Madden 22: Complete Controls Guide (Offense, Defense, Passing, Rushing, Pass Rush, Catching,) for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X & Xbox One

August 26, 2021

Here are the full Madden controls for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

1. Ball Carrier Controls
2. Passing Controls
3. Catching Controls
4. Defensive Pursuit Controls
5. Ball in the Air Offense
6. Ball in the Air Defense
7. Preplay Offense Controls
8. Preplay Defense Controls
9. Defensive Engaged Controls
10. Defensive Coverage Controls
11. Blocking Controls
12. Player Locked Receiver Controls
13. Special Teams Offense Controls
14. Special Teams Defense Controls
15. Fair Catch Controls

Ball Carrier Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Stiff Arm	X	A
Dive	■	X
Spin	O or rotate RS	B or rotate RS
Hurdle	▲	Y
Jurdle*	▲+LS	Y+LS
Pitch	L1	LB
Sprint	R2	RT
Protect Ball	R1	RB
Truck	RS Up	RS Up
Dead Leg	RS Down	RS Down
Juke Left	RS Left	RS Left
Juke Right	RS Right	RS Right
QB Slide	■	X
Give Up	■	X

Passing Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Low Pass	Receiver Icon + Hold L2	Receiver Icon + Hold LT
High Pass	Receiver Icon + Hold L1	Receiver Icon + Hold LB
Bullet Pass	Hold Receiver Icon	Hold Receiver Icon
Touch Pass	Press Receiver Icon	Press Receiver Icon
Lob Pass	Tap Receiver Icon	Tap Receiver Icon
Scramble	LS + R2	LS + RT
Pump Fake	Double Tap Receiver Icon	Double Tap Receiver Icon
Throw Away	R3	R3
Throw (Receiver 1)	X	A
Throw (Receiver 2)	O	B
Throw (Receiver 3)	■	X
Throw (Receiver 4)	▲	Y
Throw (Receiver 5)	R1	RB

Catching Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Sprint	R2	RT
Strafe	L2	LT
Aggressive Catch	▲	Y
Run After Catch	■	X
Switch Player	O	B
Possession Catch	X	A

Defensive Pursuit Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Strafe	L2	LT
Sprint	R2	RT
Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Strip Ball	R1	RB
Breakdown Tackle	X	A
Aggressive / Dive Tackle	■	X
Switch Player	O	B
Hit Stick	RS Up	RS Up
Cut Stick	RS Down	RS Down
Blow-Up Blocker	RS Flick	RS Flick

Ball in the Air Offense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Possession Catch	X	A
Switch Player	O	B
RAC Catch	■	X
Aggressive Catch	▲	Y
Auto Play / Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Straft	L2	LT
Sprint	R2	RT

Ball in the Air Defense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Sprint	R2	RT
Strafe	L2	LT
Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Ball Hawk	▲	Y
Swat	■	X
Switch Player	O	B
Play Receiver	X	A

Preplay Offense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Motion Player	LS Left or Right (Hold)	LS Left or Right (Hold)
Player Lock	Double Press L3	Double Press L3
Pass Protection	L1	LB
Show Play Art	L2	LT
Fake Snap	R1	RB
X-Factor Vision	R2	RT
Hot Route	▲	Y
Audible	■	X
Switch Player	O	B
Snap Ball	X	A
Pre-Play Menu	R3	R3
Timeout	Touchpad	View
Camera Zoom In	D-pad down	D-pad down
Camera Zoom Out	D-pad up	D-pad up
Momentum Factors	R2	RT

Preplay Defense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Defensive Keys	R1	RB
X-Factor Vision	R2	RT
Show Play Art	L2 (Hold)	LT (Hold)
Linebacker Audible	Right D-Pad	Right D-Pad
Defensive Line Audible	Left D-Pad	Left D-Pad
Camera Zoom Out	Up D-Pad	Up D-Pad
Camera Zoom In	Down D-Pad	Down D-Pad
Coverage Audible	▲	Y
Audible	■	X
Switch Player	O	B
Defensive Hot Route	X	A
Pre-Play Menu	R3	R3
Timeout	Touchpad	View
Show / Weak Side Gap Assignment	R2 + X + O	RT + A + B
Pump Up Crowd	RS Up	RS Up
Momentum Factors	R2	RT

Defensive Engaged Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Reach Tackle	LS Left or Right + ■	LS Left or Right + X
Swat	▲	Y
Bull Rush	RS Down	RS Down
Switch Player	O	B
Club/Swim Move	RS Left or Right	RS Left or Right
Rip Move	RS Up	RS Up
Speed Rush	R2	RT
Contain	L2	LT

Defensive Coverage Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Press / Chuck Receiver	X + LS	A + LS
Switch Player	O	B
Player Movement	LS	LS
Strafe	L2	LT
Defensive Assist	L1	LB

Blocking Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Player Movement	LS	LS
Switch Player	O	B
Aggressive Impact Block	RS Up	RS Up
Aggressive Cut Block	RS Down	RS Down
Block on Collision	LS	LS

Player Locked Receiver Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Individual Play Art	L2	LT
Just-Go Release	R2	RT
Player Lock	Double Press L3	Double Press L3
Route Running/Move Player	LS	LS
Change up (on the line)	Flick RS	Flick RS
Foot Fire (on the line)	Hold RS	Hold RS
Conservative Change-up Release	X	A
Cut Out of Press (off the line)	Flick RS	Flick RS

Special Teams Offense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Snap / Kick Power / Accuracy	X	A
Switch Player	O	B
Audible	■	X
Flip Play	■ + R2	X + RT
Fake Snap	R1	RB

Special Teams Defense Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Jumping Block Attempt	▲	Y
Switch Player	O	B
Audible	■	X
Diving Block Attempt	■	X
Flip Play	■ + R2	X + RT
Show Play Art / Jump Snap	R2	RT

Fair Catch Controls

Action	PS4 / PS5	Xbox One / Series X
Control Receiver / Fair Catch	O / ▲	B / Y