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OFFENSE
PRE-PLAY OFFENSE
Motion player left stick
Snap ball
S
Switch player
A
Flip play
F + R
Call audible
F
Fake snap
E
Show play art
R
Pre-play menu
N
Switch direction of run play
right stick Z/X
Quiet crowd
right stick V
Hot route
C button
Offensive line shift
V button
THE PASSER
Throw the ball
F/S/A/D/E (tap button for lob
pass/hold button for a bullet)
Total Control Passing left stick in any direction +
F/S/A/D/E
Pump fake
Q
Pump fake to specific receiver
Q + F/S/A/D/E
Play Action Abort
R
Throw ball away
N
QB scramble
(behind the line of scrimmage)
R + right stick
QB avoidance (when in the pocket) right stick
THE RECEIVER
Switch to receiver
A
Catch ball
D (hold)
Dive for ball
F (hold)
Make sharp cuts (only in CC and OTP) right stick
THE BALL CARRIER
Stiff arm
S
Spin
A
Showboat
A (hold when running inside the
opponent's 10 yard line on a
breakaway touchdown)
Jump/hurdle
D
Dive/QB slide
F (tap to slide/hold to dive)
Protect ball
E
Pitch ball
Q
Juke
right stick Z/X
Truck
right stick C
Fake pitch
right stick V
Sprint (when auto sprint is turned off)
R
hURRy UP OFFENSE
You can call a no huddle offense at the conclusion of the previous play by holding D.
This rushes everyone to the line to repeat the previous play. Holding A after the play
rushes everyone to the line to spike the ball and stop the game clock.
hOw TO hOT ROUTE
Press the C button to bring up the receiver buttons, and then press the corresponding
receiver button and move the right stick or press the directional buttons in the
appropriate direction using the on-screen callouts.
QUiCK liNKS
Enabling Quick Links turns the Strategy Pad off and allows you to make pre-play
adjustments without using the directional buttons. Quick Links are turned off by default,
so you must manually enable them.
hOw TO USE mOTiON
Press A to highlight an eligible player, and then move the left stick/press the
Z/X buttons to send that player in motion.
NEW
FADED RECEivER iCONS
The receiver icons appear faded for the first few moments of the receiver’s route. This
indicates the awareness of the receiver. The receiver won’t be looking to catch the ball
within the first five yards of a long streak pattern, for example. Wait for the icon to
be fully lit before attempting to pass to be sure that your receiver is actually ready to
receive the pass.
hOw TO USE liNE ShiFTS
Press N and bring up the Pre-Play menu, and then press the Z/X buttons to open
the menu to shift your defensive line or linebackers.
