Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on Madden NFL 23 Xbox controls.

Control Contents

• Pre-Play Offense
• Passing
• Ball in Air
• Player Locked Receivers
• Running
• Blocking Mechanics
• Pre-Play Defense
• Defensive Coverage Mechanics
• Defense Pursuit
• Defense Engaged

Offense

Pre-Play Offense

• Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: RT (Hold)
• Snap Ball: A
• Show Play Art: LT
• Pre-Play Menu: Click Right Stick
• Call Timeout: Press Windows Button

Advanced Pre-Play Offense

• Audible: X
• Hot Route: Y
• Pass Protection: LB
• Fake Snap: RB
• Switch Player: B
• Select Player: Hold B while using Left Analog
• Player Lock: Click Left Stick Twice
• Motion Player: Press and Hold Left or Right on Left Stick
• Flip Run: Flick Left or Right on the Right Stick
• Zoom Camera In/Out: Up or Down on D-Pad

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Passing

• Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
• Show Play Art/Scramble: Left Analog Stick + RT (Hold)
• Pass to Receiver: X, Y, B, A, RB
• Throw Ball Away: Click Right Stick

Advanced Passing

• Lob Pass: Pass Icon (Tap)
• Bullet Pass: Pass Icon (Hold)
• Touch Pass: Pass Icon (Press and Release)
• High Pass: LB (Hold)
• Low Pass: LT (Hold)
• Pump Fake: Pass Icon (Double Tap)
• Pass Leading (After Pass): Left Analog Stick
• Playmaker Closest Receiver: Right Analog Stick

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Ball in Air

• Player Movement: Left and Right Analog
• Sprint: RT
• Switch Player: B
• Defensive Assist: LB

Advanced Ball In Air

• Strafe: LT
• RAC Catch (Offense): X
• Swat Ball (Defense): X
• Possession Catch (Offense): A
• Play Receiver (Defense): A
• Aggressive Catch (Offense): Y
• Ball Hawk (Defense): Y

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Player Locked Receivers

• Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
• Individual Play-Art: LT
• Player Lock: Press Left Stick Twice
• Just-Go Release: RT

Advanced Player Locked Receiver

• Footfire Release: Right Stick (Hold in Direction)
• Conservative Change-Up Release: A
• Cut Out of Press: Off the line, Flick the Right Stick in Any Direction
• Cut Moves Left Stick

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Running

• Player Movement: Left Stick
• Sprint: RT (Hold)
• Juke Left/Dead Leg/Juke Right: Flick Left or Right on Right Stick

Advanced Ballcarrier

• Slide (QB)/Give Up/Dive (Hold): Tap X (QB)
• Truck: Press Up on the Right Stick
• Stiff Arm: A
• Hurdle: Y
• Spin: B
• Pitch Ball: LB
• Celebration Loco: LT
• Dead Leg: Flick Down on the Right Stick
• Hurdle: Y + Left or Right on the Left Stick

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Blocking Mechanics

• Player Movement: Left Analog
• Switch Player: B

Advanced Blocking

• Aggressive Impact Block: Flick Up on the Right Analog
• Aggressive Cut Block: Flick Down on the Right Analog

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Defense

Pre-Play Defense

• Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: RT (Hold)
• Show Play Art: LT (Hold)
• Pre-Play Menu: Click Right Stick
• Call Timeout: Press Windows Button
• Switch Player: B

Advanced Pre-Play Defense

• Select Player: B
• Audible: X
• Defensive Line Shift: Left D-Pad
• Linebacker Audible: Right D-Pad
• Coverage Audibles: Y
• Defensive Keys: RB
• Zoom Camera In/Out: Up or Down on D-Pad

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Defensive Coverage Mechanics

• Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
• Switch Player: B

Advanced Defensive Coverage

• Strafe: L2
• Press/Chuck Receiver: A + Click In Left Analog
• Defensive Assist: LB

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Defense Pursuit

• Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
• Sprint: RT (Hold)
• Switch Player: B
• Defense Assist: LB

Advanced Defensive Pursuit

• Strafe: LT
• Dive Tackle: X
• Conservative Tackle: A
• Strip Ball: RB
• Hit Stick: Flick Up on the Right Analog Stick
• Cut Stick: Flick Down on the Right Analog Stick

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Defense Engaged

• Player Movement: Left Analog Stick
• Switch Player: B
• Speed Rush: RT
• Contain: LT

Advanced Defensive Engaged

• Rip: Flick Up on Right Stick
• Bull Rush: Flick Down on Right Stick
• Club/Swim Left: Flick Left on Right Stick
• Club/Swim Right: Flick Right on Right Stick
• Swat: Y

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