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The Spread Multiple 

West Coast Offense 

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Multiple West Coast 

Spread Offense 

• Derived from Urban Meyer, although most of the 

terminology is from Sid Gilman / Joe Gibbs / Colorado 

State University (Sonny Lubick) 

• Passing offense: Single-side receiver across – backs 

routes are called – protection is called 

• Run game is set up with Series Number based on 

number of backs and position of backs – helps the line 

with line-calls and blocking schemes 

• Formations are called with descriptive one-syllable 

names for easy learning and repeating 

• Everyone is told what to do in the play call (no 

memorizing) 

• Each ‘motion’ receiver / back is given a ‘tag’ call to go in 

motion – we motion into the called formation

Overview 

• Introduction 

• Philosophy of the system 

• Play-calling Philosophy 

• How the run game is set up 

• How the passing game is set up 

• Basic “Spread” pass protection 

• Incorporating two separate sets of 

progressions 

• The formations system 

• How motions are called 

• How shifts are called 

• How the play-calls are made 

• Practice / Installation Philosophy 

• How the call sheet is set up and used

Introduction 

• As a teaching philosophy, this is a complete 

offensive system that is very logical and simple 

to comprehend by both players and coaches 

• This system allows you to spend quality time 

teaching fundamentals, because you don’t have 

to spend an inordinate amount of time running 

plays to teach the system as well as specific 

plays to the players 

• Once the language of the system is learned and 

installed, the possible play-calls and formations 

are virtually endless

Introduction (cont) 

• Easy to understand and easy for players and 

coaches to learn 

• Simple to install in a short period of time 

• Allows a team to make adjustments at 

anytime during a game 

• Extremely flexible 

Note of Interest – It turns out that this is very 

close variation of Sid Gilman’s system. Joe 

Gibbs (New Redskins Head Coach) runs a 

similar system – Extremely flexible for shifts, 

motions and multiple formations!

Philosophy of the System 

Philosophy of the System 

• Use a system where a coach can teach efficiently with 

high quality instruction – teaching becomes a priority 

• Create a precision-timed passing game with explosive 

capabilities, i.e. vertically push the ball downfield 

– We also have to go into any given season being able 

to beat the bump & run defender consistently – we 

use our own innovative techniques 

• Be able to physically run the ball effectively by doubleteaming 

at the point of attack (the inside and outside 

zones are also included) 

• Have the capability to make immediate adjustments 

during a game 

• Create an offense that is hard to prepare for because it 

is so multifaceted 

• Use multiple formations and a multitude of plays 

• Take what the defense gives us most all of the time 

• Spend quality time teaching individual technique every 

practice

Play Calling Philosophy 

• Make sure the players are fundamentally sound 

• Spread the ball around to many players 

• Call plays that get the players in a position to 

succeed – if they make big plays, it’s a plus 

• Put the ball where the defense is vulnerable 

• Only audible when absolutely necessary 

• Do everything we can to put the defense on their 

heels 

• Keep the ball from the defense if necessary (a ballcontrol 

offense) 

• Push the ball downfield and score points (if you 

decide you have to get into a shootout)

How the Run System Is Set Up 

• Basic line splits 

• The hole numbering 

• NOTE: The Guard’s and Tackle’s hands 

are even with the Center’s shoelaces.

THE RUNNING GAME 

BASIC LINE SPLITS 

12” 

12” 

12” 12” 12” 12” 

QB 

HOLE NUMBERING 

9 7 5 3 10 

2 4 6 8 

QB


• The master calls 

• The line calls 

• NOTE: The run game is very similar to 

Alex Gibbs Tight-zone / Wide-zone 

concepts, with isolation / power plays 

and draws added to the mix.

Run System Calls 

• Blocking Scheme 

Master Calls 

– 46 / 57 “Stretch” 

– 42 / 53 “Zone” 

– 45 / 54 “Dart” 

– 40 / 51 “Trap”


• Single – Fullback type plays 

• 40 series 

– Back lines up on the weak-side 

• 30 series 

– Back lines directly behind QB 

• 50 series 

– Back lines up on the Strong-side

40 Series (Back on left-side) 

46 Stretch

Outside Zone (Stretch) 

• The ball carrier has two reads; a point of attack 

read, and a secondary read in certain cases. 

