Points After Touchdown - Madden 2010 Achievement Guide

One of the first differences I noticed in Madden NFL 10 from its other Xbox 360 counterparts were stark contrasts in the achievements. In Madden NFL 10, the achievements are much more situational than quantitative. Essentially this means many achievements are easier and less time-consuming (though a few are moderately difficult). There are also far fewer achievements worth more points each.

The best part of the new achievements is there is no need to simulate countless seasons of a franchise in order to get points. I still remember (not so fondly) simulating 30 years of a franchise to get points for Madden 06. One thing to keep in mind is that the majority of the achievements must be done on all-pro difficulty in non co-op mode games with five minute quaters. All achievements fall under these guidelines unless otherwise noted.

Go Back to Basketball (40 pts.): Tackle Antonio Gates inside the five yard line (no Pro Bowl) - I found the best way to get this was to wait until Gates caught a reception inside the red zone, let him run toward the end zone and tackle him once he reaches the five yard line. This option is far easier than waiting until the offense is already situated there as most of the time the artificial intelligence will attempt runs and some offensive formations won't even include Gates.

Frozen Tundra (30 pts.): Win at Lambeau Field in freezing weather - This is one of the easier achievements and is pretty self-explanatory.

Mr. Not-So-Perfect (40 pts.): Intercept a Tom Brady pass (no Pro Bowl) - This one is also relatively easy, in fact, odds are you're AI players will achieve this one for you (this often goes hand in hand with the next achievement.)

Buzzkill (40 pts.): Intercept a pass intended for Randy Moss (no Pro Bowl) - This one is bound to happen, especially as the AI is smart and will throw to Moss fairly frequently.

Sprint 2 Minute Drill (30 pts.): Win after being behind in the final two minutes of a game - Best bet here is to play the computer tight and be close enough that even a field goal would win you the game.

Super Bowl MVP-Like (50 pts.): Catch a TD to take the lead with under 30 seconds left - This is fairly straight forward and similar to the previous achievement, making it tempting to try and complete both simultaneously. The only downside to both are that if you mess it up, you have to play a whole other game.

All Day No Way (40 pts.): Record three tackles for a loss on Adrian Peterson (no Pro Bowl) - What works best is to wait until obvious rushing downs and either blitz like crazy (especially out of a 4-3 alignment) or go with an aggressive goal line formation.

Laser Arm? (40 pts.): Intercept Peyton Manning three times (no Pro Bowl) - Like the Tom Brady achievement, the AI will help a great deal and Manning will give you plenty of chances with the pass attack. Your best bet is to play tight coverage with dime, nickel and quarter formations.