Madden 22 from EA Sports has officially arrived on consoles as of August 20, 2021. As always, there are dozens of controls to memorize, but it’s nothing too tricky if you’ve been playing the previous Madden titles. Either way, sometimes it helps to have a guide handy to refer to in case you need to know the button for something. We compiled a list of the complete Madden 22 controls for every aspect of the game.
Below you can find a complete list of Madden 22 Xbox and PlayStation controls for ballcarrier, catching, offense, defense, blocking, and special teams. Feel free to bookmark this page and refer to it if you ever forget the button for something.
Here are the Madden 22 controls Ballcarrier Action Xbox PlayStation Stiff Arm A X Spin B or rotate RS Circle or rotate RS Pitch LB L1 Protect Ball RB R1 Dead Leg RS Down RS Down Juke Left RS Left RS Left Juke Right RS Right RS Right Truck RS Up RS Up Sprint RT R2 Dive X Square Give Up X Square QB Slide X Square Hurdle Y Triangle Jurdle* Y+LS Triangle +LS
Passing Action Xbox PlayStation Low Pass Receiver Button + Hold LT Receiver Button + Hold L2 High Pass Receiver Button + Hold LB Receiver Button + Hold L1 Bullet Pass Hold Receiver Button Hold Receiver Button Touch Pass Press Receiver Button Press Receiver Button Lob Pass Tap Receiver Button Tap Receiver Button Scramble LS + RT LS + R2 Pump Fake Double Tap Receiver Button Double Tap Receiver Button Throw Away R3 R3 Throw (Receiver 1) A X Throw (Receiver 2) B Circle Throw (Receiver 3) X Square Throw (Receiver 4) Y Triangle Throw (Receiver 5) RB R1
Catching Action Xbox PlayStation Aggressive Catch Y Triangle Possession Catch A X Run After Catch X Square Sprint RT R2 Strafe LT L2 Switch Player B Circle
Defensive Pursuit Action Xbox PlayStation Aggressive / Dive Tackle X Square Blow-Up Blocker RS Flick RS Flick Breakdown Tackle A X Cut Stick RS Down RS Down Defensive Assist LB L1 Hit Stick RS Up RS Up Sprint RT R2 Strafe LT L2 Strip Ball RB R1 Switch Player B Circle
Ball in the Air Offense Action Xbox PlayStation Aggressive Catch Y Triangle Auto Play / Defensive Assist LB L1 Possession Catch A X RAC Catch X Square Sprint RT R2 Strafe LT L2 Switch Player B Circle
Ball in the Air Defense Action Xbox PlayStation Ball Hawk Y Triangle Defensive Assist RB L1 Play Receiver A X Sprint RT R2 Strafe LT L2 Swat X Square Switch Player B Circle
Preplay Offense Action Xbox PlaySation Audible X Square Camera Zoom In D-Pad Down D-Pad Down Camera Zoom Out D-Pad Up D-Pad Up Fake Snap RB R1 Hot Route Y Triangle Momentum Factors RT R2 Motion Player LS Left/Right (Hold) LS Left/Right (Hold) Pass Protection LB L1 Player Lock Double Press L3 Double Press L3 Pre-Play Menu R3 R3 Show Play Art LT L2 Snap Ball A X Switch Player B Circle Timeout View Touchpad X-Factor Vision RT R2
Preplay Defense Action PlayStation Xbox Audible Square X Camera Zoom In Down D-Pad Down D-Pad Camera Zoom Out Up D-Pad Up D-Pad Coverage Audible Triangle Y Defensive Hot Route X A Defensive Keys R1 RB Defensive Line Audible Left D-Pad Left D-Pad Linebacker Audible Right D-Pad Right D-Pad Momentum Factors R2 RT Pre-Play Menu R3 R3 Pump Up Crowd RS Up RS Up Show / Weak Side Gap Assignment R2 + X + Circle RT + A + B Show Play Art L2 (Hold) LT (Hold) Switch Player Circle B Timeout Touchpad View X-Factor Vision R2 RT
Defensive Engaged Action Xbox PlayStation Bull Rush RS Down RS Down Club/Swim Move RS Left or Right RS Left or Right Contain LT L2 Reach Tackle LS Left or Right + X LS Left or Right + Square Rip Move RS Up RS Up Speed Rush RT R2 Swat Y Triangle Switch Player B Circle
Defensive Coverage Action Xbox PlayStation Defensive Assist LB L1 Player Movement LS LS Press / Chuck Receiver A + LS X + LS Strafe LT L2 Switch Player B Circle
Blocking Action Xbox PlayStation Aggressive Cut Block RS Down RS Down Aggressive Impact Block RS Up RS Up Block on Collision LS LS Player Movement LS LS Switch Player B Circle
Player Locked Receiver Action Xbox PlayStation Change up (on the line) Flick RS Flick RS Conservative Change-up Release A X Foot Fire (on the line) Hold RS Hold RS Individual Play Art LT L2 Just-Go Release RT R2 Player Lock Double Press L3 Double Press L3 Route Running/Move Player LS LS
Special Teams Offense Action PlayStation Xbox Audible Square X Fake Snap R1 RB Flip Play Square + R2 X + RT Snap / Kick Power / Accuracy X A Switch Player Circle B
Special Teams Defense Action Xbox PlayStation Audible X Square Diving Block Attempt X Square Flip Play X + RT Square + R2 Jumping Block Attempt Y Triangle Show Play Art / Jump Snap RT R2 Switch Player B Circle
