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!

Quarterback Counter Weak

Quarterback Counter Weak

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 29, 2022

Running quarterbacks have never been more popular in high school and college than they are today. This quarterback counter fits in....

This Unbalanced RPO Puts Defenses In A Bind

This Unbalanced RPO Puts Defenses In A Bind

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 18, 2022

This unbalanced RPO has rules that are fairly simple and it puts an unsuspecting defender in a position of defending the stick route. ...

Texas Wesleyan On “Why FirstDown PlayBook”

Texas Wesleyan On “Why FirstDown PlayBook”

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 3, 2022

We like to step back every now and then and let coaches tell you what they think of us. Texas Wesleyan's Fran Johnson has the floor....

Split Zone Bubble RPO

Split Zone Bubble RPO

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 26, 2022

This split zone bubble screen RPO is a good example of how versatile players make an offense so dangerous. ...

No Youth Football Crack Blocks

No Youth Football Crack Blocks

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 25, 2022

There is one type of youth football plays that you will not find. That is a youth football offensive play with a crack block. ...

Find The Corner Who Won’t Tackle

Find The Corner Who Won’t Tackle

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 20, 2022

There are some offensive coordinators who are smart enough to find the corner who won't tackle on the defense they are lined up against....

Jet Sweep Option Trick Play

Jet Sweep Option Trick Play

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 19, 2022

This Jet Sweep Option trick play is a nice wrinkle but it will take a lot of work to get it right. That's a lot like FirstDown PlayBook!...

Communicate To Your Counter Pullers

Communicate To Your Counter Pullers

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 15, 2022

Today we want to look at how important it is for your frontside linemen to communicate with your counter pullers....

Simple Jumbo Formation Lead Strong

Simple Jumbo Formation Lead Strong

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 14, 2022

The FirstDown PlayBook Jumbo formation contains a lot of characteristics you need to teach youth football fundamentals....

How Many Run Plays Did You Say?

How Many Run Plays Did You Say?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 7, 2022

One group swears by the buck sweep, another group will fight you over the power. There are many different run plays out there....

Teach Proper Blocking Angles

Teach Proper Blocking Angles

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 29, 2022

Defensive coaches talk a lot about "poor angles" to the football. It is important for offensive coaches to teach proper blocking angles too....

How To Protect Your Puller

How To Protect Your Puller

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 22, 2022

When you pull your backside guard, your center will block back to protect the puller. If possible get your tackle involved too....