OK I got a Sony Playstation 2 and the Madden NFL 07.

At 50, I need a step by step how to on the controler and the game.

I am lost.

First game.

Where can I go or what can I do.

Thank you

Hi there, welcome to Absolute Playstation, here is a list of the controls for madden 2007:

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OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
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Call an Audible [] button then [], X, O, L1, L2, or R1 button
Cancel an Audible /\ button
(before selecting an Audible)
Run original play [], L2 button
(after selecting an Audible)
Flip Play [], R2 button
(at the line of scrimmage)
Quiet the crowd Click the left analog stick
Coach's Cam R2 button
(with passing routes)
Coach's Cam L2 button
(without passing routes)
Fake snap Click the right analog stick
Call timeout SELECT button
Snap the ball X button
Switch Direction of Running Play Right Analog Stick <-- or -->
Hot Route Right Analog Stick <--, -->, up, or down
Primary Receiver
Change Primary Receiver/Lock on to receiver R2 button + receiver's button
Hot Route /\ then the button corresponding
to a different receiver to the receiver, then:
D-button Up for a Fly Pattern
D-button Down for a Curl Pattern
D-button <-- or --> for an In or
Out Pattern
L2 button or R2 button for a <--
or --> slant pattern

You can also press the left analog
stick to change the direction of a
receiver's route.


RUNNING
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Move player/run D-Button or left analog stick
Sprint X button
Dive [] button
Slide (Q [] button (tap)
Dive (Q [] button (hold)
Cover Up/Protect Ball /\ button
Spin O button
Juke/Cut Left L1 button
Juke/Cut Right R1 button
Stiff Arm Left L2 button
Stiff Arm Right R2 button


PASSING
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Look left/right Right analog stick <--/-->
Precision Passing Left analog stick or D-button as
you release the ball to lead the
pass in a certain direction
Pass to the receiver with X icon X button
Pass to the receiver with O icon O button
Pass to the receiver with [] icon [] button
Pass to the receiver with L1 icon L1 button
Pass to the receiver with R1 icon R1 button
Activate Playmaker Passing to guide Click right analog stick then move
to closest receiver the stick in any direction
Throw ball away L2 button
(while passing icons are up)
Scramble/Toggle passing icons OFF/ON L2 button
Pump Fake R2 button

RECEIVING
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Control intended receiver O button (while ball is in air)
Dive for pass [] button
Sprint O button
Jump for pass /\ button
Call for ball L1 button - this only works when with
a teammate in a multiplayer game, and
in Superstar Mode when playing as a
WR, RB, or TE.

DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
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Cycle through defenders X button or O button
Reposition player D-button or left analog stick
Defensive Playmaker Highlight a player and press right analog stick:
Up to put LB and DL in a hook zone (yellow) or
DBs in a deep zone (dark blue); if the DB is in
a deep zone already, it becomes a short zone.
Down to blitz
Down twice for a QB contain blitz
<-- to go into QB spy coverage (orange)
--> to play a flat zone (lt blue)
--> twice to play a curl zone (purple)
Defensive line shift L1 button then D-button:
Up to spread DE outside the tackles
Down to move the line in tight
between the tackles
<--/--> to shift the line left/right
L1 button then right analog stick:
Down to make the line crash in
Up to make the line rush to the
outside
<--/--> to make the line crash
left/right
Reset defensive line shift L1 button then L2 button
Linebacker shift R1 button then D-button:
Up/Down to spread LBs out/in tight
<--/--> to shift LBs left/right
R1 button then right analog stick:
Down to blitz all LBs
Up to put LBs into hook zone
<--/--> to blitz the right/left
outside Linebacker
Reset linebacker shift R1 button then L2 button
Call a coverage Audible /\ button then D-button:
Up/Down to put DBs into press/loose coverage
<-- to show blitz
--> to shift safeties and LB into better
position to cover their assigned man
/\ button then R2 button to disguise the
coverage by sending your defenders back
to their default positions.
Reset coverage audible /\ button then L2 button
Shade Safeties /\ button then the right analog stick <--/
--> or Up/Down to shade the safeties' zone
coverage to the left/right/up/down
Change individual matchups /\ 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
--> to double team the receiver
Pump Up Crowd (LBs only) Click the Left analog stick
Call timeout SELECT button

DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)
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Control player nearnest the ball O button
Commit to Run/Pass Right analog stick right after snap:
Up - Pass
Down - Inside Run
<--/--> Run to the left/right
Hit Stick Right analog stick (any dir.)
Move player D-button or left analog stick
Dive [] button
Sprint X button
Jump/Intercept/Hands Up /\ button
Strip Ball (when not engaged) L2 button/R2 button
Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged) L1 button/R1 button
Strafe (when not engaged) R1 button
Swat Ball (when not engaged) L1 button

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Thank you so very much. I do not understand why the game does not give you something like this with the game. Tell me if what I am seeing is true. If I am the Jets, then I have the Jets playbook. Next time if I am the Colts my play book is different. Does that mean there is not one play book, but each team has a team playbook? again thank you!!