Two Highly Explosive Plays
DIAGRAM A: 28/29 Rocket Toss. This is a quick pitch play, which is run from the double-slot formation. The backside slot goes in motion to start the…
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18 Pass (2-point conversion)
DIAGRAM: Starting from an unbalanced line, run the play from the left hash. Fake a weak-side iso and bootleg to the split end. The tight end drags ne…
25 Counter
DIAGRAM: This is a base counter play with many set and motion variations, as well as the option to run a play-action pass off the counter action. The…
Drive
DIAGRAM: This is a five-step pass route with a pre-snap read to the right side with one wide receiver. If that WR is being single-covered, then it is…
Right 4, 31 Counter
DIAGRAM: This is a great play to disguise running to the outside zone or running a stretch play. This play is part of a number system for formations…
Gun Doubles Right 550 Top
DIAGRAM: This play attempts to high-low the safety. X: Starts at the top of the numbers. Runs a post route, staying outside the play-side hash. Z: Z…
Touchdown
DIAGRAM 1: Vs. 3-Deep Zone. This play works well against a 3-deep zone coverage. Put twin receivers to one side of the offensive formation and a spli…
Ace Right, F Join, 530 Void
DIAGRAM: This is a nice change-of-pace play and puts extreme pressure on the weak-side LB. It starts from a 3-wide formation. FB is the third receive…
“34” From I-Formation
DIAGRAM: This has been a very successful play for our team over the years. We’ve built in several options to this play, which may be run out of a 1-b…
Left Victory, F9 Vertical
DIAGRAM: We use this trips set often in our run-and-sprint passing game. Against Cover-3 or man coverage, putting the FB into motion to a flanker pos…
“1 Strong” Series From The Single Wing
DIAGRAM: 1-Strong, 893 Hand-Up. This is one of our favorite plays. The ball is snapped to the FB who hands it off forward to the TB. The TB runs down…
Trap Option Pass
DIAGRAM: This play is especially effective after you’ve established a trap option, in which the DBs begin to cheat up and show run support. If the th…
146/147 Power Pass
DIAGRAM: The QB must fake the play called, lose ground to at least 8 yards and break contain to the side opposite the fake. He must be ready to throw…
Four Vertical Scheme Vs. MOFO & MOFC
The following scheme was taken from Brian Kelly, the head coach at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. They have found this play to…
Left Victory, Z Screen Right
DIAGRAM: This screen is a devastating tool for your offensive playbook. The TE stalk blocks the FS, while the backside OT and backside OG pass sets a…
Blast Left, Bend Right
We run this play after successfully using the blast play several times. The play selection depends on what the defense is doing to stop the inside bl…
Tight Slot Right, 26 Power Pass
DIAGRAM 1: Tight Slot Right , 26 Power Pass (Initial Formation). DIAGRAM 2: Tight Slot Right , 26 Power Pass (Pass Routes). You can set up this play…
31 Cut Pass
DIAGRAM: This is a great play-action pass out of our double-wing formation. By running the Jet sweep to the left a few times, you can usually set up…