Madden NFL 06/Controls
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PS2 Controls[edit]
All game phases[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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:
- Snap ball:
- 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: /
- Sprint:
- 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 Vision control:
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:
- Pump fake:
- 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
- Switch to closest blocker:
- 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
- Spike ball to stop the clock:
Defensive[edit]
- 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):
- Choose a player to control:
- 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):
- Control player nearest to the ball:
- Kicking Game
- Change kick direction/elevation: left analog stick
- Kick the ball: for all three steps:
- Start Kick Meter
- Stop Kick Meter on the upswing to set power (over-kicking adds power, but decreases accuracy)
- 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
- Switch players:
GameCube controls[edit]
All game phases[edit]
- Move your player:
- Flip play at the line:
then 
and 
- Play art: and
- Coach's cam--unavailable online: and
- Call an audible before the snap: followed by -
, 
, 
, , or - Cancel the audible before selecting a play:
- Reset original play after calling an audible: then and
- Call timeout: and
Offensive[edit]
- 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:
- Snap ball:
- 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:
- Sprint:
- 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: +
- QB Vision control:
QB Scramble behind the line with the entire rushing move available: 
- Pump fake:
- Control intended receiver: (while ball is airborne)
- Dive for pass:
- Sprint:
- Catch:
- Swat:
- Pump fake:
- 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 + (for left) or + (for right) to change the assignment left or right
- Switch to closest blocker:
- 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
- Spike ball to stop the clock:
Defensive[edit]
- 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: n/a
- 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
- 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): +
- Choose a player to control:
- After The Snap
- Control player nearest to the ball:
- Unleash the Hit Stick:
- Dive:
- Sprint/Shove blocker:
- Jump/Intercept/Hands up while rushing QB: (Button must be held down for hands up)
- Strip ball (when not engaged):
- Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged): or
- Strafe (when not engaged):
- Rip/Swat ball/Swim move (when engaged): n/a
- Control player nearest to the ball:
- Kicking Game
- Change kick direction/elevation:
- Kick the ball: for all three steps:
- Change kick direction/elevation:
- Start Kick Meter
- Stop Kick Meter on the upswing to set power (over-kicking adds power, but decreases accuracy)
- Stop on the downswing to set accuracy (aim for the center of the center of the accuracy zone for best results)
- Switch players: or
- Fair catch (while controlling return man):
- Touchback: Remain in the end zone
- Switch players:
