burst button. Lay off of it until your blockers do their job. Going too fast too soon may result in you either running into your own lineman or you may even end up running right into the man your blocker was supposed to block, but you were in too much of a hurry to let him do his job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passing The Ball (00007) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After you call your play and are approaching the line of scrimmage, take a look at your defense. What formation are they using? Are they in 4-3 or are they in Nickel or Dime and expecting a pass. With Nickel or Dime, their defense will have more defensive backs, which means you'll have a more difficult time passing the ball. You could consider changing the play or perhaps using the playmaker option to have one of your wide receivers run a quick curl or something else short. When it comes to actually throwing the ball, make sure your quarterback's feet are planted. If he is on the run, his passes will likely be inaccurate, resulting in either incomplete passes and even interceptions. A bullet pass thrown on the run is also likely going to be incomplete. Throwing on the run can be dangerous, so if you are in a situation where you have to throw while running, try to lob the ball a little. The odds are a lob will allow the receiver to get where he needs to be to catch the ball and not result in an interception or incomplete pass. If you have a wide receiver or tight end that you can send in motion, give it a shot. You may be able to interpret what sort of defense your opponent is currently running (aside from the obvious formation), and the motion man may end up causing a little confusion with the defense. ================================================================================ Special Teams (00008) ================================================================================ You're not going to be able to score a touchdown every time you have the ball. On these occasions, you'll likely have to either punt the ball or kick a field goal, depending on where you are on the field. If you're in field goal range on third down, but are on the far left or right of the field, you may wish to use that third down for a run or short pass to the middle of the field. This will allow for an easier field goal kick. If you're to the extreme left or right on the field, you will have to adjust your kicker's aim. Obviously with this situation, there's a chance that you could kick the ball too far to the right or left of the field goal posts. For this reason, it's easier to kick from the center of the field, especially when the wind can become an issue during an angled kick. If you're in a punting situation, kick the ball fairly hard. If the line of scrimmage is in your opponent's territory, you may want to try a shorter, angled punt. Aim for the pylons near the end zone and try to get the ball out of bounds within the five yard line. If you end up kicking it in the endzone, the opponent will get the ball at the 20-yard line, so try to make them start as far back as you can on offense. On punt and kick-off returns, there's really not much to talk about... much like the other subjects of special teams, lol. Anyway, try to watch for where your blockers are and try to find a hole to run through. Jukes and spins can help you elude tacklers and gain extra yards. ================================================================================ Team Profiles (00009) ================================================================================ Below you'll find complete profiles for the teams available to you in the game, which includes a full roster. The figures are actually from the XBox 360 version and are from VG Sports' website. Several sites posted this information just before the game was released, such as IGN and GameSpot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Cardinals (00010) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Cardinals Stadium (2006-) 2005 Record: 5-11 Head Coach: Dennis Green Division: NFC West Overall Rating: 87 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 85 The 2006 Cardinals have made some big changes recently. They've got a brand new stadium, a great new backup quarterback in Matt Leinert and a new starting running back in Edgerrin James. Arizona certainly has the potential for a big turnaround. Despite having one of the league's top running backs, the success of their running game will depend on its mediocre offensive line. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 13 Warner, Kurt 87 46 54 92 44 44 89 93 31 20 38 10 32 7 Leinart, Matt 81 59 61 69 64 63 90 90 64 55 60 24 48 16 Navarre, John 66 43 63 66 44 40 87 79 45 15 40 20 31 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 32 James, Edgerrin 96 92 74 91 92 93 83 79 91 45 98 90 92 92 31 Shipp, Marcel 79 84 75 73 82 86 69 60 84 32 74 86 88 59 28 Arrington, J.J. 73 91 62 61 88 92 68 67 73 39 60 66 60 83 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 30 Ayanbadejo, Obafemi 85 75 65 65 65 61 62 72 67 63 74 85 87 54 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 11 Fitzgerald, Larry 93 88 70 86 90 90 97 95 67 44 86 70 75 77 81 Boldin, Anquan 92 88 69 88 91 91 90 94 69 33 90 73 75 87 80 Johnson, Bryant 79 91 55 69 86 92 87 83 58 41 63 52 37 74 86 Walters, Troy 68 84 37 61 87 85 75 77 37 27 87 44 36 88 19 McCoy, LeRon 67 92 57 36 94 91 89 67 55 22 65 54 35 89 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 82 Pope, Leonard 80 82 69 45 85 84 87 78 71 57 64 72 65 77 83 Edwards, Eric 73 72 66 61 72 72 60 75 65 54 47 56 55 55 89 Bergen, Adam 66 64 69 60 65 68 55 64 66 55 44 63 55 40 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 75 Davis, Leonard 88 52 99 82 44 87 94 98 68 77 92 62 74 Wells, Reggie 86 57 87 80 59 88 87 87 75 83 88 72 79 Ross, Oliver 83 54 92 80 53 86 88 88 67 75 84 60 67 Brown, Milford 78 48 91 74 39 81 88 91 73 83 85 72 76 Lutui, Deuce 78 45 94 58 53 88 90 90 86 90 88 80 60 Leckey, Nick 77 55 81 73 52 85 82 84 66 73 80 65 71 Stepanovich, Alex 76 46 85 72 44 84 86 78 75 82 82 78 61 Brown, Elton 75 49 90 62 53 82 86 86 63 66 84 66 73 Bridges, Jeremy 71 54 84 62 54 84 79 82 65 79 80 64 78 Wakefield, Fred 66 65 87 70 62 70 74 74 74 74 77 74 68 Ellington, Dante 65 48 88 63 40 77 78 78 72 78 75 72 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 92 Berry, Bertrand 93 79 78 84 85 81 85 78 86 95 84 19 21 56 Okeafor, Chike 87 78 75 85 84 75 87 79 79 90 77 28 27 90 Dockett, Darnell 86 71 87 68 86 81 79 64 83 87 84 20 15 70 Clancy, Kendrick 80 54 88 70 64 87 63 55 84 42 89 12 22 98 Watson, Gabe 77 57 94 49 63 85 48 40 90 58 90 22 17 95 King, Kenny 69 59 77 61 74 76 70 50 77 57 82 25 27 67 Smith, Antonio 67 63 70 55 75 72 70 55 64 74 68 15 25 91 Palepoi, Anton 63 64 71 48 67 70 60 35 76 55 67 17 28 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV MCV ZCV 58 Dansby, Karlos 90 86 77 82 91 92 92 78 87 89 75 70 51 Darling, James 82 77 75 84 78 85 85 75 63 68 60 65 57 Huff, Orlando 78 73 77 76 75 85 75 40 50 64 30 35 54 Hayes, Gerald 72 73 76 70 70 84 79 60 74 66 35 45 55 Blackstock, Darryl 72 81 73 64 88 75 83 65 68 88 35 45 97 Pace, Calvin 71 74 74 68 80 77 72 55 73 75 25 22 43 Brown, Mark 70 77 72 64 77 75 75 35 40 55 40 35 52 Mitchell, Lance 68 72 72 64 80 80 83 55 48 67 40 30 53 Keys, Isaac 64 73 65 64 76 70 72 35 52 62 25 25 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Rolle, Antrel 83 88 65 68 92 92 93 73 83 58 69 73 68 85 27 Macklin, David 81 87 59 76 86 87 85 76 78 42 55 56 66 85 25 Green, Eric 79 89 60 70 90 90 90 55 76 35 49 58 74 76 26 Tate, Robert 64 85 43 58 79 80 79 49 72 35 49 48 70 68 20 Reid, Lamont 64 87 47 50 80 88 86 59 70 20 25 52 60 70 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 24 Wilson, Adrian 90 88 70 77 91 88 87 89 78 82 86 65 85 34 Griffith, Robert 85 81 58 90 82 70 73 91 55 65 71 55 78 47 Francisco, Aaron 65 85 59 60 83 74 64 70 22 32 57 40 55 41 Brewer, Jack 65 82 54 58 81 82 64 74 30 40 60 54 65 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 1 Rackers, Neil (K) 97 95 93 10 Player, Scott (P) 93 89 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta Falcons (00011) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Georgia Dome (1992-) 2005 Record: 8-8 Head Coach: Jim Mora Division: NFC South Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 90 The 2006 Falcons have made two note-worthy acquisitions. The additions of John Abraham from the New York Jets and Lawyer Milloy from the Buffalo Bills will provide the Falcons with a better defense. The Falcons have one of the better running schemes in the league, and with the light-footed Michael Vick a constant threat at quarterback, the Falcons look to continue with a strong running game. There are a lot of questions surrounding All-Pro tight end Alge Crumpler, who has had shoulder surgery recently, and his abilities have been questioned. As long as he's healthy, Crumpler will be a big target for Michael Vick to find. