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!

Physical Michigan Offensive Line Dominates
The Michigan offensive line provided the statement play that put most questions to rest about the end result against Ohio State....

Colts A Man Short Vs Hurts QB Draw
The All 22 Tuesday play we want to look at today is the Jalen Hurts QB draw that turned out to be the winning Eagles score vs the Colts....

Penn State Straight T Short Yardage Play
This Penn State Straight T play that they ran on 4th & 1 ended up going the distance for a 55 yard touchdown. See how....

Evaluating How Much Was Taught
When football coaches start evaluating a season it is often about evaluating how much was taught and how well....

Pete Carroll’s Offense Has Plenty Of Wing T In It
Pete Carroll is a an eventual NFL Hall of Fame coach who understands that you have to look at your personnel and do what they do best....

Kansas State 3×1 Counter For 6!
A little tempo with your shifts and motions can give you a chance for results like this Kansas State 3x1 counter they ran on Saturday....

Ole Miss Offense Is Heavy On Creativity
The Ole Miss offense is the number one ranked SEC rushing offense by a considerable margin going into this weekend's game at LSU....

Jet Sweep From 2 Back Slot Formation
The 2 Back Slot youth football formation offers you a lot of flexibility with your play calling that is hard to find in others...

All 22 Tuesday: TCU Bubble QB Counter RPO
The game was all but over when TCU called a Bubble QB Counter RPO. However, there is still much to be learned from this All 22 Tuesday play....

Maryland Unbalanced Set Goes Mostly Unnoticed
So many buzz words were used on the internet to describe this play. Here is what you did not hear uttered once..."Unbalanced Set"...

Motion To Unbalanced Formation Edge
An unbalanced formation can also force a defense to communicate. Especially when you motion to an unbalanced formation edge....

2 Back Slot Power (Protect Your Backside)
One common mistake in youth football is not blocking the backside of the play correctly. That is critical on this 2 Back Slot Power....