Football Play Guide

Duo

Break down the duo run, its double teams, linebacker reads, and why it can look like inside zone while playing like power.

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Play categories

Use these pages to focus on one play family at a time, then jump into the calls, coverages, and special teams plays that match what you are studying.

Overview

Run Plays

Interior runs, perimeter runs, quarterback runs, option plays, and RPO tags built around the run game.

Pass Routes

The route tree and receiver releases used to attack man, zone, leverage, and late-game sideline space.

Pass Concepts

Dropback concepts, screens, play-action calls, and trick plays that combine routes with backfield action.

Defensive Coverages

Man, zone, match, bracket, press, and prevent coverages with diagrams for coverage responsibility.

Pressures and Stunts

Four-man rushes, blitzes, simulated pressures, stunts, and run-fit adjustments for attacking protections.

Special Teams

Kick, punt, return, block, and fake calls that decide field position and late-game leverage.

Duo diagram and notes#

Duo teaching diagram.

Family: Gap/vertical run

What it is: A downhill double-team run that looks like inside zone but behaves more like power without a puller. The back presses inside and reads linebacker movement.

When to use it: When the offense wants vertical displacement without exposing a pulling guard.

Good against: Odd fronts, light boxes, two-high structures, and defenses that spill power well.

Bad against: Heavy interior movement, slants into the double teams, and linebackers who beat blockers to their fits.

Pairs well with: Pairs with play-action glance, stick RPO, and tight end pop.