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 7 Vick, Michael 91 93 55 77 95 94 96 79 48 95 60 60 98 97 97 8 Schaub, Matt 85 63 64 78 62 64 88 90 55 40 55 20 44 37 48 3 Randall, Bryan 72 69 60 58 71 72 87 78 46 71 65 57 66 75 74 1 Shockley, D.J. 71 85 60 42 87 87 90 78 65 70 66 62 85 78 81 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 28 Dunn, Warrick 90 96 60 91 96 98 74 84 91 26 95 66 75 98 45 Duckett, T.J. 84 86 78 76 82 88 59 56 87 35 77 94 95 65 32 Norwood, Jerious 74 94 65 54 88 95 77 58 74 34 64 71 55 82 34 Cobb, DeAndra 70 93 60 45 89 93 69 60 67 28 54 70 54 85 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 33 Griffith, Justin 92 80 70 66 73 66 70 75 66 50 76 82 84 60 44 McCrary, Fred 78 56 66 69 51 54 62 64 72 59 65 71 60 40 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 12 Jenkins, Michael 82 89 64 72 86 87 93 86 59 33 66 64 55 69 84 White, Roddy 81 93 62 64 90 95 90 82 64 30 65 60 48 85 82 Pathon, Jerome 79 89 44 77 89 90 79 85 37 25 85 47 20 87 86 Finneran, Brian 78 85 65 79 82 82 85 81 52 33 65 65 65 55 81 Jennings, Adam 70 93 38 46 93 93 88 74 56 22 80 41 21 89 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 83 Crumpler, Alge 96 85 72 84 82 86 77 87 70 52 88 78 75 72 80 Beverly, Eric 77 56 86 60 55 72 45 57 45 82 40 60 65 33 85 Blakley, Dwayne 71 70 72 70 65 69 70 71 70 52 43 63 57 35 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 62 McClure, Todd 91 58 86 87 61 82 20 85 93 77 95 95 84 91 74 Weiner, Todd 90 54 92 87 52 70 27 92 93 93 83 82 92 90 65 Forney, Kynan 89 60 87 84 61 78 27 91 87 87 89 85 92 84 72 Gandy, Wayne 88 52 92 90 51 72 32 90 89 92 71 84 90 70 61 Lehr, Matt 84 52 90 79 55 70 21 87 87 87 76 85 83 73 76 Ojinnaka, Quinn 69 54 83 60 62 64 54 82 80 80 66 71 82 70 66 King, Austin 67 50 86 56 49 49 11 78 84 75 71 68 75 68 64 McGee, Chris 66 50 85 54 51 46 20 79 83 83 66 73 82 65 70 Omiyale, Frank 65 45 87 55 45 50 30 78 84 87 69 76 84 66 69 Claxton, Ben 63 49 84 59 42 50 23 75 79 75 86 79 75 85 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 75 Coleman, Rod 94 75 84 84 92 42 84 85 75 88 96 84 28 16 55 Abraham, John 93 80 77 77 87 56 83 84 80 90 95 87 30 23 97 Kerney, Patrick 93 76 76 90 84 57 86 83 90 88 89 88 22 15 93 Lavalais, Chad 77 64 79 69 81 52 77 87 70 80 78 79 25 21 95 Babineaux, Jonathan 75 67 79 57 90 69 75 67 45 73 74 77 12 24 92 Davis, Chauncey 73 74 66 45 82 80 74 69 25 60 82 79 29 24 96 Lake, Antwan 71 55 85 63 65 39 77 67 30 72 77 80 21 15 77 Mallard, Josh 68 73 67 49 78 67 67 66 45 67 72 74 25 22 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Brooking, Keith 95 82 79 90 85 63 92 90 92 87 93 95 65 75 50 Hartwell, Ed 88 77 83 82 82 58 92 87 85 86 65 94 40 50 51 Williams, Demorrio 79 85 67 69 87 70 78 86 75 55 70 76 60 67 59 Boley, Michael 78 80 68 68 88 74 80 86 55 64 84 74 40 40 98 Reese, Ike 77 74 70 78 78 59 79 82 75 50 73 74 45 65 52 Beck, Jordan 71 83 73 59 87 87 82 82 30 68 67 77 60 55 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Hall, DeAngelo 93 98 53 83 95 98 94 57 77 75 25 35 53 96 86 27 Webster, Jason 81 87 61 81 86 87 88 69 82 60 25 30 55 75 65 24 Williams, Jimmy 79 94 70 52 90 93 96 69 87 66 65 80 70 89 88 29 Cash, Chris 72 87 47 62 87 85 85 66 70 40 24 32 56 70 70 20 Rossum, Allen 70 97 42 64 88 95 75 37 71 50 20 25 36 64 55 26 Lowe, Omare 69 91 57 57 80 90 83 59 72 45 40 45 55 50 55 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 36 Milloy, Lawyer 92 84 70 92 85 72 85 60 90 90 60 74 82 72 85 25 Crocker, Chris 83 90 56 72 92 85 72 62 84 70 52 62 70 65 65 23 Mathis, Kevin 73 85 45 77 86 87 56 58 73 65 35 45 54 70 65 39 Newton, Cam 64 87 60 44 88 84 64 52 72 58 35 45 62 59 66 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 9 Koenen, Michael 79 93 82 2 Derr, Zac 68 84 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baltimore Ravens (00012) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium (1998-) 2005 Record: 6-10 Head Coach: Brian Billick Division: AFC North Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 90 The Ravens signed veteran quarterback Steve McNair in the offseason. McNair should provide the Ravens the quality quarterback they've been looking for. Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton should rack up even more yards than they did last season at the wide receiver position. Also, with Jamal Lewis at running back, the Ravens have a fairly solid offense. Their defense, anchored by linebacker Ray Lewis, is still great. If there is one obvious problem with the team, it's the offensive line. McNair may have a good arm and be fast on his feet, but he'll likely get a lot of pressure from the defense. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 9 McNair, Steve 88 68 70 83 65 70 91 85 63 75 72 77 70 7 Boller, Kyle 80 69 55 73 66 68 93 78 49 62 62 32 60 12 St.Pierre, Brian 64 46 50 62 49 50 82 80 55 15 40 10 38 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 31 Lewis, Jamal 88 86 82 85 82 88 81 60 83 52 78 99 98 62 38 Anderson, Mike 87 85 80 87 78 88 69 63 92 50 77 95 96 53 30 Daniels, P.J. 76 85 75 50 80 84 67 63 87 45 62 87 89 54 32 Smith, Musa 74 84 74 59 80 86 61 55 78 31 45 87 87 49 36 Sams, B.J. 67 92 54 54 83 92 72 60 72 34 77 60 45 81 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 39 Ricard, Alan 89 65 77 72 54 68 54 64 82 64 45 72 77 36 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 85 Mason, Derrick 90 90 48 93 93 94 83 95 63 28 91 40 30 95 89 Clayton, Mark 85 92 44 75 95 95 85 87 54 28 91 54 40 94 84 Moore, Clarence 77 87 64 66 86 85 97 77 54 23 54 66 64 67 87 Williams, Demetrius 75 90 52 55 90 94 92 78 59 28 55 52 39 87 81 Darling, Devard 70 90 57 50 89 92 87 70 48 28 60 55 57 78 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 86 Heap, Todd 95 79 70 86 81 86 89 88 72 55 82 72 55 75 83 Wilcox, Daniel 77 72 74 74 70 74 64 74 65 54 54 66 66 52 88 Sypniewski, Quinn 76 83 72 55 76 85 76 72 68 54 65 55 45 68 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 75 Ogden, Jonathan 96 48 98 95 50 72 12 92 98 99 79 93 98 80 64 Mulitalo, Edwin 90 46 96 89 48 55 22 85 97 98 66 80 90 58 62 Flynn, Mike 86 53 85 88 54 70 17 87 87 86 74 77 86 69 68 Vincent, Keydrick 80 47 93 76 44 61 22 80 90 90 66 72 87 55 65 Chester, Chris 75 68 86 45 69 85 64 84 83 83 93 87 80 87 79 Pashos, Tony 74 45 92 70 44 50 25 79 88 88 65 73 87 75 78 Terry, Adam 74 55 87 58 54 75 25 87 84 86 74 76 87 73 60 Brown, Jason 71 52 87 54 55 66 35 82 83 83 77 73 80 72 74 Kracalik, Mike 69 62 86 54 67 77 33 79 80 75 65 77 77 63 69 Rimpf, Brian 68 44 85 57 50 63 21 78 84 84 65 76 80 60 63 Szalay, Thatcher 60 40 77 59 44 45 18 75 80 80 64 80 75 58 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 55 Suggs, Terrell 92 86 72 70 93 71 78 88 55 87 97 87 45 55 90 Pryce, Trevor 92 68 92 86 75 48 88 72 83 95 78 94 22 16 97 Gregg, Kelly 84 54 87 85 62 37 87 60 80 85 54 85 20 16 92 Ngata, Haloti 83 63 93 55 77 64 86 72 50 92 65 93 13 11 54 Green, Roderick 78 83 64 49 87 80 72 86 35 72 88 76 35 30 94 Bannan, Justin 74 53 86 69 62 55 80 56 30 79 63 84 23 27 91 Franklin, Aubrayo 73 54 87 64 62 37 81 59 45 78 66 85 21 27 93 Edwards, Dwan 72 56 87 58 72 57 76 62 55 80 47 81 27 29 95 Johnson, Jarret 70 63 78 66 65 39 76 66 55 80 62 82 17 28 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 52 Lewis, Ray 98 83 75 98 83 69 96 99 99 91 90 99 74 84 96 Thomas, Adalius 89 85 78 75 86 82 86 84 60 84 85 82 66 65 57 Scott, Bart 84 77 80 79 80 59 87 85 60 72 62 87 45 50 53 Cody, Dan 75 80 73 62 87 68 80 75 64 78 84 79 30 40 50 Johnson, Tim 68 76 66 65 78 62 82 75 55 50 55 76 60 55 56 Stills, Gary 64 68 66 70 70 53 75 70 60 56 77 72 30 25 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 McAlister, Chris 95 94 64 92 95 97 97 68 89 74 84 72 91 95 22 Rolle, Samari 91 93 45 93 92 94 92 48 80 25 30 42 97 92 24 Pittman, David 73 91 43 56 94 93 88 48 71 20 25 52 77 87 35 Ivy, Corey 69 90 46 64 87 87 76 48 73 20 25 43 66 77 29 Martin, Derrick 66 89 41 49 93 93 88 45 70 20 29 42 84 78 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 20 Reed, Ed 99 93 57 93 92 91 67 81 95 97 54 80 70 90 97 26 Landry, Dawan 72 85 65 56 82 84 70 65 78 50 40 50 68 82 71 46 Ward, B.J. 70 88 49 60 86 75 67 59 72 45 25 29 57 40 35 45 Butler, Robb 64 84 47 50 87 76 70 61 74 40 24 27 65 60 68 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 3 Stover, Matt 89 85 93 2 Araguz, Leo 76 83 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Bills (00013) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Ralph Wilson Stadium (1973-) 2005 Record: 5-11 Head Coach: Dick Jauron Division: AFC East Overall Rating: 84 Offense Rating: 82 Defense Rating: 87 A lot of eyes will be on J.P. Losman to see if he will be the Bills' QB of the future. Many have doubts, including me. None of the Bills' QBs have very good ratings, fairly mediocre actually. If the Bills cannot get a passing game going, a lot of pressure will be placed on Willis McGahee, their running back. Despite his talent, McGahee will likely face a 4-3 or 4-4 a lot if the Bills don't pose a threat in their passing game. