Maximum Football Controls Guide (PC & Xbox)

Maximum Football is a rising force and might be the next title to go toe-to-toe with the powerhouse that is Madden. This quick and dirty guide provides a recap of the default controls for this new PC and Xbox gem.

Not happy with the default settings? No worries, you can tweak them to suit your play style with a single click in the options menu. Also, we’ve made a video (embedded below) covering all the game settings not listed here.

All PC Settings

PC Keyboard Controls & Keybindings

Ball Carrier (Offense)

• Sprint: Shift (Hold)

• Stiff Arm Left: Q

• Stiff Arm Right: E

• Spin Left: Ctrl + A

• Spin Right: Ctrl + D

• Truck: C

• Dive: Space

• Juke Left: A (Double Tap)

• Juke Right: D (Double Tap)

Passing (Offense)

• Scramble (Switch to Run): Shift (Hold)

• Receiver: Q / E / R / F / Space

Normal Pass: Receiver (Press and Release)

Bullet Pass: Receiver (Hold)

Lob Pass: Receiver (Tap)

• Throw Away: X

Preplay (Offense)

• Show Play Art: Tab (Hold)

• Call Timeout: T

• Motion Left: A

• Motion Right: D

• Hot Route: H

• Switch to Closest Player: ALT

• Snap/Kick Ball: Space

Ball in Air (Offense)

• Strafe: Ctrl (Hold)

• Player Movement: W, A, S, D

• Sprint: Shift (Hold)

• Catch: R

• Switch Player: W + A + S + D + Alt (Hold)

Preplay (Defense)

• Show Play Art: Tab (Hold)

• Call Timeout: T

• Player Movement: W, A, S, D

• Entire Defense Adjustment: Up Arrow

• Linebacker Adjustment: Left Arrow

• Defensive Back Adjustment: Right Arrow

• Defensive Line Adjustment: Down Arrow

• Call Audible: F

• Switch Player Left Quickly: Alt

• Switch Player Right Quickly: Ctrl

• Switch Player: W + A + S + D + Alt (Hold)

Defensive Engaged (Defense)

• Catch: R (Hold)

• Swat: R (Tap)

• Switch Player: W + A + S + D + Alt (Hold)

• Swim Left: Q

• Swim Right: E

• Player Movement: W, A, S, D

• Switch to Closest Player: ALT

• Spin Left: Q

• Spin Right: E

• Bull Rush: C

Defensive Pursuit (Defense)

• Strafe: Ctrl (Hold)

• Player Movement: W, A, S, D

• Sprint: Shift (Hold)

• Dive Tackle: Space

• Switch to Closest Player: ALT

Xbox Gamepad Controls

Ball Carrier (Offense)

• Sprint: RT (Hold)

• Stiff Arm Left: LB

• Stiff Arm Right: RB

• Spin Left: B + Right Stick Left

• Spin Right: B + Right Stick Right

• Truck: Right Stick Up

• Dive: X

• Juke Left: Right Stick Left

• Juke Right: Right Stick Right

Passing (Offense)

• Scramble (Switch to Run): RT (Hold)

• Receiver: A / B / Y / X / RB

Normal Pass: Receiver (Press and Release)

Bullet Pass: Receiver (Hold)

Lob Pass: Receiver (Tap)

• Throw Away: Right Stick Press

Preplay (Offense)

• Show Play Art: LT (Hold)

• Call Timeout: Back

• Motion Left: Left Stick Left

• Motion Right: Left Stick Right

• Hot Route: Y

• Switch to Closest Player: B

• Snap/Kick Ball: A

Ball in Air (Offense)

• Strafe: LT (Hold)

• Player Movement: Left Stick

• Sprint: RT (Hold)

• Catch: Y

• Switch Player: Left Stick + B (Hold)

Preplay (Defense)

• Show Play Art: LT (Hold)

• Call Timeout: Back

• Player Movement: Left Stick

• Entire Defense Adjustment: Up D-Pad

• Linebacker Adjustment: Left D-Pad

• Defensive Back Adjustment: Right D-Pad

• Defensive Line Adjustment: Down D-Pad

• Call Audible: X

• Switch Player Left Quickly: B

• Switch Player Right Quickly: A

• Switch Player: Left Stick + B (Hold)

Defensive Engaged (Defense)

• Catch: Y (Hold)

• Swat: Y (Tap)

• Switch Player: Left Stick + B (Hold)

• Swim Left: LB

• Swim Right: RB

• Player Movement: Left Stick

• Switch to Closest Player: B

• Spin Left: Right Stick Left

• Spin Right: Right Stick Right

• Bull Rush: Right Stick Up

Defensive Pursuit (Defense)

• Strafe: LT (Hold)

• Player Movement: Left Stick

• Sprint: RT (Hold)

• Dive Tackle: X

• Switch to Closest Player: B

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