UW-Platteville Football

“Hurt the Blitz with Your Screen Game”

Mike
Emendorfer
 Pioneer Screen Game

S c re e n P a c k a g e

R u n n in g B a c k S c r e e n s W id e R e c e iv e r S c r e e n

F la ir S c r e e n S lip S c r e e n S h o vel P ass R o c k e t S c re e n

 Why Use the Screen
Package

1. Slow Down the D-linemen’s Rush

3. Hurt the Blitz

5. NO Read Play For QB

7. High Percentage Pass With Big Play Potential

Flair Screen

B DE Must Get Cut

E T T E

R
Doubles-Flair Screen
FS SS
SS
C

B B C

Y
#
Z

R
Trips-Flair Screen
FS FS SS

C
B B SS C

W Y
# Z

R
 Flair Screen Crack
FS

C
B B SS

W Y
# Z

R
 Flair Screen Pass
FS SS

C
B B

W Y
# Z

R
 Slip Screen
Run to Daylight

C B B
E T T E
X
#
Open Hips to
Sideline W
Attack the Outside Hip of the FG
Trips Right
Catch the ball 1-2
yards behind the LOS R Hide in the OL (Sell the Block)

C -- Pass Set for 1, Release Outside and Hit First Opposite Color
FG -- Pass Set for 1, Release Outside and Hit First Opposite Color
FT -- Invite Outside Rush, Set for 2, Then Cut
BG -- Pass Set for 1, Release Outside and Hit First Opposite Color
BT -- Pass Set and Lock On, Can Release Down Field Late
X – Crack the 1st linebacker inside of you
W- Block man over, Against man run him off
 Shovel Pass
B B B B
E N E

W Y

Step Up, Sell the Block Follow the Guard Through

C & FG- Combo the N to the Backside LB

BG- Pull and Lead Through Front-side B Gap
BT and FT- Invite Outside Rush, Keep DE Wide
W & Y-block Man Over, Run off Versus Man
 Rocket Screen
FS
Get up Field

C B B

E T T E
X
#
W
QB -- Look to the Flair, Come back to X
C -- Pass Set for 2, Find the MLB
FG -- Pass Set for 2, Release Down Field, Look for FS
FT -- Pass Set for 2 Inviting the Outside Rush, Then R
Club Him By, Find the OLB
BG -- Pass Set for 2, Release down field, Find the SS
BT -- Invite Outside Rush, Lock on
W -- Must See Both the C and LB. Push at LB, Peel off to C
X -- Stand up , Bounce, Sprint Straight to the Tackle Box
R -- Flair Away
 SCREEN MECHANICS

Rocket Screen, X or Z middle: We classify our rocket screen as a receiver coming from
the outside back towards the quarterback.

Quarterback will receive the shotgun snap and proceed into a cross-over three step drop,
selling pass.

On the anchor of the third step he will open his shoulders and his shoulders will be parallel
to the line of scrimmage.

Next he will back pedal for two or three steps inviting the rush from the defense.

On the last step the quarterback will raise up on his toes, this ensures he is getting a high
release over the nearest defender.

As he rises up on his toes the football will raise up towards his ear and will flick the football
to the receiver, it should look like he is “flicking a booger off his index finger.”

*Note: Be sure the quarterback opens shoulders to the line of scrimmage and back
pedals and retreats away from the defense, this will help increase your throwing angle

*Note: The Quarterback must get a high release by getting up on his tiptoes; this will
also reduce the chance of batted balls
 Screen Drill

Rocket QB QB Slip

X W R R
Y Z

X
# W Y
# Z

QB R R QB

Set, Go Set, Go
 Fake Rocket-Four Vertical
4 Yds. From Sideline
20 yds.
1 FS 2 SS
Break at 8-10

B B B
C
Show Your Hands 3 C
Get Into the QB’s View
E T T E
X
# R W Y
# Z
 Fake Rocket-Four Vertical
2 yds. Off the Hash

20 yds. FS
1 2 12 Out
C
C

B B B SS
3
E T T E
X
# R W Y
Z
#
 Spring Clinic & Summer
Camps
• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)
– June 19, 2004
• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)
– June 26, 2004
• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)
– June 26, 2004
• All-Position Commuter Passing Camp
(Grades 9-12)
– July 26 & 27, 2004
Contact Information

Mike Emendorfer
UW-Platteville Football
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
608-342-1801
emendorm@uwplatt.edu