Top 6-8 Run Schemes

Coach,

Not sure I fully understand your question, but it sounds like a fun one to try answering, so I'll give it a shot.

1. Belly Series / "Double Dive": Out of any 2-back set, you dive the first back hard straight ahead. The second back takes a lateral step and heads to the same side, but for the off-tackle hole. The QB has a give or fake to either back, or can fake to both and run the keeper. You can also call multiple blocking techniques when running the off-tackle play (G scheme, cross block, wham, etc). It's great for messing with LB's and DE alike, and sets up some great playaction stuff.

2. Lead / ISO: One of the most basic and best plays in football. Again, it can obviously be run out of any 2-back set. Simply part the sea on the offensive line and have your lead blocker make a great fundamental block on the linebacker. This play sets up a number of other plays for us, as will be described below. Like the "Belly" play, we can also alter our blocking schemes at various points of attack (G scheme, FB kick out the DE, fan block on the weak side, etc.)

3. Lead Reverse: Fake the "Lead" play in the B gap, and give the ball to your speedy flanker around the opposite end. We pull the backside guard and have the 2 backs fill that gap while faking. The beauty of this one is that once you've established it as a legitimate threat, you can run the base "Lead" again and fake the reverse play and freeze the whole backside of the defense.

4. CrossTrap: Out of an I or Offset I. Have the tailback run hard into the line opposite the hole called and fake "Lead" action. Execute a standard Fullback counter trap (same as wing T FB trap blocking) with your fullback. Works great to the offset fullback in the "Near and Far I" formation if teams over-key you here.

5. Sweep: Any 2-back look. We combine principles of the "Lombardi Sweep" and the Wing T "Buck Sweep" to have a great perimiter attack with both guards and the FB leading the ballcarrier around the end, with the goal of outflanking the defense with blockers and getting up field as quickly as possible. If it's an I look, we toss the ball. If it's split backs or anything where the ballcarrier is set to the side of the QB, we hand it off. We have a nice bootleg and bootleg pass that come off of this.

That's basically it. Those have been our favorite running plays for over a decade, and they are just as effective now as they were then. Of course, we have a number of other plays, but the basis of everything we do is built around these general plays.

Good luck.

Coachk, excuse my ignorance, what is a G?

The G is simpy a trap on the Playside Defensive End by the Playside Guard. The Playside Tackle wham's back on the Playside Defensive Tackle and then the Playside Guard takes out the Playside Defensive End. We only run this play to the Tight End side so he can take out the Playside Linebacker. I am telling you it has been a great play for us. We are really going to use it this year since we have a small line. It helps the samller guards really earhole a big ole defensive end.

Coach,

1.Inside Veer
2.Isolation
3.Counter Trey
4.Midline
5.Explode/Stretch
6.Power
7.Buck/Trap
8.Load Option

Coach Bornn,

Out of the I (not offset):

1) sweep
2) reverse
3) power
4) counter
5) trap
6) iso
7) veer option
8) lead option

There are built in complimentary plays and play action passes that you can round out your playbook with. Add some 3 step passing plays and a 5 step pass and you are set. What are you planning on as your base and complimentary formations? Email me with your progress over there. I know you are busy, with it being almost August and all.

If I can help out with anything at all just send me a line.

Coach G
email > mgipson2@rialto.k12.ca.us