Last Updated on 22 January, 2022
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Offense, Passing, Running & Ballcarrier, Defense, Blocking, Ball in Air, Receivers
Other Controls Guides: Stadia, Xbox One, PC
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Offense
All the PlayStation Offense Controls:
- Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R2 (Hold)
- Snap Ball: X
- Show Play Art: L2
- Pre-Play Menu: R3
- Call Timeout: Touch Pad
- Audible: Square
- Hot Route: Triangle
- Pass Protection: L1
- Fake Snap: R1
- Switch Player: Circle
- Select Player: Hold Circle while using Left Analog
- Player Lock: Click L3 Twice
- Motion Player: Press and Hold Left or Right on Left Analog Stick
- Flip Run: Flick Left or Right on the Right Analog Stick
- Zoom Camera In/Out: Up or Down on D-Pad
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Passing
All the PlayStation Passing Controls:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Show Play Art/Scramble: Left Analog Stick + R2 (Hold)
- Pass to Receiver: Square, Triangle, Circle, X, R1
- Throw Ball Away: R3
Advanced Passing PS4 & PS5
Advanced Passing in PS4 & PS5:
- Lob Pass: Pass Icon (Tap)
- Bullet Pass: Pass Icon (Hold)
- Touch Pass: Pass Icon (Press and Release)
- High Pass: L1 (Hold)
- Low Pass: L2 (Hold)
- Pump Fake: Pass Icon (Double Tap)
- Pass Leading (After Pass): Left Analog Stick
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: Right Analog Stick
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Ball in Air
All the PlayStation Ball in Air Controls:
- Player Movement: Left and Right Analog
- Sprint: R2
- Switch Player: Circle
- Defensive Assist: L1
Advanced Ball in Air PS4 & PS5
Advanced Ball in Air in PS4 & PS5:
- Strafe: L2
- RAC Catch (Offense): Square
- Swat Ball (Defense): Square
- Possession Catch (Offense): X
- Play Receiver (Defense): X
- Aggressive Catch (Offense): Triangle
- Ball Hawk (Defense): Triangle
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Player Locked Receiver
All the PlayStation Player Locked receiver Controls:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Individual Play-Art: L2
- Player Lock: Press L3 Twice
- Just-Go Release: R2
Advanced Player Locked Receiver PS4 & PS5
Advanced Player Locked Receiver in PS4 & PS5:
- Footfire Release: Right Analog Stick (Hold in Direction)
- Conservative Change-Up Release: X
- Cut Out of Press: Off the line, Flick the Right Analog in Any Direction
- Cut Moves Left Analog Stick
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Running & Ballcarrier
All the PlayStation Running and Ballcarrier Controls:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Sprint: R2 (Hold)
- Juke Left/Dead Leg/Juke Right: Flick Left or Right on Right Analog Stick
Advanced Running & Ballcarrier PS4 & PS5
Advanced Running & Ball Carrier in PS4 & PS5:
- Slide (QB)/Give Up/Dive (Hold): Tap Square (QB)
- Truck: Press Up on the Right Analog Stick
- Stiff Arm: X
- Hurdle: Triangle
- Spin: Circle
- Pitch Ball: L1
- Celebration Loco: L2
- Dead Leg: Flick Down on the Right Analog Stick
- Hurdle: Triangle + Left or Right on the Left Analog Stick
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Blocking
All the PlayStation Blocking Controls:
- Player Movement: Left Analog
- Switch Player: Circle
- Aggressive Impact Block: Flick Up on the Right Analog
- Aggressive Cut Block: Flick Down on the Right Analog
Madden 22 PS4 & PS5 Controls – Defense
All the PlayStation Defense Controls:
- Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R2 (Hold)
- Show Play Art: L2 (Hold)
- Pre-Play Menu: R3
- Call Timeout: T
- Switch Player: Circle
- Select Player: Circle
- Audible: Square
- Defensive Line Shift: Left D-Pad
- Linebacker Audible: Right D-Pad
- Coverage Audibles: Triangle
- Defensive Keys: R1
- Zoom Camera In/Out: Up or Down on D-Pad
Defensive Coverage PS4 & PS5
Defensive Coverage in PS4 & PS5:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Switch Player: Circle
- Strafe: L2
- Press/Chuck Receiver: X + Click In Left Analog
- Defensive Assist: L1
Defense Pursuit PS4 & PS5
Defense Pursuit in PS4 & PS5:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Sprint: R2 (Hold)
- Switch Player: Circle
- Defense Assist: L1
- Strafe: L2
- Dive Tackle: Square
- Conservative Tackle: X
- Strip Ball: R1
- Hit Stick: Flick Up on the Right Analog Stick
- Cut Stick: Flick Down on the Right Analog Stick
Defense Engaged PS4 & PS5
Defense Engaged in PS4 & PS5:
- Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
- Switch Player: Circle
- Speed Rush: R2
- Contain: L2
- Rip: Flick Up on Right Stick
- Bull Rush: Flick Down on Right Stick
- Club/Swim Left: Flick Left on Right Stick
- Club/Swim Right: Flick Right on Right Stick
- Swat: Triangle