offenseadvanced
Counter
A misdirection gap run that moves pursuit one way before two pullers lead the back the other way.
- Formation
- Gun Trips
- Concept
- gap run
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Compare the canonical offensive concepts and defensive calls used by the simulator.
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offenseintermediate
Curl-Flat
An outside high-low that places a curl behind the defender responsible for the flat.
- Formation
- Gun Doubles
- Concept
- intermediate pass
offenseadvanced
Four Verticals
Four receivers attack the deep field simultaneously, stretching every safety and corner vertically.
- Formation
- Gun Doubles
- Concept
- deep pass
offenseintermediate
Halfback Screen
A delayed pass that invites the rush upfield before releasing the back behind a convoy of linemen.
- Formation
- Gun Trips
- Concept
- screen
offensebeginner
Inside Zone
A downhill zone run that lets the back choose the crease after the defense commits.
- Formation
- Gun Doubles
- Concept
- inside run
offenseintermediate
Mesh
Two shallow crossers meet in the middle to create traffic against man and horizontal stress against zone.
- Formation
- Gun Doubles
- Concept
- intermediate pass
offenseintermediate
Outside Zone
A perimeter run that stretches every defender before the runner makes one decisive cut.
- Formation
- Singleback Tight
- Concept
- outside run
offenseadvanced
Play-Action Cross
A run-action pass that pulls linebackers forward before sending a receiver across the space behind them.
- Formation
- Singleback Tight
- Concept
- intermediate pass
offenseintermediate
Power
A downhill gap run that uses a pulling guard to create an extra blocker at the point of attack.
- Formation
- Pistol Strong
- Concept
- gap run
offensebeginner
Slant-Flat
A quick two-route stretch that forces the flat defender to choose between inside and outside leverage.
- Formation
- Gun Doubles
- Concept
- quick pass
offensebeginner
Stick
A quick spacing concept that gives the quarterback a three-receiver answer against underneath zone leverage.
- Formation
- Gun Trips
- Concept
- quick pass
defenseintermediate
Bear Run Pressure
A five-man bear front covers every interior offensive lineman and attacks run gaps immediately.
- Formation
- Bear Front
- Concept
- run defense
defenseadvanced
Cover 1 Robber
Man coverage underneath with one deep safety and a robber hunting routes across the middle.
- Formation
- Over Front
- Concept
- man coverage
defensebeginner
Cover 2 Zone
Two deep safeties protect the halves while corners control the flats and reroute outside receivers.
- Formation
- Even Front
- Concept
- zone coverage
defenseintermediate
Cover 3 Sky
Three deep defenders divide the field while a safety rotates down to handle the strong curl-flat and run support.
- Formation
- Under Front
- Concept
- zone coverage
defenseadvanced
Cover 4 Quarters
Four deep defenders match vertical releases by quarter while safeties read inside receivers for pass or run.
- Formation
- Even Front
- Concept
- match coverage
defenseadvanced
Cover 6
A split-field call that plays Cover 2 to one side and quarters to the other.
- Formation
- Even Front
- Concept
- split field coverage
defenseadvanced
Man Pressure
A five-man pressure presentation that overloads interior protection while defensive backs play tight man coverage.
- Formation
- Double Mug
- Concept
- pressure
defenseadvanced
Fire Zone Blitz
Five rushers attack from one side while a defensive end drops into a three-deep, three-under fire zone.
- Formation
- Overload Front
- Concept
- pressure