In the real game of Football, a lateral pass which is also called officially backward pass happens when the ball mover throws the ball to any teammate who is next to him or behind him. The same situation happens in Madden 22 as well. When players have very little time to score, they need to how to Lateral Pass. It can easily keep the ball away from the opponent players and thus they can make an effective score. If you have no idea how to Lateral in Madden 22, let’s learn in the following.
How to Lateral in Madden 22
Typically, the lateral pass is used by the offensive players besides the quarterback. The strategy is to run beyond the scrimmage line by using the halfback. Once done, simply you will need to:
– Press LB on the Xbox OR
– Press L1 on the PlayStation
If you have crosse far enough and the situation is out of control, then the HB laterals the ball back to the available player around you. Thus, it will be your QB too.
If you find several teammates around you, you can also use the left analog stick. This way, you can aim the pass.
We recommend doing it first with the practice mode. Play a rushing play, specifically a Pitch play. When you pass the scrimmage line, then press the button as mentioned above and learn how your ball passes in a lateral style. However, this is just for the example in a practice mode. There will be several moments while playing the real game where you will need to use lateral pass many times.
That’s exactly how to Lateral in Madden 22.
Also, go through our next post – How to Taunt or Do Celebration Run in Madden 22.
If you want to know what Lateral means and how you can perform it in Madden 22, this is the right place for you. The Lateral is the action of taking away from the opponents in the field. You can perform Lateral after scoring a goal and now you’re looking for an opening to perform an efficient touchdown. You can read the guide below to get all the information for performing a lateral in Madden 22.
Performing a Lateral in Madden 22
You can perform a lateral when you want to do a touchdown. This technique is also called a backward movement, as it occurs when a pass is made between teammates around us. You can perform a lateral several times in a match.
This is an offensive strategy as the player with the ball will have to run through the line of scrimmage. You can run behind the line of scrimmage using an aggressive player and halfback technique instead of the quarterback. This can be done by pressing L1 button on PlayStation consoles and the LB button on Xbox consoles.
You can perform the lateral move if the situation gets worse and you are certain that it is out of your control now. If this is the case, you can perform lateral with the HB, in the direction of any player around you and that player becomes our team’s QB. You can perform quick lateral or if you want to perform lateral with a specific teammate, you can use the left stick on the controller to aim at the character and pass him the ball.
We recommend that you practice this move before performing it in the main game. When you are running into the line of scrimmage you can select the player to pass the ball laterally and press the corresponding button for the receiver.
This was all about how you can perform a Lateral Pass in Madden NFL 22. Need for help? See End Zone Celebration, Face of the Franchise, How to Throw.
Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on Madden NFL 22 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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