• Your 1st read is the first down-lineman from the 

outside, in. Linebackers are not down linemen. 

• You go to your second read if that man (your 1st 

read) goes outside your blocker. Ask yourself “is 

your read’s helmet inside or outside your 

blocker?” 

• If you go to your secondary read, that read 

becomes the next down-lineman in, which will be 

double-teamed. 

• You only get to make one cut; then you must 

push the ball vertically up-field. 

• Whether you are wrong or right on your read, you 

make a choice and then must push the ball upfield.

Goal: To make the End show us right now exactly where the 

football is going. 

Right Tackle 

1.) You must stretch his outside while grabbing his inside 

with your inside hand. You are doing this so he does not 

stretch you wide, and then throw you wide and then slide up 

inside. 

a. This must be drilled constantly! 

2.) You must control his inside with your inside arm and make 

him make a decision on going inside or going outside right 

now. We don’t want the defender just standing there – we 

have got to move him one direction or the other.

Goal: To double team the back’s number 2 read which in this case is the 

Tackle (DT) so that we can control him should the End go outside. 

Predominantly, the defensive tackle will be a better athlete / football player 

than the offensive guard. We will double the DT as long as he doesn’t move. 

We need to help our guard with the center. Now the backside Guard will 

attack the Nose. 

Right Guard 

1.) Your target area is the outside half of the DT. You will have help on the 

inside with your Center (DEN call). You will block the outside half of the DT 

and knock him off the ball. You are not worried about him coming inside at 

all. 

Center 

1.) Your target area is the tackle’s (DT) helmet. You will drive him until he 

disappears and /or then look for the backer plugging.

40 Series (Back on Left-side) 

42 Read

Tight Zone (Read) 

1) You must give the ball carrier a clean read every time. 

2) If you have a combination block and are the inside lineman, your 

aiming point is to put your helmet on the defender’s helmet. 

3) If you have a combination block and are the inside lineman and 

have not made contact with the down lineman after your first 

step, its now time to climb to the second level – the ball is now 

rolling back behind you. 

4) If you have a combination block and are the outside lineman, 

you have the outside have of the defender. If he goes outside, you 

now must lock you backside hand because your help is climbing and 

the ball is rolling back behind you.

M 

Ball Carrier’s 

#1 Read 

DT 


#2 Read 

DE 

S 

C 

RG 

RT 

Y

M 


#1 Read 

N 


#2 Read 

DE 

S 

C 

RG 

RT 

Y

50 Series (Back on Right-side) 

54 Dart


• Quarterback movement

Single-digit Series (QB running the ball) 

6 Speed Option

Single – Digit 

QB series – “Zero Draw” / “1 Draw”

Single – Digit 

QB series “2 Lead Draw”

Play-side Line Calls

Play-side Line Calls 

Playside Guard and Tackle combination block 

Cub 

DE 

Playside Guard and Tackle combination block 

Cub 

DE 

RG 

RT 

LT 

LG 

Playside Tackle and Tight-end combination block 

Bear 

DE 

Playside Tackle and Tight-end combination block 

Bear 

DE 

RT 

Y 

Y 

LT

Play-side Line Calls

Backside Line Calls

How the Passing System Is Set 

Up 

• Receiver routes are called single-side 

receiver across

PASS PLAY CALLING SYSTEM 

SPLIT RIGHT 628 QUEEN

SLOT RIGHT 628 QUEEN

The Wide Receiver Route Tree

9 

7 

3 

5 

8 Skinny 

6 (Dig) 

6 (Square-in) 

8 

2 4 

1 

DRAG (non quick 2) 

0 

QB

Tight-end 

Inside Receiver Route Tree

TIGHT-END / INSIDE RECEIVER 

PASS ROUTES 

7 

9 

8 

5 

6 

2 

4 

3 

1 

0 

STICK 

QB

Running Back’s s Route Tree

CALLED PASS ROUTES 

FOR RUNNING BACKS 

WHEEL 

UP 

POST 

CORNER 

CREASE 

"M" 

STAB 

CUT 

QB 

"V" 

SNEAK 

STOP 

FLAT 

SHOOT 

SWING

Quarterback Drops

Drops from Shotgun 

1 – step 

1 – step 

3 – tap 

3 – tap 

3 – quick 

3 – roll 

3 – big, (hold) 

5 – quick 

5 – roll 

5 – hitch 

5 – big, hitch 

7 – quick 

7 – quick, hitch 

7 – big, hitch 

Sprint action 

Must be under center 

Must be under center 

Catch, punch-step, throw 




Catch, punch-step, hold, throw 

Catch, punch-step, 3 – quick 

Catch, punch-step, 3 – roll 

Catch, punch-step, 3 – hitch 

Catch, punch-step, 3 – big, hitch 

Catch, punch-step, 5 – quick 

Catch, punch-step, 5 – quick, hitch 

Catch, punch-step, 5 – big, hitch 

9 yards minimum 

Bubble screen 

≤ 5 yard goal line Fade 

Quick Flat 

Quick Slant (dbl. slant) 

Quick Hitch, Slant – Flat Key 

Quick Speed-out by WR 

Stick 

Spot 

Speed-out by WR 

Curls, corners by inside rec. 

7 – step comeback by WR 

Drags, Smashes 

Digs, square-ins 

Post-corners by the WR 

Sprint Option 

Play action 9 yards minimum Add 5 yards to normal route depth

Drops from Shotgun 

Examples 

Line of Scrimmage 

QB Toes @ 4.5 yards 

Q 

LOS 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9

Special Situation 

Throwing from a balanced 

four or five-wide receiver set

Special Situation: 

Throwing From a Balanced 

Four or Five-receiver Set 

• When we get into a balanced, four or fivereceiver 

set such as Dallas, Houston, or our 

Island Package, and we are running “mirrored 

routes”, we will call the routes as if they are a 

strong-side route combination call (the inside 

receiver’s route will be called first, followed by 

the outside receiver’s route). 

• An example of this type of play-call would be 

“Dallas Right, 39 F Stab Queen”. The 

protection call (Queen) will alert the linemen 

that the play called is a pass play, and not a 

thirty-series run play.

“Dallas Right, 39 F Stab Queen”

Tagging Mirrored Routes 

•When we are in a balanced set 

running mirrored routes and we 

want to change one of the 

receiver’s routes in the pattern, 

we “tag” it.

Stab 

X 

H 

Queen 

Protection 

Y 

Z 

Q 

F 

“Dallas Right, 39 H Post - F Stab Queen”

Special Situation: 

Throwing From a Balanced 

Four or Five-receiver Set (Cont.) 

• Another example would be “Maui Right, 

Rub - Dart, F Juke Gone”. The protection 

call “Gone” tells the line to block away 

from the call side “Right”.

Gone Protection 

X 

Dart 

H 

Rub 

QB 

F 

Juke 

Y 

Rub 

Z 

Dart 

“Maui Right, Rub - Dart, F Juke Gone”

• “Fiji Right, 826 Flat Hitch Gone”. The 

protection call “Gone” tells the line to 

block away from the call side “Right”.

“Bali Right, 826 Flat - Hitch Gone”

Switch Passes 

(with Mirrored Routes) 

• We’ll call Dallas Right Switch Left (or 

Right) Quick 22 

– The “left-side” receivers will run the ‘switch’ 

quick-2’s, and the other side receivers will 

run the regular quick-2 routes.

Example: Dallas Right, Switch Left, Quick 22, Queen

• We’ll call 

Switch Passes 

(with Complimentary Routes) 

Perhaps when going no-huddle 

• “Dallas Right Switch Right 88-Dig, Jack” 

– Now the “right-side” receivers will run the 

‘Switch’ 8-routes, and the other side 

receivers will run the regular Square-in / Dig 

routes. 

