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NFL Head Coach

Windows - 2006

About the silder program: sliders are percentages based on multiple aspects of the game. Basically, they're tuners for realistic gameplay. There's a slider for how accurate QBs throw the football, how well wide receivers catch the ball, how well lineman block and things of that nature. Most sports game have sliders integrated into the actual game, but NFL Head Coach didn't and it basically killed the franchise because of it. The program was made by some football gamers in 2006, and its a requirement for realistic gameplay.

How to Play

Here's the steps, afterwards you'll find the sliders on the sidebar on r/NFLHeadCoachSeries or on FootballIdiot.

Here's how you install it.

  1. Download Daemon tools
  2. Extract the crack.
  3. Mount and install all disc's accordingly (use the serial provided on this page)
  4. Go to "Windows" then "Programs x86" then find Head Coach, removed the Coachfinal.exe that's on disc one and replace it with the cracked version.
  5. Run the game.

Here’s how to install the sliders.

  1. Extract the zip folder
  2. Copy both folders (Not HCSettings) and go to Windows C:\windows\sysWOW64 and paste them.
  3. Go to the original folders that you copied, and copy and paste the individual file in each of them (should have a gear icon) to the same place.
  4. Go to C:\Programs x86\EA Sports\NFL Head Coach and find mscvr71.dll. Copy and paste it into C:\windows\sysWOW64.
  5. Run HCSettings, click “load” then go to documents\NFL Head Coach\Saved and select your career file. (Should be “Career0”)
  6. Adjust the sliders accordingly. I recommend these configurations https://www.footballidiot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=122&t=22677&p=141033#p141033

Comments and reviews

cookie 24 Feb. 2026

for anyone who needs help installing...

1) download and extract iso files for disk 1, disk 2, and disk 3
2) download and extract nocd and serial key
3) right click on the downloaded "NFL Head Coach 06 CD1" iso, click mount
4) repeat for "NFL Head Coach 06 CD2" and "NFL Head Coach 06 CD3"
6) go to "this pc" folder and right click "DVD Drive CD1" and click open
7) run autorun.exe
8) open downloaded "NFL-Head-Coach_Misc_Win_EN_Serial-Key.txt" file and type one of the codes into the installer
9) when installation is finished, click QUIT. do not click Launch NFL Head Coach
10) copy the contents from the nocd crack folder. (CoachFinal and razor1911)
11) paste to where you installed the game. override when it asks. (default install folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA SPORTS\NFL Head Coach)
12) run CoachFinal.exe or NFLHeadCoach.exe doesnt matter

enjoy!!!!!!!!!

4
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no name 28 Dec. 2025

could not find necessary Uninstall File: uninstall.exe Aborting. That's the error I get, there's no way to even get passed the first disc. I'll try to figure it out but really it just seems hopeless.

0
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-6
Red-The-Rabbit 03 Oct. 2025

Love how the screenshots show a mod from 2020 or something.

1
noblemile 19 Dec. 2024

This game is so fantastic but damn if it doesn't crash a lot. I've played my week five game against the Rams so many times.

0
Helper 22 May. 2024
Top comment

Ok, to help anyone in the future who is confused here's what you do to get the basic game working:

1. download all 3 iso files
2. download the nocd file
3. mount all three iso files at the same time, depending on version of windows you should just be able to double click all three and they're mounted.
4. Open the mount of the first isofile and open the nflheadcoach.exe file (I think coachfinal.exe or autorun also works)
5. Install the game, i can't remember if i got it to install by just clicking play or the install button but it's easy to figure out
6. Once the game has fully installed go to the location it was downloaded (C:\Program Files (x86)\EA SPORTS\NFL Head Coach); and copy the contents of the nocd crack folder we downloaded in step 2 to these game files, say yes to over ride.

You should then be able to use the cracked .exe (or really any of the ways to start the game) and it should work.

12
Tommie Washington 20 May. 2024

If anyone needs help I found out how to do everything in 15mins

-3
Tommie Washington 20 May. 2024

need help installing game i loved playing this game back on ps2 can someone help me please... email washingtontommie79@gmail.com

-1
sanchez343 28 Apr. 2024

Ill take you up on that Day, the only issue I have is that its still asking for the CD

0
Day Daniels 01 Mar. 2024

If anyone needs help with doing this, I have finally figured out and can walk anyone through how to do it. Took me about an hour to figure it out but I got it now.

4
sanchez343 07 Feb. 2024

Ok, so ive managed to download and extract the files, but for whatever reason, its still popping up with a "no disk read" error. any ideas?

1
Rob 29 Mar. 2023

I need to hire a tech who can help me with this stuff, from the ground up. Willing to go through the steps to prove this is legit. I love NFL Head Coach 06. Serious inquiries only. I do not know how to update new rosters. NEED HELP.

bigbrotherbooter@gmail.com

1
TheRareButter 06 Mar. 2023

Don't get the mod from here it's dated, get the latest one here:

https://footballidiot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=122&t=22696

1
HC06 02 Feb. 2023

The mod is broken, but you can play the game with new graphics and old rosters. Save a career with the base game installed then install the mod files other than DB Templates.

