Spread Offense[1]

Spread Offense

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Table of Contents Motivational Thoughts

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Philosophy and Goals

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Defensive Recognition

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Offensive Mechanics

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Formations and Tags

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Offensive Series

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Running Game

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Passing Game

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FAITH WE WORK TOGETHER EVERY SINGLE DAY, YOU HAVE COME TO HAVE FAITH IN ME, BELIEVE IN ME AND EVEN DEPEND ON ME. AND ALL I WANT, IS TO DO ALL THAT I CAN, TO LET YOU KNOW . . .

YOU WERE RIGHT!!!

Together WE can . . . !!!

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THE BUILDER I SAW A GROUP OF MEN IN MY HOMETOWN. I SAW A GROUP OF MEN TEARING A BUILDING DOWN. WITH A HEAVE AND A HO AND A MIGHTY YELL, THEY SWUNG A BEAM AND THE STAIRWAY FELL. AND I SAID TO THE FOREMAN, “ARE THESE MEN SKILLED, THE TYPE YOU’D HIRE IF YOU WANTED TO BUILD?” AND HE LAUGHED AND SAID, “WHY NO INDEED.” HE SAID, “COMMON LABOR’S ALL I NEED.” “FOR I CAN TEAR DOWN IN A DAY OR TWO . . . WHAT IT TOOK A BUILDER TEN YEARS TO DO.” AND I THOUGH TO MYSELF AS I WALKED AWAY, WHICH OF THESE ROLES AM I GOING TO PLAY? AM I THE TYPE THAT CONSTANTLY TEARS DOWN AS I MAKE MY WAY, FOOLISHLY, AROUND? OR AM I THE TYPE THAT’S TRING TO BUILD WITH CARE, IN HOPE THAT ME TEAM WILL BE GLAD I’M THERE? -LOU HOLTZ

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1 JOB A PLAYER HAS ONLY 1 JOB!!! IT’S THE COACH’S JOB TO TEACH THE PLAYER WHERE TO GO, WHEN TO GO, WHAT TO DO BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HE GOES. THE MOST IMPORT JOB THAT THE PLAYER HAS IS TO GO WITH AS MUCH EFFORT AS HIS HEART CAN POSSIBLY SUMMON FROM HIS BODY.

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Offensive Philosophy 1.

Attitude: A.M.F.

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Spread the Field: Formation or Motion Force Defense to Declare Coverage Force Defense to Declare Blitz Simplifies the Run Game Creates Mismatches

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Throw to Uncovered Receivers By Alignment By Motion

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Hurt the Blitz Protections Must Be Simple Attack the Blitz Hot Routes Screens

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Game Planning Must Adjust During the Game Must Have the Right Tools in the Toolbox

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Offensive Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

To Outscore Our Opponent Insuring Victory To Score 6 Times A Game To Out Hit Every Defense We Face To Average 325 Yards of Total Offense At Least 50% Completion Percentage

Offensive Objectives 1.

Attack: We will play a fast break up tempo style of offense. We will force each opponent to react and adjust to our offense. We will always use intelligence and conditioning to our advantage.

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Score: We will score first, last and fast. We will maximize the Red Zone and we will take advantage of every turnover that our defense creates by scoring points.

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Team: Foremost, we must become a true team. On and off the field, we act as one, united as a whole group, where together we can accomplish greatness.

“Hang Loose, One of Us is Fixing to Score!”

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Defensive Recognition Our first key to success is to recognize the defense. The beauty of our offensive schemes is that it limits the number of fronts that defenses can run against us. A majority of the time defenses with have 5 or 6 men in the box. This includes defensive linemen and linebackers. For our offense to be successful, it is very important for our players to recognize and understand what the defense is doing. We will have tools in the toolbox for everything we will see, but we have to know what they are doing. The common fronts that we will see are outlined below.

