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PS4 Game Controls
PRE-PLAY OFFENSE
- Snap ball (Hurry to Line): Cross
- Switch player: Circle
- Motion player: Circle + left stick Left-stick move left or Left-stick move right
- Hot route: Triangle
- Pass protection: L1 + right stick
- Fake snap: R1
- Show Play Art: R2
- Player Lock: left-stick tap (double tap)
- Show or Hide Pre-Play menu: right-stick tap
- Zoom in gameplay camera: dpad up
- Zoom out gameplay camera: dpad down
PASSING
- High pass to specific receiver: L1+ Cross or Circle or Triangle or Square or R1
- Low pass to specific receiver: L2 + Cross or Circle or Triangle or Square or R1
- Throw to receiver (1): Square
- Lob to receiver (1): Square(tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (1): Square(double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (1): Square(hold)
- Throw to receiver (2): Cross
- Lob to receiver (2): Cross (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (2): Cross (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (2) : Cross (hold)
- Throw to receiver (3): Circle
- Lob to receiver (3): Circle (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (3): Circle (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (3) : Circle (hold)
- Throw to receiver (4): Triangle
- Lob to receiver (4): Triangle (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (4): Triangle (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (4): Triangle (hold)
- Throw to receiver (5): R1
- Lob to receiver (5): R1 (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (5): R1 (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (5): R1 (hold)
- Pump fake: left-stick tap, outside pocket right stick + direction
- Check out of play action or scramble: R2
- Roll Out Loco: R2 (tap), then left stick+ direction
- Throw ball away: right-stick tap
- Total control passing: left stick + direction when throwing
- Activate Target Passing: L2 (hold)
- Move Target Passing Indicator: L2 (hold) + left stick + direction
- Throw Target Pass to Selected Receiver: L2 (hold) + receiver button
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: right stick (flick directional)
BALL CARRIER
- High pass to specific receiver: L1+ Cross or Circle or Triangle or Square or R1
- Low pass to specific receiver: L2 + Cross or Circle or Triangle or Square or R1
- Throw to receiver (1): Square
- Lob to receiver (1): Square(tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (1): Square(double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (1): Square(hold)
- Throw to receiver (2): Cross
- Lob to receiver (2): Cross (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (2): Cross (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (2) : Cross (hold)
- Throw to receiver (3): Circle
- Lob to receiver (3): Circle (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (3): Circle (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (3) : Circle (hold)
- Throw to receiver (4): Triangle
- Lob to receiver (4): Triangle (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (4): Triangle (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (4): Triangle (hold)
- Throw to receiver (5): R1
- Lob to receiver (5): R1 (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (5): R1 (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (5): R1 (hold)
- Pump fake: left-stick tap, outside pocket right stick + direction
- Check out of play action or scramble: R2
- Roll Out Loco: R2 (tap), then left stick+ direction
- Throw ball away: right-stick tap
- Total control passing: left stick + direction when throwing
- Activate Target Passing: L2 (hold)
- Move Target Passing Indicator: L2 (hold) + left stick + direction
- Throw Target Pass to Selected Receiver: L2 (hold) + receiver button
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: right stick (flick directional)
- Ball Carrier
- Stiff arm punch: Cross +R2
- Precision Stiff Arm: Cross +L2
- Stiff arm hold (near defender): Cross (hold)
- Celebrate (in open field): L2 (hold)+R2 (hold) + Cross (hold)
- Sprint Spin: Circle + R2 (hold up to ½ sec.)
- Standard Spin: Circle or right stick (half circle)
- Precision Spin: Circle + L2
- Dive low: Square+R2
- Dive for yards: Square
- Dive over the line: Square+L2
- Ball Carrier Give-Up(QB Slide): L2+R2 + right-stick tap
- Sprint Hurdle: Triangle + R2 (hold up to ½ sec.)
