Unlock the full potential of NFL 2K1 with our comprehensive guide to in-game controls. Learn offense, defense, special teams, and advanced moves.
This section details the various controls for NFL 2K1, covering menu navigation, general gameplay, play calling, offensive and defensive actions, and special teams.
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| 3.1 Menu Controls | |
| Highlight menu options | Analog Pad (or D-Pad) |
| Select/Scroll forward | A |
| Cancel Selection/Return to Previous Screen | B |
| Select/Scroll backward, Change menu focus | X |
| Command Help Menu | Y |
| 3.2 General Gameplay Controls | |
| Pause Menu | Start |
| Highlight formations or play sets | Analog Pad |
| Change control of your player (at line of scrimmage) | D-Pad |
| 3.3 Calling Plays | |
| Toggle through formations | R/L |
| Select formations or play sets | A |
| View Previous formations or play sets | B |
| Flip play or formation | X |
| 3.4 Offense | |
| Send eligible receiver in motion | Analog Pad L/R |
| View receiver's button assignments, player names and fatigue levels | L/R |
| Hurry players to the line of scrimmage/snap ball | A |
| Call up the Audible Menu (press A, B, X to select alternate play. Press Y again to cancel) | Y |
| Lower Crowd noise (quarterback) | X |
| Fake snap signal | B |
| 3.4.1 Running The Ball | |
| Speed Burst/Power Move | A |
| Stiff Arm Left/Right | L or R |
| Juke Move | L+R |
| Dive | X |
| Hurdle or High Step | Y |
| Spin Move | B |
| Lateral Ball | D-Pad |
| Instant Energy (Press and hold A while running to fill the player arrow completely, then press any special move button) | Press and hold A, then special move button |
| 3.4.2 Passing The Ball | |
| Pass to that receiver (double tap to fake) | Any Button |
| Throw Ball Away | D-Pad |
| 3.4.3 Quarterback Scramble | |
| Juke Move | R+L |
| Speed Burst/Power Move | R+A |
| Slide or Dive (if close enough to first down marker) | R+X |
| Spin Move | R+B |
| Hurdle | R+Y |
| 3.4.4 Maximum Passing | |
| Control placement of the ball (requires Maximum Passing option to be on) | Press direction relative to receiver before throwing |
| 3.4.5 Catching A Pass | |
| Select receiver closest to ball | B |
| Dive for pass | X |
| Catch ball/Jump for pass | Y |
| 3.5 Defense | |
| 3.5.1 Prior to Snap | |
| Select a defender | B or D-Pad |
| Reposition defender | Analog Stick |
| View players (with DB or LB selected) | L or R Trigger |
| Shift Defensive Line (with DL selected) | L or R Trigger |
| Hurry players to line of scrimmage | A |
| Pump up crowd (at line of scrimmage) | X |
| Call audible | Y |
| 3.5.2 After the Snap | |
| Take control of defender nearest to ball | B |
| Speed Burst | A |
| Dive/Tackle | X |
| Jump to knock down or intercept pass | Y |
| Defensive line special move | L or R Trigger |
| Swap Control of Defender | D-Pad |
| Instant Energy (Press and hold A while running to fill the player arrow completely, then press any special move button) | Press and hold A, then special move button |
| 3.5.3 Defensive Line (special moves) | |
| Perform a move to the left | L |
| Perform a move to the right | R |
| Shove to right (when being blocked) | Hold R, Down+Left+X |
| Shove to left (when being blocked) | Hold L, Down+Right+X |
| 3.6 Special Teams | |
| Kicking the Ball | |
| Set ball trajectory and direction | Analog stick |
| Snap the ball | A |
| Stop the power meter | A |
| Receiving Punts and Kickoffs | |
| Control return man after reception | Analog Stick |
| Lateral ball after reception | D-Pad |
| Down the ball (in the endzone, after catch) | Y |
| Fair Catch (punts only, before catch) | Y |
| View select player names on both teams | Hold L or R |
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