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Offensive Mechanics Our offense begins with offensive organization. With our simple organizational tools, we are able to implement a very multiple offense. Organization is the key to our success. Our play calling is a simple approach that allows us to tell different players certain things to change the look we give the defense. Each player has words that affect him or himself and another player working together. We have one rule to our basic communication system. 1. Focus Only On the Words That Affect You This is the key to our simple play calling; do not get caught-up by all of the words in the play. Listen only to the words that speak directly to you.

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Center sets the huddle 5 yards from the ball. Linemen will bend down slightly, with hands on knees. Tackles will turn in at 45-degree angle to face the QB. The back line, the receivers and back, will stand straight up. AS the QB steps in front of the huddle, all talking will stop. All eyes will focus on the QB’s mouth. QB will then call the play. Focus only on the words and terms that specifically apply to you. 9

Play Calling We will call all of our plays using a 3 digit number (If it is a 2 Digit Number, the 1st Digit is a “0” and we are in a “0” Formation. The 1st number tells us the formation that we will line up in. The last 2 numbers tell us the play that we are running. We may also attach words to tag routes or adjust formations and the presnap look.

124 The 1st Number Tells Us the Formation. In This Case it is a 100 Formation

The Last 2 Numbers Tell Us the Play. In This Case it is 24 Zone.

Cadence We will use a non-rhythmic cadence. 95% of the time we will go on one. Our cadence will sound as follows: 1. Down 2. Word-Number, Word Number 3. Set 4. Go If we want to change the snap count to pull the defenders offsides, we will call “Repeat” in the huddle. Our “Repeat” cadence will sound as follows: 1. Down 2. Word-Number, Word-Number 3. Set 4. Go, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go 5. Set 6. Go 10

Formations Formations allow our offense to spread the field. We like to make our opponent defend the entire field. We will stretch the defense both vertically and horizontally. We will use 3 base formations and several tag words to in the pre-snap alignment that we want.

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Formation Tags We only run 3 formations, but we have several tags that we can add to our formation. These tags change the alignment of one player or a group of players to give us a pre-snap advantage. Tiger 200

“Tiger” Tells Our TB to Align as the #2 Receiver Away From Trips

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“Cluster” Puts Our Receivers in 1X1 Relationship with Each Other

“Bunch” Puts Our Receivers in 1X1 Relationship with Each Other with the Middle 2nd Receiver 3 Yards from the Tackle

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Motion We will use motion to help us gain an advantage over the defense. L Mo 200

“Mo” Mo is Our Simplest Motion. It Tells the Called Player To Motion Across the Ball to the Formation Called

“In” It Tells the Called Player to Align Outside of Their Normal Alignment and Motion into the Formation Called

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“Empty” Tells Our Tailback to Motion into “Tiger”

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Offensive Series 10.19

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QB Runs 10 Q Draw 14/15 Lead 16/17 Speed Option TB Runs 20 R Draw 24/25 Zone 26/27 Shovel 28/29 Toss 3 Step 31 Quick Smash 32 Turn 33 Slant 36 Fade Out 5 Step 50 4 Verticals 51 Search 57 Cross Screens 70 TB Middle Screen 72 Flare Screen Right 73 Flare Screen Left 74 Bubble Right 75 Bubble Left 78 Slip Right 79 Slip Left Sprint Right 81 Quick Smash 86 Fade Out Sprint Left 91 Quick Smash 96 Fade Out

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10 Q Draw Gun 10 Vs. 4-2

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Assignments & Responsibilities QB RB PT PG C BG BT

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Catch Ball. Take 5 Step Drop. From Gun, Catch Snap Align to the Playside. Look Outside In on 2nd and 3rd Level. Pass Set, Zone. Pass Set, Zone. If Even Front, Fold With Center. Pass Set, Zone, If Even Front, Fold With Right Guard Pass Set, Zone. Pass Set, Zone.

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Catch Ball. Follow TB. Read First Linemen Past the Center For Cutback. Align to the Playside. Lead on Playside Linebacker. Zone. Do Not Rush to Second Level. Zone. Do Not Rush to Zone. Scoop. Scoop.

