SEASON MODE

Make a run for a championship by playing a full 16-game schedule or jump straight to the post-season with a single-elimination playoff.

Note: You can only play one season at a time. Starting a New NFL Season while another is active erases all saved season data.


  • To Begin A New Season: Highlight NEW NFL SEASON from the Season Play menu and press the A Button. The NFL Schedule for Week 1 appears. Highlight a game on the schedule (Press the Directional Control Pad Up/Down) that you wish to play and press the C Button. A checkmark appears. Press the C Button to advance to the Controller Setup menu, then the Pre-Game Show menu, and then take the field.
  • To Begin A New Set Of Playoffs: Highlight NEW PLAYOFFS from the Season Play menu and press the A Button. The Schedule for the Wildcard Playoffs appears. Highlight a game on the schedule (Press the Directional Control Pad Up/Down) that you wish to play and press the C Button. A checkmark appears. Press the C Button to advance to the Controller Setup menu, then the Pre-Game Show menu, and then take the field.
  • To Set The Season Rules: Highlight SEASON RULES from the Season Play menu and press the A Button. For more information, see Game Rules

    • Note: Quitting a playoff game that is tied automatically rewards the home team with a win.

    Note: When selecting NEW PLAYOFFS, teams are selected at random.

    Season Play Menu


    NEW NFL SEASON Begin a new 16-game NFL season.
    NEW PLAYOFFS Begin a new playoff round of football.
    SEASON RULES Set the rules for an upcoming Season or Playoff. For more information, see Game Rules
    LEAGUE STATS Select a league (AFC, NFC, NFL or TEAM), then select the type of stat (PASSING, RECEIVING, RUSHING, DEFENSE, KICKING, PUNTING, KICK RETURNERS, PUNT RETURNERS) to view a list of the top 10 category or team specific stats.
    LEAGUE STANDINGS View the season standings.
    CONTINUE SEASON/PLAYOFFS Continue the current Season or Playoff.



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