1890 Indian Block Rather Than Shoulder Block

Pop Warner famous coach of the time, has been given credit by some for being the first to use linemen for interference. He is definetly credited, however, for intrroducing the Indian Block in 1890. In his early writings he said if you look at snapshots of football teams of the old days you will note that almost all players are on their feet. That was because in the early days blockers used only their shoulders, seldom leaving their feet. pop Warner figured that the use of the full length of the body provided a greater blocking surface than just the width of the shoulders, and also made it less likely for a blocker to violate the rules by using the arms and hands, and also made it harder for the defensive man to avoid the block. Coach CAmpbell