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Assignments & Responsibilities QB RB PT PG C BG BT

Hop Step Back. Attack the D-Ends Outside Shoulder. If he: 1 Crosses Your Face, Turn Up Field; 2. Plays Slow, Absorb Defender and Pitch; 3. Crash, Pitch Right Away. Depth Step then Lateral Step to Maintain 5 Yard Pitch Relationship with the QB. On “Gun” Tag, Align to the Playside. In “Tiger” Formations Take Two Steps Back To Get In Pitch Relationship. Zone to Second Level. Leave Defensive End. Zone to Second Level. Leave Defensive End. Zone. Scoop. Scoop.

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We want to run this play at the A-Gap defender. Hop Back and open to the backside. Stare down DE away from play. Hand Off the ball and boot away from the play. Open with play side foot. Role on your second step, plant and square up to press the LOS. Aiming point is the play side guard. Read the first defender play side of the center. Do not cut before you reach the LOS. If “Gun” Align Opposite The Play Side Zone. Zone. Zone. Scoop. Scoop.

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Tiger 26 Vs. 4-2

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Take Sprint Out Steps to Get Depth. Read Defensive End. If He Comes Up Field Pitch Ball to TB. If Defensive End Squares to the TB Keep the Ball. If in Gun, Align Away From the Playside Attack the Inside Shoulder of Defensive End. Expect Pitch. Zone to Second Level. Leave Defensive End. Zone to Second Level. Leave Defensive End. Zone. Scoop. Scoop.

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Open Playside. Step and Toss Ball. Boot Away. If in Gun, Align Playside. Take a Step Back for Depth. Run to the Top of the Numbers and then Cut Hard Downfield. Reach Defensive End. Pull and Block First Defender to Show. Most Likely Playside Linebacker. If Tackle is a B-Gap Threat, Reach Him Zone. Scoop. Scoop.

“30” Quick Protection Our 30’s Series use Quick Protection. Our Quick Protection is a man protection scheme. This is a 5 or 6 man protection depending on the 20

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formation (one back or no back.) We run block the defenders initially. This is a very aggressive block because we have to get the defenders’ hands down. The TB will always protect to the right unless given a “Louie” call. The TB will double read any linebackers to the right of the center. The center will double read any linebackers on or to the left of him. If there is a nose, the center will block the nose and the left guard will double read the linebackers on his side. 30’s Vs. 4-2 Cover 3

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31 Quick Smash QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2

Read Softest Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up Throw Flag. Read Softest Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up 21

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Throw Flag. Hitch to the Softest Corner

Route Packages #1 #2 #3

Hitch Flag Post/Seam 31

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Tiger 231

Bunch 231

32 Turn QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2

Shoot to Turn. Can Not Protect Blitzing Linebackers, Throw Shoot Quick. Shoot to Turn. Can Not Protect Blitzing Linebackers, Throw Shoot 22

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Quick. Shoot to Turn. Can Not Protect Blitzing Linebackers, Throw Shoot Quick.

Route Packages #1 #2 #3/T

2 Receiver Side Fade, Must Outside Release. Turn (6 Yards) Shoot to Field.

3 Receiver Side Fade, Must Outside Release. Shoot Turn (6 Yards)

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33 Slant QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read Flat Defender Read Flat Defender Throw Off the Softest Defender 23

Route Packages #1 #2 #3

Slant Slant Arrow 33

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Bunch 233

36 Fade QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2

Read Softest Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up Throw Fade. Be Aware of OLB Running to the Flats. Read Softest Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up 24

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Throw Fade. Take Quick Peak at the Fade, Then Come Down to the Out.

