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

Control Contents

• Pre-Play Offense
• Passing
• Ball in Air
• Player Locked Receivers
• Running
• Blocking Mechanics
• Pre-Play Defense
• Defensive Coverage Mechanics
• Defense Pursuit
• Defense Engaged

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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