Matt Bowen; The NFL Running Game...................

Playbook session: the base NFL run game

Drawing up multiple schemes on the chalkboard. Matt Bowen

June 18, 2012, 05:30 AM EST

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During the season at the NFP, I talked about the base NFL run game using video to highlight the top schemes in playbooks around the league: Lead Strong, Lead Open (weak), Power O and Counter OF.

Today, let’s go up on the chalkboard (showing only the core of the formation) and focus on the “backfield action” of multiple run schemes you will see on Sundays. No defensive fronts or blocking assignments here. I want to keep this basic before we get into running the “G Lead” or the “Wham” vs. 8-man fronts.

A simple guide to gain a better understanding of what NFL offenses are really doing when they go to the run game.

BASE NFL RUN GAME/ BACKFIELD ACTION
GROUP 1
- Lead Strong
- Lead Weak
-Power “Bob” O
http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c191...a_box/Run1.png
GROUP 2
-Lead Draw
-Counter OF
-“G” Lead
http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c191...a_box/Run2.png
GROUP 3
-Toss
-Crack Toss
-Wham
http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c191...a_box/Run3.png
GROUP 4
-“Crunch”
-“Bim”
-Inside Zone
http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c191...a_box/Run4.png
GROUP 5
-Outside Zone
-Stretch “C”
-Stretch “G”
http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c191...a_box/Run5.png

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Another one of Matt Bowen's great instrucitonal. This one on the structure, terminologies and play call of an NFL running game.

Yeah good stuff Soul. I'd hi five you but I don't see it on here right now. I'd predict someday for gimmick run alignments you could see variants of a power-T, maryland, or wishbone variant. Esp. with a Tebow like player.

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Originally Posted by short faced bear

Yeah good stuff Soul. I'd hi five you but I don't see it on here right now. I'd predict someday for gimmick run alignments you could see variants of a power-T, maryland, or wishbone variant. Esp. with a Tebow like player.

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I'll try to keep bumping these instructionals up or maybe ask Kegger or Bear Stuff if they would sticky them. Bowen understands the game and writes every good stuff. Along with Greg Gabriel h.He's my favorite NFP columnist.

That's a good idea Soul. Perhaps some on mechanics, strategy,and skeleton routes as well.