- Hurdle: Triangle + R2
- Precision Hurdle: Triangle + L2
- Pitch ball: L1
- Switch ball hand: R1 (tap)
- Protect ball: R1 (hold)
- Precision modifier (decelerate): L2
- Stutter step: L2 (tap)
- Precision spin: L2 + Circle or L2 + right stick (half circle)
- Precision dive: L2 + Square
- Precision high dive (behind blocker): L2 + Square
- Precision hurdle: L2 + Triangle
- Acceleration burst: R2
- Juke: right stick move right or right stick move left
- Precision juke: L2 + dpad left or dpad right
- Precision jump cut (behind line of scrimmage): L2+ dpad left or dpad right
- Get skinny (behind blocker): R1 (hold)
- Back juke: L2 (hold) + right stick down
- Truck: right stick up
- Precision truck: L2+right stick right stick up
- Lunge for yards: right stick up, with stumble recovery icon active
- Stumble recovery: right stick down
- Truck spin combo: right stick half circle, start up, move left, then down
- Precision truck spin combo: L2 + right stick half circle, start up, move left, then down
- Juke left, spin left combo: right stick half circle, start left, then up then right
- Precision juke left, spin left combo: L2 + right stick half circle, start left, then up, then right
- Juke left, spin right combo: right stick half circle, start left, then down, then right
- Precision juke left, spin right combo: L2 + right stick half circle, start left, then down, then right
- Juke right, spin left combo: right stick right, then right stick half circle start left, then up, then right
- Precision juke right, spin left combo: L2+ right stick right, then right stick half circle start left, then up, then right
- Juke right, spin right combo: right stick right, then half circle start, then up, then right
- Precision juke right, spin right combo: L2 + right stick right, then half circle start, then up, then right
- Back juke, spin left combo: right stick half circle, start down, then left then up
- Precision back juke, spin left combo: L2 + right stick half circle, start down, then left, then up
- Back juke, spin right combo: right stick half circle, start down, then right, then up
- Precision back juke, spin right combo: L2+ right stick half circle, start down, then right, then up
- Juke left, juke right combo: right stick left, right stick right
- Precision juke left, juke right combo: L2 + right stick left, right stick right
- Juke right, juke left combo: right stick right, right stick left
- Precision juke right, juke left combo: L2 + right stick right, right stick left
- Note on jukes – pretty much they are all half circles, with optionally first holding down LT, or pressing the stick in the opposite direction of the half-circles starting point first
BALL IN AIR/LOOSE BALL
- Auto play or Defensive assist: L1
- Switch player: Circle
- Conservative Catch: Cross (press or hold)
- Play Receiver (on defense): Cross (hold)
- RAC Catch: Square (press or hold)
- Dive (loose ball): Square (hold)
- Aggressive Catch: Triangle (press or hold)
- Play Ball (on defense): Triangle (hold)
- Swat: Square (hold)
- Strafe: L2
- Acceleration burst: R2
DEFENSE
PRE-PLAY DEFENSE
- Individual adjustment: Cross
- 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)
- Show strong or weak side gap assignment: R2 + Cross + Circle
- Zoom in gameplay camera: dpad up
- Zoom out gameplay camera: dpad down
- Defensive player lock camera: dpad left
- Defensive Camera: dpad right
- Show or Hide Pre-Play menu: right-stick tap
- Pump up crowd: right stick up
DEFENSIVE (ENGAGED)
- Pass rush finesse move: Cross (vs. Pass)
- Shed Block: Cross (vs. Run)
- Block Sheds: left stick + Cross
- Switch player: Circle
- Pass rush power move: Square (vs. Pass)
- Hands up or Bat ball: Triangle
- Auto-Assist (non-engaged): L1 (hold)
- Reach Tackle Left: L1
- Reach Tackle Right: R1
DEFENSIVE (PURSUIT)
- Conservative tackle: Cross
- Precision breakdown tackle: L2+Cross
- Switch player: Circle
- Aggressive tackle (close) or Dive tackle (far): Square
- Auto play or Defensive assist: L1 (hold)
- Strip ball: R1
- Strafe: L2
- Acceleration burst: R2
- Hit stick vs. Ball Carrier or Blocker: right stick up (flick)
- Cut Stick vs. Ball Carrier or Blocker: right stick down (flick)
SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE
- Conservative tackle: Cross
- Switch player: Circle
- Audible: Square
- Jumping block attempt: Triangle
- Diving block attempt: Square + R2
- Show play art or Jump the snap: R2
PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER
- Switch players (pre-play): Circle
- Player lock (pre-play): left-stick tap
- Conservative change-up: Cross
- Conservative change-up release (avoid press): Cross + left stick + directional at snap
- Go in motion: right stick left or right
- Aggressive footfire (in place for a ½ sec): Square
- Aggressive footfire release (avoid press): Square + left stick + directional at snap
- ust-Go release (speed boost): R2+ left stick + directional at snap
- Cut out of press: right-stick tap (flick when pressed)
- Cut moves while route-running: R1 + right stick (flick)
- Route-running or Move player: left stick
- Alternate cut-moves while route-running: R1 (hold) + left-stick tap (hold), then release R1
DEFENSIVE COVERAGE MECHANICS
- Switch players (pre-play): Circle
- Player lock (pre-play): left-stick tap
- Press or Hold receiver: right stick + directional at snap
- Player movement: left stick
- Carry, deliver, and follow receiver out of press: right stick + directional roll during press
BLOCKING MECHANICS
- Switch players (pre-play): Circle
- Player lock (pre-play): left-stick tap
- Player movement or block on collision: right stick + directional at snap
- Conservative enegage defender: left stick
- Aggressive impact block: right stick + directional roll during press
- Aggressive cut block: right stick down