Using the Play-action Pass
Rick Wimmer
Head Football Coach
Fishers HS
317-915-4290 x 27143
rwimmer@hse.k12.in.us
Fishers HS Football Staff
Offensive Staff
Defensive Staff
Michael Kelly – OL
Adam Stevenson – Head JV / RBs
Scott Rhodes – QBs
Matt Leber – TEs
Ryan Wimmer - WRs
Donovan Pitts – Offensive Asst.
John Jud – DC / DEs
Patrick Schooley – STC / LBs
Tony Farrell – DBs
Matt Leber – DTs
Jayvis Mason – Asst. DBs
John Brooks – Asst. HC / Video
Freshmen Staff
Curt Trout – HC
Jeff Harkin – Line
Brad Kroft – Receivers / DBs
Chuck Shroyer – Offensive Asst.
Creating an Effective Play-Action
Passing Game
• Throw off best run actions.
• Must work w/ OL to sell the run w/ low, aggressive sets.
• Consider who is being affected by run action when designing
routes to be used w/ specific run actions.
• Route depth and progression must coincide w/ run action and
depth of drop.
• Understand what protections are gambles and have a plan.
• Type of ball fake must coincide w/ timing of the route, who you
are trying to affect, and handoff technique.
Play-action QB Fundamentals
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Use hands, eyes, and feet to create flow of defenders.
Use same mechanics as corresponding running play.
Get contact w/ RB.
Set-up keeps + play-action passes w/ good fake after handoff.
Types of fakes:
- Empty hand fake (7-step drops and protected boots)
- 2-hand ball fake (5-step drops)
- 2-hand flash fake (3-step drops)
- 1-hand ball fake (Nakeds / increasingly using w/ other drops)
Play-Action Concepts
• Nakeds/Blocks
- Run-action Protections
- Misdirection
- Outside pocket
• Boots/Waggles
- Protected Mis-direction
- Outside pocket
• 100s
- Run-action Protection
- Pocket Protection
• Fire
- Slide Protection
- 5 or 7 step drop
- Can incorporate Max calls
• Sparks
- Quick Slide Protection
- 3 step drop
• 200s
- Slide Protection
- Lead Draw Fake
Play-action Stats - Nakeds
2010 Stats
Frequency 45
Pass Attempts - 33
Completions - 25 (75.8%)
Pass Yards - 429
Yds / Att. 13.0
Yds / Comp.
17.2
Sacks 1 (-1)
Scrambles 11 (+43)
Interceptions 0
Big Plays (+20) - 6
Touchdowns 7
Efficiency 29/45 (64.4%)
Last 3 Years Avg.
Frequency 35.0
Attempts 27.3
Completions - 17.0 (62.2%)
Pass Yds. 282.7
Yds / Att. 10.3
Yds / Comp. 16.6
Sacks 2.3 (-11.0)
Scrambles 5.3 (+23.3)
Interceptions .7
Big Plays (+20) - 4.3
Touchdowns 4.0
Eff. Total 60/105 (57.1%)
Naked 29 (28) Whiskey
Stair Post
Far Hash @ 25
Comeback
@ 20-22
Stair Drag
@ 12-14
SS
C
Left Queen
Naked 29 Whiskey
FS
S
E
2
C
M
T
W
N
E
1
Slow Release
Flat @ 4
Naked 29 (28) Fan
2
Stair Drag
@ 12-14
3
Corner
@ 10-12
FS
SS
C
W
E
T
M
N
C
E
1
Slow Release
Flat @ 4
S
TE - ID Blocker / Flat
Wing Right Far
Naked 29 Fan
3
Block 29 Whiskey Throwback
SS
FS
C
C
S
E
Left Queen
Block29 WhiskeyThrowback
M
T
W
N
E
Play-action Stats – 100s
2010 Stats
Frequency 9
Pass Attempts - 9
Completions 3 (33.0%)
Pass Yards - 149
Yds / Att. 16.5
Yds / Comp.
49.7
Sacks 0
Scrambles 0
Interceptions 1
Big Plays (+20) - 3
Touchdowns 2
Efficiency 3/9 (33.0%)
Last 3 Years Avg.
Frequency 9.7
Attempts 8.7
Completions 3.3 (38.5%)
Pass Yds. 130.0
Yds / Att. 15.0
Yds / Comp. 39.0
Sacks .3
Scrambles .7
Interceptions 1
Big Plays (+20) - 3
Touchdowns 2.3
Eff. Total 11/29 (37.9%)
128 (129) Z (X) Post
FS
C
C
M
W
E
Right Queen
128 Z Post
N
S
T
SS
E
Play-action Stats – Fire 56/57
2010 Stats
Frequency 14
Pass Attempts - 11
Completions 7 (63.6%)
Pass Yards 53
Yds / Att. 4.8
Yds / Comp.
7.8
Sacks 1
Scrambles 2 (+23)
Interceptions 0
Big Plays (+20) - 1
Touchdowns 5
Efficiency 8/14 (57.1%)
Last 3 Years Avg.
Frequency 11
Pass Attempts - 9.3
Completions 6 (64.3%)
Pass Yards 36.7
Yds / Att. 3.9
Yds / Comp. 6.1
Sacks .7
Scrambles 1 (+8.0)
Interceptions .7
Big Plays (+20) - .3
Touchdowns 4.0
Eff. Total 18/33 (54.5%)
Fire 56 (57) Dagger
2
FS
W
C
E
Tight Right Sink
Fire Y 56 Dagger
SS
T
3
M
N
E S
C
1
Fire 56 (57) Razor
1
3
FS
SS
2
C
W
E
Right Sink
Fire 56 Razor
S
M
N
T
E
C
Fire 56 (57) Stick
3
FS
2
C
C
M
W
E
Right Near
Fire 56 Stick
S
N
SS
1
T
E
Play-action Stats – Fire (Max)
2010 Stats
Frequency 33
Pass Attempts - 28
Completions - 17 (60.7%)
Pass Yards - 261
Yds / Att. 9.3
Yds / Comp.
15.4
Sacks 0
Scrambles 5 (+47)
Interceptions 1
Big Plays (+20) - 3
Touchdowns 4
Efficiency 19/33 (57.6%)
Last 3 Years Avg.
Frequency 16.0
Pass Attempts - 13.7
Completions 7.0 (51.2%)
Pass Yards - 123.7
Yds / Att. 9.1
Yds / Comp. 17.7
Sacks .3
Scrambles 2.7 (+20.3)
Interceptions .3
Big Plays (+20) - 1.7
Touchdowns 2.0
Eff. Total 22/48 (45.8%)
Fire 24/25 Viper
FS
C
W
E
Right Far
Fire 25 Viper
SS
S
M
N
T
C
E
Fire 24/25 Pivot
FS
C
C
M
S
Twins Right Near
Fire Y 24 Pivot
E
SS
W
N
T
E
Max 24/25 Smash
FS
C
C
S
E
Twins Right Near
Max24 Smash
M
T
W
N
E
SS
Fire 52/53 Shallow (X Corner)
FS
SS
W
C
E
Right
Fire 52 Shallow
T
M
N
E S
C
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