1. The “I” Back Offense

2. Guard, Tackle Traps & Midline (0’s – 1’s)
Midline & trap the 3 or 5 technique
Traps will be determined by the first defender head-up
or past the guard.
Trap or Midline
First Defender On
Or past The Guard
Trap or Midline
First Defender On
Or past The Guard

3. 10 – 11 Jill (Midline)
QB Reads The 3 Technique

4. Leave the Playside 5 technique Alone
2’s – 3’s Take It Back
Leave the Playside 5 technique Alone
Phase Two / Take It Back: 53
A zone concept that takes the offensive blocking schemes pushing
backside of the point of attack. Take it back push takes place by using the near
Take it back push takes place by using the near
ear rule of helmet placement along with an initial "L" step by our offensive
linemen and pushing our blocks away from the point of attack. Numbers to
alert Take It Back: Any play ending with the digit 2 or 3 means
that the blocking scheme will be taken back and away from the 5 technique. R W M S
Take it
back &
read the
5 Tech. E N T E
Take It Back

5. 12 & 13 Veer

6. 42 & 43 Power 36

7. Example: Slot “I” Rt. 42 Power
2’s & 3’s Take it back
Backside Guard pull kick out EMLOS.
Fullback leads up on playside Lber.
Tailback runs underneath kick out block.

9. 44 & 45 ISO With Cutback
Cutback

10. 4 & 5’s ISO Schemes “Part The Sea”
Hey “Part The Sea”

11. 4’s & 5’s Part The Sea You will use your near ear rule to part
the sea and counter
rotate the blocking
scheme

12. 4’s – 5’s / “Part The Sea” ISO’s 41
ISO’s are best run in “B” gap.
The offensive line will counter
Rotate the blocking scheme to
Create the parting of the sea.
“Part The Sea”

13. 4’s & 5’s / ISO vs Stack 42 Trey Out Ace Lion Part The Sea
at the point of attack
Use Near Ear Rule
Trey Out
Ace Lion

14. 14 & 15 QB ISO 43

15. 34 & 35 ISO 44

16. 44 & 45 ISO

17. 6 & 7’s – Stretch Schemes Take It Out On Tracks Hey Drop Step
And take it
Out on tracks

18. Full Flow by The Fullback & Tailback
46 & 47 Stretch
Full Flow by The Fullback & Tailback
Tailback look for possible cutback with
any scheme that ends with a 6 or 7
Offensive Line will take their blocking
Scheme out on a track with no rotation

19. Built Around Split Flow By The Backs
46 & 47 Inside 48
Built Around Split Flow By The Backs

20. 46 & 47 Inside 49 Split Flow Fullback goes opposite the Tailback
QB will open up at a 45 degree angle and then
Take the ball straight back to his Tailback
Offensive Line will get on their tracks and in this picture
you have 7 blockers for 7 defenders. This is and Inside zone
blocking scheme and running play.

21. 46 & 47 Swing 50
Stretch sets Swing up

22. 8’s & 9’s Circle The Wagons 51 Fast Rotating Blocking Scheme

23. 8’s & 9’s Fast Rotation 52 Tracking Linebackers
LBer
LBer

24. 18 – 19 Load Option 24 “Circle The Wagons”
Load Option best run to a 1, 5 & 7 technique. QB read the 7
Ace Ram
Trey
QB pitches off the 7 technique. Fullback will load the 1st
defender past the read, which normally will be the
Free Safety.

25. 48 & 49 Toss 54

26. Determines Type of Option
Calling Best Option 55
Using “Option On Me”
Wax In Mickey’s Ears
Determines Type of Option

27. Reading Inverts For Best Option 27
Free Safety
Corner
Corner
Inverts
The Box
Inverts
The option game forces defenses to spread the field and
Controls the number of defenders inside the box.

28. Calling Best Play On The L.O.S.
Option – On – Me 57
Tight Side
10 – 11 Jill vs 3 Technique
18 – 19 Load vs 1, 5, 7
Openside
12 – 13 Veer with no invert weak
18 – 19 Load vs a 4i
Calling Best Play On The L.O.S.

29. R S FS C C Reading Wax In Mickey’s Ears For Best Option 29
How many defenders in
the box and what's the
coverage? 4 1
Outside Invert 3
By reading outside inverts (outside Lbers) will determine how
many defenders Inside the box? Inverts dictate best option and coverage.

30. R S FS C C Reading Wax In Mickey’s Ears For Best Option 30
How many defenders
in the box and
What's the coverage? 4 1
Outside Invert 3
By reading outside inverts (outside Lbers) how many defenders
Inside the box? Inverts dictate best option and coverage.

31. R FS C C Reading Wax In Mickey’s Ears For Best Option 31
Outside Invert
How many defenders
in the box and what's
the coverage? 4 1
No Outside Invert 3
By reading outside inverts (outside Lbers) how many defenders
Inside the box? Inverts dictate best option and coverage.

32. R S FS C C Reading Wax In Mickey’s Ears For Best Option 32
How many defenders
in the box and
What's the coverage? 4 1
No Outside Invert 3
By reading outside inverts (outside Lbers) how many defenders
Inside the box? Inverts dictate best option and coverage.