Shepherd Hill Rams Football
“Committed to excellence”
“Pride and Unity”
2016 Offensive Playbook
“If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.”
-Tom Landry
Offensive Philosophy
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Double Wing Offense
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“Fluency through repetition”
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Attention to Detail
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Knock people off the ball/Move the Down Linemen
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Stay Welded/Re-Bite
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12 Mean Steps after Contact
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Finish/Find Work
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Make the defense uncomfortable (Formations, motions, play variation)
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Multiple Ball Carriers
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Ball carrier delivers the blow
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Demoralize the defense (Physically/Mentally)
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Dictate Game Tempo (Pace, Snap Count, No Huddle)
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Constant Evaluation/Re-Bite
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50 Points a Game!!!
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Methodical Devastation
Defensive Alignments
9 6i
5 4i
3 2i
6
4
2
1
1
0
2i 3
2
4i 5 6i
4
9
6
Run Game
 Powers
o 88 Super Power
o 6/9 Call
o Variations
 Sweeps
o 38 GO Reach Sweep
o 38 Jet Sweep
o 3 Dive
 Traps
o 3 Trap @ 2
o 52 Tackle Trap
 Counters
o 6 Counter
o 56 Criss Cross
o 56 Cross
 G
o 6G
88 Super Power
5 Tackle
Pull play side
Eyes on ILB
Turn inside
First off color shirt
12 MSAC
X End
ODD: Shoeshine
EVEN: Cut off/
read up
12 MSAC
3 Guard
Pull play side
Eyes on ILB
Turn inside
First off color shirt
12 MSAC
Center
Make call
Man on (H. Play Side)
Area away (H. Inside)
SW, 12 MSAC
A Back:
R-directional step, path to B
backs heals,
Eyes on QB receive toss
Follow OT - left hand contact
Look for cutback.
Two hands on ball in traffic
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
R-jab step L- open to 3 o'clock
Soft toss to RB numbers
Spin through hole
Kick out first off color shirt, SW
2 Guard
Gap
On
Area
Head inside,
SW, 12 MSAC
4 Tackle
Gap
On
Area
Head inside,
SW, 12 MSAC
C Back:
6 L – directional step, hip to hip
with TE, head outside, 12 MSAC,
9 R- directional step, FBI, head
inside, 12 MSAC, SW
B Back
Directional step, banana route
through guards outside hip
Kick out first off color shirt
Head inside,
SW 12 MSAC
Y End
6/9 call
Head inside,
SW, 12 MSAC
ADJSUTMENTS
6/9 Call
38 GO REACH SWEEP
5 Tackle
Reach block, down,
inside
On cut off, read up,
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
X End
Reach block
Outside gap, on.
Head outside, SW,
12 MSAC
3 Guard
Deep fast pull play
side
First off color shirt
Eyes inside for LB
12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On, play side
Cut off read up
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
A Back:
R-directional step, path to B
backs heals, inside hand up
receive ball, full speed
continuing angle past c
back, level angle, look to
cutup or outrun D to sideline
& cut up, stay inbounds and
punish defender
QB
Recognize, communicate defense Lopen to 6 o'clock, hand fake to B, R
crossover to 6 o’clock hand ball off to
A, Play fake 58 Black O
2 Guard
Deep fast pull play
side for corner back,
kick out/seal, Read
C back block if C
has corner look
inside LB, 12 MSAC
4 Tackle
Outside Gap reach,
on, Area, read up,
Head outside, SW,
12 MSAC
C Back:
R – directional step, Skip 1 if wide,
cut outside defender, SW
Y End
Reach block
Outside gap,
on, read up
Head outside,
SW, 12 MSAC
B Back
L – directional step. Play fake 3 hole,
fill hard 12 mean steps AC
ROCKET 38 JET SWEEP
5 Tackle
Reach block, down,
inside
On cut off, read up,
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
X End
Reach block
Outside gap, on.
Head outside, SW,
12 MSAC
3 Guard
Reach block, down,
inside
On cut off, read up,
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On, play side
Cut off read up
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
A Back:
Rocket motion. Inside hand
up receive ball, full speed
continuing angle past c
back, level angle, look to
cutup or outrun D to sideline
& cut up, stay inbounds and
punish defender
.
QB
Recognize, communicate defense.