• You’re going to do this in no-huddle type 

situations when you don’t want to “flip” 

the formation.

15 yards 

15 yards 

10 yards 10 yards 

Example: Dallas Right, Switch Right, 88 Dig, Queen


Switch Passes 

(on both sides) 

• “Dallas Right Switch Spot – 7 F Choice 

Jack” 

– Both sides will run “Switch” releases and run 

their respective routes. The outside receivers 

are always HOT and peak into the backfield as 

they run their routes. 

– We call the pattern exactly like we would if we 

were in a mirrored route situation where we go 

inside out with the numbers.

Example: Dallas Right, Switch, Spot – 7 F Choice Jack

Horse (hay)( 

) Passes 

(H and Y Switch) 


• “Press Right Hay (Horse) 826 H Chase Jack” 

– Everyone does their route called except now the H 

and the Y are “Switching”.

15 yards 

7-steps 

5 yards 

5 yards 

Example: Press Right Hay (Horse) 826 H Chase Jack

Hazee Passes 

(H and Z Switch) 


• “Press Right Haze 863 H Shoot Jack 

– Everyone does their route called except not 

the H and the Z are “Switching”.

Example: Press Right Haze 863 H Shoot Jack


Seam Releases 

• “Dbl. Stack Right Seam 787 H Dig Jack 

– Seam tells the X and the Z to run Seam 

Releases. 

– Everyone does their route called and now the 

X and the Z use Seam Releases, while the H 

and the Y use Burst Releases.

Example: Dbl. Stack Right Seam 787 H Dig Jack


Burst Releases 

• “Dbl. Stack Right Burst 45 F Choice Jack 

– Seam tells the X and the Z to run Burst 

Releases. 

– Everyone does their route called and now the 

X and the Z use Burst Releases, while the H 

and the Y use Seam Releases.

Pass Protection

Max – Oh 

Stay 

Max 

OH 

Queen 

Jack 

Gone 

Pass Protections 

Man – 8 man protection scheme 

Man – 7 man protections scheme 

Man – 7 man protection that can get all 5 

receivers out 

Turn back – 6 / 7 man protection that can 

get 6 / 7 into the pattern 

Turn back – 6 man protection that can get 

all 5 receivers out 


all 5 receivers out 


all 5 receivers out (Queen with built-in HOT 

routes)

Base / Solo 

Lou / Roc 

Liz / Rip 

Lion / Ram 

Laser / Rifle 

Loco / 

Recon 

Pass Pro Line Calls 

Man 

3 – man turn back protection 3 on 3 – back 

double reads 


single reads 


double reads 


single reads 

5 – man turn back protection – backside 

tackle starts the slide to wash down 

everything and the back is responsible for 

the backside now

Basic pass protection 

“Jack” and “Queen” calls – if we want 

to get both backs out and still 

employ a six-man protection scheme.

Direction of release by the backs 

• The pass protection calls tell the backs which 

side the release from 

• This allows for a great deal of diversity in the 

offense 

• Examples 

– Trex 839 F – V Queen: The back will line to the strong 

side and release to the strong side due to the 

protection call 

– Crush 526 H Chase Jack: The back will line up to the 

quick side and release to the quick side due to the 

protection call

Example: Trex Right 839 F – V Queen

Example: Crush Right 526 H Chase Jack

Jack 

• A “Jack” call free releases the Back 

on the Strong-side. 

– The other back will check release to the 

“Quick-side.” 

• The Center, Strong-side Guard, and 

Tackle will block to the strong-side. 

• The Quick-side Guard and Tackle will 

block to the Quick-side, and the back 

will check release to the Quick-side.

Queen 

• A “Queen” call free releases the Back 

on the Quick-side. 

– The other back will check release to the 

“Strong-side.” 

• The Center, Quick-side Guard, and 

Tackle will block to the Quick-side. 

