The power play uses maximum blocking at the point of attack, sending all offensive backs through the same hole, lead blocking for the ball carrier, who is usually whichever back starte… See more

The ball carrier will take one or two steps in away from the intended hole, before cutting back to receive the handoff and attack. The difference between a trap and a counter, is that in a tra… See more

The pitch or toss is run like the sweep, run out towards the sideline, except that the ball carrier does not come across the entire backfield. Sweep Here the quarterback will handoff or … See more

This play looks like a sweep to start off – and that’s what we want the defense to think. But here we have another receiver going in the opposite direction as the original bal… See more