Football Playbook Terminology and Plays

Flashcards covering offensive play calls, formations, and blocking concepts from the football playbook diagrams.

22 Regular

An offensive inside run play executed from a standard under-center alignment, targeted to the right side of the formation.

23 Regular

An offensive inside run play executed from a standard under-center alignment, targeted to the left side of the formation.

22 Pistol

An inside run play directed to the right side, executed with the Quarterback positioned in the Pistol formation.

23 Pistol

An inside run play directed to the left side, executed with the Quarterback positioned in the Pistol formation.

28 Regular

An outside perimeter run play to the right side executed from a standard alignment.

29 Regular

An outside perimeter run play to the left side executed from a standard alignment.

28 Pistol

An outside sweep or stretch run play to the right side executed out of the Pistol formation.

29 Pistol

An outside sweep or stretch run play to the left side executed out of the Pistol formation.

18 Lead

An outside run play to the right side where the Fullback (F) leads upfield as a lead blocker.

19 Lead

An outside run play to the left side where the Fullback (F) leads upfield as a lead blocker.

18 Option

An option play directed to the right side where the Quarterback and Fullback flow wide to read the defense.

19 Option

An option play directed to the left side where the Quarterback and Fullback flow wide to read the defense.

30

An inside counter/cross-blocking run play directed through the right A-gap area.

31

An inside counter/cross-blocking run play directed through the left A-gap area.

30 Pistol

An inside counter run play to the right side executed out of the Pistol formation.

31 Pistol

An inside counter run play to the left side executed out of the Pistol formation.

22 Option

An inside option play to the right side incorporating H-back motion across the formation.

23 Option

An inside option play to the left side incorporating H-back motion across the formation.

36 Kick Follow

A power run play to the right side featuring a kick-out block and a lead puller/follower.

37 Kick Follow

A power run play to the left side featuring a kick-out block and a lead puller/follower.

36 Follow

An off-tackle power run play to the right side where the ballcarrier follows pulling blockers.

37 Follow

An off-tackle power run play to the left side where the ballcarrier follows pulling blockers.

Fast Right (Pre Snap)

A pre-snap motion call where a offensive player moves rapidly to the right side before the snap.

Fast Left (Pre Snap)

A pre-snap motion call where an offensive player moves rapidly to the left side before the snap.

Texas Play

A quarterback run concept up the middle where the Fullback (F) leads directly ahead to block the Mike linebacker (M).