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.

Baylor Zone Read Presents OU Problems

Baylor Zone Read Presents OU Problems

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 14, 2021

The Baylor Bears used a variety of formations to wear out the Oklahoma defense yesterday with their zone read scheme. ...

Double Move Concept Install

Double Move Concept Install

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 13, 2021

Experienced coaches know that a double move off the comeback or similar route is when you really have the defense on their heels....

Buckeye Receiver Fundamentals Show Up On Tape

Buckeye Receiver Fundamentals Show Up On Tape

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 7, 2021

Ryan Day will be a happy coach today when he sees this. Ohio State's receiver fundamentals showed up in a big way yesterday against Nebraska....

Spartans’ Trap Option Game Winner

Spartans’ Trap Option Game Winner

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2021

This Michigan State trap option sealed the game vs Michigan. If you ask FirstDown PlayBook, there was a lot of good coaching involved....

13 Personnel Comes Up Big For Burrow & Bengals

13 Personnel Comes Up Big For Burrow & Bengals

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 25, 2021

This 13 personnel touchdown was the first of many for Joe Burrow and the Bengals yesterday. The 3 tight ends had the Ravens thinking run....

Oregon’s Unbalanced Run Game Touchdown

Oregon’s Unbalanced Run Game Touchdown

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 24, 2021

Let's take a look at one example of Oregon's unbalanced run game. This resulted in a 43 yard game difference touchdown vs UCLA yesterday...

Smash Concept From Waggle Protection

Smash Concept From Waggle Protection

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2021

Pushing the ball down the field can be hard for a young quarterback. That's why we like this smash concept off of waggle protection....

UT Chattanooga Zone Read Touchdown

UT Chattanooga Zone Read Touchdown

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 20, 2021

There was more to this 49 yard UT Chattanooga zone read touchdown than meets the eye. There was some good coaching involved....

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 18, 2021

This Arizona Scissors Smash concept is hard enough to defend. When Kyler Murray does it there are additional problems for the defense....

Bills Red Zone QB Gun Counter

Bills Red Zone QB Gun Counter

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 11, 2021

This QB gun counter is a well designed play that saw Josh Allen trot into the end zone vs the Chiefs last night. It can be run at any level....

Youth Football Trick Play From A Trick Formation

Youth Football Trick Play From A Trick Formation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 7, 2021

Today's youth football trick play is a chance to look crazy complicated to the defense but stay simple for your players....

Burrow & Uzomah Extend Play For The W

Burrow & Uzomah Extend Play For The W

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 1, 2021

Joe Burrows and CJ Uzomah did a nice job of extending this play to tie the game up in the fourth quarter last night for the Bengals....