1. Complete Screen Game for the Spread Offense
Bruce Miller
Head Football Coach
Gainesville High School
Gainesville, Georgia

2. Things to Remember when Running Screens
Run Screens even when they do not work
Run Screens early in Game
Throw a Screen on Short Yardage
Throw a Screen when Coming out
Throw a Screen when going in
It is just long lateral
Get the ball in Playmakers Hands Quick and Often
Get in the Defense Lineman Head

3. Things that you need to be a Great Screen Team
Rules for Receivers ( Catch Ball and get up field for 5 yards before making a move)
Athletic Lineman that will run and get in someone’s way
Teach Cage drill to your Lineman
Receivers must be good blockers and want to block
Be unselfish

4. Fast Screens
QB grip and rip it. Like a shortstop turning a double play
Receivers get up field 5 yards before making a move
Flash Zone away
Teach Receivers to take good angle for blocks
Lineman get your picture in the paper

5. Fast Screens Same blocking for every fast screen
Bubble if 1st inside Receiver
Step Motion if going to back

6. Fast Screens to Right
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z Y H 1
“41” F Q

7. Fast Screen to Left
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z 1 Y H
“51” F Q

8. Fast Screens to Back
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z Y H F Q 4

9. Screen to Back to Left 4 X Z H Y F Q “54 F” 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 0 5
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z H Y F Q 4
“54 F”

10. Fast Screen to Nearest Receiver (Bubble)
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z H Y 2
“52” F Q

11. Solid Screen to Right (Fake Zone Away)
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 Y X Z H 1 F Q

12. Solid Screen to Left Fake Zone Away
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 Y X Z H 1 F Q

13. Alabama Screen Right 2 1 X Z H Y Q F 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 0 5 5
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
“Crack” PSLB
BSLB/MD
Hole/MD CB 5 #2 5 CB X Z H Y
Set PS/Cut DT
Set PS/Cut DE 2 1 Q F

14. Alabama Screen Left 1 2 X Z Y H Q F 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 5 1 0 1 0 5 5
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0
Hole/MD
“Crack” PSLB
BSLB/MD 5 5 CB #2 CB X Z Y H
Set PS/Cut DT
Set PS/Cut DE 1 2 Q F

15. Slow Screen off of Shallow Route
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 Y X Z H F Q 1

16. Missile Screen
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 Y X Z H 1 F Q

17. Don’t Forget to Fox Them!!!
When you have them running hard to screens and coming up hard then run Fox
Keep Lineman in but make a good fake on Solid or Fast Screen
Receiver make great fake and put hands up like catching a Screen
Many Ways to run Fox

18. Fox to inside Receiver off of Solid Screen to outside Receiver
2 0
2 0 1
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 3 5 3 Y X H Z 2 Q F

19. Fox to Trips Inside Receiver off of Fast to Outside Receiver
2 0
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
1 0 5 5 X Z Y H F Q

20. Review about Screens Throw Early in the game
Teach them to get 5 yards before making a move
Teach Receivers to be Great Blockers
It is a long hand off
Throw when not working
After you get them running, Throw Fox at them

21. 5 P’s of Coaching Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Always have a plan
Try to write it down
When game planning think situations (3rd and long, 3rd and short, desperation, coming out, going in, 2 pt plays, Overtime)
Have a set of plays for back up QB
Have a change up Offense

22. Last Thing Make sure you communicate your plan Know when to listen
Get Rid of your Ego
Know when not to listen
Manage the game (what is best for your team)
Always be thinking ahead
Do not out coach yourself
Get Ball into PLAY MAKERS hands often
Keep a touch chart on sideline
Keep a chart of all plays run and halftime highlight the ones that are 5 yards or more and call them again.