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!

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. ...

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...

8 Man Football Toss Sweep

8 Man Football Toss Sweep

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 22, 2021

We want to use this 8 man football toss sweep today to prove that a blocking scheme does not need to be complicated to be good....

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....

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....

Browns Turn Over Into Under For Power Run

Browns Turn Over Into Under For Power Run

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 4, 2021

The Cleveland Browns turned an over front onto an under front vs the Vikings yesterday to get this power play run....

It’s Not A Power Run Unless It Has This

It’s Not A Power Run Unless It Has This

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 31, 2021

We saw a Facebook post this weekend and it got us thinking that we should slow down and explain what makes a power a power run in football....

Youth Football PlayGrids Can Save Your Rear

Youth Football PlayGrids Can Save Your Rear

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 31, 2021

The FirstDown PlayBook PlayGrids can save your rear as a youth football coach. Sounds like hyperbole but think about this... ...

Find Youth Football Trick Plays 3 Ways

Find Youth Football Trick Plays 3 Ways

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 2, 2021

We want to point out three distinct ways you can find the youth football trick plays in FirstDown PlayBook drawn up vs multiple defenses....

Browns Used Personnel & Formation To Get This Matchup

Browns Used Personnel & Formation To Get This Matchup

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 6, 2021

We will promise you that the Browns knew exactly what they were doing when they came out in this 11 personnel Tight End "Nub" formation....

Short Yardage Plays: Packers Make The Corner Tackle

Short Yardage Plays: Packers Make The Corner Tackle

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 30, 2020

This leaves seven blockers for eight defenders right? So who is going to block the eighth dude? That's why coaching is important too....