• The Strong-side Guard and Tackle 

will block to the Strong-side, and the 

back will check release to the Strongside.

Other protections 

“Gone” gets both backs out of the 

backfield using a five-man protection 

scheme. You need to build in HOT 

routes to one side of the formation, 

while blocking three to the other side. 

“Gone” is just “Queen” Protection for 

the linemen

Pass Play Examples 

• SPLIT RIGHT 414 F- V QUEEN 

• FLANK RIGHT 17 – F CHOICE JACK 

• HULA RIGHT DRIFT – 6 F SMASH GONE

SPLIT RIGHT 414 F "V" QUEEN

11 yards 

11 yards 

5 yards 

3 yards 

3 yards 

7-quick, hitch 

FLANK RIGHT 17 F CHOICE (UP) JACK

15 yards 

15 yards 

6 yards 

6 yards 

5-quick, hitch 

HULA RIGHT DRIFT – 6 F SMASH GONE

Incorporating Two Separate Sets 

of Progressions 

• Similar to having two separate pass 

plays in one play-call 

– The QB comes to the line and decides which 

two - three progression read to go with 

• Examples: 

– Split Right 414 Swing / “V” Queen 

– Trey Right 680 Corner / Cut Jack

1 

FS 

1 

C 

W 

OUTLET 

p M 

T N T S 

SS 

2 

C 

2 

QB 

SPLIT RIGHT 414 F - "V" QUEEN 

5 BIG HITCH

C 

1 

FS 

ALERT 

1 

W 

2 

P M 

T N T 

S 

SS 

C 

2 

QB 

TREY RIGHT 680 CORNER / CUT JACK 

7 QUICK (HITCH)

The Formation System 

• When counting both right and left 

formations, we have over 100 distinct 

formations that we can run plays from. 

– But because we are telling each player (X, Y, 

Z, H, and F) specifically what to do, we can 

move players to any of 5 different positions, 

giving us the illusion of over 500 different 

formations.

• This gives us the ability to take advantage of 

specific match-ups. 

• EXAMPLE: 

– We can move our X receiver to the F position, and 

have one of our best receivers coming out of the 

backfield matched up with a linebacker. 

– We can move our F back to the X position, giving us 

a good blocker on the perimeter matched up 

against a cornerback.

Scripting Our Formations 

• We will script the first 15-plays with 15 

different formations / (motions) 

• We can tell what formations they have 

not had time to prepared for, and then 

attack them with those formations 

• Because of our stable terminology, we 

can run the same play out of a multitude 

of different formations giving us a 

distinct advantage over our opponents

Personnel Groups & Formations 

Island (Zero) 

City (10) 

Posse (11) 

Flank (12) 

Spread (20) 

Regular (21) 

Tank (23) 

MAUI 

DALLAS 

ACE 

QUAD 

SPREAD 

I 

I 

FIJI 

HOUSTON 

STUD 

FLANK 

FLEX 

SPLIT 

SPLIT 

BALI 

DENVER 

TREY 

GROOVE 

STACK 

NEAR 

NEAR 

BAJA 

BOSTON 

TRICK 

FAR 

FAR 

STONE 

TAMPA 

TREX 

STRONG 

STRONG 

CRUSH 

TRUNK 

WEAK 

WEAK 

PRESS 

TRIPS 

WING 

DANCE 

DBL. STACK 

BUNCH 

SLOT 

POWER I 

3-STACK 

DUAL 

TWIN 

SMOOSH 

DEUCE 

HUG 

HANG 

FIB 

FOB 

(TRADE)

The Formation System

X 

Y 

Z 

H 

Q 

F 

SPLIT RIGHT 

Z 

Y 

X 

F 

Q 

H 

SPLIT LEFT

PISTOL TYPE OFFENSE 

NEAR RIGHT 

Z 

Y 

X 

F 

Q 

H 

NEAR LEFT

ACE RIGHT 

ACE LEFT

DALLAS RIGHT 

DALLAS LEFT

MAUI RIGHT 

MAUI LEFT

2’s RIGHT 

2’s LEFT

3’s RIGHT 

WEAK LEFT

TACKLE OVER FORMATION 

TOM RIGHT 

TOM LEFT

Shifting 

• Shifting is a tactic used to either confuse the 

opposition, or force them to run a “base” 

defense, by showing a particular offensive set, 

and then radically changing that set before the 

snap of the ball.

