A fan vote beginning March 12 allowed fans to choose between Barry Sanders, Marcus Allen, Doug Flutie, Desmond Howard, Charlie Ward, Andre Ware, Eddie George, and Herschel Walker to appear on the cover alongside Griffin.

Players also need to stay within 5 yards of the ball on kickoff to prevent a running head start.

The second rule change affected kickoffs and other free kicks where if a player gets a touchback the ball will start on the 25 yard line instead of the 20.

On defense, players were supposed to now have to see the ball to make a move and will no longer be able to make "blind swats, a feature that ultimately was not completely added to the game, as blind swats and interceptions still occur, although they are less common.

[6] In "Road to Glory", users can create new players and coaches to track their careers.