Sega NFL 2K1 User manual

Intro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Menu Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Gameplay Controls . . . . 5
Calling Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
On Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Before Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Quarterback Scramble . . . . . . . . 9
Maximum Passing . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Catching a Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Prior to Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
After the Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Kicking the Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Receiving Punts and Kickoffs. . . . 12
Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Game Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Game Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . 15
Exhibition Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Choosing Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controller Assignment Screen. . . 17
Coin Toss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting Your Plays . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tourney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fantasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Creating a Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Building a Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Creating Your Own Plays . . . . . . . . . 27
Saving/Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Randy Moss Bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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NOTE: Sega Sports™ NFL 2K1 is a one- to four-player
game. Before turning the Dreamcast Power ON, connect
the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the
control ports of the Dreamcast. To return to the title
screen at any point during gameplay, simultaneously
press and hold the A, B, X, Y, and Start buttons. This
will cause the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and
display the title screen.
When using a Visual Memory Unit (sold separately), insert it into Expansion Socket 1
of the Dreamcast controller if you wish to use VMU Play Calling.
When using a Jump Pack™ (sold separately), insert it into Expansion Socket 2 of
the Dreamcast Controller. When the Jump Pack is inserted into Expansion Socket 1
of the controller, the Jump Pack does not lock into place and may fall out during
gameplay or otherwise inhibit operations. The Jump Pack will allow you to feel the
bone-crushing hits of NFL 2K1.
Purchase additional controllers (sold separately) to play with two or more people.
The game controls are all set to their default settings. To change the control settings,
see the Game Options Menu on page 15.
You have in your hands the most detailed and realistic football simulation
ever created.
The power of Sega Dreamcast brings the NFL to life as never before
and challenges all of your previous conceptions about sports video games.
From the draft to the Super Bowl, from fantasy tournaments to real
NFL schedules, from play creation to player creation, it’s all in NFL 2K1.
Now, strap on your helmet and see if you can get past rookie mode. You
see, we also put in the smartest, hardest-hitting AI, over 2,000 motion-
captured animations, and a sophisticated, skeletal-based, real physics
collision system.
Best of all, we've implemented full online
support--making for some intense
Dreamcast-to-Dreamcast action. With up
to four players per console, NFL 2K1 is
the first 8-player football game in history!
This ain’t your daddy’s football game…
this is the real NFL.
Are you strong enough?
Get out there and play! It’s game time!

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NFL 2K1 is designed with analog functionality in mind. Analog not only provides a much fuller
range of motion, but also adds to the overall depth of the game due to the level of precision
control it allows. You’ll be leading receivers with just the right touch and hitting the gaps with pinpoint
accuracy with analog control. But for you old-schoolers out there, don’t worry. NFL 2K1 has you
covered, as you can use the D-Pad as well.
Note that the controls and tips offered below refer to NFL 2K1's default controls, but alternate
control schemes are available. To change the controller schemes, go to the Game Options->Control
Menu. There you can choose from a selection of alternate control schemes.
To highlight and select specific menu items, press the Analog Stick (or D-Pad) in the direction of
the menu item until it highlights. If you have questions viewing most menus or play screens, press
the Y button for Command Help.
Button Action
Analog Pad (or D-Pad) . . . . . . . . . Highlight menu options
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select/Scroll forward through highlighted selection
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel Selection/Return to Previous Screen
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select/Scroll backward through highlighted selec-
tion, Change menu focus
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu
Button Action
Start (during gameplay) . . . . . . . Pause Menu
Analog Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highlight formations or play sets
D-Pad (at line of scrimmage) . . . . Change control of your player
Visual Memory Unit Jump Pack
Keyboard
NOTE: Never touch the
analog stick, R, or L while
turning the Dreamcast
power on. Doing so may
disrupt the controller
initialization procedure and
result in malfunction.

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BEFORE SNAP
Button Action
Analog Pad L/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send eligible receiver in motion
L/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View receiver’s button assignments,
player names and fatigue levels
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurry players to the line of scrimmage/
Snap ball
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call up the Audible Menu, press A, B, X
to select an alternate play. Press Y again
to cancel.
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower crowd noise (quarterback)
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fake snap signal
Button Action
R/L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toggle through formations
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Formation or Play
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Previous formations or play sets
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip play or formation
NOTE: You can also call plays from your VMU (see Game Options Menu on page 15).
With VMU Play Calling, controls for selecting plays are the same as if you used the main
screen. If you press the X Button (flip play formation), a two-way arrow icon will appear
on the main screen to indicate a successful play flip.
When you are playing a game with more than one
person per team (e.g. two-on-two), either player on
the team can select a play. If you are on offense,
the first player to enter a play will be the quarter-
back. Be careful though, both players will be able
to select the play at the same time, so you will
want to designate who the play-caller will be.
If you have VMU Play Calling activated, both players can cycle through the plays
on the VMU. However, only the player who is plugged into the priority controller
port will be able to view the plays on his/her VMU (Port A has priority over B,
C, and D; Port B has priority over C and D; etc.).

