User Guide

GAME SCREEN

If your controlled player is off-screen, an arrow the same color as your control

star points in his direction at the edge of the screen.

➥➥

To bring the player on-screen, press and hold the D-Pad in the opposite

direction of the arrow.

GAMEPLAY TIPS

Audibles (Offense and Defense)

If you see a weakness in the opposition, call an audible and set up a new play

at the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.

To call an Audible:

➥➥

Before the ball is snapped, press Button 1 and then press Button 1, Button 2,

Button 3, L1, L2, R1 or R2. The players adjust the set and/or formation as the

audible play is called on the field.

➥➥

Press Button 4 to cancel before selecting an audible. To customize your

offensive and defensive audibles, ➤ Audibles on p. 30.

Hot Routes

Hot Routes let you change a receiver’s original route before the ball is snapped.

NOTE:

Hot Routes are not available with the mouse & keyboard control scheme.

To call a Hot Route:

1. Press Button 4 and then press the button symbol of the receiver whose route

you want to change.

2. Press the D-Pad i to send him on a fly pattern, press the D-Pad g for a curl

pattern, or press the D-Pad

↔

to run an in/out pattern, or press L2/R2 for slant

in or out, or post route, depending on which side of the ball the receiver is

lined up at.

NOTE:

You can also assign hot routes to tight ends and running back

whose initial assignment is a receiving route. Pressing R2/L2 will always set

a tight end or running back to block.

First down

marker

Controlled

player

Game clock

Down and

Yards to go

Play clock