Madden NFL 21 PC Keyboard Controls

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

PC Keyboard Controls

Madden NFL 21 on PC fully supports the Xbox One Wireless Controller and offers a new control scheme for the keyboard and mouse. By itself, the keyboard can be used to navigate all menus and play the game, with the mouse adding additional control over both menu navigation and gameplay. For gameplay, the mouse controls a “Virtual Thumbstick” (displayed in the UI) that allows for precise control over player movement.

For help learning gameplay controls, head to the Skills Trainer. For more control information, check out the Settings menu.

Offense Controls

PRE-PLAY OFFENSE

X-Factor Vision – left SHIFT (hold) OR right mouse button

Snap ball – SPACEBAR OR left mouse button

Show Play Art – left CTRL (hold)

Pre-play menu – TAB

Call timeout – T

Audible – A

Hot route – H

Pass protection – P

Fake snap – ALT

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Select player – F + arrows OR middle mouse button

Player lock – Z

Motion player – left and right arrows

Flip run – left and right arrows

Quiet crowd – Q

Zoom camera in / out – PAGE UP/DOWN OR mouse scroll wheel

PASSING

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Show Play Art / Scramble – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Pass to receiver – Q, E, F, R, or SPACEBAR

Throw ball away – X

Lob pass – Pass key (tap)

Bullet pass – Pass key (hold)

Touch pass – Pass key (double tap)

High pass – ALT OR middle mouse button (hold)

Low pass – left CTRL OR left mouse button

Pass leading (after pass) – arrows OR mouse movement

Playmaker closest receiver – W/A/S/D

BALL CARRIER

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Sprint – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Juke left / Dead leg / Juke right – A/S/D

Protect ball – SPACEBAR (hold)

Dive – Q

Truck – R

Stiff arm – E

Hurdle – W

Spin – F

Pitch ball – ALT

Celebrate (in open field) – left CTRL OR left mouse button

BALL IN AIR OFFENSE

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Sprint – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Defensive assist – ALT (hold)

Strafe – left CTRL OR left mouse button

RAC catch – Q

Possession catch – E

Aggressive catch – R

BLOCKING

Player movement / Blocking – arrows OR mouse movement

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Player lock – Z

Aggressive impact block – W

Aggressive cut block – S

PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Individual Play Art – left CTRL (hold)

Player lock – Z

Just-go release – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Aggressive footfire release – Q + arrows

Conservative change-up release – E

Cut out of press – A or D

Cut moves while route-running – SPACEBAR + mouse movement

Call for ball – E

Defense Controls

PRE-PLAY DEFENSE

X-Factor Vision – left SHIFT (hold) OR right mouse button

Show Play Art – left CTRL (hold)

Pre-play menu – TAB

Call timeout – T

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Select player – F + arrows OR middle mouse button

Audible – A

Individual adjustment – I

Defensive line shift – HOME OR L

Linebacker audible – END

Coverage audibles – C

Defensive keys – P

Zoom camera in / out – PAGE UP/DOWN OR mouse scroll wheel

DEFENSIVE (ENGAGED)

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Speed rush – left SHIFT (hold) OR right mouse button

Contain – left CTRL OR left mouse button

Rip – W

Bull rush – S

Club/swim left – A

Club/swim right – D

Swat – R

DEFENSIVE (PURSUIT)

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Sprint – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Defensive assist – ALT (hold)

Strafe – left CTRL OR left mouse button

Aggressive dive/tackle – Q

Conservative tackle – E

Strip ball – SPACEBAR

Hit stick – W

Cut stick – S

Blitz Quarterback Spy or Zone Defender Z

BALL IN AIR DEFENSE

Player movement – arrows OR mouse movement

Sprint – left SHIFT OR right mouse button

Switch player – F OR middle mouse button

Defensive assist – ALT (hold)

Strafe – left CTRL OR left mouse button

Swat ball – Q

Play receiver – E

Ball hawk – R

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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