To get the ball back when you're kicking off (all the time with some teams). When the kicking meter is on the screen put the direction full to the right with no power at all. Cincinnati, Kansas, All Madden, and Minnesota can get the ball all the time.
"0540300"--QUARTER FINAL
"0150361"--SEMI FINAL
"0550361"--SUPER BOWL FINAL
If you go to the password screen and type in the first three numbers as 665, and then any other numbers after that, you will be in the final game. The number you type in after 665 determines the team you play. An example code is 6657657.