Madden NFL 06/Controls

All game phases

• Move your player:
• Flip play at the line: then
• Play art:
• Coach's cam--unavailable online:
• Call an audible before the snap: followed by - , , , , or
• Cancel the audible before selecting a play:
• Reset original play after calling an audible: then
• Call timeout:

Offensive

• Before The Snap
  • Snap ball:
  • Switch direction of a running play: or
  • Change primary receiver's route on a passing play: , , , or
  • Hot Route to a different receiver: , then the button of the receiver, then
    • for a fly pattern
    • for a curl pattern
    • or for an in/out pattern
    • to run a smart route (route to first down marker)
    • / for a left/right slant pattern
  • Send a player in motion: / to highlight eligible player, then / to send a player in Motion.
  • Slide offensive line protection: , followed by - to spread the offensive line, to pinch the line, or / to shift blocking left/right
  • Quiet crowd:
  • Formation shift: then
  • Fake snap:

• Running with the ball
  • Sprint:
  • Truck Stick:
  • QB or wide receiver slide/Dive: (tap)/ (hold)
  • Cover up/Protect ball:
  • Spin:
  • Juke left/right: /
  • Juke backward:
  • Stiff Arm left/right: /
• Passing/Receiving
  • QB Vision control: or
  • Lock on to receiver: + receiver's button
  • Precision passing: or
  • Throw the ball: , , , , or (tap button for lob pass; hold button for a bullet)
  • Activate playmaker passing to guide closest receiver: then
  • Throw ball away: (tap)

QB Scramble behind the line with the entire rushing move available: (hold) + , , , , or

• • Pump fake: (tap)
  • Control intended receiver: (while ball is airborne)
  • Dive for pass:
  • Sprint:
  • Catch:
  • Swat:
• Blocking
  • Switch to closest blocker:
  • Cut block:
  • Sprint/Power block:
  • Jump:
  • Change blocking assignment before the snap: , then press the button of the running back or tight end whose passing/blocking route you want to change. Then press or to change the assignment left or right
• After The Play
  • Spike ball to stop the clock:
  • Instant replay: + (before Play calling screen appears)
  • Fake spike ball trick play: (hold)
  • No huddle/Hurry-up offense: (hold) to repeat previous play

Defensive

• Before The Snap
  • Choose a player to control: or (tap to change players one by one)
  • Switch to closest defender: or (hold) +
  • View individual assignments:
  • Defensive Playmaker: Highlight a player then press
    • to put linebackers and defensive lineman in a hook zone (yellow) or DBs in a deep zone (dark blue) - if the DB is already in a deep zone, it becomes a short zone down to blitz.
    • twice for a QB contain blitz.
    • to go into QB spy coverage (orange).
    • to play a flat zone (light blue) - if the coverage is already a flat zone, it becomes a curl zone
    • twice to play a curl zone (purple)
  • Defensive line shift: then
    • to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles
    • to move the line in tight between the tackles
    • or to shift the line left/right
    • then to reset the shift
  • Defensive line adjustment: then
    • to make line blitz in
    • to make line blitz to the outside
    • or to make line crash left/right
  • Linebacker shifts: then
    • or to spread linebackers out/move them in tight
    • or to shift the linebackers left/right
    • then to reset the shift
  • Linebacker adjustments: then
    • to blitz all linebackers
    • to call off all linebacker blitzes and put them into hook zone
    • or to blitz the right/left outside linebackers
  • Secondary adjustments: and then , , , or to shift the safeties' zone coverage to the left/right/up/down
  • Coverage audible: then
    • or to put DBs into bump and run/loose coverage
    • to shift the safeties and linebackers into better position to cover their assigned man
    • then to make your defenders go to their default positions on the field (as seen on the play call screen)
  • Change individual match ups: then the button of the offensive player you want to match up against), then
    • or to bump/play off the receiver
    • to double team the receiver with the highlighted defender
  • Pump up crowd (linebackers only):
• After The Snap
  • Control player nearest to the ball:
  • Unleash the Hit Stick:
  • Dive:
  • Sprint/Shove blocker:
  • Jump/Intercept/Hands up while rushing QB:
  • Strip ball (when not engaged): or
  • Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged): or
  • Strafe (when not engaged):
  • Rip/Swat ball/Swim move (when engaged):
• Kicking Game
  • Change kick direction/elevation: left analog stick
  • Kick the ball: for all three steps:

1. Start Kick Meter
2. Stop Kick Meter on the upswing to set power (over-kicking adds power, but decreases accuracy)
3. Stop on the downswing to set accuracy (aim for the center of the center of the accuracy zone for best results)

• • Switch players:
  • Fair catch (while controlling return man):
  • Touchback: Remain in the end zone