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Play John Madden Football (Sega Channel · World edition) Online
John Madden Football
Play John Madden Football online in its Sega Channel release. Select formations from the Madden playbook, run or pass on offense, switch defenders, and manage field position in the original Genesis football simulation.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play John Madden Football
Quick start
Choose one- or two-player action, set the teams and game options, then select formations and plays from the playbook. Run to open space or drop back and pass to the indicated receiver. On defense, choose a formation for the down and distance, switch players after the snap, and stop the ball carrier before the first-down marker.
Controls
D-pad: move the cursor in menus and control the active player on the field. Use the face buttons to choose formations and plays, snap the ball, hand off or pass, and select the indicated receiver; on defense they switch the active player and perform tackles or pass defense according to the current situation. Start pauses. Follow the on-screen kick meter for punts and field goals.
John Madden Football Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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