MADDEN NFL 25 PC CONTROLS
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Get your mouse and keyboard skills in order with this breakdown on Madden NFL 25 controls.
Control Contents
Offense
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Pre-Play Offense
- Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Snap Ball: I-Mouse Button or Space
- Show Play Art: L-Ctrl (HOLD)
- Pre-Play Menu: Tab
- Call Timeout: T
Advanced Pre-Play Offense
- Audible: A
- Hot Route: H
- Pass Protection: P
- Fake Snap: Alt
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Select Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F + Arrows
- Player Lock: Z
- Motion Player: Arrow Left/Right
- Flip Run: Arrow Left/Right
- Quiet Crowd: Q
- Zoom Camera In/Out: Mouse Wheel or Page Up/Down
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Passing
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Show Play Art/Scramble: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Pass to Receiver: Q, E, R, F, Space
- Throw Ball Away: X
Advanced Passing
- Lob Pass: Pass Key (Tap)
- Bullet Pass: Pass Key (Hold)
- Touch Pass: Pass Key (Press and Release)
- High Pass: Mid-Mouse Button or Alt (Hold)
- Low Pass: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)
- Pump Fake: Pass Key (Double Tap)
- Pass Leading (After Pass): Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: W/A/S/D
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Ball in Air
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Defensive Assist: Alt (Hold)
Advanced Ball In Air
- Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)
- RAC Catch (Offense): Q
- Swat Ball (Defense): Q
- Possession Catch (Offense): E
- Play Receiver (Defense): E
- Aggressive Catch (Offense): R
- Ball Hawk (Defense): R
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Player Locked Receivers
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Individual Play-Art: L-Ctrl
- Player Lock: Z
- Just-Go Release: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
Advanced Player Locked Receiver
- Footfire Release: Q + Arrows
- Conservative Change-Up Release: E
- Cut Out of Press: A or D
- Cut Moves While Route-Running: Space + Movement
- Call for Ball: E
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Running
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Juke Left/Dead Leg/Juke Right: A/S/D
- Protect Ball: Space (Hold)
Advanced Ballcarrier
- Slide (QB)/Give Up/Dive (Hold): Q
- Truck: W
- Stiff Arm: E
- Hurdle: R
- Spin: F
- Pitch Ball: Alt
- Celebration Loco: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)
- Hurdle: Mouse Movement + R
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Blocking Mechanics
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Player Lock: Z
Advanced Blocking
- Aggressive Impact Block: W
- Aggressive Cut Block: S
Defense
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Pre-Play Defense
- Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Show Play Art: L-Ctrl (Hold)
- Pre-Play Menu: Tab
- Call Timeout: T
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
Advanced Pre-Play Defense
- Select Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F + Arrows
- Audible: A
- Individual Adjustment: I
- Defensive Line Shift: HOME or L
- Linebacker Audible: END
- Coverage Audibles: C
- Defensive Keys: P
- Zoom Camera In/Out: Mouse Wheel or Page Up/Down
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Defensive Coverage Mechanics
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Player Lock: Z
Advanced Defensive Coverage
- Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)
- Press/Chuck Receiver: E
- Defensive Assist: Alt (Hold)
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Defense Pursuit
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Defense Assist: Alt (Hold)
Advanced Defensive Pursuit
- Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)
- Dive Tackle: Q
- Conservative Tackle: E
- Strip Ball: Space
- Hit Stick: W
- Cut Stick: S
- Blitz QB Spy or Zone Defender: Z
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Defense Engaged
- Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows
- Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F
- Speed Rush: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift
- Contain: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl
Advanced Defensive Engaged
- Rip: W
- Bull Rush: S
- Club/Swim Left: A
- Club/Swim Right: D
- Swat: R
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