Offense

Offense

This FirstDown PlayBook category will house any and all blog posts about offense. The style of offense may vary as we serve many different versions of football. However, the mission here remains focused on offense.

There will be run game help that will include the various run categories like trap, sweeps and of power run game. The numbers may vary too as we include, not just 11 man football but also other versions like 8 and 9 man football.

FirstDown Playbook has always been the industry leader when it comes to the passing game. This will never change. We will provide a lot of help in this area for coaches at all levels. This includes 7on7 coaches too.

Throw It To Your Best Football Player

Throw It To Your Best Football Player

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 10, 2025

Coaches love to say "Players make plays" but do some do enough to get their best football player the ball so that this can happen?...

Hail Mary Offensive Line Strategy

Hail Mary Offensive Line Strategy

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 3, 2025

On every incredible Hail Mary that has ever been executed for a win on the last play of the game, the play started with pass protection....

3 Reasons For The Bootleg Pass Game

3 Reasons For The Bootleg Pass Game

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 26, 2025

This video will take you through 3 reasons FirstDown PlayBook thinks that every offense should have the bootleg pass game on their gameplan....

Youth Football Passing Game & Gap Pass Pro

Youth Football Passing Game & Gap Pass Pro

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 24, 2025

If you throw the ball with your youth football offense keep these things in mind as your Pop Warner quarterback drops back to throw....

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 17, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook understands that football play drawings designed for NFL players should not look the same as ones for Pop Warner players....

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2025

Trust us when we say that Brian Kelly understands his LSU Tiger football team and football in general better than the college football media. ...

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2025

Bad scout team cards lead to bad practices and enough bad practices lead to bad game day performance. It's avoidable with FirstDown PlayBook....

Yes, Some Flag Football Routes Are Decoys

Yes, Some Flag Football Routes Are Decoys

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 10, 2025

If you do not have decoy flag football routes in your offense, you are in trouble because your quarterback cannot see everyone on every play....

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2025

"Green Left Twin Nasty-Z Peel Tight-Pass 37 Buster Bluff-X Post-Y Bite On 2" Never Made It On A Wristband Sheet In The NFL....

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 3, 2025

The Buck Sweep, a play that youth football and high school football coaches run every week, gave an NFL Hall of Fame coach fits on Monday....

6 Man Football Is Different

6 Man Football Is Different

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has learned over the years that 6 man football offense requires a great deal of creativity to be successful. ...

Bootleg Pass Double Move? You Bet.

Bootleg Pass Double Move? You Bet.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 20, 2025

You can absolutely create a double move explosive play off of a bootleg pass. However; teach your quarterback the associated risk and reward....