EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27 Controls

Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on the latest update to Madden NFL 27 controls.

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PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
PC Controls
Switch 2 Controls
EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch Joy-Con defensive pursuit controls reference, showing mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Sprint, Strip Ball, Dive Tackle, Switch Player, Breakdown Tackle, Hit Stick, Cut Stick, and Blow-Up Blocker.
Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

Defense Pursuit - Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch defensive pursuit controls reference, showing controller mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Sprint, Strip Ball, Dive Tackle, Switch Player, Breakdown Tackle, Hit Stick, Cut Stick, and Blow-Up Blocker.
Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

Defense Pursuit - Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Xbox defensive pursuit controls reference, showing controller mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Sprint, Strip Ball, Dive Tackle, Switch Player, Breakdown Tackle, Hit Stick, Cut Stick, and Blow-Up Blocker.
Xbox Controls

Defense Pursuit - Xbox Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 PC defensive coverage controls reference, showing keyboard and mouse mappings for Player Movement, Switch Player, Player Lock, Strafe, Press/Chuck Receiver, and Defensive Assist.
PC Controls

Defensive Coverage - PC Controls

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PlayStation Controls

Defensive Coverage - PlayStation Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch Joy-Con defensive coverage controls reference, showing mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Player Movement, Switch Player, and Press/Chuck Receiver.
Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

Defensive Coverage - Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch defensive coverage controls reference, showing controller mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Player Movement, Switch Player, and Press/Chuck Receiver.
Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

Defensive Coverage - Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Xbox defensive coverage controls reference, showing controller mappings for Strafe, Defensive Assist, Player Movement, Switch Player, and Press/Chuck Receiver.
Xbox Controls

Defensive Coverage - Xbox Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 PC passing controls reference, showing keyboard and mouse mappings for Player Movement, Sprint, Lob Pass, Bullet Pass, Touch Pass, High Pass, Pump Fake, Pass Leading, and Playmaker Closest Receiver.
PC Controls

Passing - PC Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 PlayStation controls reference for passing, showing receiver selection, free-form passing, high pass modifier, scrambling, playmaker controls, throw away, and pump fake inputs.
PlayStation Controls

Passing - PlayStation Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch Joy-Con passing controls reference, showing mappings for Free Form Placement, High Pass Modifier, Pump Fake, receiver selection, Scramble, Playmaker, and Throw Ball Away.
Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

Passing - Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch passing controls reference, showing controller mappings for Free Form Placement, High Pass Modifier, Pump Fake, receiver selection, Scramble, Playmaker, and Throw Ball Away.
Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

Passing - Switch 2 Pro Controller Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Xbox passing controls reference, showing controller mappings for Free Form Placement, High Pass Modifier, Pump Fake, receiver selection, Scramble, Playmaker, and Throw Ball Away.
Xbox Controls

Passing - Xbox Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 PC controls reference for player-locked receivers, showing keyboard and mouse mappings for Player Movement, Player Lock, Individual Play Art, Just-Go Release, Footfire Release, Cut Out of Press, and Call for Ball.
PC Controls

Player Locked Receiver - PC Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 PlayStation controls reference for player-locked receivers, showing route-running movement, player lock, foot fire release, just-go release, and hop step release controls.
PlayStation Controls

Player Locked Receiver - PlayStation Controls

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controls reference for player-locked receivers, showing Route Running, Player Lock, Foot Fire Release, Just-Go Release, and Hop Step Release controls.
Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

Player Locked Receiver - Switch 2 Dual Joycon Controls

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