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 10 Holcomb, Kelly 79 52 50 84 55 52 82 87 45 25 48 10 39 18 30 7 Losman, J.P. 77 70 56 67 70 72 92 78 48 54 58 25 54 50 56 16 Nall, Craig 76 60 58 68 60 62 88 84 34 33 52 25 40 37 52 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 21 McGahee, Willis 90 89 78 81 87 95 65 65 88 39 85 94 99 73 28 Thomas, Anthony 76 83 75 75 78 85 72 58 80 37 74 85 90 42 25 Gates, Lionel 71 85 68 52 83 85 62 65 71 35 55 78 72 68 20 Williams, Shaud 71 88 52 62 88 90 52 73 67 44 68 66 55 84 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 31 Shelton, Daimon 76 62 75 68 57 56 57 71 64 57 50 72 55 38 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 83 Evans, Lee 87 96 52 78 91 96 88 88 60 30 79 52 45 89 18 Davis, Andre 79 95 47 72 88 95 90 76 54 19 52 49 38 73 81 Price, Peerless 77 92 50 74 88 92 87 76 58 29 47 39 35 84 82 Reed, Josh 76 85 51 74 87 87 76 83 52 23 75 52 53 87 11 Parrish, Roscoe 76 94 42 54 97 97 84 78 49 24 85 41 21 95 89 Aiken, Sam 68 83 49 56 84 82 81 79 55 40 62 51 54 72 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 84 Royal, Robert 79 75 70 72 74 76 60 75 69 54 60 66 63 63 85 Everett, Kevin 72 74 64 50 80 76 83 74 65 54 66 67 49 66 87 Euhus, Tim 69 71 64 56 75 77 75 80 64 44 51 64 62 36 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 58 Villarrial, Chris 88 48 94 90 45 60 32 82 93 93 76 89 88 79 71 Peters, Jason 82 58 91 74 60 74 64 86 87 87 80 85 87 79 67 Fowler, Melvin 80 54 85 76 54 72 28 84 85 84 79 84 84 76 70 Reyes, Tutan 77 47 90 72 46 64 12 80 87 86 69 75 81 67 69 Gandy, Mike 74 49 88 68 48 82 13 81 83 88 64 73 82 60 75 Preston, Duke 74 53 85 65 52 65 15 82 83 84 83 73 84 82 74 Gibson, Aaron 72 41 95 68 35 40 27 75 92 94 46 75 75 75 73 Geisinger, Justin 68 49 90 55 44 53 21 79 84 80 64 76 79 66 72 Morgan, Matt 68 50 84 61 52 60 35 80 83 77 65 67 77 62 65 Thomas, Jason 67 46 89 62 51 52 11 75 80 80 65 71 75 67 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 94 Schobel, Aaron 91 74 79 83 84 52 84 85 85 87 84 89 15 17 98 Tripplett, Larry 85 65 84 76 77 49 83 77 77 78 85 85 23 22 90 Kelsay, Chris 78 69 74 75 74 66 77 74 55 80 68 78 27 25 63 Word, Mark 78 72 76 70 76 47 75 59 40 79 49 81 25 30 77 Anderson, Tim 77 55 84 72 67 55 83 71 50 76 68 85 22 13 92 Denney, Ryan 76 65 81 77 72 50 74 76 50 82 72 80 23 27 97 McCargo, John 75 66 82 55 85 32 77 76 17 89 78 86 11 14 93 Sape, Lauvale 70 65 76 67 72 37 72 48 40 75 48 78 15 15 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 51 Spikes, Takeo 95 82 84 92 83 67 92 91 95 88 85 99 61 78 59 Fletcher, London 92 78 68 93 83 61 95 97 96 60 82 93 60 80 96 Posey, Jeff 84 77 74 85 82 43 85 77 77 72 87 86 35 50 55 Crowell, Angelo 76 75 73 68 77 62 84 77 55 65 74 82 45 65 53 Haggan, Mario 74 75 69 68 80 65 80 82 73 72 77 78 30 35 50 Ezekiel, Liam 64 74 80 51 80 50 79 74 60 45 60 75 35 55 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 22 Clements, Nate 90 92 64 82 92 94 95 70 87 55 66 72 95 85 24 McGee, Terrence 87 94 49 83 92 95 87 55 87 38 52 55 90 88 38 Youboty, Ashton 76 92 54 59 97 92 90 69 82 35 48 64 87 82 29 King, Eric 73 90 44 64 90 93 83 45 75 25 29 52 55 65 33 Greer, Jabari 69 91 41 55 89 94 84 53 73 25 33 55 60 60 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 23 Vincent, Troy 88 85 54 90 84 82 60 72 84 92 42 64 54 75 90 36 Whitner, Donte 82 92 60 60 91 91 78 68 87 74 60 68 76 82 87 41 Bowen, Matt 78 84 62 78 85 77 74 52 82 75 54 58 70 54 77 26 Baker, Rashad 77 86 55 66 87 85 63 66 82 55 45 54 62 76 67 40 Simpson, Ko 76 89 64 47 93 91 74 67 84 60 67 77 68 78 85 27 Wire, Coy 75 85 65 68 85 77 80 48 84 40 55 65 77 65 74 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 8 Moorman, Brian 98 94 92 9 Lindell, Rian 84 88 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolina Panthers (00014) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Bank of America Stadium (1996-) 2005 Record: 11-5 Head Coach: John Fox Division: NFC South Overall Rating: 90 Offense Rating: 89 Defense Rating: 90 The Panthers did very well last year. Steve Smith served as a go-to receiver for Jake Delhomme and wowed crowds with long passes, racking up over 1500 yards. With the acquisition of wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, the Panthers are looking to put on another aerial assault. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 17 Delhomme, Jake 92 64 52 92 64 64 88 92 56 55 54 30 53 45 62 3 LeFors, Stefan 73 74 48 54 70 71 83 86 59 62 55 16 54 62 67 16 Weinke, Chris 71 52 61 70 52 55 87 80 44 27 35 20 38 30 32 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 26 Foster, DeShaun 87 92 74 82 92 93 75 70 74 37 90 84 87 87 34 Williams, DeAngelo 81 92 61 62 93 94 74 70 78 35 86 76 60 95 37 Goings, Nick 78 86 74 76 82 87 69 60 84 44 70 77 85 56 32 Shelton, Eric 74 87 73 54 84 90 72 61 77 29 58 80 82 72 22 Robertson, Jamal 72 85 65 59 87 87 61 65 74 28 67 75 68 78 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 45 Hoover, Brad 81 75 70 68 73 68 65 76 55 50 72 80 75 55 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 89 Smith, Steve 97 97 63 89 96 98 91 95 60 30 93 65 75 97 19 Johnson, Keyshawn 87 86 67 90 86 85 88 91 77 59 89 65 75 72 83 Colbert, Keary 78 87 54 74 87 86 84 84 56 29 68 52 45 82 18 Carter, Drew 68 96 54 41 87 95 89 68 55 23 35 47 34 67 88 Hankton, Karl 63 87 53 64 82 86 68 65 42 30 55 49 36 65 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 86 Mangum, Kris 77 73 68 67 69 75 51 72 62 61 45 65 59 48 82 Seidman, Mike 71 65 70 59 62 66 60 67 62 60 59 65 64 51 84 Gaines, Michael 69 76 70 57 75 77 80 77 64 44 42 60 61 35 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 68 Wahle, Mike 96 56 94 87 54 82 19 92 94 94 85 94 94 93 69 Gross, Jordan 93 62 89 85 64 83 43 95 94 87 95 95 93 96 75 Hartwig, Justin 86 57 88 79 52 63 22 87 92 92 83 83 89 86 70 Wharton, Travelle 83 58 87 75 62 84 29 89 86 86 92 82 85 92 71 Mathis, Evan 79 62 86 64 62 76 45 86 83 83 85 79 82 75 78 Fordham, Todd 76 44 89 82 44 52 14 79 86 84 69 78 79 66 63 Hangartner, Geoff 70 55 87 50 55 63 26 83 83 83 76 73 80 77 73 Beasley, Chad 65 43 86 66 42 47 11 76 79 79 65 79 76 66 64 Peters, Scott 64 60 81 56 60 64 24 73 74 81 71 74 75 73 61 Kadela, Dave 61 45 82 65 42 46 18 74 75 75 65 75 74 58 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 90 Peppers, Julius 97 86 82 75 92 87 77 90 74 94 98 89 30 50 77 Jenkins, Kris 93 64 93 77 83 50 88 76 82 94 92 95 21 24 93 Rucker, Mike 91 74 79 90 80 54 84 80 86 90 86 88 27 22 91 Lewis, Damione 81 64 84 72 77 57 80 67 55 74 75 84 19 15 99 Kemoeatu, Ma'ake 80 50 90 74 57 45 89 60 55 86 65 90 29 23 96 Wallace, Al 80 73 74 77 75 46 76 69 60 74 73 79 14 16 94 Moorehead, Kindal 77 58 83 70 74 47 79 62 50 82 55 82 14 23 74 McClover, Stanley 71 77 66 38 87 74 68 70 55 60 84 72 12 19 67 Carstens, Jordan 69 58 78 60 70 51 78 66 40 75 74 79 16 27 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 55 Morgan, Dan 92 85 76 88 91 58 90 94 88 75 78 87 70 70 53 Diggs, Na'il 86 79 76 80 81 61 89 87 70 57 78 81 70 70 58 Davis, Thomas 85 87 69 65 92 85 85 90 67 78 86 87 76 87 50 Adams, Keith 84 82 68 78 85 61 86 85 60 58 72 80 65 70 52 Draft, Chris 84 78 74 80 82 69 82 85 75 66 75 79 75 65 59 Seward, Adam 64 74 76 60 74 55 76 77 50 62 63 73 44 50 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Lucas, Ken 94 92 65 88 93 94 94 68 88 50 64 71 95 97 20 Gamble, Chris 88 92 59 74 94 94 94 60 83 45 64 64 84 88 23 Howard, Reggie 80 88 55 80 89 87 86 65 79 35 40 62 65 70 31 Marshall, Richard 78 92 54 59 93 94 91 58 82 35 42 56 87 86 24 Wilds, Garnell 67 87 50 58 84 90 80 49 71 44 55 44 72 70 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 30 Minter, Mike 90 86 63 90 88 83 85 52 91 91 67 75 85 77 85 36 Williams, Shaun 85 87 58 80 88 87 76 60 84 75 48 60 71 78 83 33 Salley, Nate 74 84 66 60 86 83 71 60 78 35 39 52 66 65 70 28 Branch, Colin 72 87 58 65 88 72 67 60 86 69 54 64 70 55 75 25 McCadam, Kevin 70 85 55 76 84 83 57 52 77 65 41 49 60 35 60 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 4 Kasay, John 85 90 87 7 Baker, Jason 84 88 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Bears (00015) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Soldier Field (2003-) 2005 Record: 11-5 Head Coach: Lovie Smith Division: NFC North Overall Rating: 87 Offense Rating: 87 Defense Rating: 89 The Bears are a one-sided team. Their defense is incredible, while their offense is deplorable. They have several good players on offense, but none of them are superstars and don't especially stand out. If you're going to have success with the Bears, it'll be with a mediocre offense and a stellar defense. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 8 Grossman, Rex 85 59 51 81 59 60 89 90 42 41 46 10 44 39 54 14 Griese, Brian 81 54 54 81 56 55 87 87 37 30 47 11 39 35 40 18 Orton, Kyle 75 55 54 74 59 61 87 80 50 38 55 21 41 35 28 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 20 Jones, Thomas 88 90 76 86 90 93 79 70 87 32 90 84 70 90 32 Benson, Cedric 84 88 75 67 87 91 74 62 85 45 75 89 88 72 29 Peterson, Adrian 77 86 73 67 84 87 69 61 76 22 65 85 85 65 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 47 Johnson, Bryan 86 65 70 75 66 56 66 68 67 60 68 74 72 48 37 McKie, Jason 77 72 72 62 55 40 67 64 60 53 45 70 65 35 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 87 Muhammad, Muhsin 89 90 66 94 86 87 86 91 64 45 89 66 75 75 16 Bradley, Mark 80 92 61 60 96 94 93 78 52 28 84 55 53 93 12 Gage, Justin 76 86 65 64 89 88 94 75 59 30 67 64 55 77 80 Berrian, Bernard 75 95 46 61 93 95 81 75 58 24 73 46 36 87 81 Davis, Rashied 66 90 46 57 82 89 83 68 44 38 55 46 30 86 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 88 Clark, Desmond 78 75 65 76 74 75 85 78 62 52 67 63 40 58 85 Gilmore, John 61 68 64 59 67 72 72 65 65 49 39 62 53 52 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 57 Kreutz, Olin 98 63 92 91 60 84 18 92 93 93 91 93 95 95 76 Tait, John 90 52 91 89 52 70 21 94 91 93 75 90 89 69 74 Brown, Ruben 87 44 93 91 43 62 10 84 91 91 66 75 88 58 69 Miller, Fred 86 47 93 85 49 65 28 89 90 90 89 85 88 76 60 Metcalf, Terrence 84 54 91 76 54 70 21 86 88 88 72 88 86 74 63 Garza, Roberto 82 48 89 75 52 67 20 89 87 87 88 85 87 88 72 Mitchell, Qasim 76 47 95 71 44 59 29 79 88 83 68 78 82 69 78 St. Clair, John 75 53 88 75 48 65 24 79 86 87 55 70 78 60 65 Mannelly, Patrick 70 55 84 72 55 67 31 74 75 65 70 68 64 68 79 Edwards, Steve 68 48 84 65 45 48 15 80 82 82 65 73 80 62 62 Friedman, Lennie 67 46 86 59 40 55 15 76 84 85 70 80 76 76 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 91 Harris, Tommie 91 74 87 71 90 60 85 79 79 90 91 87 14 29 93 Ogunleye, Adewale 91 84 73 81 90 58 75 89 75 75 96 77 29 29 96 Brown, Alex 88 82 72 75 88 67 76 89 74 73 93 74 31 21 95 Scott, Ian 84 64 86 74 73 55 85 68 60 85 75 85 22 16 99 Johnson, Tank 78 70 80 64 85 63 76 87 45 77 89 77 15 25 97 Haynes, Michael 75 68 78 68 75 53 76 73 50 78 67 83 15 27 70 Boone, Alfonso 74 54 87 70 63 43 78 50 35 80 45 82 26 23 75 Anderson, Mark 71 70 69 45 75 75 76 74 38 75 85 78 39 38 71 Idonije, Israel 66 68 75 52 72 52 68 70 25 64 86 65 22 23 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 54 Urlacher, Brian 98 88 78 92 93 81 95 98 93 90 90 96 75 85 55 Briggs, Lance 91 78 78 85 84 62 92 92 87 78 86 90 70 75 92 Hillenmeyer, Hunter 79 73 74 77 77 60 87 82 77 70 66 85 45 55 59 Odom, Joe 69 76 68 66 77 59 72 81 35 45 60 75 65 65 94 Ayanbadejo, Brendon 67 73 71 62 73 60 75 75 55 60 64 68 50 55 53 Joe, Leon 65 83 61 54 87 72 68 82 40 44 67 67 55 50 58 Cain, Jeremy 61 73 67 60 79 69 74 75 50 50 55 70 50 50 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 31 Vasher, Nathan 90 90 52 82 94 92 90 55 86 36 52 58 90 94 33 Tillman, Charles 88 88 64 80 91 91 94 69 86 48 60 65 83 87 24 Manning, Ricky 86 90 49 79 93 94 87 59 82 33 55 55 85 75 21 Wesley, Dante 74 89 59 70 86 89 79 60 76 34 44 58 66 76 23 Hester, Devin 73 98 58 45 93 97 88 42 64 20 25 44 63 62 22 Marshall, Alfonso 64 90 46 48 81 90 86 59 70 20 24 48 65 55 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 30 Brown, Mike 89 86 57 87 87 78 68 89 89 48 77 64 65 95 46 Harris, Chris 80 87 59 64 89 87 68 75 55 35 49 63 72 74 38 Manning, Danieal 76 91 57 52 92 91 65 77 57 30 40 58 80 77 35 Johnson, Todd 70 82 66 64 84 74 77 77 65 40 58 69 40 60 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 4 Maynard, Brad 87 87 90 9 Gould, Robbie 75 87 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cincinnati Bengals (00016) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium (2000-) 2005 Record: 11-5 Head Coach: Marvin Lewis Division: AFC North Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 92 Defense Rating: 85 The Bengals have one of the top offenses in the league. The three top offensive threats include Carson Palmer, Rudi Johnson, and Chad Johnson, a trio which reminds me of Dallas' championship team from the 1990s with Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin at the same positions. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 9 Palmer, Carson 95 56 63 89 57 57 97 95 39 40 58 30 40 39 53 2 Wright, Anthony 79 69 55 73 70 73 87 80 42 64 65 56 58 72 73 11 Johnson, Doug 72 47 53 75 51 45 86 80 37 20 45 9 38 21 28 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 32 Johnson, Rudi 92 87 79 89 84 93 73 62 97 38 88 96 96 64 23 Perry, Chris 83 90 70 70 89 92 67 78 78 46 85 80 68 88 33 Watson, Kenny 72 86 65 64 83 87 67 65 70 31 70 76 67 70 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 31 Johnson, Jeremi 87 68 72 65 66 55 68 65 66 59 55 84 83 45 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 85 Johnson, Chad 97 96 60 92 95 95 94 96 62 91 62 45 96 84 Houshmandzadeh, T.J. 87 88 64 85 89 91 85 88 56 84 68 72 85 15 Henry, Chris 80 92 50 60 88 94 95 84 63 52 60 45 80 87 Washington, Kelley 76 90 62 63 87 90 91 75 63 42 65 61 72 83 Chatman, Antonio 74 91 49 69 92 93 72 75 49 88 45 34 91 88 Perry, Tab 69 88 59 48 87 86 88 73 60 82 60 48 83 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 82 Kelly, Reggie 77 66 74 73 65 70 60 76 61 56 50 65 72 45 86 Stewart, Tony 73 70 69 68 66 72 54 72 66 58 54 65 59 44 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 71 Anderson, Willie 95 49 97 97 47 62 24 91 98 98 83 95 93 80 76 Jones, Levi 91 62 89 84 60 85 35 95 91 91 95 90 91 92 65 Steinbach, Eric 91 58 88 87 57 77 17 95 87 90 90 85 90 95 74 Braham, Rich 87 46 93 90 46 52 10 86 93 93 70 83 87 68 63 Williams, Bobbie 80 44 93 78 46 57 29 82 88 90 50 69 80 52 75 Kooistra, Scott 77 47 90 72 40 69 31 84 83 86 69 73 84 66 53 Ghiaciuc, Eric 73 52 88 55 50 68 25 82 86 84 69 82 78 66 50 Moore, Larry 72 44 87 72 44 49 32 85 80 80 65 71 85 68 77 Whitworth, Andrew 72 43 93 64 44 45 53 82 87 88 80 85 88 70 70 Kieft, Adam 68 44 92 52 45 49 45 80 88 88 77 72 84 74 79 Andrews, Stacy 62 48 88 38 49 68 29 76 86 86 55 82 80 55 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 95 Adams, Sam 89 47 96 91 54 46 92 64 90 93 52 95 30 22 97 Thornton, John 86 62 86 80 73 43 85 68 70 87 58 86 17 17 90 Smith, Justin 86 74 81 78 80 58 79 78 75 84 74 86 17 21 98 Robinson, Bryan 80 58 79 80 69 54 85 64 80 81 74 86 16 12 91 Geathers, Robert 76 75 68 66 84 64 69 78 35 66 82 75 22 19 68 Fanene, Jonathan 73 67 79 62 74 50 73 77 45 63 77 68 14 18 92 Rucker, Frostee 72 61 72 61 77 67 72 80 40 67 82 73 30 40 66 Smith, Shaun 70 59 87 54 70 47 72 62 25 77 55 78 13 16 96 Askew, Matthias 69 64 85 44 80 52 73 61 30 79 61 83 23 26 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Simmons, Brian 87 82 71 85 81 57 85 87 87 77 77 85 60 70 51 Thurman, Odell 86 84 76 79 88 76 89 88 77 84 87 85 50 65 59 Johnson, Landon 83 81 68 74 86 70 84 85 70 67 75 82 70 65 99 Pollack, David 82 77 76 74 86 65 84 92 70 82 93 83 40 45 57 Navies, Hannibal 78 76 70 76 85 58 80 84 70 40 55 77 55 60 58 Miller, Caleb 73 75 75 64 77 67 82 77 65 68 66 78 40 50 55 Wilkins, Marcus 62 71 70 62 72 49 69 76 50 63 72 66 45 40 52 Nicholson, A.J. 62 78 74 48 86 72 76 77 48 52 74 67 66 61 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 24 O'Neal, Deltha 90 95 52 78 90 95 92 55 80 33 45 54 82 87 20 James, Tory 87 86 64 86 84 85 85 67 83 42 48 62 86 89 22 Joseph, Johnathan 80 94 53 62 96 96 93 60 78 25 45 59 88 89 25 Ratliff, Keiwan 77 88 43 63 93 93 87 48 77 20 30 47 82 77 21 Bauman, Rashad 69 90 42 55 88 90 87 43 67 20 25 38 70 55 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 40 Williams, Madieu 86 88 63 66 90 92 72 87 45 65 74 67 85 28 Jackson, Dexter 84 85 54 84 87 84 67 82 44 54 64 70 85 34 Kaesviharn, Kevin 79 80 60 81 79 88 65 82 46 56 62 53 76 42 Mitchell, Anthony 73 84 63 70 84 78 70 80 56 54 70 49 59 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 17 Graham, Shayne 90 90 92 19 Larson, Kyle 76 90 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland Browns (00017) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium (1999-) 2005 Record: 6-10 Head Coach: Romeo Crennel Division: AFC North Overall Rating: 85 Offense Rating: 86 Defense Rating: 86 You'll find some decent defensive players, but the Browns are lacking some power on offense. Reuben Droughns is a tough running back, but the Browns don't have much of a passing game. Charlie Frye saw limited action last year, but he's young and has potential. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 9 Frye, Charlie 81 71 57 72 68 70 87 85 49 67 56 22 57 64 64 5 Dorsey, Ken 74 50 45 77 50 52 81 86 39 20 40 8 44 20 34 3 Anderson, Derek 66 48 62 52 51 52 93 80 50 20 45 10 38 16 23 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 34 Droughns, Reuben 89 86 79 88 84 88 75 64 90 45 82 93 95 62 44 Suggs, Lee 77 91 66 70 86 92 72 60 76 40 76 75 76 82 31 Green, William 77 88 70 63 87 87 65 65 80 34 48 77 72 75 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 42 Smith, Terrelle 87 62 77 74 56 49 56 62 78 65 64 72 78 30 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 84 Jurevicius, Joe 86 87 69 87 85 84 91 87 63 38 78 70 75 68 17 Edwards, Braylon 84 91 65 68 91 92 95 86 65 35 80 62 55 89 86 Northcutt, Dennis 79 93 45 74 94 95 82 79 57 30 87 42 33 94 81 Wilson, Travis 75 88 64 64 86 85 86 78 62 38 75 58 57 82 88 Jackson, Frisman 70 86 55 65 83 85 87 71 40 29 61 60 60 65 11 Rideau, Brandon 67 91 46 45 88 91 88 70 55 30 48 45 35 82 16 Cribbs, Josh 59 87 44 50 81 86 72 62 60 27 76 54 46 85 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 80 Winslow, Kellen 85 85 69 55 87 88 92 84 55 52 75 74 75 82 82 Heiden, Steve 78 69 73 75 69 73 56 72 67 55 64 73 64 50 87 Dinkins, Darnell 76 69 72 65 68 74 60 71 65 60 43 70 55 52 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 57 Bentley, LeCharles 95 60 93 84 60 82 24 90 93 95 91 96 94 92 63 Andruzzi, Joseph 89 51 90 92 47 67 30 90 89 88 81 92 87 82 77 Shaffer, Kevin 87 55 92 80 63 70 33 86 95 95 80 87 90 82 72 Tucker, Ryan 86 48 94 88 46 65 33 86 92 90 80 92 88 79 60 Coleman, Cosey 81 49 89 78 46 71 10 83 86 88 67 74 85 64 62 Hallen, Bob 80 49 89 81 44 65 14 83 85 85 60 63 84 66 74 Dorsey, Nat 72 54 86 55 50 77 33 86 85 88 67 82 86 58 50 Smith, Rob 69 52 87 50 50 58 23 81 85 80 75 82 81 81 68 Yovanovits, Dave 66 50 84 60 47 54 15 77 80 80 65 71 77 66 65 Chambers, Kirk 64 46 84 58 43 56 20 77 82 82 46 73 77 77 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 92 Washington, Ted 89 44 99 90 50 53 94 55 90 99 45 95 28 13 99 Roye, Orpheus 84 63 88 82 70 51 87 61 75 85 57 86 20 12 97 McKinley, Alvin 75 56 89 72 65 44 83 62 60 83 52 85 26 19 78 Kelley, Ethan 75 56 86 68 61 51 83 45 60 76 52 84 13 26 96 Oshinowo, Babatunde 70 47 93 55 51 35 85 65 46 86 65 88 18 23 98 Eason, Nick 69 58 88 56 65 55 76 64 50 77 64 84 30 27 75 Fraser, Simon 65 62 80 51 66 38 74 70 45 64 70 73 29 24 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 55 McGinest, Willie 93 79 77 97 87 63 90 87 91 92 97 84 45 55 54 Davis, Andra 90 77 78 87 83 64 93 90 91 82 70 95 40 65 51 Thompson, Chaun 81 85 74 73 88 71 86 80 40 65 75 85 60 35 95 Wimbley, Kamerion 81 83 73 60 91 84 84 86 69 85 95 83 35 45 52 Stewart, Matt 78 73 76 77 77 54 83 83 75 66 72 82 45 60 58 Jackson, D'Qwell 77 82 70 70 85 74 85 86 75 70 80 79 55 65 94 Williams, Leon 72 83 76 55 86 69 86 77 67 65 75 82 37 44 90 McMillan, David 69 79 74 52 86 58 77 76 35 68 78 75 25 30 59 Speegle, Nick 68 72 76 57 74 55 80 82 55 52 62 77 35 40 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 24 Baxter, Gary 88 88 67 85 88 90 92 72 88 68 77 71 85 89 33 McCutcheon, Daylon 83 87 55 84 88 87 88 68 76 24 34 55 77 85 28 Bodden, Leigh 79 89 58 70 88 91 87 65 84 44 55 66 82 83 20 Hunter, Pete 75 91 60 68 90 90 87 54 76 45 55 60 70 77 30 Perkins, Antonio 72 90 48 55 92 91 84 48 76 35 41 48 70 77 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 27 Russell, Brian 87 85 55 80 87 82 64 76 76 85 35 54 62 64 89 21 Pool, Brodney 82 90 61 66 91 90 68 72 85 65 48 55 68 64 82 26 Jones, Sean 81 90 62 65 92 88 72 67 86 74 55 65 73 63 76 37 Mayer, Shawn 63 83 54 52 82 78 62 56 72 67 25 35 62 55 65 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 4 Dawson, Phil 88 87 92 15 Zastudil, Dave 83 91 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dallas Cowboys (00018) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Texas Stadium (1971-) 2005 Record: 9-7 Head Coach: Bill Parcells Division: NFC East Overall Rating: 88 Offense Rating: 89 Defense Rating: 85 Without a doubt the biggest change on the team is at wide receiver. Keyshawn Johnson was released by Dallas, who later signed Terrell Owens. There really isn't much else as far as major changes are concerned. The defense is average, but will improve as they get used to the 3-4. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 11 Bledsoe, Drew 87 45 68 89 44 46 97 87 39 15 54 44 33 20 35 9 Romo, Tony 75 57 59 70 54 60 88 82 41 42 50 15 42 20 25 7 Henson, Drew 72 60 65 64 61 67 91 77 33 25 54 20 42 41 45 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 21 Jones, Julius 87 91 70 79 93 93 69 70 82 42 88 82 73 93 24 Barber, Marion 81 87 69 69 87 89 68 64 84 42 84 83 80 82 28 Thompson, Tyson 70 94 55 48 86 93 64 54 67 25 51 72 55 74 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 39 Polite, Lousaka 81 64 71 63 66 66 62 69 67 58 52 72 60 47 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 81 Owens, Terrell 97 93 76 92 94 96 91 94 63 35 91 75 80 88 83 Glenn, Terry 87 93 46 87 90 92 85 90 50 35 78 47 40 85 84 Crayton, Patrick 76 91 47 55 84 88 83 88 63 41 66 49 44 77 10 Green, Skyler 76 93 46 54 97 96 87 75 60 30 87 55 42 97 18 Copper, Terrance 66 88 45 46 84 87 83 74 58 40 48 50 42 77 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 82 Witten, Jason 92 77 74 80 76 82 79 85 69 53 85 75 75 64 47 Fasano, Anthony 78 72 73 56 72 74 68 77 74 58 65 65 70 46 48 Hannam, Ryan 64 69 60 62 62 70 57 68 63 45 47 60 55 50 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 62 Rivera, Marco 95 49 94 95 45 67 21 92 95 95 80 90 93 78 76 Adams, Flozell 89 44 97 90 42 60 10 87 97 98 65 85 93 59 73 Fabini, Jason 87 47 92 91 45 78 15 85 92 92 82 84 88 80 69 Kosier, Kyle 85 57 86 82 56 72 15 89 85 85 84 85 87 79 65 Gurode, Andre 80 53 90 67 47 81 29 83 85 87 65 82 82 63 79 Petitti, Rob 76 52 90 70 48 70 29 82 86 83 65 74 85 69 52 Johnson, Al 76 54 87 65 53 65 16 79 88 83 66 78 82 66 75 Colombo, Marc 72 54 88 64 52 68 21 81 84 88 65 65 82 54 64 Snell, Shannon 69 40 84 64 47 65 24 83 78 87 65 78 85 60 72 Peterman, Stephen 68 50 86 52 44 75 23 75 83 85 65 73 83 63 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 98 Ellis, Greg 87 74 78 85 82 54 79 74 81 87 75 89 31 24 95 Ferguson, Jason 85 55 90 80 64 49 87 65 82 93 54 92 18 14 96 Spears, Marcus 83 69 82 66 75 74 82 74 45 88 75 87 17 13 99 Canty, Chris 79 70 80 65 75 46 77 76 68 83 81 82 26 31 97 Hatcher, Jason 76 73 84 40 78 85 72 67 40 67 84 75 30 30 93 Coleman, Kenyon 73 72 76 59 76 64 70 75 55 75 67 70 28 14 60 Stanley, Montavious 69 62 84 52 70 55 77 66 66 88 60 85 20 42 68 Johnson, Thomas 67 60 82 52 71 25 74 56 30 80 55 78 24 16 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 94 Ware, Demarcus 86 84 76 70 93 75 87 85 68 84 96 84 42 60 50 Ayodele, Akin 86 82 74 82 86 66 88 83 70 68 78 85 50 62 56 James, Bradie 83 79 78 76 85 69 89 85 50 77 74 86 50 65 51 Singleton, Al 82 76 73 82 78 60 84 87 85 54 72 78 65 60 54 Carpenter, Bobby 82 86 70 60 87 75 84 84 77 65 75 81 68 75 59 Boiman, Rocky 78 74 73 78 75 59 83 86 65 67 65 82 55 70 57 Burnett, Kevin 76 85 75 54 85 72 79 82 40 65 75 80 67 77 55 Fowler, Ryan 63 75 72 60 80 62 73 76 55 47 67 74 35 60 58 Shanle, Scott 61 71 62 60 80 59 76 81 55 64 73 74 35 40 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 42 Henry, Anthony 89 88 65 85 88 90 94 68 87 83 50 58 70 88 90 41 Newman, Terence 87 96 48 76 93 97 92 54 82 74 35 45 57 89 84 26 Glenn, Aaron 85 90 48 90 92 92 85 54 80 85 22 32 46 79 85 25 Coleman, Marcus 80 86 54 85 84 85 86 60 84 85 35 45 60 75 86 35 Reeves, Jacques 72 88 52 64 85 87 86 59 76 55 26 28 54 65 55 33 Jones, Nathan 67 90 48 56 86 89 81 54 79 50 25 35 48 72 60 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 31 Williams, Roy 94 85 75 85 90 78 90 96 87 85 94 90 55 80 29 Davis, Keith 76 82 62 70 83 82 72 76 55 50 55 67 75 65 40 Beriault, Justin 65 82 64 55 84 78 66 77 60 50 54 64 65 67 20 Pile, Willie 65 84 49 60 83 75 63 72 60 44 45 63 65 60 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 13 Vanderjagt, Mike 94 90 94 1 McBriar, Mat 72 89 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denver Broncos (00019) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: INVESCO Field at Mile High (2001-) 2005 Record: 13-3 Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Division: AFC West Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 88 Defense Rating: 90 To combat a salary cap problem, the Broncos had to release their leading running back, Mike Anderson. The Broncos should be just fine, as Tatum Bell and Ron Dayne both looked good last year. Jake Plummer continues to improve at the quarterback position and should be able to put up some great numbers again. The strength of their defense comes from their linebackers and defensive backs. