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.

Tight Formations Can Create Home Run Throws

Tight Formations Can Create Home Run Throws

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 4, 2024

Tight formations can force the defense to play the coverage you need if you prove you can run the football. ...

Modified Youth Football Too!

Modified Youth Football Too!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 24, 2023

Modified youth football can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. One common denominator is FirstDown PlayBook....

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

Good Receivers Feel Secondary Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 21, 2023

Yes, good receivers like Travis Kelce understand defenses but what makes him and others like him special is they can feel secondary coverage....

Tight End Stick Route RPO

Tight End Stick Route RPO

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 7, 2023

Using the Stick route as your RPO pass option is smart. However, you need to coach the Tight End technique to give yourself a chance....

Huskies Unbalanced Toss Crack TD

Huskies Unbalanced Toss Crack TD

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 5, 2023

The Huskies got off to a good start vs a well coached Oregon defense with this unbalanced toss crack sweep in the red zone....

A 7on7 PlayBook Like You’ve Never Seen

A 7on7 PlayBook Like You’ve Never Seen

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 30, 2023

The FirstDown 7on7 Playbook area is really like no other. Thousands of editable 7on7 plays that you can organize in your custom playbook area....

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

Yes, Football Clinics Are Expensive

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 28, 2023

When you start adding up the cost associated with attending a football clinic it brings pause to a lot of football coaches out there....

Eagles Jet Sweep Freezes Chiefs’ Linemen

Eagles Jet Sweep Freezes Chiefs’ Linemen

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 21, 2023

The Eagles ran this jet sweep with a level of precision and speed that there was no need to even block the Chiefs' defensive line....

Dash Pass Protection

Dash Pass Protection

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 16, 2023

Dash protection comes off of drop back pass protection and can help buy your quarterback time to create explosive plays down the field....

Michigan Imposes Their Will On Goal Line Power

Michigan Imposes Their Will On Goal Line Power

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 14, 2023

Michigan understands that if the defense outnumbers you that is only part of the equation when you dial up this goal line power....

Explosive Plays Off Play Action Passes

Explosive Plays Off Play Action Passes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 11, 2023

Explosive plays often come off of play action passes because the conflict of assignment creates better pass protection for the quarterback....

All 22 Tuesday: Josh Dobbs Proves…Just Keep Ballin

All 22 Tuesday: Josh Dobbs Proves…Just Keep Ballin

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 7, 2023

Pretty certain that Josh Dobbs called this play wrong and that's why so many receivers were on top of one another but he made it work....