Run Game

Run Game

The FirstDown PlayBook Coaches Community would not be complete without a category devoted to the run game. When you look across the levels of football it is hard to argue that the most complicated part of the game is how to block the run game.

FirstDown PlayBook devotes so much time to this on our PlayBook site. It just makes sense to highlight it here as well. FirstDown PlayBook blocks up every run play vs multiple defenses. If you are a high school coach or older, we block up the defenses you are likely to see.

If you coach youth football and your 8 year old quarterback cannot throw the ball well yet, we take that into consideration too. We block our youth football runs up against heavy run stop youth football defenses. This is what you are going to see at the youth level.

So the run game category is a place where you can get a run play pointer or two. You can also keep up they the latest run game installs on FirstDown PlayBook!

A Football Resume You Can Actually Use

A Football Resume You Can Actually Use

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 14, 2024

If you had a job interview next month, what would you take with you? Smart coaches take a visual football resume to show how they teach....

Packers Steal FDPB Short Yardage Play

Packers Steal FDPB Short Yardage Play

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 4, 2024

This FirstDown PlayBook short yardage play showed up at Lambeau field yesterday as the Packers needed one yard and Jordan Love was banged up....

“Show” Your Youth Football Players Who To Block

“Show” Your Youth Football Players Who To Block

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2024

Your youth football players are visual learners. If you are coaching your Pop Warner team with just blocking rules you are going to struggle....

Youth Football Plays Vs Multiple Defenses

Youth Football Plays Vs Multiple Defenses

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 19, 2024

We block every youth football run play up vs multiple defenses for your Pop Warner team. We also make it easy and fast to find them!...

Teach Football As Your Player Sees it

Teach Football As Your Player Sees it

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 17, 2024

A common mistake football coaches make is they teach football as they see it and not the way the player sees it. FirstDown PlayBook can help....

Shutdown The A Gap Run With Pirate Stunt

Shutdown The A Gap Run With Pirate Stunt

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 9, 2024

You are the Defensive Coordinator and they are pounding your defense in the weak side B gap. Put a stop to it with this Pirate stunt....

Youth Football Power I Provides Punch

Youth Football Power I Provides Punch

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 7, 2024

The FirstDown PlayBook Power I youth football formation gives your Pop Warner offense an inside run game and a receiver to target....

Wing T Midline Option

Wing T Midline Option

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 3, 2024

Reading the B gap defender on this Wing T Midline Option gives the play caller both option football and power football. ...

Hudl’s PlayBook Curved Line Wastes Your Time

Hudl’s PlayBook Curved Line Wastes Your Time

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 29, 2024

The ability to draw a football playbook curved line seems like a small thing until your players lose interest in what you are teaching them....

Call What You Practice. Practice What You Call.

Call What You Practice. Practice What You Call.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 21, 2024

As you plan your next football practice consider this. Do you call what you practice and do you practice what you call in a game?...

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2024

FirstDown PlayBook Drag & Drop allows you to stay organized. Coaching football requires adjustments as you keep everyone on the same page....

FirstDown PlayBook Help If You Want It

FirstDown PlayBook Help If You Want It

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2024

The FirstDown PlayBook Help section is a lot like the FirstDown PlayBook website. It is simple and easy for a coach to find their way around....