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MADDEN NFL 25 PLAYSTATION CONTROLS

Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on Madden NFL 25 PlayStation controls.

Control Contents


Offense

Pre-Play Offense

  • Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R2 (Hold)
  • Snap Ball: X
  • Show Play Art: L2
  • Pre-Play Menu: R3
  • Call Timeout: Touch Pad

Advanced Pre-Play Offense

  • 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

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Passing

  • 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

  • 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

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Ball in Air

  • Player Movement: Left and Right Analog
  • Sprint: R2
  • Switch Player: Circle
  • Defensive Assist: L1

Advanced Ball In Air

  • 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

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Player Locked Receivers

  • Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
  • Individual Play-Art: L2
  • Player Lock: Press L3 Twice
  • Just-Go Release: R2

Advanced Player Locked Receiver

  • 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

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Running

  • Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
  • Sprint: R2 (Hold)
  • Juke Left/Dead Leg/Juke Right: Flick Left or Right on Right Analog Stick

Advanced Ballcarrier

  • 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

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Blocking Mechanics

  • Player Movement: Left Analog
  • Switch Player: Circle

Advanced Blocking

  • Aggressive Impact Block: Flick Up on the Right Analog
  • Aggressive Cut Block: Flick Down on the Right Analog

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Defense

Pre-Play Defense

  • Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R2 (Hold)
  • Show Play Art: L2 (Hold)
  • Pre-Play Menu: R3
  • Call Timeout: T
  • Switch Player: Circle

Advanced Pre-Play Defense

  • 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

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Defensive Coverage Mechanics

  • Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
  • Switch Player: Circle

Advanced Defensive Coverage

  • Strafe: L2
  • Press/Chuck Receiver: X + Click In Left Analog
  • Defensive Assist: L1

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Defense Pursuit

  • Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
  • Sprint: R2 (Hold)
  • Switch Player: Circle
  • Defense Assist: L1

Advanced Defensive Pursuit

  • 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

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Defense Engaged

  • Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
  • Switch Player: Circle
  • Speed Rush: R2
  • Contain: L2

Advanced Defensive Engaged

  • 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

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