Madden NFL 06/Controls

Add PlayStation 2 buttons

This page needs images of controls for the PlayStation 2 from the controller buttons category to make learning the controls easier. If a set of controller button images is available for this system, please add them. If a set of controller images isn't available, it might need to be brought up on StrategyWiki:Staff lounge.

Work in progress

This page is a work in progress. It has sections which are incomplete or currently under construction. If you have knowledge of this game or subject, you can either help by editing it to add to or improve the page, or discussing it on the talk page.

Template:All Game Nav Controls

1. ALL PHASES OF THE GAME
   1. Move your player: left analog stick
   2. Flip play at the line: square button then R2 button
   3. Play art: R2 button
   4. Coach's cam--unavailable online: L2 button
   5. Call an audible before the snap: square button then square button, X button,

                                O button, L1 button, or R1 button

1. 1. Cancel the audible before selecting a play: triangle button
   2. Reset original play after calling an audible: square button then L2 button
   3. Call timeout: select button

1. OFFENSIVE CONTROLS
2. Before The Snap
   1. Snap ball: X button
   2. Switch direction of a running play: right analog stick left/right
   3. Change primary receiver's route on a passing play: right analog stick left/right up/down
   4. Hot Route to a different receiver: Triangle button, then the button of the receiver, then:

        D-button up for a fly pattern
        D-button down for a curl pattern
        D-button left/right for an in/out pattern
        Right analog stick down to run a smart route (route to first down marker)
        L2 button/R2 button for a left/right slant pattern

1. 1. Send a player in motion: left analog stick up, down to highlight eligible player

                        Then left analog stick left/right to send a player in
                        Motion.

1. 1. Slide offensive line protection: L1 button, then:

        D-button up to spread the offensive line
        D-button down to pinch the line
        D-button left/right to shift blocking left/right

1. 1. Quiet crowd: L3 button
   2. Formation shift: R1 button then D-button
   3. Fake snap: O button

1. ’’’Running with the ball
   1. Sprint: X button
   2. Truck Stick: right analog stick up
   3. QB or wide receiver slide/Dive: Square button (tap)/Square button (hold)
   4. Cover up/Protect ball: Triangle button
   5. Spin: O button
   6. Juke left/right: L1 button/R1 button
   7. Juke backward: right analog stick down
   8. Stiff Arm left/right: L2 button/R2 button

1. Passing/Receiving
   1. QB Vision control: right analog stick left/right
   2. Lock on to receiver: R2 button + receiver's button
   3. Precision passing: left analog stick or D-button
   4. Throw the ball: Triangle button, square button, O button, L1 button, or R1

               Button (tap button for lob pass; hold button for a bullet)

1. 1. Activate playmaker passing to guide closest receiver: R3 button then right

                                                     Analog stick

1. 1. Throw ball away: L2 button (tap)

QB Scramble behind the line with the entire rushing move available: L2 button (hold) +

Square button,
O button,
L1 button, 

R1 button,

R2 button

1. 1. Pump fake: R2 button (tap)
   2. Control intended receiver: O button (while ball is airborne
   3. Dive for pass: Square button
   4. Sprint: X button
   5. Catch: Triangle button
   6. Swat: L1 button

1. Blocking
   1. Switch to closest blocker: O button
   2. Cut block: Square button
   3. Sprint/Power block: X button
   4. Jump: Triangle button
   5. Change blocking assignment before the snap: Triangle button, then press the

                                          Button of the running back or tight
                                          End who passing/blocking route you
                                          Want to change.  Then press the L2
                                          Button/R2 button to change the
                                          Assignment left/right

1. After The Play
   1. Spike ball to stop the clock: O button (hold)
   2. Instant replay: L1 button + R1 button (before Play calling screen appears)
   3. Fake spike ball trick play: Square button (hold)
   4. No huddle/Hurry-up offense: Triangle button (hold) to repeat previous play

1. DEFENSIVE CONTROLS
2. Before The Snap
   1. Choose a player to control: X button or O button (tap to change players one

                           By one)

1. 1. Switch to closest defender: X button or O button (hold) + D-button in any

                           Direction

1. 1. View individual assignments: R3 button
   2. Defensive Playmaker: Highlight a player then press right analog stick:

                    Up 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.  Down twice for a QB contain blitz.  Left to go into QB
                    Spy coverage (orange).  Right to play a flat zone (light
                    Blue)-- if the coverage is already a flat zone, it becomes
                    A curl zone/right twice to play a curl zone (purple)

1. 1. Defensive line shift: L1 button then D-button:

                    Up to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles
                    Down to move the line in tight between the tackles
                    Left/right to shift the line left/right
                    L1 button then L2 button to reset the shift

1. 1. Defensive line adjustment: L1 button then right analog stick:

                         Down to make line blitz in
                         Up to make line blitz to the outside
                         Left/right to make line crash left/right

1. 1. Linebacker shifts: R1 button then D-button:

                 Up/down to spread linebackers out/move them in tight
                 Left/right to shift the linebackers left/right
                 R1 button then L2 button to reset the shift

1. 1. Linebacker adjustments: R1 button then right analog stick:

                      Down to blitz all linebackers
                      Up to call off all linebacker blitzes and put them into
                      hook zone
                      Left/right to blitz the right/left outside linebackers

1. 1. Secondary adjustments: Triangle button and then right analog stick left/right

                    up/down to shift the safeties' zone coverage to the
                    left/right/up/down

1. 1. Coverage audible: Triangle button then D-button:

                 Up/down to put DBs into bump and run/loose coverage
                 Right to shift the safeties and linebackers into better
                 position to cover their assigned man
                 Triangle button then R2 button to make your defenders go to
                 their default positions on the field (as seen on the play call
                 screen)

1. 1. Change individual match ups: Triangle button then the button of the offensive

                          player you want to match up against), then D-button:
                          Down/up to bump/play off the receiver
                          Right to double team the receiver with the
                          highlighted defender

1. 1. Pump up crowd (linebackers only): L3 button

1. After The Snap
   1. Control player nearest to the ball: O button
   2. Unleash the Hit Stick: right analog stick (in any direction)
   3. Dive: Square button
   4. Sprint/Shove blocker: X button
   5. Jump/Intercept/Hands up while rushing QB: Triangle button
   6. Strip ball (when not engaged): L2 button/R2 button
   7. Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged): L1 button/R1 button
   8. Strafe (when not engaged): R1 button
   9. Rip/Swat ball/Swim move (when engaged)

1. Kicking Game
   1. Change kick direction/elevation: left analog stick
   2. Kick the ball: X button 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)

1. 1. Switch players: O button
   2. Fair catch (while controlling return man): Triangle button
   3. Touchback: Remain in the end zone

<< Game Introduction | Game Tips >>