Snap ball when A is at heels of 3
guard. Open to 3 o’clock, mesh
occurs in frontside A Gap. Play fake
58 Black O
2 Guard
Deep fast pull play
side for corner back,
kick out/seal, Read
C back block if C
has corner look
inside LB, 12 MSAC
4 Tackle
Outside Gap reach,
on, Area, read up
Head outside, SW,
12 MSAC
C Back:
R – directional step, Skip 1 if wide,
cut outside defender, SW
Y End
Reach block
Outside gap,
on, read up
Head outside,
SW, 12 MSAC
B Back
Align deeper. Let jet clear, play fake
3 hole, fill hard 12 mean steps AC
3 Dive
5 Tackle
Inside, On
Area, read up
Head play side
SW, 12MSAC
X End
Inside
On
Area, read up
Head play side
SW 12MSAC
3 Guard
Inside, On
Area, read up
Head play side
SW, 12MSAC
Center
Make call
On, play side
Area read up
Head play side, SW
12 MSAC
A Back
R-directional step, path to B
backs heals, inside hand up
play fake 38 GO Reach Sweep
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
L- Open to 6 o'clock, hand fake to B,
R crossover to 6 o’clock hand ball off
to A, play fake 58 Black O
2 Guard
Inside, On
Area, read up
Head play side
SW, 12MSAC
C Back
R – Directional step, Skip 1
if wide, communicate with Y
Seal DE or LB, cut outside
defender
SW, 12 MSAC
4 Tackle
Inside
On
Area, read up
Head play side
SW, 12MSAC
Y End
Communicate with C
Reach block, outside
gap, on, read up
Head outside
SW, 12MSAC
B Back
L – Directional step
3 hole inside hand up,
Receive handoff, pick hole get up
field, Tight VS an even front
3 Trap @ 2
5 Tackle
1 LB inside,
Wash LB if
needed, SW
12MSAC
st
3 Guard
Downhill through
centers feet, block
fist man past the
center. Head inside,
SW, 12MSAC
X End
1st LB off the midline,
Seal running lane, wash
LB if needed
12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW, 12 MSAC
A Back
Outside directional step,
attack near safety, Head
inside, SW 12 MSAC
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
Jab step, reverse pivot open to 9 o'clock.
Underneath handoff, show 99 super
power
2 Guard
Odd: double, tag to LB
st
Even: influence block 1
man outside, SW 12
MSAC
C Back
Liz motion path to B backs
heals, play fake 99 power
4 Tackle
On: influence out
Even: 1st inside LB
your side, Head
inside, 12 MSAC
Y End
1st LB off the midline,
Seal running, wash LB
if needed, 12 MSAC
B Back
Left directional side steps to the 3
hole, inside handoff, cut up the
middle tight right off center’s block.
Keep shoulders parallel to the line of
scrimmage, get up field.
52 Tackle Trap
5 Tackle
Downhill through
centers feet, block
fist man past the
center. Head
inside, SW,
12MSAC
X End
1st LB off the midline,
Seal running lane, wash
LB if needed
12 MSAC
3 Guard
ODD: Cut off, Read
Up, Head Inside
EVEN: Fold with
Center to LB
SW, 12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW, 12 MSAC
A Back
Outside directional step,
attack near safety, Head
inside, SW 12 MSAC
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
Jab step, reverse pivot open to 9 o'clock.
Underneath handoff, show 99 super
power
2 Guard
Odd: double, tag
Even: influence block
st
1 man outside, SW
12 MSAC
C Back
Liz motion path to B backs
heals, play fake 99 power
4 Tackle
On: influence out
Even: 1st inside LB
your side, Head
inside, 12 MSAC
Y End
1 LB off the midline,
Seal running, wash LB
if needed, 12 MSAC
st
B Back
Align deeper, Directional step
towards 5 hole, through guards
outside hip, Kick out first off color
shirt, Head inside, 12 MSAC
6 Counter
5 Tackle
Pull play side
Eyes on ILB
Turn inside
First off color shirt
SW, 12 MSAC
X End
Shoeshine
Cut off / read up
12 mean steps AC
Even- no high low
cut off turn back
3 Guard
Pull, kick out first
man past Y
Head inside
SW, 12 MSAC
A Back
Outside directional
step, attack near
safety, Head inside,
SW 12 MSAC
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
Reverse pivot as if running 99 power,
underneath handoff to B, play fake
99 super power
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW 12 MSAC
2 Guard
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
C Back
Fast liz motion path,
play fake 99.