Route Packages #1 #2 #3

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“50” Protection Our 50’s Protection is a man schemes like our 30’s protection. This is a 5 or 6 man protection depending on the formation (one back or no back.) Unlike 25

30’s protection, we will take a pass set instead of firing out into the defender. The TB will always protect to the right unless given a “Louie” call. The TB will double read any linebackers to the right of the center. The will block the first linebacker on or to the left of him. If there is a nose, the center will block the nose and the left guard will block the first linebacker on or to the left of the center. We will control a second linebacker to the left by having our inside receiver on the left running a quick (hot) route. If we are in a “Tiger” formation, the TB will also make a hot read on the OLB to his side of the ball 50’s Vs. 4-2 Cover 3

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Read FS. Throw Seam Opposite His Break. Pick a Safety. If He Goes Straight Back or Inside, Throw Fade. If He 26

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Breaks Outside, Throw Seam Take a Peak at Tagged Man. Throw at Their Weakest Defender.

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Route Packages #1 #2 #3

Fade Seam Opposite Hash If We Tag This Play With a Route, He Runs a Shallow Cross. The Other Receivers Will Act As If He Isn’t In The Play When Finding Their Number

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51 Search QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3

Read the Flat Defender. If Widens, Throw the Curl Behind Him. If He Stays Inside Throw Flat Route 27

Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read the Flat Defender. If Widens, Throw the Curl Behind Him. If He Stays Inside Throw Flat Route Check Backside Curl, To Playside Triangle.

Route Packages #1 #2 #3

12 Yard Curl Flat Route Sit Route 51

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Bunch 251

57 Cross QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2

Dig-Cross Crosses 28

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Pick a Side, Read Comeback to Crosses

Route Packages Inside Most #1 #2

Shall Cross (Right Behind Left) 15 Yard Comeback Dig 51

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70 Middle Screen Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up 29

QB W,L,R,X TB Line

Throw Flag. Run Off, When Man Begins to Read Stalk Step Up as if Pass Pro, Find the Centers Butt, After 2 Count, Turn and Look For Ball. 50 Pass Pro For 2 Seconds, Release Man, Get to 2nd & 3rd Level. 70

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Gun Bunch 270

72 Flare Screen QB W,L,R,X

Right, Left Throw. All Receivers Block Biggest Threat 30

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Flare To The Play Call Same as 74 Zone 72

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73 Flare Screen QB W,L,R,X TB Line

Right, Left Throw. All Receivers Block Biggest Threat Flare To The Play Call Same As 25 Zone 31

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Gun Bunch 173

74 Bubble Screen QB W,L,R,X TB Line

Right, Left Throw. Inside Receiver on Right Runs Bubble All Other Receivers Block Biggest Threat Flare Away From Play Call Same As 24 Zone 32

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75 Bubble Screen QB W,L,R,X TB Line

Right, Left Throw. Inside Receiver on Left Runs Bubble All Other Receivers Block Biggest Threat Flare Away From Play Call Same As 25 Zone 33

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“80” Sprint Protection We use this protection for a semi-roll by the QB. It is always a 6 man protection. The TB checks and helps against the playside defensive end. If the end is secured, he leads the QB and checks blitzes from the outside in. The play-side guard and tackle reach or man block without losing ground. The center and backside reach and hinge. The backside tackle has to control the backside defensive end. 34

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81 QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up Throw Flag. Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up Throw Flag. Hitch to the Softest Corner

Route Packages #1

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Flag Post/Seam 81

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86 QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up Throw Fade. Be Aware of OLB Running to the Flats. Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up Throw Fade. Take Quick Peak at the Fade, Then Come Down to the Out.

Route Packages #1

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“90” Sprint Protection We use this protection for a semi-roll by the QB. It is always a 6 man protection. The TB checks and helps against the playside defensive end. If the end is secured, he leads the QB and checks blitzes from the outside in. The play-side guard and tackle reach or man block without losing ground. The center and backside reach and hinge. The backside tackle has to control the backside defensive end. 37

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91 QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up Throw Flag. Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Hitch. If He Comes Up Throw Flag. Hitch to the Softest Corner

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Whip Flag Post/Seam 91

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96 QB Assignments and Read Vs. Cover 3 Vs. Cover 2 Vs. Man

Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up Throw Fade. Be Aware of OLB Running to the Flats. Read Playside Corner. If He Goes Back Throw Out. If He Comes Up Throw Fade. Take Quick Peak at the Fade, Then Come Down to the Out.

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