Madden NFL 19 PS4 Game Controls

Check out the full Madden 19 controls below.

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