Football Playbook: Name & Lettering System and Pass Plays

Flashcards covering terminology, player lettering rules, play calling conventions, and pass plays from the football playbook.

Center (C)

The position marked with a "C" in the playbook, serving as the anchor from which receivers are lettered to the left and right.

Left Receivers Lettering

Receivers positioned to the left of the center, lettered in alphabetical order reading left to right, commonly designated as A, B, and D.

Right Receivers Lettering

Receivers positioned to the right of the center, lettered in alphabetical order reading left to right using letters at the end of the alphabet, commonly designated as X, Y, and Z.

Running Back Lettering (H)

The running back position, which is lettered H regardless of where they line up in the formation.

Player Lettering System

A lettering system where each receiver position is assigned a letter, and players run the route corresponding to their letter in the play diagram.

Dubs Formation

The default formation consisting of $2$ receivers evenly spaced on each side of the center.

Right (Direction)

The default direction of play or strength of formation, which is omitted from shorthand play calls when paired with Dubs.

Narrow Modifier

A formation modifier applied to Dubs that signals narrower receiver splits from the center.

Dubs Left A-Cross

A pass play with a QB read of A-Cross to Hitches, a "Hot" Swing route, and an option "Go" route for the "Z" receiver against man defense.

Dubs B-Cross

A pass play with a QB read of B-Cross to Hitches, a "Hot" Swing route, and an option "Go" route for the "Z" receiver against man defense.

Dubs Y-Cross

A pass play with a QB read of Y-Cross to Hitches, a "Hot" Swing route, and an option "Go" route for the "A" receiver against man defense.

Dubs Z-Cross

A pass play with a QB read of Z-Cross to Hitches, a "Hot" Swing route, and an option "Go" route for the "A" receiver against man defense.

Dubs Drive

A pass play with a QB read from High B to Low A, where the Swing route is designated as "Hot".

Dubs Drive Left

A pass play with a QB read from High Y to Low Z, where the Swing route is designated as "Hot".

Mesh

A route combination where inside slot receivers cross at $\frac{4}{5}$ yards to create a natural "pick" for defenders to navigate.

Dubs Mesh Wheel

A pass play best against man defense with a QB read of B (under drag), to Z (Post), to H (wheel), where H checks for a blitz before carrying to the Wheel route.

Dubs Mesh Wheel Left

A pass play best against man defense with a QB read of left side Y (under drag), to A (Post), to H (wheel), where H checks for a blitz before carrying to the Wheel route.

Dubs Drag Whip

A pass play best against man defense with a QB read of Y on a Whip Route to B on a Drag Route, using C to create a natural "pick" on B's defender.

Dubs Whip Drag Left

A pass play best against man defense with a QB read of B on a Whip Route to Y on a Drag Route, using C to create a natural "pick" on Y's defender.