Madden NFL 21 Controls for PS4, PS5 & Xbox One, Xbox Series X

by Falagar / Game Guides, General Guides / 24 Aug 2020

This section of the Madden NFL 21 game guide describes controls in the PS4, PS5 & Xbox One, Xbox Series X version of the game. We have prepared a list of all the buttons used in Madden NFL 21 for PS4, PS5 & Xbox One, Xbox Series X.

PS4 & PS5 Controls

Pre-play Offense

Switch player – Circle

Snap ball (Hurry to Line) – X

Show/hide pre-play menu – R3

Show play art – R2

Player lock – L3

Pass protection – L1

Motion player – Circle + L-stick

Hot route – Triangle

Fake snap – R1

Switch ‘Primary Read’ receiver – R2 + L2 + receiver button (hold)

Show or Hide Pre-Play menu – R3

Quiet Crowd – Right Stick (down)

Zoom out gameplay camera – D-pad down

Zoom in gameplay camera – D-pad up

Motion selected player left – D-pad left

Motion selected player right – D-pad right

Passing

Throw to receiver (2) – X button

Lob to receiver (2) – X button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (2) – X button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (2) – X button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (3) – Circle button

Lob to receiver (3) – Circle button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (3) – Circle button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (3) – Circle button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (1) – Square button

Lob to receiver (1) – Square button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (1) – Square button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (1) Square button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (4) – Triangle button

Lob to receiver (4) – Triangle button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (4) – Triangle button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (4) – Triangle button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (5) – R1 button

Lob to receiver (5) – R1 button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (5) – R1 button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (5) – R1 button (hold and release)

High throw – L1 button + pass button

Playmaker closest receiver – Right stick (flick directional)

Low throw – L2 button + pass button

Check out of play action/scramble – R2 button

Pump fake – X, Circle, Square, Triangle or R1 (double tap)

Throw ball away – R3 button

Total control passing – Left stick + direction when throwing

Quarterback carrier mode – L2 button (tap)

Pre-play Defense

Individual adjustment – X

Switch player – Circle

Select player – Circle (hold) + Left Stick

Audible menu – Square

Coverage audible – Triangle

Defensive line audible – L1

Linebacker audible – R1

Defensive keys – L2

Off the line – R2 (tap)

Show play art – R2 (hold)

Zoom in gameplay camera – D-pad up

Zoom out gameplay camera – D-pad down

Defensive player lock camera – L3

Show/hide pre-play menu – R3

Pump up crowd – R-stick up

Xbox One, Xbox Series X Controls

Pre-play Offense

Switch player – B

Snap ball (hurry to Line) – A

Show/hide pre-play menu – Press R-stick

Show play art – Right trigger (RT)

Player lock – Press L-stick (double tap)

Pass protection – Left bumper (LB)

Motion player – L-stick

Hot route – Y

Fake snap – Right bumper (RB)

Zoom out gameplay camera – D-pad down

Zoom in gameplay camera – D-pad up

Motion selected player left – D-pad left

Motion selected player right – D-pad right

Passing

Throw to receiver (2) – A button

Lob to receiver (2) – A button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (2) – A button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (2) – A button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (3) – B button

Lob to receiver (3) – B button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (3) – B button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (3) – B (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (1) – X button

Lob to receiver (1) – X button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (1) – X button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (1) X button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (4) – Y button

Lob to receiver (4) – Y button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (4) – Y button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (4) – Y button (hold and release)

Throw to receiver (5) – RB button

Lob to receiver (5) – RB button (tap)

Bullet pass to receiver (5) – RB button (hold)

Touch pass to receiver (5) – RB button (hold and release)

High throw – LB button + pass button

Low throw – LT button + pass button

Check out of play action/scramble – RT button

Pump fake – A, B, X, Y or RB (double tap)

Quarterback carrier mode – LT button (tap)

Pre-play Defense

Individual adjustment – A

Switch player – B

Select player – B (hold) + press L-stick down

Audible menu – X

Coverage audible – Y

Defensive line audible – LB

Linebacker audible – RB

Defensive keys – LT

Off the line – RT (tap)

Show play art – RT (hold)

Zoom in gameplay camera – D-pad up

Zoom out gameplay camera – D-pad down

Defensive player lock camera – Press L-stick down (double tap)

Show/hide pre-play menu – Press R-stick down (double tap)

Pump up crowd – R-stick up

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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