Check with me (sideline) bluff | Quick snap

The offense executes a bluff on a "check with me" sideline play and quick snaps the football, catching the defense off guard. #spreadoffense

Dive | Keep | Pitch - Modern Day Triple Option

The 3 phases of option football: Dive, Keep, and Pitch phase, the same in today's game as the option days of the 70's and 80's. #spreadoffense

QB Stretch Lead

Shot gun formation QB stretch lead (RB) to the weak side of the formation. #spreadoffense

Motion (In) Return (Out) - Corndog | Kansas City Chiefs

The #1 receiver short motions in and returns out for a touchdown. The Kansas City Chiefs call this "Corndog".

Boundary Smash (corner route) Concept | Motion to 2x2

The H in the slot to the boundary runs the 7 cut or corner route in the smash concept. The safety has his eyes in the backfield, and the LB is in a tough match-up. #spreadoffense

Tear Motion (RB) | QB draw out of empty

The offense motions the RB out of the backfield (Tear motion), creating a 3x2 empty formation. The defense is in man coverage. The QB runs a draw vs. a light box for a long gain. #spreadoffense 

Dig Route | 15 to 18 yards

Dig Route or in breaking route at 15 yards, rounding out to 18 yards at the catch. #spreadoffense

Double teams on the Defensive Tackles

Two nasty double teams lead to the displacement of the line of scrimmage. The threat of the QB keep (pull) adds to the bad gap or run fit integrity of the linebacker. #spreadoffense

Combo Stick | QB Draw RPO

3x1 stick RPO with the QB having the option to pass (Y stick) or run based on his 2nd level movement key and box count. #spreadoffense

Crunch | Trap the 1 and Wham the 3

The offensive guard traps the one technique defensive tackle, and the H-back whams the 3 technique defensive tackle. #spreadoffense

Rotation to Cover 1 | 7 (corner) cut smash

The defense drops a safety from a 2 high pre-snap look, and the offense converts on the voided area with a deep 7 cut. #spreadoffense

Bluff the Now Screen | Y wheel

Bluff the block on the now or quick screen by the Y receiver, and go on a wheel route. #spreadoffense

Slip Screen

Slip screen: linemen release, and the wing-back bluffs a block and catches the screen pass with blockers in front. #spreadoffense

Sweep (C/G) Bash

Bash Sweep (give). #spreadoffense

Orbit motion | Tackle (dart) wrap

Orbit motion with Tackle Wrap (pull) or Dart run play. #spreadoffense

QB motion (exit) | Counter Bash

The QB motions out of the backfield, and the ball is snapped to one of two RB's, and they run the Bash Counter Read (GIVE) play. #spreadoffense

WR in the backfield | Wheel Route

The offense puts a slot receiver in the backfield in order to get a mismatch in coverage on the wheel route. #spreadoffense

Orbit motion Screen

Orbit motion screen out of 11 personnel into a blitz. #spreadoffense

Trips formation | Wheel

Trips formation (3 receiver side - 3x1) wheel route breaks wide open. #spreadoffense

Y stick-nod

The inline TE (Y) runs a stick-nod double move for a touchdown in the red zone. #spreadoffense

Perimeter blocking by a Wide Receiver 💥 | Screen

Here's a wide receiver with a great stalk block on the perimeter. #spreadoffense

15 yard Curl Route

15-yard curl route vs. zone coverage. #spreadoffense

Trap the 3 Technique Defensive Tackle

Guard traps the 3 technique DT from the shot-gun pistol. #spreadoffense

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Bench Route | Empty Formation

The # 1 receiver runs a bench route, which starts with an inside release, then vertical, before breaking on a 7 or corner cut. #spreadoffense

Bash Counter - QB give

Bash counter, guard and tackle pull, the QB reads the end man on line of scrimmage and hands the ball off vs. keeping the ball and following the pullers. #spreadoffense

Go route vs. Cover 0 (0 blitz)

Go route vs. 0 blitz or Cover 0 #spreadoffense

Outside Zone + | Escort Motion

Here's an outside zone lead or plus run design with escort motion. The offense gets nice seal blocks to create a big alley for the Running Back. #spreadoffense

OT arc block vs 3 man front | QB pull read 📚

Here, the Offensive Tackle arc blocks up onto the over-hang defender vs a 3-3-5 defense. QB pulls on the read. #spreadoffense

🔀 Switch concept

Switch release by two receivers often conflicts the defenses match rules in coverage. #spreadoffense