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 playmakers hands in open space

Why No Huddle?

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

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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

On One
On Two
Foot
Freeze

Communication
Play Call
14
16
18
34
38

Right/Left
City/State
Black/White
Solid/Liquid
Open/Closed

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, dont 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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B Diamond Left

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A Duece Right

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B Duece Left

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B Buffalo Left

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Liz Buffalo Right

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B Cowboy Left

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