1. Counter Pass Tim Murphy Head Football Coach Clovis East High School
Philosophy, Technique & Installation
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4-4, 5-2 and 6-1
Presented by:
Tim Murphy
Head Football Coach
Clovis East High School

2. Counter Pass Why? Big Play Potential 2. Keeps defenses honest
Averaged over 15 yards per attempt in 2007
2. Keeps defenses honest
Backfield and O-line false keys creates lack of confidence in defenses reads
Slows down aggressive defenses
3. Great compliment to base run plays
Increases chance for success with counter run and joker

3. Counter Pass Types of players needed
Running backs – Must have great fakes, decent blocking ability
TE – Must have good release moves, good hands
OL – Need to understand how to sell one block and execute another
Quarterback – Great salesman, decent arm, speed adds another element but not necessary

4. Counter Pass Formations
Best with two wings
- Double TE sets: Double wing, T, and I
- Single TE sets: Over, under, split, spread and pro
- No TE sets: Quads and trips
- No FB sets: Ace and trey

5. Counter Pass Basic Overview
Pass play with backfield and o-line action going opposite point of attack
Offense will fake counter-run putting a minimum of two receivers into the pattern quickly and decisively
- Routes will be floods or deep crossing routes
Offense must commit to selling fakes
Coach must call play when its not expected

6. Counter Pass Offensive Line – General Assignments
Playside
Pulls backside and picks up backside pass rush
Pulls must be aggressive, fast and under control
Guard will set up deep and Tackle will set up shallow creating a backside wall
If playside TE stays in he blocks man on, if he is in the pattern he must release inside and make it look as if he is going after the inside backer
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7. Counter Pass Offensive Line – General Assignments
Backside
Sell run and protect one gap toward play side
O-line will aggressively down block toward play side, if no defender is in the down block area they will replace adjacent teammate looking for a backer or helping most dangerous
After contact they will wheel their butt toward Qb roll out using as much of the tackle box as possible (never go further than 2 yards down field)
They must have internal clock telling them how far and how long to wheel their butt while maintaining contact with the defender

8. 43 Counter Pass O-Line Rules
Rte – Inside release, Corner route (8-10 yards)
Rt – Pull flat, pick up backside rush
Rg – Pull flat for 2 steps, get depth on steps 3 and 4
C – Down and wheel
Lg – Down and wheel
Lt – Down and wheel
Lte – Outside release, Drag route (10-12 yards)
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9. 43 Counter Pass O-line

10. 43 Counter Pass Backfield Rules
Rw – Open step, fake reverse until whistle blows (possible Connor route call)
Fb – Aim for RTE’s inside hip, log DE (possible Flat route call)
Lw – 3 step motion-full speed, fake Rocket catch, block first defender outside of Fb (possible Flat route call)
Qb – Reverse pivot on mid-line with ball in stomach, complete 270 degrees turn putting left hand and eyes into Rw’s numbers, sprint out reading deep-shallow-run

11. 43 Counter Pass Backfield

12. 43 Counter Pass

13. 43 Counter Pass vs. 4-4

14. 43 Counter Pass vs. 5-2

15. 43 Counter Pass vs. 6-1

16. 43 Reverse Pass Bench Post

17. 43 Reverse Pass Cross

18. 43 Reverse Pass Double Go

19. 43 Reverse Pass Connor

20. Counter Pass
COMPLEMENTARY PLAYS

21. 43 Reverse

22. 43 Reverse Joker

23. 43 Reverse Log Deep

24. 43 Reverse Log Pitch and Give

25. 24 Counter Pass Pitch and Give

26. 24 Power Joker Pitch and Give

27. Counter Pass
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