NFL GameDay ’97

Variants

Released as a Greatest Hits.

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Secrets

At the Start screen with “Start Game” blinking, press L1, R1, L2, R2. Now enter any of the passwords below. The Circle Button accepts letters, and the Cross exits out.

• Increased Injuries
  ASSASSIN
• Harder Hits Will  Create Explosion Sound
  ATOMIC BOMB
• Quarterback Has a Better Throwing Arm
  BAZOOKA
• Cheerleaders are Larger in Size
  BIG GIRLS
• Star Players are Larger in Size
  BIG STARS
• More Time to Hit a Receiver and Pop the Ball Out
  BLASTERS
• Referees Call Fewer Penalties
  BLIND REF
• More Snow (Must choose snow as weather to work)
  BLIZZARD
• Stronger Shoulder Charge
  BO KNOWS
• More Injuries
  BRITTLE
• Quarterbacks Throw More Accurate Passes
  BROADWAY JOE
• Referees Call More Penalties
  BUSY REF
• Defense Hits Offensive Players Harder
  BUTKAS
• Display Credits – Will Immediately Play
  CREDITS
• Louder Tackle Sounds
  CRUNCHY
• Play in a Dark Stadium
  DARK NIGHT
• Better Defensive Players
  DEFENSE
• Increased Field Goal Range
  DEMPSEY
• More Effective Spin Move
  DERVISH
• Delete Last Remaining Code in Menu, then delete ‘DOC’
  DOC
• Electric Football
  ELECTRIC FB
• Most Players are Equal in Skills
  EQUALIZER
• Small Players
  FLEA CIRCUS
• Big Players
  FRIDGE
• Players Jump Higher
  FROG
• Faster Gameplay
  GB SPEED
• CPU is a Harder Difficulty
  GD CHALLENGE
• CPU is Plays Better
  GENIUS
• Receivers Catch More Passes
  GLOVES
• Giant Players – affects their grunts, too
  GOLIATH
• Higher Punt Kicks
  HANG TIME
• Perform Better Forearm Shivers
  HATCHET
• Offensive Line Has Better Blocks
  HOGS
• Referees Call No Penalties for Home Team
  HOME COOKING
• Slippery Ice Field
  ICE SKATES
• High Pop Ups when the Receiver is Hit
  INFAMOUS POP UPS
• Receivers Are Less Effective with One Handed Catches
  JUGGLER
• Better Speed Burst
  JUICE
• Forearm Shiver is now a Karate Chop
  KARATE
• Hits Cause More Fumbles
  KRAIG
• Players Dive Farther
  LONG JUMP
• Offensive Line is at a Disadvantage
  MANDARICH
• Infinite Time (Timer never starts, only play clock)
  NO TIME
• Players Have Better Swim Move
  NYSE
• Have a Better Offense
  OFFENSE
• Have a Stronger Stiff Arm
  OUCH
• Offense has Better Blockers
  PANCAKE
• Even Stronger Forearm Shiver
  PINBALL
• Jackhammer Off a Stiff Arm Move
  PISTON
• Defensive Players Now Jump Higher
  REJECTION
• Offense Has Better Running Back
  SAYERS
• Offense Has Faster Quarterback
  SCRAMBLER
• Louder Crowd
  SHOUT
• Slower Play – Frame Rate Drops
  SLO MO
• More Wind and Rain (Mostly affects punts)
  SQUALL
• Harder Hits
  STEROIDS
• Receivers Jump Higher on One Handed Catches
  STRETCH
• Play in a Different Dark Stadium
  TEMPEST
• Better Defensive Pass Coverage
  TIGHT COVER
• Secondary Plays Farther Off Receivers
  TOAST
• Quarterback Now Lobs Passes
  TORRETA
• Strong Wind Effect
  TWISTER

The following passwords confirm activation but I haven’t figured out what they do:

• Announcer should get louder, but seems the same volume as normal
  LOUD MOUTH
• Unknown – Assuming CPU might be made into an easier opponent
  EASY IQ