Complete Screen Game for
the Spread Offense
Bruce Miller
Head Football Coach
Gainesville High School
Gainesville, Georgia
Things to Remember when
Running Screens
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Run Screens even when they do not work
Run Screens early in Game
Throw a Screen on Short Yardage
Throw a Screen when Coming out
Throw a Screen when going in
It is just long lateral
Get the ball in Playmakers Hands Quick and
Often
Get in the Defense Lineman Head
Things that you need to be a
Great Screen Team
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Rules for Receivers ( Catch Ball and
get up field for 5 yards before making
a move)
Athletic Lineman that will run and get
in someone’s way
Teach Cage drill to your Lineman
Receivers must be good blockers and
want to block
Be unselfish
Fast Screens
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QB grip and rip it. Like a shortstop
turning a double play
Receivers get up field 5 yards before
making a move
Flash Zone away
Teach Receivers to take good angle
for blocks
Lineman get your picture in the paper
Fast Screens
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Same blocking for every fast screen
Bubble if 1st inside Receiver
Step Motion if going to back
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
5
5
2 0
2 0
Fast Screens to Right
X
Z
Y
H
Q
F
1
“41”
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
5
5
2 0
2 0
Fast Screen to Left
X
1
Z
Y
H
“51”
F
Q
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
5
5
2 0
2 0
Fast Screens to Back
X
Z
Y
Q
F
4
H
5
5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Screen to Back to Left
X
Z
H
Y
F
4
“54 F”
Q
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
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5
2 0
2 0
Fast Screen to Nearest
Receiver (Bubble)
X
Z
H
Y
2
“52”
F
Q
5
5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Solid Screen to Right
(Fake Zone Away)
Y
X
H
Z
1
Q
F
5
5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Solid Screen to Left
Fake Zone Away
Y
X
H
Z
1
F
Q
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Alabama Screen Right
BSLB/MD
“Crack” PSLB
Hole/MD
CB
5
5
#2
CB
X
Z
H
Y
Set PS/Cut DE
Set PS/Cut DT
2
Q
F
1
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Alabama Screen Left
Hole/MD
“Crack” PSLB
5
CB
#2
X
5
BSLB/MD
Z
Set PS/Cut DT
1
H
Y
Set PS/Cut DE
2
F
Q
CB
5
5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Slow Screen off of Shallow Route
X
Y
H
Q
F
1
Z
5
5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Missile Screen
Y
X
H
Z
1
F
Q
Don’t Forget to Fox Them!!!
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When you have them running hard to
screens and coming up hard then run
Fox
Keep Lineman in but make a good
fake on Solid or Fast Screen
Receiver make great fake and put
hands up like catching a Screen
Many Ways to run Fox
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5
1 0
1 0
1 5
1 5
2 0
2 0
Fox to inside Receiver off of Solid
Screen to outside Receiver
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3
Y
X
H
Z
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Q
F
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
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5
2 0
2 0
Fox to Trips Inside Receiver
off of Fast to Outside Receiver
X
Z
Y
Q
F
H
Review about Screens
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Throw Early in the game
Teach them to get 5 yards before
making a move
Teach Receivers to be Great Blockers
It is a long hand off
Throw when not working
After you get them running, Throw Fox
at them
5 P’s of Coaching
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Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Always have a plan
Try to write it down
When game planning think situations (3rd
and long, 3rd and short, desperation, coming
out, going in, 2 pt plays, Overtime)
Have a set of plays for back up QB
Have a change up Offense
Last Thing
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Make sure you communicate your plan
Know when to listen
Get Rid of your Ego
Know when not to listen
Manage the game (what is best for your team)
Always be thinking ahead
Do not out coach yourself
Get Ball into PLAY MAKERS hands often
Keep a touch chart on sideline
Keep a chart of all plays run and halftime highlight
the ones that are 5 yards or more and call them
again.