0
tatermud 20 Jan. 2023

The instruction listed are trash and very unclear. I've wasted four hours of my day off trying to get this to work, googling everything under the sun. Maybe put in the instructions that the NOCD file is the CRACK FILE. Looking for this for hours assuming it was in what I was instructed to download.

4
tatermud 19 Jan. 2023

There isnt a cracked folder for step four.

-2
Stuttering during all play calls? 24 Nov. 2022

Is anyone experiencing stuttering anytime you try to select a play during any practice or game? How can I fix?

2
Patch? 24 Nov. 2022

How do we install the patch?

-2
Evilsonicman 26 Jun. 2022

Is this download safe?

0
User 01 May. 2022

If you're experiencing crashes, simply delete the mod files and play the base game. (Though I'd keep the STADIUMS.dat)

If the base game crashes then enable windows compatibility mode for the game. If all else fails then here's an in depth guide on getting the game running. (made for Madden 08, but NFL Head Coach is Madden 06's engine. Same thing.)
https://www.footballidiot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=18494

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TheButter 24 Apr. 2022

The No-CD and serial code files are not "extras", those are a must to run the game. The sliders are a must for decent gameplay, but not required to boot the game itself.

3
Dartman 14 Apr. 2022

what do you mean by the cracked version? Disk one two and three are here to download. I assumed they are the cracked version of the disk. NO? is the mod download the cracked version.

Lots of non computer geeks love this game. And you for making it possible.. But could you speak technotard so more of us could enjoy it.

Very Respectfully

3
dk 31 Mar. 2022
Top comment

Please help i really want to download this game but im sort of a noob and need more detailed instructions

8
Extreme1125 21 Jan. 2022

How to I extract the crack in Daemon tools?

4
MG 16 Jan. 2022

AS mentioned by THERAREBUTTER the sliders are a must and fantastic.

I played a game with them. I was the Lions playing against the Jets. At half time I was 23-14 up.
I played a 15 minute quarter (my sliders below)
So you can change numerous things with the sliders. This game didn't come with the madden settings or sliders so this slider mod was made to cure that.

You can change difficulty level. Original game Rookie, my setting up to ALL PRO.

As mentioned original game 5 minute quarters. Mine set to real 15. You can set this to your desired time like 5,8,10 or full 15 like me.

You can change injury frequency and severity too, for both you and opposition. But I have left that on default which starts about half way. So you can lower or higher.

Finally my sliders for offense and defense (I leave special teams default) these sliders for both you and cpu opposition.

ME: OFF- All down from 50-40
DEF- All up from 50-65
CPU: OFF- Down from 50-35
DEF- Up from 50-60
This for me makes a more realistic game with no high scoring. Especially when having more time in quarters.
For the slider moves just put mouse cursor over slider bar, hold left mouse button and drag to your desired setting number. While doing this you will see the number changing.

Hope this helps someone out and don't forget these sliders are a must and improve this game immensely.
ENJOY EVERYBODY

1
Butter 06 Jan. 2022

If your game is crashing at the start of training camp (with the mod installed) simply swap the UNIFORMS.dat from the mod with the original UNIFORMS.dat from the base game into your NFL Head Coach documents.

For some reason the updated practice uniforms are causing crashes, so you'll need to use the old ones.

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TheRareButter 01 Dec. 2021

This should probably be on the description somewhere, but the difference between NFL Head Coach and Madden is that there's no gameplay. It's Madden "Coach Mode" on steroids.

0
TheRareButter 01 Dec. 2021

This gem is so underrated. It's got such on field depth that people think it's broken because they don't understand why their players aren't playing correctly.

THE SLIDERS ARE A MUST.

When EA made the game all the Front Office Football strategy guys were excited for it, but without having sliders the game plays like rookie mode Madden. Everyone wanted a challenge and was disappointed when NFL Head Coach got released.

The OG Madden PC community (Then "Football-Freaks", now "FootballIdiot") created the Slider Program for it way back in 2006 to fix it, but sadly it's only compatible for the PC version.

(NOTE: The slider program might disappear overnight in some cases, this is because it's made from CheatEngine.

When you download the program your it will pass your antivirus, it's 100% clean trust me. But, it's made with a program that works the same way viruses work, changing internal (game) files, so your PC might automatically delete it as a precaution.

You'll need to manually approve it with your windows defender.

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Downloads

Windows version
ISO Version

Disk 1

United Kingdom English
626 MB
ISO Version

Disk 2

United Kingdom English
640 MB
ISO Version

Disk 3

United Kingdom English
597 MB

Extras

Patch Patch 1
Patch 1.1
Windows 6 MB English English
Misc Misc 2
Serial Key
Windows 233 B English English
Slider program
Windows 1 MB English English
Guide Guide 1
Prima's Guide
Windows 20 MB English English
NoCD NoCD 1
Extra file
Windows 3 MB English English

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