4 Tackle
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
Y End
9/Out, Gap
Down, Read up
Influence out man on
SW 12MSAC
B Back
Directional step to the 5 hole, receive
underneath handoff. Aim inside the
Guard’s kickout, follow Tackle up
through the hole
56 Criss Cross
5 Tackle
Pull play side
Eyes on ILB
Turn inside
First off color shirt
SW, 12 MSAC
X End
Shoeshine
Cut off / read up
12 mean steps AC
Even- no high low
cut off turn back
3 Guard
Pull, kick out first
man past Y
Head inside
SW, 12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW 12 MSAC
A Back
Right foot drop step,
path to Y, receive
inside handoff. Fast
path split T and B
back head for the
sideline.
QB
Recognize, communicate defense.
Open to 3 o'clock, pitch ball to C
back, continue path and wheel hard
for the safety, SW, 12 MSAC
2 Guard
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
C Back
99 power route,
receive pitch,
underneath hand off to
A Back. Continue on
99 path.
4 Tackle
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
Y End
9/Out, Gap
Down, Read up
Influence out man on
SW 12MSAC
B Back
Directional step to the 5 hole, push
off hard to the right. You are now hip
to hip with the Tackle. Go inside
st
Guard’s kick out then 1 off colored
shirt, SW, 12 MSAC
56 Cross
5 Tackle
Pull play side
Eyes on ILB
Turn inside
First off color shirt
SW, 12 MSAC
X End
Shoeshine
Cut off / read up
12 mean steps AC
Even- no high low
cut off turn back
3 Guard
Pull, kick out first
man past Y
Head inside
SW, 12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW 12 MSAC
A Back
Right foot drop step,
path to Y, receive
inside handoff. Fast
path split T and B
back head for the
sideline.
QB
Recognize, communicate defense
Reverse pivot as if running 99 power,
underneath handoff to A Back,
Play fake 99 super power
2 Guard
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
C Back
Safety
4 Tackle
Gap, On, Area
Head inside
SW 12 MSAC
Y End
9/Out, Gap
Down, Read up
Influence out man on
SW 12MSAC
B Back
Directional step to the 5 hole,
Hard fill, block any DL or LBs
SW, 12 MSAC
6G
5 Tackle
Cut off, Read Up
Head Inside
SW, 12 MSAC
X End
Cut off, Read Up
Head Inside
SW, 12 MSAC
3 Guard
ODD: Cut off, Read
Up, Head Inside
EVEN: Fold with
Center to LB
SW, 12 MSAC
Center
Make call
On
Area away
SW, 12 MSAC
A Back
Rip Motion Path,
Carry out Hard Fake
QB
Recognize, communicate defense.
Open to 3 o'clock, crossover step,
Hand the Ball to B Back,
Carry out option fake
2 Guard
Kickout first man
outside of TE
Head inside
SW, 12 MSAC
C Back
Directional step, FBI,
Head inside,
12 MSAC, SW
4 Tackle
Down
Head inside
SW, 12 MSAC
Y End
Gap, down, read up
Head Inside,
SW 12MSAC
B Back
Open step, Crossover Step
Hit the hole square inside the guards
kickout, get up field.
Pass Game
 Protections
o
 Red
o Variations
 Thunder
 Slip
 Red Red
o Variations
 49 Brown O
o 6 Variations
 Screens
 Specials
Red Red
5 Tackle
Aggressive hinge
protection
X End
Aggressive hinge
protection
3 Guard
Aggressive hinge
protection
Center
Make call
Aggressive hinge
protection
A Back
Rip motion
GREAT play fake 88 super power
Get tackled or block DE or OLB
QB
Recognize, communicate defense.
Play fake 88 power. Get depth, attack
LOS.
Progression: Pylon, Flat, 15
2 Guard
Gap
On
Area, head inside
4 Tackle
Gap
On
Area, head inside
C Back
Pylon Route
B Back
Play fake 88 superpower, slip past
defender to the flat, 3 yards deep
Y End
15 Yard Out
*Notes: A Back and B Back switch responsibilities on Rocket motion
49 Brown O
5 Tackle
Aggressive hinge
protection
X End
15 Yard Drag.
3 Guard
Deep, fast pull
playside. Look to
cut DE or LB
rushing off edge.
A Back
Post
QB
Play Fake 29 Sweep (Jet or GO),
Boot, Get depth, Attack LOS
Progression: Pylon, Flat, 15
Center
Aggressive hinge
protection
2 Guard
Gap, On
Area, head inside
C Back
Fake 29 GO Reach Sweep
4 Tackle
Gap, On
Area, head inside
Y End
Pylon
B Back
Play fake 4 dive. Slip past defender
to the flat 3 yards deep