Elmhurst College
Spread Offense
• Why the Spread?
– Multiple formations with same personnel
– Match ups in the run game
– Match ups in the pass game
• RB on LB
• TE on DB – blocking for bubble screen
– Make the DEs and OLBs play football
– Get ball in playmaker’s hands in open space
Why No Huddle?
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Controls Tempo
Control personnel and substitution
Eliminates many disguises/Stems
Gives time to change a play
More practice reps
Makes conditioning a factor earlier in game
No rules on how many guys you can have on
the field
• Green
TEMPOS
– Not a lot of terminology and a lot of calls
• Gap protection
• Quick screen
• Full Zone
– One formation and three plays
• Uno/Dos/Tres
• Apple/Banana/Cherry
– Look at the defense, if tired/fatigued
– After a big play or first down
• Yellow
• Red
– Simulate/Scan Series
Why
Shotgun?
Why Shotgun?
• Gives QB more time
• Gives QB more vision
• Gives Offense an extra # in
the run game
Signals
• QB/WR/RB
– Personnel Groups
• 10/11/12/20
• All have names (MLB/NBA/NHL,
etc)
– Formation and Play is signaled or
communicated via wristband
Communication
• OL listen to QBs code words
and Cadence
• Cadence
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On One
On Two
Foot
Freeze
Communication
• Play Call
– 14
– 16
– 18
– 34
– 38
• Right/Left
City/State
– Black/White
– Solid/Liquid
– Open/Closed
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Principles of
changing the play
• #s – Run or Throw to lower numbers
– Run vs. 2 High
– Pass vs. 1 High
• Angles – 1 or 5 side for zone
Spread Philosophy
• Multiple formations
– 40 different formations
– Multiple motions and shifts
• Vertical passing attack
• Horizontal Sprint out passing attack and screen
game
• Complementary Series of plays
– Zone Read
– Zone Read Option
Spread Philosophy
• Hang Hat on Zone run game series
– Read Play. Full Zone, don’t have to block the 5
tech.
• 2 – 3 base ways to run option. Gameplan the
best scheme.
• Gun Runs with the QB
Run Game
• I/S Zone (Read Play)
–Q
• I/S Zone Option
• Dive Option
–Q
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