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Button Action
Any Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass to that receiver (double tap to fake)
D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw the ball away
Even the best offensive line is going to let a defender through from time to time.
So when you feel the pressure coming, get the quarterback away with a scramble.
Hold down the R Trigger and the QB becomes a runner. Once you cross the line
of scrimmage, you can no longer make a pass, so you can let go of the R Trigger
and control the QB as if you were a running back on a running play.
Button Action
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst/Power Move
L or R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stiff Arm Left or Stiff Arm Right
L+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juke Move
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurdle or High Step
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin Move
D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lateral the ball to the closest teammate
behind you
Instant Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press and hold A while running to fill the
player arrow completely, then press any
special move button to perform a more
powerful move.
Button Action
R+L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juke Move
R+A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst/Power Move
R+B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin Move
R+X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide (or Dive, if close enough to the
1st down marker)
R+Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurdle

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If you want total control over your offensive results,
turn on Maximum Passing from the Controller
Assignment Screen (see page 17). With Maximum
Passing activated, you can lead your receivers to
thread the ball in front of, behind, and around the
defenders. To use Maximum Passing, press the
Analog Stick in the direction in which you want
to adjust the throw. Press a little for a small
adjustment; press harder for a bigger adjustment.
For example, to lead the receiver, press Up on the Analog Stick.
To throw behind and to the left of a receiver, press Down and Left.
Button Action
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select receiver nearest the ball
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive for pass
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump for pass
NOTE: When catching a pass, it is not necessary to press an action button, but doing so
will increase your chances of successfully catching the ball.
PRIOR TO SNAP
Button Action
B or D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a defender
Analog Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reposition defender
L or R Trigger
(with defensive back selected) . . . . . View Players
L or R Trigger
(with defensive lineman selected) . . . Shift defensive line
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurry players to line of scrimmage
X(at line of scrimmage) . . . . . . . . Pump up the crowd
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call audible. From the Audible Menu,
press A, B, or X to select alternate play.
Press Y again to cancel audible
AFTER THE SNAP
Button Action
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take control of defender nearest to ball
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed burst
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive/Tackle
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump to knock down or intercept pass
L or R Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swim Move
D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swap control of your players
Instant Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press A while running to fill the player
arrow completely. Then press any special
move button to perform a more
powerful move.

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KICKING THE BALL
1. Set the ball trajectory and direction with the analog stick, making sure to
factor in the movement of the arrow.
2. Press A to snap the ball/start the play.
3. Press A again to stop the power meter as close to the top as possible
for a booming kick.
RECEIVING PUNTS AND KICKOFFS
Button Action
Analog Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control return man after reception
D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lateral ball after reception
Y(after catching ball) . . . . . . . . . . Down the ball
Y(before catching ball) . . . . . . . . . Fair Catch (on punts only)
Hold Lor R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View selected player names on
both teams.
Do you want to see that great catch again? Want to see that sack from another
angle? Bring up the Replay feature of NFL 2K1 to view the last play again.
Button Action
D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moves highlighting icon
Analog Stick UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan High
Analog Stick DOWN . . . . . . . . . . Pan Low
Analog Stick LEFT . . . . . . . . . . . Pan Left
Analog Stick RIGHT . . . . . . . . . . Pan Right
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoom Out
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bring up Replay Menu
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play (real time speed)/Pause
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoom In
L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rewind
R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast Forward
NOTE: The L and R triggers are touch sensitive controls. The harder you press, the faster
the replay will move in reverse/forward (respectively).
When engaged on a block, hold down one of the triggers to determine the side
you want to perform the move on. Then, hit one of the buttons:
Button Action
A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Under
B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over (Swim)
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club

