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Check out the full Madden 19 controls below.
Xbox One Game Controls
PRE-PLAY OFFENSE
- Snap ball (Hurry to Line): A
- Switch player: B
- Motion player: B + left stick Left-stick move left or Left-stick move right
- Hot route: Y
- Pass protection: LB + right stick
- Fake snap: RB
- Show Play Art: RT
- 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: LB+ A or B or Y or X or RB
- Low pass to specific receiver: LT + A or B or Y or X or RB
- Throw to receiver (1): X
- Lob to receiver (1): X(tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (1): X(double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (1): X(hold)
- Throw to receiver (2): A
- Lob to receiver (2): A (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (2): A (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (2) : A (hold)
- Throw to receiver (3): B
- Lob to receiver (3): B (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (3): B (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (3) : B (hold)
- Throw to receiver (4): Y
- Lob to receiver (4): Y (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (4): Y (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (4): Y (hold)
- Throw to receiver (5): RB
- Lob to receiver (5): RB (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (5): RB (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (5): RB (hold)
- Pump fake: left-stick tap, outside pocket right stick + direction
- Check out of play action or scramble: RT
- Roll Out Loco: RT (tap), then left stick+ direction
- Throw ball away: right-stick tap
- Total control passing: left stick + direction when throwing
- Activate Target Passing: LT (hold)
- Move Target Passing Indicator: LT (hold) + left stick + direction
- Throw Target Pass to Selected Receiver: LT (hold) + receiver button
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: right stick (flick directional)
BALL CARRIER
- High pass to specific receiver: LB+ A or B or Y or X or RB
- Low pass to specific receiver: LT + A or B or Y or X or RB
- Throw to receiver (1): X
- Lob to receiver (1): X(tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (1): X(double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (1): X(hold)
- Throw to receiver (2): A
- Lob to receiver (2): A (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (2): A (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (2) : A (hold)
- Throw to receiver (3): B
- Lob to receiver (3): B (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (3): B (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (3): B (hold)
- Throw to receiver (4): Y
- Lob to receiver (4): Y (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (4): Y (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (4): Y (hold)
- Throw to receiver (5): RB
- Lob to receiver (5): RB (tap)
- Touch pass to receiver (5): RB (double tap)
- Bullet pass to receiver (5): RB (hold)
- Pump fake: left-stick tap, outside pocket right stick + direction
- Check out of play action or scramble: RT
- Roll Out Loco: RT (tap), then left stick+ direction
- Throw ball away: right-stick tap
- Total control passing: left stick + direction when throwing
- Activate Target Passing: LT (hold)
- Move Target Passing Indicator: LT (hold) + left stick + direction
- Throw Target Pass to Selected Receiver: LT (hold) + receiver button
- Playmaker Closest Receiver: right stick (flick directional)
- Ball Carrier
- Stiff arm punch: A +RT
- Precision Stiff Arm: A +LT
- Stiff arm hold (near defender): A (hold)
- Celebrate (in open field): LT (hold)+RT (hold) + A (hold)
- Sprint Spin: B + RT (hold up to ½ sec.)
- Standard Spin: B or right stick (half circle)
- Precision Spin: B + LT
- Dive low: X+RT
- Dive for yards: X
- Dive over the line: X+LT
- Ball Carrier Give-Up(QB Slide): LT+RT + right-stick tap
- Sprint Hurdle: Y + RT (hold up to ½ sec.)
- Hurdle: Y + RT
- Precision Hurdle: Y + LT
- Pitch ball: LB
- Switch ball hand: RB (tap)
- Protect ball: RB (hold)
- Precision modifier (decelerate): LT
- Stutter step: LT (tap)
- Precision spin: LT + B or LT + right stick (half circle)
- Precision dive: LT + X
- Precision high dive (behind blocker): LT + X
- Precision hurdle: LT + Y
- Acceleration burst: RT
- Juke: right stick move right or right stick move left
- Precision juke: LT + dpad left or dpad right
- Precision jump cut (behind line of scrimmage): LT+ dpad left or dpad right
- Get skinny (behind blocker): RB (hold)
- Back juke: LT (hold) + right stick down
- Truck: right stick up
- Precision truck: LT+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: LT + 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: LT + 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: LT + 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: LT+ 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: LT + right stick right, then half circle start, then up, then right
- Back juke, spin left combo: right stick half circle, start down, then leftthen up
- Precision back juke, spin left combo: LT + 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: LT+ 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: LT + right stick left, right stick right
- Juke right, juke left combo: right stick right, right stick left
- Precision juke right, juke left combo: LT + 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: LB
- Switch player: B
- Conservative Catch: A (press or hold)
- Play Receiver (on defense): A (hold)
- RAC Catch: X (press or hold)
- Dive (loose ball): X (hold)
- Aggressive Catch: Y (press or hold)
- Play Ball (on defense): Y (hold)
- Swat: X (hold)
- Strafe: LT
- Acceleration burst: RT
DEFENSE
PRE-PLAY DEFENSE
- Individual adjustment: A
- Switch player: B
- Select player: B (hold) + left stick
- 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)
- Show strong or weak side gap assignment: RT + A + B
- 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: A (vs. Pass)
- Shed Block: A (vs. Run)
- Block Sheds: left stick + A
- Switch player: B
- Pass rush power move: X (vs. Pass)
- Hands up or Bat ball: Y
- Auto-Assist (non-engaged): LB (hold)
- Reach Tackle Left: LB
- Reach Tackle Right: RB
DEFENSIVE (PURSUIT)
- Conservative tackle: A
- Precision breakdown tackle: LT+A
- Switch player: B
- Aggressive tackle (close) or Dive tackle (far): X
- Auto play or Defensive assist: LB (hold)
- Strip ball: RB
- Strafe: LT
- Acceleration burst: RT
- 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: A
- Switch player: B
- Audible: X
- Jumping block attempt: Y
- Diving block attempt: X + RT
- Show play art or Jump the snap: RT
PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER
- Switch players (pre-play): B
- Player lock (pre-play): left-stick tap
- Conservative change-up: A
- Conservative change-up release (avoid press): A + left stick + directional at snap
- Go in motion: right stick left or right
- Aggressive footfire (in place for a ½ sec): X
- Aggressive footfire release (avoid press): X + left stick + directional at snap
- Just-Go release (speed boost): RT+ left stick + directional at snap
- Cut out of press: right-stick tap (flick when pressed)
- Cut moves while route-running: RB + right stick (flick)
- Route-running or Move player: left stick
- Alternate cut-moves while route-running: RB (hold) + left-stick tap (hold), then release RB
DEFENSIVE COVERAGE MECHANICS
- Switch players (pre-play): B
- 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): B
- 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