Shifting (Cont.) 2 

• We will call a predetermined shift by calling the 

formation that we want to shift from first, 

followed by the formation we will be shifting to, 

second. An example would be “Tank, Trey Right”. 

In this case, the term “Tank” would tell the 

players to line up in a “Tank Left” formation, 

and then shift to a “Trey Right” formation when 

the QB yells “Go”.

Tank, Trey Right 

X 

Y 

QB 

Z 

H 

F 

X 

QB 

Y 

H 

Z 

F

Shifting (Cont.) 3 

• Another example would be in the play-call 

“Dance – Maui Right”. In this case, the 

eligible receivers will line up in a “Dance 

Left” formation, and then sprint to a 

“Maui Right” formation when the QB yells 

“Go”.

Dance, Maui Right 

Y 

QB 

Z 

X 

H 

F 

X 

H 

QB 

F 

Y 

Z

Motions 

Position 

Go across 

formation 

X 

EXIT 

Z 

ZOOM 

Y 

JET 

F 

FLY 

H 

HUM 

Go into 

formation 

ENTER 

ZIP 

JAM 

FLEW 

HIP 

Start 1-way, 

then come 

back 

Start in 

backfield and 

go out 

EASY 

ESCAPE 

ZIG 

ZAP 

JEL 

JAZZ 

FLIP 

FLOAT 

HACK 

HOP

How to Call Motions 

• Every eligible receiver has a specific 

“tag”call. 

• The “tag” occurs at the beginning of the 

play call to alert the specific player. 

• We motion to the called formation.

Z Receiver Motion 

• ZOOM: “Z” goes in motion across the 

formation. 

• ZIP: “Z” goes in short motion into the 

formation.

Zoom, Houston Right 

X 

H 

Y 

Z 

Q 

F 

Zip, Houston Right

X Receiver Motion 

• EXIT: “X” goes in motion across the 

formation. 

• ENTER: “X” goes in short motion into the 

formation.

Z 

Y 

H 

Q 

X 

F 

Exit, Bunch Right 

X 

Z 

H 

Q 

Y 

F 

Enter, Bunch Right

(Y) Tight-end Motion 

• JET: “Y” goes in motion across the 

formation. 

• JAM: “Y” goes in short motion into the 

formation.

Jet, Dallas Right 

X 

H 

Z 

Y 

Jam, Dallas Right 

Q 

F

H Back Motion 

• HUM: “H” goes in motion across the 

formation. 

• HIP: “H” goes in short motion into the 

formation.

Hop, Crush Right 

Hip, Spread Right

F Back Motion 

• FLY: “F” goes in motion across the 

formation. 

• FLEW: “F” goes in short motion into the 

formation.

Fly, Near Right 

Flew, Far Right

How the Play Is Called 

• Shift (possible) 

• Motion (possible) 

• Formation 

• Play-call 

– Blocking (master call in run game) 

– Pass pattern (in passing game) 

– Protection (in passing game) 

• Snap count 

– Red (on one), white (on two), blue (on three)

What the Call Would Sound Like If 

It Were a Run Play 

• Hum – Dallas Left – 53 Read – on white, on white – 

ready break. 

– “Hum” would be the motion. 

– “Dallas” would be the formation we want to end up in. 

– “54 Read” tells the back to line up on the right side (5) 

and to run to the 3 hole and the blocking scheme is 

“Read”. 

– “On white” tells everyone the snap count is on two. 

• If a player forgot the snap count at the line of scrimmage, he 

would say “check – check” and he would be told “white”.

