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Deflect 4 Passes

Deflect 4 Passes

Deflect 4 or more passes with one player.

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How to unlock the Deflect 4 Passes achievement in Madden NFL 08 - Definitive Guide

I had a lot of trouble getting this one, so here's what I figured out; and it worked on the second try.

Go to "Create-A-Team", make an "All-Madden" team and save it. Then go to "Create-A-Team" again and create an "Air-It-Out" team and save it under a different name. Go to "Settings" and then to "Game AI". Set all user setting to 100. Set all CPU settings to 0 EXCEPT for "Pass Blocking" - set that to 100.

Now go to "Play Now" and load up (press Y) the "All-Madden" team. Move over to the opposing team and load up the "Air-It-Out" team. Select to play the "All-Madden" team and start up the game with 5 minute quarters.

If you win the toss, punt the ball away on first down to give the other team an extra possession. Now play the kick-off and the first play as normal. When the play calling screen comes up for the next play (third play of the game including the kick-off) pause the game and select "Supersim". Press Y and sim to the end of the game.

The achievement should pop within a few games. I got it on the second game.

EDIT: Thanks to https://www.trueachievements.com/o+Smeds+o.htm for letting us know that you can do this on 10 or 15 minute quarters as well. That should make it even easier.
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14 Jul 2010 13:29

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Might wanna throw in this is possible to get playing on 15 minute quarters. I got this first try on 15 minute quarters, saves you some time for loading teams and such.
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By Smeds on 14 Jul 2010 17:15
works like a charm
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By AlwaysGrimm on 15 Jul 2010 19:55
Amazing, just tried it once, and got another achievement. Perfect time saver, even if it feels a little like cheating, but who really cares, right? Nice Job, thanks.
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By Paully05 on 17 Apr 2011 00:45
You need to play as the All-Madden team and play against the Air-It-Out team. Hope this helps, and good luck.
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By WeisGuy9 on 18 Apr 2011 15:07
Thanks for the help mate, first time :D
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By MarkA1009 on 21 Jul 2011 22:31
Perfect solution. Thanks.
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By on 14 Jun 2012 03:43
I've simmed 4 games and still haven't gotten this with 15 min. quarters.
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By Paul Wesley 91 on 20 Jul 2012 01:29
For people that are having trouble with this as WeisGuy9 says keep at it. Took me 5 simmed games to unlock but i eventually got it.
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By Marktic Monkeys on 24 Jul 2012 13:59
Very nice guide. One minor detail I thought I would touch on:

"If you win the toss, elect to kick instead of receive to give the other team an extra possession."
This is actually not necessary, as when you elect to kick, you automatically get the ball to start the second half, so in the end it evens out. A better method would be, IF you win the toss, punt the ball away on the first, play, that way you REALLY are giving the other team an extra possession.
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By KillrNut on 28 Jul 2012 07:13
Update: got it on my 2nd try. 1000!
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By KillrNut on 08 Sep 2012 04:09
Woot! Glad it worked well for you, mate!
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By WeisGuy9 on 08 Sep 2012 11:32
worked great, thanks.
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By ReliantGung ho on 26 Sep 2012 18:12
Worked like a charm on the first attempt (using 15 min. quarters)!
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By PureRhapsody on 17 Oct 2012 00:07
4 games. Got the last achievements I needed. That 2 fumble recoveries and 4 deflections. Recommended strat for sure. Thanks.
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By qManballin on 27 Oct 2012 02:15
Excellent guide, got it on third game!
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By DownInFlames85 on 26 Jan 2013 00:21
Took me about six tries, but it worked. Thanks!
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By eohjay on 21 Jul 2013 03:07
Really glad that it helped you guys. smile
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By WeisGuy9 on 21 Jul 2013 08:01
I had my doubts but it worked. Took 4 tries. I happened to return the kickoff in the game I got the cheevo in. Supersim-ed for the extra point.
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By JohnnyGreenback on 10 Jul 2014 00:27
does it matter what difficulty you do it on?
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By Bakerr Breaker on 19 Jul 2014 01:13
Doesn't matter, but you'll have better luck on easy.
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By WeisGuy9 on 19 Jul 2014 04:27
Worked great. Got it on the 2nd game. +1
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By capicawl on 29 Dec 2014 17:20
Had the difficulty on All-Madden got nothing, set it to rookie got the achievement. maybe that matters?
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By on 10 Jan 2015 20:57
Perfect solution. Got it on my first try!
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By biegeeinheit on 21 May 2015 17:03
Nice, got it in first try, too.
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By Chris Hirschy on 13 Apr 2016 11:13
Update* If you want to get this achievement in 5-10 minutes, read my new solution.
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By TheSameDumas on 25 Oct 2016 03:09
Got it on the 5th simmed game, thanks!
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By Greenhouses on 27 Apr 2023 21:47
do u play as the all madden or the other team silly question i know but ive simmed a few times no luck just wanna double check
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By ballum87 on 18 Apr 2011 01:04
All I can say is keep at it. It works for most people on the first game. Worked for me on the second game.
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By WeisGuy9 on 20 Jul 2012 02:35
Works great also got 3 force fumbles and 2 fumbles recovered. thanks thumb up from me
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By CUNHELL666 on 17 Sep 2012 06:20
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I was having trouble with this one as it was my last achievement until I figured out this foolproof method yesterday. Guarantee you will get it on your first try:

1) Create 2 teams in My Madden>Create-A-Team. 1st team is All-Madden style, second is "Cupcake" or "Air It Out"; doesn't really matter since with 2 controllers the teams don't matter.
2) Load up the stacked/main profile team as the home team from the Play Now screen by selecting the home team side and pressing Y.
3) Do the same for the other side, now move the main controller over to the home team and a second controller to the away team.
4) Start the game and have player one kickoff.
5) After the kickoff,pause and go to the sliders in Settings>Game AI.
6) Now, for BOTH CPU and User, max out Offense>Pass Blocking and Defense>Knockdowns, then decrease Offense>WR Catching and Defense>Interceptions all the way.
7) Now return to the game, choose a long pass play, and have the second controller lob passes out to the same receiver all four plays by tapping that button. Don't do anything with controller 1.
8) Watch as the player guarding that wide receiver knocks down the ball all four downs.
9) Now pause again and supersim to the end of the game POP! Achievement unlocked.

I wanted to give guide that was as detailed as possible without going over the top and being too long. If you need anything clarified or want something corrected, message me and/or leave a comment here and I will fix it.
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Not quite four plays (I think it took me seven :-) ) but easy peasy.

Thanks for the solution!
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By GreyIC on 21 Oct 2012 20:42
great way to do it, got it with five plays. This is after trying the other ways 6-7 times
Thanks
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By Jay 5iver on 20 Nov 2012 21:22
Thanks for the solution, worked great! I had only one controller. The self made "Air it Out" team was the CPU versus NE Patriots (controller 1) for 15 minutes on All-Madden. I simulated the whole game and got the cheevo after the first sim.
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By motter on 20 Jan 2013 18:04
This is absolutely by far the best way to get this achievement!! Great solution!! :D toast
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By Eos Creon on 13 Apr 2013 10:08
Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad it worked for you all!
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By Wait4MyKick on 30 Apr 2013 02:16
i did not make any madden teams for this.

i put the patriots against the patriots and used Wait4MyKick settings above. for my 2nd controller, i used 'by formation'-'singleback tab'--'big'--'pa rollout' and then i usually waited for player x to have 2 defenders running with him to pass to and then of course i hit x to pass. i did 4 plays but got intercepted so i just punted back and repeated. controller one who is getting the achievement does nothing but choose 'by formation'--under the 3-4 tab is 'normal'-- then choose cover 3.

i played on rookie and the time doesnt matter since you will be checking 'game stats' then hold 'rt' and move to 'defensive'-- now scroll over to the right about 8 times to get to 'pdef'=pass deflection and you will see how many deflections you currently have. once i had 4 or 5, i then used 'supersim' to the end of the game.

as long as controller one always punts if he gets the ball, there will be no confusion when checking the game stats because they are the same team. i bet you could choose any 2 teams and get this to work. i say this because i used supersim from the beginning with one controller and kept getting 2 players at 3 deflects.

total time to change settings, play 10 downs, and then supersim was less than 10 minutes.

note: you dont need to play 10 downs but i was trying some other plays to see if it worked as well as the 'PA ROLLOUT'.
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By ARCHER MIKE on 05 Oct 2013 03:35
Great solution, worked perfectly
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By Drezd3n on 11 Mar 2014 02:14
Update* If you want to get this achievement in 5-10 minutes, read my new solution.
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By TheSameDumas on 25 Oct 2016 03:11
Perfect.
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By FreakyRO on 29 Oct 2013 22:09
Got it this way in 3 minutes
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By Wait4MyKick on 01 Sep 2017 04:19
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took me about 8 simmed games to get this. i made two teams, one all madden team and one cupcake team, i also set it so that my defense never subbed out so that the same players would always be on defense. played the first two plays and then simmed the rest of the game. also got the 2 fumble recoveries by doing this. pretty easy. just sim until you get it.
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15 Feb 2011 18:59

Another easy way to do it, make an Air-it-Out team, nothing special. Play against say the Jets (Heck why not, they need a W) and go into the game setup to make the QB accurate but the WR 0 on catching. Also boost your sliders on defense for pass blocking and decrease your interceptions. Finally, make the game a 15 minute on, make sure you kick off the ball and then supersim till the end. I got 6 deflections and the acheivement popped.

Let me know if you have any questions.
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