Madden NFL 22 PC Keyboard Controls & Key Bindings Guide
PC Keyboard Controls
Madden NFL 22 has simple and intuitive controls. It does not need extensive remapping, but it is certainly possible. These key assignments may be found in the Controls section of the Configuration menu, which you can reach from the in-game menu by pressing Esc or from the main menu.
The controls shown here are the default ones.
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 the receiver – Q, E, F, R, or SPACEBAR
Throwball away – X
Lob pass – Passkey (tap)
Bullet pass – Passkey (hold)
Touch pass – Passkey (double tap)
High pass – ALT OR middle mouse button (hold)
Low pass – left CTRL OR left mouse button
Pass leading (after the 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