Madden 24 Controls - Master the game in offense and defense

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If you are looking to find all the controls for Madden 24, you have come to the right place! The new EA Sports game is available worldwide with fans able to jump in and compete with one another across their favourite modes.

Now the August Madden 24 release date has arrived, players across the various platforms can challenge each other thanks to the introduction of crossplay in this year’s game. Another new addition to this year’s game is Superstar Mode. Although technically returning to the franchise, it is still something different for fans to enjoy from last year.

However, we are here to explain how to play the game. So, without further ado, here are the full Madden 24 controls.

Ballcarrier controls

madden 24 best controller settings ballcarrier — Ballcarrier

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Hurdle	Triangle	Y
Slide (QB)	Tap Square	Tap X
Give Up	Tap Square	Tap X
Dive	Hold Square	Hold X
Spin	Circle or RS	B or RS
Stiff Arm	X	A
Sprint	R2	RT
Protect Ball	R1	RB
Pitch	L1	LB
Celebration	X + R2 + L2	A + RT + LT
Jurdle	Triangle + LS left or right	Y + LS left or right
Truck	RS up	RS up
Dead Leg	RS down	RS down
Juke	RS left or right	RS left or right

Passing controls

madden 24 best controller settings passing — Passing

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Receiver	Triangle	Y
Receiver	Square	X
Receiver	Circle	B
Receiver	X	A
Scramble	R2	RT
Receiver	R1	RB
High Pass	L1	LB
Low Pass	L2	LT
Throw ball away	RS	RS
Pump fake	Double tap receiver options	Double tap receiver options

Preplay offense controls

madden 24 best controller settings preplay offense — Preplay Offense

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Hot Route	Triangle	Y
Audible	Square	X
Switch Player	Circle	B
Snap Ball	X	A
Momentum Factors/X-Factor vision	R2	RT
Fake Snap	R1	RB
Pass Protection	L1	LB
Show Playart	L2	LT
Pre-Play Menu	RS	RS
Player Lock	LS	LS
Call Timeout	Touchpad	Share

Preplay defense controls

madden 24 best controller settings preplay defense — Preplay Defense

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Coverage Audible	Triangle	Y
Audible	Square	X
Switch Player	Circle	B
Hot Route	X	A
Momentum Factors/X-Factor vision	R2	RT
Defensive Keys	R1	RB
Show Playart	L2	LT
Pre-Play Menu	RS	RS
Player Lock	LS	LS
Call Timeout	Touchpad	Share

Ball in air controls

madden 24 best controller settings ball in air — Ball in Air

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Aggressive Catch (offense)	Triangle	Y
Ball Hawk (defense)	Triangle	Y
RAC (offense)	Square	X
Swat (defense)	Square	X
Switch Player	Circle	B
Possession Catch (offense)	X	A
Play Receiver (defense)	X	A
Sprint	R2	RT
Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Strafe	L2	LT

Defensive engaged controls

madden 24 best controller settings defensive engaged — Defensive Engaged

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Swat	Triangle	Y
Switch Player	Circle	B
Speed Rush	R2	RT
Contain	L2	LT
Rip	RS up	RS up
Ball Rush	RS down	RS down
Club/Swim	RS left or right	RS left or right

Defensive pursuit controls

madden 24 best controller settings defensive pursuit — Defensive Pursuit

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Aggressive/Dive Tackle	Square	X
Switch Player	Circle	B
Breakdown Tackle	X	A
Sprint	R2	RT
Strip Ball	R1	RB
Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Strafe	L2	LT
Hit Stick	RS up	RS up
Cut Stick	RS down	RS down
Blow-Up Blocker	RS flick	RS flick

Defensive coverage controls

madden 24 best controller settings defensive coverage — Defensive Coverage

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Switch Player	Circle	B
Press/Chuck Receiver	X + LS	A + LS
Defensive Assist	L1	LB
Strafe	L2	LT
Player Movement	LS	LS

Blocking controls

madden 24 best controller settings blocking — Blocking

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Switch Player	Circle	B
Aggressive Impact Block	RS up	RS up
Aggressive Cut Block	RS down	RS down
Player Movement/Block on Collision	LS	LS

Player locked receiver controls

madden 24 best controller settings player locked receiver — Player Locked Receiver

Action	PlayStation	Xbox
Call for Ball	X	A
Change Up (on the line)	RS flick	RS flick
Fake Cut (off the line)	RS flick	RS flick
Individual Play-Art Foot Fire	L2 hold	LT hold
Player Lock	LS	LS

About the Author

Michael Wicherek is the Sports Editor for VideoGamer. He has over five years of experience creating content around sports games.

Madden NFL 24 is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed Madden video game franchise.

Madden 24

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
Genre(s): Sport, Sports

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Madden 24 Controls – Master the game in offense and defense

Ballcarrier controls

Passing controls

Preplay offense controls

Preplay defense controls

Ball in air controls

Defensive engaged controls

Defensive pursuit controls

Defensive coverage controls

Blocking controls

Player locked receiver controls

About the Author

Madden 24

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Madden 24 Controls – Master the game in offense and defense

Ballcarrier controls

Passing controls

Preplay offense controls

Preplay defense controls

Ball in air controls

Defensive engaged controls

Defensive pursuit controls

Defensive coverage controls

Blocking controls

Player locked receiver controls

About the Author

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