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Main Menu
After the NFL 2K1 title screen has appeared,
you will see the main menu screen. From here,
you can jump to any one of your favorite game
modes. Need to brush up on your game? Head
on out to the practice field. Ready for the next
week’s game? Then head on over to Season Mode.
Do you want to go online and square off against
another opponent? Network play is your selection.
Main Menu
Mode Description
Practice . . . . . . . . . Brush up on your favorite team’s formations and plays
Tourney . . . . . . . . . . Set up a tournament with up to 15 other teams
Exhibition . . . . . . . . Select two teams and head on out to the field
Season . . . . . . . . . . Can you succeed on the road to the Super Bowl?
Playoffs . . . . . . . . . Kick off a run at the Super Bowl, but bypass the regular season
Franchise . . . . . . . . Take control of your team through multiple seasons
Options . . . . . . . . . . Change the game settings
Fantasy . . . . . . . . . Draft your own team and head out for the season
Quick Start . . . . . . . Let the computer choose teams for a quick exhibition game
Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . Learn the game directly from NFL 2K1
Customize . . . . . . . . Design your own plays, players, and teams
Network . . . . . . . . . Sign on and play over a network connection
Select Game Options from the Main Options Menu
and adjust the following settings.
Option Settings
Quarter Length . . . . 1-15 minute quarters
Skill Level . . . . . . . . Rookie, Pro, or All-Pro
Play Calling . . . . . . . By Formation (4-3, I Form, Shotgun) or By Type (Blitz, Long Pass, Short Run)
VMU Play Calling . . . On or Off
Game Speed . . . . . . Slow, Normal, or Fast
Fatigue . . . . . . . . . . On or Off
Injuries . . . . . . . . . . On or Off
Coach Mode . . . . . . On or Off (when on, you pick the play, NFL 2K1 handles the rest)
Performance EQ . . . On or Off (when on, both teams will have the same skill level)
Customize the way you want to play NFL 2K1 prior to kick off with this menu.
Press A to cycle forward through an option selection, press X to cycle backward.
Option Changes
Weather . . . . . . . . . Time of Day, temperature, precipitation, wind speed and fog
Game Options . . . . . Quarter length, skill level, play calling, game speed, fatigue
and injuries, coach mode, Performance EQ, and frame rate
Controller . . . . . . . . Adjust the control/button settings
Credits . . . . . . . . . . Find out who worked on NFL 2K1
Codes . . . . . . . . . . . Discover codes to unlock hidden features
Presentation . . . . . . Adjust the game amenities (action replays, commentary,
sound effects, volume, etc.)
Penalties . . . . . . . . . Control the frequency of any penalty

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EXHIBITION PLAY
Now that you’ve got all of the basics down, let’s head on out to the field
and throw the pigskin around. Here’s the flow of all of the menus and screens
you see as you set up an Exhibition game.
Home . . . . . Select the home team and playbook
Visitors . . . Select the away team and playbook
Stadium . . . Choose where the game will
be played
Uniforms . . Choose the 2000 - 2001
season or throwback jerseys from
years past.
ASSIGNMENT SCREEN
Once you’ve selected the teams, the Controller Assignment screen appears.
Press the Analog Stick or D-Pad UP/DOWN to align your controller with the
team you wish to command. If you wish to use Maximum Passing (and you
should to get the ultimate NFL 2K1 experience), press the A Button to toggle
it on. When everything is set the way you want, press the Start Button to
advance to the game.
Visiting team gets to call it. Winner of the toss
gets to choose whether to kick/receive. Loser
chooses which goal to defend. Following the
coin toss, the Special Teams play calling
screen appears.
This is where all of the action takes place.
ON DEFENSE AND OFFENSE
Champions are built on talent, teamwork, and the coach’s playbook. Use your play
list to tackle any offensive and defensive situation. On offense, passing plays are
displayed in blue, running plays are displayed in red.

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The Pause Menu allows you to stop gameplay and call a time out, select your
audibles, make substitutions, view the replay, change the game options and
controller configuration, adjust the game camera angles, and view the current
stats. When you are playing with more than one person, the player who
pressed the Start Button to enter the Pause Menu has control of selecting all
of the above options.
From the Main Menu, you’ve got a ton of choices. Here is a quick description
of all of the different game modes that NFL 2K1 has to offer.
NOTE: Remember to press the Y button for Help Menus at any time to help navigate
through each game menu.
Select Season on the main menu to play a 16 game regular season, followed by
the playoffs (assuming you’re good enough to make the playoffs that is). Do you
have what it takes to guide your team to the Super Bowl?
Once you’ve selected your team(s), you can access the Season Menu. From there
you can begin play of the week’s game or customize your plays, players, and teams.
Practice makes perfect. Head on over to the practice field to learn the formations
and plays of your favorite team. Fine tune the running game, learn the timing of
your passing routes, and find your defensive positioning. Once you’re into Practice
Mode, you have three different styles of practice:
SPECIAL MOVE PRACTICE: Get a feel for the controller and how to perform special moves
FULL SCRIMMAGE: Line up against another team
OFFENSE ONLY: Work out the kinks in your offense without a defense to get in the way.
Randomize Defense: Set what type of Defensive Formation the CPU can call
Randomize Offense: Set what type of Offensive Formation the CPU can call
Offense Play Type: Set Offense to practice Pass, Run, or Both.
Randomize Down: Select the play situation
Defense Play: Pick a specific Defensive play to practice against
Offense Play: Pick a specific Offensive play to practice against