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Play Madden NFL 2001 (US edition · English) Online
Madden NFL 2001
Play Madden NFL 2001 online on Game Boy Color. Choose offensive and defensive plays in Madden NFL 2001, then take control as the ball moves. Exhibition offers a single match, while season and playoff options give your football decisions a longer run of results.
Browser play

Game Boy Color (GBC) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Madden NFL 2001
Quick start
Pick Exhibition and two teams, then choose an opening play. Practise the snap, movement and one pass before trying a season.
Controls
D-pad moves players. A snaps, dives/slides when running and passes to the right receiver; B passes left. On defense B selects the closest defender and A tackles/blocks. Menus use D-pad and A; check the situational guide.
Madden NFL 2001 — About this game
Learn one offensive play before changing the whole playbook. Read the defensive shape, snap with A and choose a pass or a run that has space. On defense, switch to a player near the ball and aim the challenge rather than chasing from an unhelpful position.
Madden NFL 2001 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 · gb
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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