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU 16 Plummer, Jake 90 71 52 85 70 70 89 89 52 69 56 33 55 6 Cutler, Jay 79 68 62 60 66 73 93 86 63 63 62 47 60 11 Van Pelt, Bradlee 73 73 66 64 72 76 84 77 33 74 70 65 66 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 26 Bell, Tatum 84 96 67 75 92 97 71 68 80 36 65 75 55 84 33 Dayne, Ron 79 84 77 75 76 85 62 52 87 35 77 91 92 45 34 Cobbs, Cedric 70 88 69 50 80 85 67 65 68 48 57 78 80 48 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 39 Johnson, Kyle 88 77 66 65 72 65 72 70 64 46 70 77 76 64 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 80 Smith, Rod 90 89 63 97 87 87 82 93 58 47 90 64 60 77 84 Walker, Javon 89 92 64 84 90 93 92 88 60 24 80 64 50 83 85 Lelie, Ashley 83 96 48 75 90 94 92 83 51 25 55 50 20 82 17 Watts, Darius 75 93 47 65 88 92 89 75 48 27 49 46 35 89 15 Marshall, Brandon 72 87 69 45 87 88 93 77 66 54 41 66 60 72 14 Devoe, Todd 70 89 39 55 90 91 78 74 52 20 62 58 55 75 81 Adams, Charlie 69 87 49 57 84 89 81 75 55 40 55 52 55 72 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 88 Scheffler, Tony 79 82 68 62 82 84 72 76 74 52 69 65 47 67 82 Alexander, Stephen 76 72 65 75 69 70 60 75 68 55 65 65 35 47 89 Jackson, Nate 62 84 55 60 79 87 85 65 60 30 57 55 40 67 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 66 Nalen, Tom 95 64 84 95 64 85 26 87 92 85 98 97 85 93 50 Hamilton, Ben 92 62 85 85 64 82 29 88 92 75 96 96 80 90 78 Lepsis, Matt 91 55 90 90 57 77 16 90 94 83 93 95 87 88 72 Foster, George 86 55 94 77 55 67 21 88 94 94 72 86 90 70 65 Carlisle, Cooper 85 56 89 80 55 64 34 85 91 82 88 88 86 82 74 Green, Cornell 77 51 91 73 48 63 29 83 87 87 79 85 84 74 77 Carswell, Dwayne 77 68 84 75 60 72 58 72 81 81 82 71 78 80 59 Whitley, Taylor 74 50 88 67 49 57 14 83 83 83 75 73 84 76 62 Myers, Chris 71 51 85 59 51 61 27 82 84 81 71 72 82 78 69 Alexander, P.J. 65 54 85 59 50 59 22 76 79 76 70 79 76 76 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 61 Warren, Gerard 86 63 92 69 74 58 86 64 40 86 67 89 25 21 98 Brown, Courtney 84 74 82 72 74 60 82 67 55 83 74 84 19 23 76 Lang, Kenard 82 71 74 80 78 59 80 70 65 82 72 82 35 40 91 Ekuban, Ebenezer 81 72 74 74 79 53 78 72 78 77 79 83 27 28 60 Engelberger, John 80 69 78 76 75 56 78 81 65 77 74 83 14 23 96 Myers, Michael 79 64 84 68 74 35 80 65 40 79 67 86 15 28 92 Dumervil, Elvis 75 74 67 52 93 74 66 88 40 55 94 68 10 10 97 Veal, Demetrin 69 64 77 59 70 52 77 62 25 82 65 81 26 21 94 Gordon, Amon 66 64 76 48 80 60 75 55 36 80 64 80 30 25 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Wilson, Al 95 86 75 92 88 60 94 96 84 66 76 87 71 75 52 Gold, Ian 91 88 69 82 92 70 85 92 82 60 77 78 78 84 55 Williams, D.J. 91 86 74 78 91 76 86 90 79 70 90 85 75 85 58 Webster, Nate 79 79 68 77 84 55 85 84 60 43 63 72 55 60 51 Burns, Keith 71 71 68 80 72 46 77 84 35 52 62 69 65 70 54 Chukwurah, Patrick 67 75 68 65 72 51 76 72 30 45 68 65 25 30 57 Buhl, Josh 61 76 56 50 80 68 73 78 66 48 65 69 45 65 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 24 Bailey, Champ 99 98 54 93 99 98 94 65 87 48 70 65 99 95 27 Williams, Darrent 86 97 42 76 95 98 85 49 83 33 42 47 90 75 22 Foxworth, Domonique 84 93 49 76 97 96 87 55 84 35 45 52 87 77 41 Paymah, Karl 75 93 61 62 90 90 87 63 77 30 35 59 77 75 45 Alexander, Roc 72 94 48 52 91 92 86 60 75 33 45 57 74 60 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 47 Lynch, John 94 83 70 97 85 74 90 62 97 96 80 85 90 64 88 25 Ferguson, Nick 86 83 67 81 85 70 82 65 88 80 60 64 82 62 72 42 Brandon, Sam 75 88 54 66 86 74 72 62 80 55 55 65 70 62 78 40 Cox, Curome 71 86 62 63 88 70 65 58 72 60 25 28 62 40 74 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 10 Sauerbrun, Todd 96 94 91 1 Elam, Jason 91 92 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detroit Lions (00020) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Ford Field (2002-) 2005 Record: 5-11 Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Division: NFC North Overall Rating: 84 Offense Rating: 85 Defense Rating: 85 The Lions have had a poor team for years, and there are no signs of great improvement. The quarterback position has two average quarterbacks looking for the starting position, with neither of them likely to be a huge star. Kevin Jones should have a better year at running the ball, as the Lions have a better offensive line than they did a few years ago. The defense is held together by Pro Bowl tackle Shaun Rogers. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 3 Kitna, Jon 83 54 60 84 59 56 88 86 29 22 54 25 42 40 33 12 McCown, Josh 80 73 59 73 73 74 88 80 40 63 62 34 62 64 64 9 Orlovsky, Dan 73 55 58 65 54 58 86 85 50 33 50 18 40 25 24 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 34 Jones, Kevin 87 91 73 76 88 92 75 64 86 43 78 88 94 79 24 Bryson, Shawn 76 89 64 70 78 88 62 69 75 52 65 78 77 75 29 Calhoun, Brian 73 95 66 52 89 87 70 73 74 35 82 65 50 90 21 Pinner, Artose 73 86 66 66 84 86 66 65 75 29 64 75 73 60 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 30 Schlesinger, Cory 89 70 76 75 60 58 74 77 58 54 70 85 86 42 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 11 Williams, Roy 88 93 64 74 92 91 94 89 63 37 77 69 65 89 88 Williams, Mike 81 85 72 63 86 87 97 86 66 34 50 75 85 67 17 Bradford, Corey 79 94 49 74 84 91 83 83 50 28 63 50 24 78 80 Rogers, Charles 78 92 59 65 87 90 90 80 61 38 44 55 40 87 83 Vines, Scottie 73 91 56 60 84 91 88 74 56 40 70 60 53 78 18 Drummond, Eddie 73 91 43 68 91 93 75 74 56 28 95 45 35 95 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 81 Pollard, Marcus 85 74 70 85 75 80 82 78 74 54 84 69 65 71 89 Campbell, Dan 81 68 73 76 65 73 54 76 62 60 55 59 74 44 82 Fitzsimmons, Casey 71 72 63 69 65 70 65 74 61 50 55 65 52 55 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 65 Woody, Damien 93 54 93 87 52 75 20 90 93 95 86 93 93 84 76 Backus, Jeff 88 53 90 86 55 74 27 90 92 94 78 83 90 75 74 Tucker, Rex 88 56 89 86 56 72 23 87 89 86 88 84 88 83 51 Raiola, Dominic 87 60 83 84 64 78 31 88 86 80 88 82 79 87 64 DeMulling, Rick 84 53 89 78 51 68 16 90 86 86 83 80 88 85 68 Stokes, Barry 79 50 90 80 47 58 50 85 83 85 75 77 85 70 79 Butler, Kelly 76 52 87 67 46 80 35 85 86 86 60 66 88 64 66 Scott, Jonathan 70 52 85 62 60 60 42 82 80 78 85 75 80 85 63 Gutierrez, Brock 68 50 83 72 45 55 18 74 78 78 67 78 80 65 71 Rogers, Victor 65 45 87 61 45 48 21 76 82 85 63 73 79 62 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 92 Rogers, Shaun 95 63 96 80 73 52 92 73 79 95 75 97 17 19 96 Hall, James 86 73 82 76 77 54 80 74 70 78 86 80 16 17 98 Edwards, Kalimba 83 78 70 74 87 64 72 86 55 67 88 74 16 18 75 Cody, Shaun 80 64 83 66 82 66 79 78 55 79 82 83 15 27 78 Redding, Cory 79 67 83 68 75 60 78 72 60 77 73 84 30 20 94 Bell, Marcus 76 48 91 68 60 44 82 61 55 83 54 85 14 26 67 Pinkney, Cleveland 69 58 88 52 66 55 74 55 40 75 45 77 15 29 95 DeVries, Jared 65 59 75 70 66 54 69 62 55 74 64 75 17 25 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 97 Bailey, Boss 86 88 72 72 92 88 79 87 66 70 77 80 70 83 50 Sims, Ernie 83 86 73 58 88 89 85 85 38 82 88 80 69 72 52 Davis, James 79 77 66 75 82 67 80 76 50 66 81 81 55 40 54 Lehman, Teddy 77 84 69 77 85 64 80 86 73 65 67 78 40 65 53 Lenon, Paris 72 76 70 72 78 50 79 76 65 56 64 75 45 50 59 Lewis, Alex 71 85 65 55 87 75 77 78 35 40 70 66 50 50 55 Curry, Donte 71 78 65 68 80 43 76 79 40 40 54 74 35 30 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 32 Bly, Dre' 90 93 44 86 93 96 89 47 79 25 33 44 94 85 25 Bryant, Fernando 84 95 48 83 92 94 87 47 76 29 34 45 88 80 35 Fletcher, Jamar 77 87 45 70 93 92 87 45 75 20 25 43 86 67 23 Smith, Keith 73 91 46 60 92 91 87 47 78 33 35 46 65 45 31 Wilson, Stanley 72 94 52 52 92 93 88 47 69 26 30 44 70 63 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 26 Kennedy, Kenoy 86 85 69 78 88 80 92 88 55 70 66 85 45 65 27 Bullocks, Daniel 78 87 57 62 84 85 68 85 50 48 55 66 78 85 38 McGraw, Jon 75 87 56 69 85 82 68 82 55 49 59 69 52 78 42 Holt, Terrence 74 84 55 66 83 85 56 84 76 42 52 60 66 82 36 Fox, Vernon 71 85 62 65 87 74 63 78 65 35 49 64 60 70 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 4 Hanson, Jason 87 86 91 2 Harris, Nick 78 91 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Green Bay Packers (00021) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Lambeau Field (1957-) 2005 Record: 4-12 Head Coach: Mike McCarthy Division: NFC North Overall Rating: 87 Offense Rating: 87 Defense Rating: 86 Everyone was curious about whether or not QB Brett Favre would return for another season, and when he announced he'd return, many were surprised with his decision. Last year was his worst, posting terrible numbers. Although the Packers don't have any stars at the running back position, they have three good backs. Their offense lives and dies because of their offensive line, which has been very poor at providing Favre with some time to find open receivers. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 4 Favre, Brett 88 52 55 92 54 53 97 85 55 65 44 35 49 45 58 12 Rodgers, Aaron 79 66 54 68 65 69 90 84 50 52 55 20 65 55 54 7 Martin, Ingle 71 82 58 48 83 84 88 78 64 71 65 50 72 73 76 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 30 Green, Ahman 88 92 75 87 85 93 70 75 75 45 85 87 90 72 44 Davenport, Najeh 80 86 77 67 83 87 51 71 72 58 67 89 85 62 35 Gado, Samkon 75 88 72 66 85 90 61 65 67 35 70 80 85 74 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 33 Henderson, William 96 62 71 83 64 55 77 74 68 55 83 80 75 52 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 80 Driver, Donald 90 91 56 89 91 92 93 91 55 34 85 50 45 91 89 Ferguson, Robert 80 91 64 74 87 89 87 79 61 52 57 64 65 77 82 Gardner, Rod 78 87 68 72 83 85 95 78 63 40 55 67 67 67 85 Jennings, Greg 75 90 44 62 90 93 84 78 54 30 73 48 40 86 81 Rodgers, Cory 71 89 60 47 91 92 88 74 55 27 83 50 30 92 83 Boerigter, Marc 69 85 60 62 79 87 87 70 53 26 45 65 58 68 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 88 Franks, Bubba 86 64 78 85 63 67 74 78 70 58 75 72 85 40 86 Lee, Donald 76 77 70 67 78 80 76 70 67 52 64 72 62 69 87 Martin, David 68 69 65 66 72 72 67 67 59 54 60 63 55 45 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 76 Clifton, Chad 94 53 92 93 54 75 97 92 94 80 85 95 86 65 Tauscher, Mark 94 54 92 96 53 70 97 91 91 87 87 95 93 71 Barry, Kevin 83 52 97 75 49 70 81 94 94 77 90 85 74 70 Klemm, Adrian 81 54 90 74 53 64 87 84 85 75 76 87 77 63 Wells, Scott 79 56 83 73 55 75 85 82 85 66 73 84 65 73 Colledge, Daryn 77 64 81 60 66 81 87 81 74 90 86 77 92 62 Coston, Junius 75 55 87 63 56 69 82 83 84 74 73 82 67 78 Whitticker, William 74 44 93 72 44 48 78 88 88 45 45 82 44 72 Spitz, Jason 74 52 88 60 50 58 82 87 87 77 85 80 74 68 White, Chris 73 50 89 59 52 71 84 80 83 65 71 82 67 69 Traynor, Pete 67 50 84 50 44 73 79 81 81 63 60 75 60 75 Moll, Tony 64 59 85 45 58 68 82 77 77 64 68 82 68 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 94 Gbaja Biamila, Kabeer 89 84 72 75 92 74 92 75 76 95 81 19 14 74 Kampman, Aaron 88 74 85 75 76 84 82 78 84 82 85 13 19 79 Pickett, Ryan 85 65 85 70 80 85 65 50 80 74 84 14 29 77 Jenkins, Cullen 79 66 82 70 78 78 56 55 80 60 85 19 25 90 Cole, Colin 77 56 89 65 66 83 68 50 81 68 85 20 23 98 Peterson, Kenny 70 62 75 63 74 74 66 50 78 69 79 25 20 97 Allen, Kenderick 70 62 83 60 70 72 55 55 91 50 85 15 20 99 Williams, Corey 66 65 77 47 82 73 65 40 82 52 80 17 21 96 Montgomery, Mike 66 68 75 49 72 68 62 30 74 62 76 19 17 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Barnett, Nick 89 81 77 82 85 69 93 90 82 77 74 91 68 80 50 Hawk, A.J. 85 87 73 65 90 75 85 94 83 77 87 85 55 77 58 Taylor, Ben 83 77 75 79 77 47 88 85 75 66 67 87 40 55 55 Hodge, Abdul 76 81 72 68 87 68 87 85 77 75 74 87 30 45 51 Poppinga, Brady 68 74 73 62 79 65 78 83 55 76 75 79 30 25 54 Manning, Roy 67 77 71 50 77 60 74 74 40 50 65 67 45 45 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 31 Harris, Al 89 88 68 92 89 93 90 70 85 66 76 72 92 88 21 Woodson, Charles 88 90 65 85 92 90 93 66 88 60 77 72 93 92 28 Carroll, Ahmad 78 96 52 65 93 97 89 48 72 22 32 50 75 72 27 Blackmon, Will 73 90 55 45 93 95 88 55 70 24 29 52 75 70 37 Hawkins, Mike 66 89 50 48 87 91 87 52 72 25 37 54 70 67 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 36 Collins, Nick 86 93 64 66 92 92 75 87 55 60 65 71 68 76 22 Manuel, Marquand 81 85 63 73 87 80 77 83 40 39 49 70 64 70 20 Roman, Mark 77 88 54 68 88 86 70 75 55 35 41 65 70 60 25 Underwood, Marviel 72 86 52 62 87 80 64 78 65 35 39 64 59 73 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 2 Cundiff, Billy 76 91 83 11 Sander, B.J. 73 83 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston Texans (00022) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Reliant Stadium (2002-) 2005 Record: 2-14 Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Division: AFC South Overall Rating: 85 Offense Rating: 85 Defense Rating: 84 Everything is looking up for the Texans this year. They have made a number of moves on both sides of the ball during the offseason, acquiring some talented players. Eric Moulds (WR), Mario Williams (DE), and Mike Flanagan (C) all stand out in my eyes. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 8 Carr, David 84 67 64 77 67 70 95 80 45 70 64 45 52 60 68 18 Rosenfels, Sage 73 57 52 70 57 60 87 80 45 17 42 15 43 48 50 5 Porter, Quinton 67 72 60 56 64 72 84 76 55 55 52 25 53 50 55 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 37 Davis, Domanick 90 92 68 85 93 95 71 79 85 30 92 82 66 94 32 Smith, Antowain 81 82 76 85 80 85 74 52 85 34 80 91 93 45 34 Morency, Vernand 76 90 64 52 91 93 75 66 77 42 69 75 67 86 33 Lundy, Wali 72 86 72 50 87 88 72 68 80 38 65 67 62 85 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 43 Cook, Jameel 82 70 64 62 72 66 70 66 60 54 54 72 66 37 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 80 Johnson, Andre 89 95 70 78 92 94 94 86 66 40 75 68 85 87 84 Moulds, Eric 87 91 69 88 86 90 87 85 61 42 83 68 70 72 13 Mathis, Jerome 74 97 44 55 92 95 82 76 55 24 90 47 35 91 88 Armstrong, Derick 71 88 52 62 85 87 84 73 50 39 56 56 54 72 85 Walter, Kevin 67 84 57 60 82 80 83 74 57 30 67 54 36 79 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 89 Putzier, Jeb 84 75 72 74 72 78 65 76 64 58 67 66 63 58 87 Bruener, Mark 81 56 80 82 59 54 59 60 70 73 55 65 64 38 81 Daniels, Owen 75 82 64 55 82 84 78 74 67 53 55 66 61 58 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 58 Flanagan, Mike 92 55 87 92 55 75 27 93 89 89 87 85 88 93 76 McKinney, Steve 85 58 87 86 60 72 22 86 83 83 25 73 86 86 71 Wade, Todd 84 49 93 82 45 70 31 85 93 93 74 86 86 69 72 Wiegert, Zach 83 51 87 88 50 77 21 84 89 90 76 80 85 73 69 Pitts, Chester 81 56 89 76 54 62 29 83 87 87 85 82 85 73 62 Loverne, David 77 48 88 76 45 60 11 82 85 85 60 67 80 55 78 Wand, Seth 76 51 89 72 49 66 29 83 86 85 72 82 83 70 70 Weary, Fred 74 52 86 66 51 62 20 80 84 84 73 76 83 70 73 Winston, Eric 74 62 84 60 63 84 78 84 84 79 92 88 79 90 63 Hodgdon, Drew 71 52 83 62 52 67 29 82 80 81 77 80 80 72 77 Spencer, Charles 67 50 92 50 45 60 31 77 87 87 75 82 85 72 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 99 Smith, Robaire 87 65 88 77 72 46 87 72 74 89 64 88 22 20 90 Williams, Mario 86 85 75 40 90 85 76 88 51 90 94 86 45 55 91 Payne, Seth 86 53 90 87 58 41 88 72 85 90 65 89 24 15 92 Weaver, Anthony 85 67 84 76 78 52 83 78 60 85 74 87 31 23 93 Babin, Jason 83 79 69 68 87 64 75 85 55 85 82 79 40 35 98 Peek, Antwan 81 79 68 67 82 65 75 67 50 84 79 77 45 40 94 Kalu, Ndukwe 80 75 69 78 78 54 76 76 70 67 81 78 31 23 75 Johnson, Travis 79 65 84 57 87 68 80 75 40 81 85 82 24 26 97 Malone, Alfred 67 62 82 52 74 55 72 54 20 80 54 80 20 23 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 56 Greenwood, Morlon 86 85 67 81 87 74 85 85 65 42 67 75 65 55 57 Cowart, Sam 86 73 81 88 72 56 88 85 87 88 62 94 45 55 52 Wong, Kailee 84 75 74 87 74 54 86 88 85 64 75 80 60 65 59 Ryans, DeMeco 79 78 69 65 85 79 84 88 58 62 75 82 58 69 96 Rainer, Wali 79 74 77 78 72 57 87 87 65 77 78 85 30 30 51 Polk, DaShon 74 74 70 73 78 57 82 84 60 66 73 77 50 60 53 Orr, Shantee 73 74 70 72 76 61 79 72 50 71 81 78 30 25 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 23 Robinson, Dunta 90 96 57 78 95 97 87 68 85 36 47 64 91 82 31 Buchanon, Phillip 83 97 42 71 95 96 90 47 70 24 25 40 85 70 38 Faggins, DeMarcus 73 88 45 66 92 92 81 56 73 30 33 50 75 70 21 Sanders, Lewis 70 86 49 64 83 84 85 60 80 38 48 60 61 71 28 McKenzie, Chris 69 90 44 58 92 91 80 45 72 20 21 42 69 72 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 26 Earl, Glenn 79 86 65 68 87 83 74 64 79 70 49 55 65 62 83 24 Brown, C.C. 77 86 62 65 87 82 71 60 84 40 45 55 67 45 50 30 Simmons, Jason 73 86 49 67 86 80 57 57 75 50 30 35 55 65 55 42 Stone, Michael 69 90 49 64 88 91 58 55 70 30 21 24 62 40 60 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 3 Brown, Kris 80 90 86 7 Stanley, Chad 76 85 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indianapolis Colts (00023) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: RCA Dome (1984-) 2005 Record: 14-2 Head Coach: Tony Dungy Division: AFC South Overall Rating: 91 Offense Rating: 91 Defense Rating: 87 The Colts did a phenomenal job last year, nearly going undefeated in the regular season. Edgerrin James was a huge loss to the offense of the Colts, but they picked up Joseph Addai in the draft to help counter that loss. Peyton Manning is still one of the top QBs in the league and has great targets at wide receiver. On defense, the Colts were one of the best last year. If you're looking to add a top defender, I'd look at the secondary. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 18 Manning, Peyton 99 59 64 99 54 55 95 98 62 50 46 25 44 35 55 10 King, Shaun 74 64 49 72 66 65 81 82 45 60 45 36 60 64 67 12 Sorgi, Jim 70 62 52 68 62 64 84 78 38 36 39 14 50 31 49 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 33 Rhodes, Dominic 83 89 68 76 92 93 72 74 82 27 87 77 70 87 29 Addai, Joseph 80 94 68 57 90 93 80 75 77 38 84 76 65 90 31 Chapman, Kory 69 85 61 54 84 84 70 66 69 30 45 75 66 62 30 Pearson, Vashon 68 88 64 46 86 87 70 69 74 30 60 66 59 75 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 23 Mungro, James 78 86 68 68 84 69 65 75 47 39 67 78 70 65 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 88 Harrison, Marvin 97 95 47 99 97 97 85 99 65 28 92 42 30 97 87 Wayne, Reggie 92 89 56 92 92 93 86 95 64 35 88 60 55 92 83 Stokley, Brandon 83 92 53 83 87 93 79 86 59 34 70 45 25 80 84 Standeford, John 75 88 52 63 85 89 84 83 61 38 45 48 30 67 85 Moorehead, Aaron 72 85 59 64 80 85 89 77 60 26 60 62 45 65 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 44 Clark, Dallas 87 86 66 75 82 88 79 85 64 48 76 64 40 75 81 Fletcher, Bryan 78 80 68 71 76 77 61 81 62 48 67 63 45 64 80 Hartsock, Ben 75 68 72 66 68 73 73 72 62 55 56 67 50 56 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 63 Saturday, Jeff 96 58 90 95 57 81 29 97 88 88 87 78 95 98 78 Glenn, Tarik 95 52 95 92 54 68 23 98 93 93 93 87 98 98 71 Diem, Ryan 90 50 95 80 48 72 30 97 91 91 79 79 89 94 73 Scott, Jake 78 56 87 68 55 70 45 83 85 84 79 75 79 74 65 Lilja, Ryan 76 55 85 69 55 67 53 86 81 78 75 74 82 81 76 Freitas, Makoa 76 51 87 66 50 55 23 89 87 82 78 85 84 85 57 Gandy, Dylan 73 56 84 53 57 74 11 88 82 82 73 73 85 80 69 Ulrich, Matt 70 48 87 62 49 68 29 76 81 81 67 71 80 66 74 Johnson, Charlie 68 64 85 47 64 74 65 81 82 82 65 73 83 75 62 Johnson, Mike 67 55 84 49 58 72 45 75 80 80 65 71 77 70 75 Toudouze, Michael 65 50 87 46 50 58 44 81 83 83 69 73 84 67 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 93 Freeney, Dwight 98 87 76 84 97 52 76 97 84 87 99 83 21 13 97 Simon, Corey 92 65 87 85 83 52 85 74 77 89 87 85 14 12 98 Mathis, Robert 89 85 67 75 93 55 74 91 72 65 96 75 21 15 79 Brock, Raheem 85 76 76 76 86 59 82 84 55 76 87 80 30 18 90 Reagor, Montae 83 66 79 77 82 47 81 80 60 80 75 83 19 19 91 Thomas, Josh 72 72 68 54 77 50 75 71 65 66 84 77 12 31 99 Welsh, Jonathan 72 80 58 50 84 66 69 75 45 52 85 71 25 30 72 Burns, Vincent 65 65 72 59 70 58 73 74 50 64 74 77 15 25 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 59 June, Cato 87 84 63 82 85 79 84 90 84 63 76 82 75 84 58 Brackett, Gary 86 81 72 85 82 56 89 88 86 60 74 82 66 74 94 Morris, Rob 82 74 76 84 76 58 85 84 70 54 64 77 45 55 51 Gardner, Gilbert 78 77 69 70 83 63 80 85 65 58 72 76 65 65 54 Keiaho, Freddie 75 84 69 57 86 72 75 88 57 52 66 72 69 59 53 O'Neil, Keith 67 73 70 60 72 59 76 82 70 55 65 72 45 45 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 25 Harper, Nick 85 87 55 82 87 86 84 64 83 82 35 48 58 77 88 28 Jackson, Marlin 83 88 66 74 91 92 92 74 86 50 66 74 75 78 86 42 David, Jason 82 88 45 74 91 96 84 45 77 77 26 34 42 78 90 27 Hutchins, Von 74 90 52 65 91 92 83 56 75 55 21 25 45 76 84 35 Jennings, Tim 73 96 39 56 93 96 88 48 75 44 22 26 41 82 83 26 Hayden, Kelvin 73 90 59 43 93 94 89 60 76 30 52 69 65 67 82 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK CAT PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 21 Sanders, Bob 90 93 60 78 94 80 87 56 92 75 65 87 77 73 84 20 Doss, Mike 82 86 60 73 87 80 80 62 86 75 50 75 70 60 80 36 Reid, Dexter 73 89 63 62 88 85 63 60 74 60 35 44 60 70 71 38 Sapp, Gerome 71 83 63 67 82 77 63 58 74 65 46 52 63 60 71 43 Giordano, Matt 70 84 59 61 83 82 70 55 78 55 45 55 66 56 72 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 4 Vinatieri, Adam 97 94 90 17 Smith, Hunter 90 90 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacksonville Jaguars (00024) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Alltel Stadium (1995-) 2005 Record: 12-4 Head Coach: Jack Del Rio Division: AFC South Overall Rating: 87 Offense Rating: 87 Defense Rating: 88 Byron Leftwich and Fred Taylor are both solid in their position, but the offense could use a big receiver. Jimmy Smith's retirement was a big blow to their passing game. On defense, the Jaguars are among the best. They are solid at each position. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP THA CAR BCV TRK SFA ELU SPM JKM 7 Leftwich, Byron 89 57 71 83 56 58 97 87 54 52 72 65 46 50 60 9 Garrard, David 81 70 65 71 72 72 90 82 62 65 68 68 65 76 70 5 Gray, Quinn 68 71 59 60 69 70 85 72 59 62 60 59 62 55 64 Running Backs Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 28 Taylor, Fred 89 93 72 87 91 92 85 64 85 36 93 86 85 90 22 Toefield, LaBrandon 76 87 68 62 85 89 70 68 74 25 74 82 76 72 32 Drew-Jones, Maurice 75 94 59 52 94 95 82 72 75 25 87 66 60 95 34 Pearman, Alvin 73 87 55 59 90 90 74 79 72 39 70 65 57 90 Fullbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI JMP CAT CAR RBK PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 33 Jones, Greg 84 85 78 74 79 64 52 87 53 47 75 96 96 55 36 Wimbush, Derrick 67 88 59 59 88 68 68 66 39 41 60 67 66 78 Wide Receivers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR RBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 18 Jones, Matt 84 93 68 65 91 90 95 84 76 29 88 70 75 87 19 Wilford, Ernest 82 85 66 76 86 86 91 86 65 43 79 68 67 70 11 Williams, Reggie 77 87 64 64 86 86 95 80 60 32 48 65 65 72 16 Edwards, Troy 77 88 48 72 90 89 84 80 53 22 76 48 25 86 85 Hankton, Cortez 64 88 50 52 75 86 87 70 62 28 50 46 39 64 Tight Ends Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP CAT CAR PBK BCV TRK SFA ELU 80 Brady, Kyle 85 59 82 84 55 62 58 68 72 67 70 75 65 35 89 Lewis, Marcedes 82 77 73 62 78 82 78 80 71 54 70 72 64 72 87 Wrighster, George 76 76 68 68 73 79 67 74 63 50 64 75 63 57 Offensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP PBK RBK RBS RBF IBL PBS PBF 65 Naeole, Chris 90 52 95 85 47 64 30 84 96 96 75 91 86 74 67 Manuwai, Vince 89 55 93 75 58 78 20 92 90 90 75 83 94 79 63 Meester, Brad 89 55 86 87 57 70 33 90 90 88 87 90 92 83 74 Williams, Maurice 88 49 93 86 49 62 25 91 93 93 77 87 90 80 69 Barnes, Khalif 85 63 90 72 60 82 28 89 91 92 85 87 94 90 77 Williams, Mike 85 52 97 75 46 70 28 86 94 96 58 75 89 55 73 McDougle, Stockar 84 45 94 85 42 50 20 87 92 93 63 75 88 61 68 Fletcher, Derrick 66 36 93 64 38 58 29 75 77 83 62 68 77 57 62 Norman, Dennis 64 48 83 59 42 49 15 78 80 80 65 71 78 64 61 Connolly, Daniel 63 49 84 51 50 60 25 76 79 79 66 79 78 68 Defensive Line Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 99 Stroud, Marcus 97 66 94 80 84 56 89 82 85 97 87 97 30 14 98 Henderson, John 94 62 95 81 72 48 92 70 83 96 63 93 16 30 97 Hayward, Reggie 89 78 78 77 83 58 81 77 75 82 88 85 20 23 95 Spicer, Paul 81 66 82 76 74 46 82 70 65 68 74 80 17 25 75 Wiley, Marcellus 80 67 81 85 74 60 75 68 75 82 63 83 21 27 92 Meier, Rob 79 62 80 72 74 52 83 77 60 77 75 85 15 18 93 McCray, Bobby 74 76 70 58 84 64 64 65 55 66 83 74 21 27 91 Maddox, Anthony 66 67 82 50 71 25 70 68 25 77 54 77 31 23 Linebackers Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 54 Peterson, Mike 93 85 72 91 87 69 93 97 90 78 83 90 65 70 52 Smith, Daryl 84 79 74 75 85 67 84 84 75 68 78 83 60 55 55 Greisen, Nick 79 73 77 77 76 50 86 82 70 49 61 80 40 60 51 Ingram, Clint 78 84 68 63 86 76 78 85 38 67 77 77 21 77 58 Cordova, Jorge 73 76 74 59 80 59 80 71 45 80 75 81 45 55 53 Thomas, Pat 73 78 72 66 82 64 75 79 55 50 75 72 35 40 50 Gilbert, Tony 70 70 75 65 74 49 83 76 60 73 62 79 30 40 Cornerbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC JMP TAK PRS PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 27 Mathis, Rashean 92 94 65 77 93 93 95 70 85 50 54 72 89 92 29 Williams, Brian 87 88 62 82 88 90 89 67 77 40 52 63 65 80 21 Cousin, Terry 78 88 51 80 85 90 84 63 75 25 30 55 50 75 31 Starks, Scott 73 92 46 60 92 92 82 47 76 20 22 39 70 60 23 Webb, Dee 70 91 45 45 93 92 87 55 70 25 35 48 74 72 26 Richardson, David 66 89 61 50 86 90 82 61 72 25 30 57 70 60 Safeties Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR ACC JMP TAK PRS PRC PMV FMV BSH MCV ZCV 20 Darius, Donovin 93 88 75 86 89 76 93 94 88 77 87 88 67 83 37 Grant, Deon 87 89 57 75 91 93 62 84 69 54 55 68 75 85 43 Sensabaugh, Gerald 75 87 62 62 88 90 68 75 30 42 52 67 65 70 41 Sorensen, Nick 67 83 59 69 80 67 63 70 45 44 46 58 35 55 Kickers Num Name OVR KPW KAC 2 Hanson, Chris 86 91 87 10 Scobee, Josh 76 95 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas City Chiefs (00025) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium (1972-) 2005 Record: 10-6 Head Coach: Herm Edwards Division: AFC West Overall Rating: 89 Offense Rating: 92 Defense Rating: 86 The Chiefs have a phenomenal backfield with Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes. Trent Green has two receivers to throw to Eddie Kennison (WR) and Tony Gonzalez (TE) to keep the defense guessing. The Chiefs also have one of the best offensive lines in the league, making them a great team to choose. PLAYER ROSTER Quarterbacks Num Name OVR SPD STR AWR AGI ACC THP TH