2-Back Runs From Spread Formations
2-Back Runs From Spread Formations
2-Back Runs From Spread Formations
Formations
Pat Chitwood
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
[email protected]
2-Back Runs from the Spread
• Out-number the defense in “the box” or on
the edge
• “Wildcat??”
Sample Defensive Alignments
8-Man Front, Cov.3–vs- 2-Back Pro
8 Defenders
FS
C C
B B B SS
T N T B
7 Blockers
7-Man Box, Cov. 3 –vs- 3-Wide
FS
7 Defenders
C SS C
B B B
E T T E
6 Blockers
7 Blockers if QB runs
6-Man Box, Cov. 2 –vs- 3-Wide
FS SS
6 Defenders
C C
B B B
E T T E
6 Blockers
7 Blockers if QB runs
6-Man Box, Cov. 3 –vs- 4-Wide
FS
6 Defenders
C C
B SS
B B
E T T E
5 Blockers
6 Blockers if QB runs
5-Man Box, Cov. 2 –vs- 4 Wide
FS SS
5 Defenders
C C
B B B
E T T E
5 Blockers
6 Blockers if QB runs
5-Man Box, Cov. 3 –vs- Empty
FS
5 Defenders
C C
B B B SS
E T T E
5 Blockers
(QB is the runner)
4-Man Box, Cov. 2 –vs- Empty
FS SS
4 Defenders
C C
B B B
E T T E
5 Blockers
(QB is the runner)
Sample Plays
2-Back Run: Toss Sweep
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
Spread Run: QB Sweep
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
2-Back Run: FB Trap
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
Spread Run: FB Trap
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
Empty Run: QB Trap
FS
C C
B B B
B
E T T E
2-Back Run: Counter
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
Spread Run: QB Counter
FS
C C
B B B B
E T T E
2-Back Run: Power
FS
C C
B B B
B T N T B
Spread Run: QB Power
FS
C
C
B B B
B
B
T N T
Film
Thank You!