S 

M 

W 

E 

T 

N 

E 

Z 

Y 

H 

RT RG C LG LR 

X 

QB 

F 

Hum Dallas Left 53 Read


It Were a Pass Play 

• Zoom – Dallas right – 866 H Post Queen, on 

blue, on blue – ready break. 

– Zoom tells the Z receiver to go in motion across the 

formation. 

– Dallas right is the formation. 

– 866 tells the single receiver (X) to run a post route, 

the inside receiver on the two-receiver side (Y) to 

run a square-in route, and the outside receiver on 

the two-receiver side to run a square-in route.


It Were a Pass Play (cont.) 

– H post tells the H receiver to run a post route. 

– Because the F did not hear a route called for him, 

he will automatically run a Swing route. 

– Queen tells the line to zone the quick-side and man 

the strong-side. This will release the back on the 

quick-side into the pattern right away. The 

remaining back on the strong side will check release 

into the pattern. 

– “On blue” tells everyone the snap count is on three. 

• If we wanted to audible to a different play, blue is the live 

color since we called the count on blue.

X 

H 

Z 

Y 

Q 

F 

Zoom Houston Right 866 H Post Queen

Play-action action System 

• Names of animals / reptiles will be used to tell 

the offense what “action” is to be performed in 

the play-action passing game. 

– Shark 6 / 7 = Spread Stretch Action 

– Dragon 6 / 7 = Spread Read Action 

– FOX 2 / 3 = Lead (ISO) action 

– COUGAR = Counter action with Waggle action by 

the quarterback 

– ZEBRA = Outside Zone action with boot action by 

the quarterback 

– SPRINT = Move the pocket 

– NOTE: The corresponding numbers after the Name 

will tell the offense the aiming point of the fake

Example: Dallas Right Dragon 6 (Slide to 6 hole) 

Example: Dallas Right Dragon 7 (Slide to 7 hole)

Example: Near Right Fox 2 - 628

Example: Far Right Fox 3 – 786 Chow

Example: Far Right Cougar 6 – 528 F Flat

Example: Far Right Zebra 6 – 526 F Flat

Example: Near Right Sprint Right Option

Practice / Installation Philosophy 

• Teach incrementally rather than solely using a holistic 

approach. 

– Teach each player individual mechanics and techniques. 

• QB – Drops, WR – Routes, RB – Paths and Routes, Line – 

Run block / Pass protections. 

• Once each player knows exactly what to do, bring groups 

together – then the entire offense together. 

• This saves a great deal of time down the road and leads 

to better execution of the offense. 

– Start with 40 minutes of individual teaching time, which can 

be reduced to 15 minutes as the season progresses.

Practice / Installation 

Philosophy 

• This is the foundation of this offense. 

• Once each player knows exactly where to be and what to 

do based on what he is told in the play-call, the play will 

be executed as it was intended every time. 

– Using only the holistic approach (just running plays and 

coaching “on the run”) will lead to individual player breakdowns, 

and the offense will never be precise. 

• For example, a receiver will run the same route at different 

depths, or the QB will take different drops for the same 

pass. 

• This will cut down drastically on the productivity of the 

offense.

The Call-sheet (Side One) 

• No huddle offense 

– Kill the clock 

– Last three plays 

• Base plays 

– Run game 

– Quick passes 

– Base passes 

• Play action 

• Screens and Draws 

• Four minute offense 

• Check list for Timeouts

The Call-sheet (Side Two) 

• Openers 

• Situation offense 

– Open field situations 

– Long yardage 

• Backed up plays 

• Rhythm plays 

– Just for the 

quarterback 

• Situation offense 

• Special coverage 

section 

• Protections 

• Red zone offense 

– Red zone field 

position 

– Two point plays 

– Two-point chart 

• Personnel groups

How the Call-sheet Works 

• How the call sheet works 

– The importance of the hash marks 

– Area for motions 

– Play-calls 

– Formations 

– Protections

A Working Version 

of the Call Sheet 

Example #1

A Working Version 

of the Call Sheet 

Example #2

No Huddle Wrist Band

The Multiple 

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