Complete Screen Game for the Spread Offense

Bruce Miller Head Football Coach Gainesville High School Gainesville, Georgia

Things to Remember when Running Screens

Run Screens even when they do not work Run Screens early in Game Throw a Screen on Short Yardage Throw a Screen when Coming out Throw a Screen when going in It is just long lateral Get the ball in Playmakers Hands Quick and Often Get in the Defense Lineman Head

Things that you need to be a Great Screen Team

Rules for Receivers ( Catch Ball and get up field for 5 yards before making a move) Athletic Lineman that will run and get in someones way Teach Cage drill to your Lineman Receivers must be good blockers and want to block Be unselfish

Fast Screens

QB grip and rip it. Like a shortstop turning a double play Receivers get up field 5 yards before making a move Flash Zone away Teach Receivers to take good angle for blocks Lineman get your picture in the paper

Fast Screens

Same blocking for every fast screen Bubble if 1st inside Receiver Step Motion if going to back

Fast Screens to Right

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H Q F Y

1 0

1
41

Fast Screen to Left

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5

1
51

H F Q

1 0

1 0 5

Fast Screens to Back

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X Y Q F H

1 0

Screen to Back to Left

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H Y F Q

4
54 F

1 0

Fast Screen to Nearest Receiver (Bubble)

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H Y F Q

2
52

1 0

Solid Screen to Right (Fake Zone Away)

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H Q F

1 0

Solid Screen to Left Fake Zone Away

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H F Q

1 0

Alabama Screen Right

1 5
BSLB/MD #2 Crack PSLB Hole/MD

CB

X H Y
Set PS/Cut DE Set PS/Cut DT

2
Q F

CB

1 0

2 0

2 0 1 5 1 0 5

Alabama Screen Left

1 5
Hole/MD Crack PSLB BSLB/MD CB #2

1 0
CB

X
Set PS/Cut DT Set PS/Cut DE

1
F Q

2 0

2 0 1 5 1 0 5

Slow Screen off of Shallow Route

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

H Q F

1 0

Missile Screen
1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X H F Q

1 0

Dont Forget to Fox Them!!!

When you have them running hard to screens and coming up hard then run Fox Keep Lineman in but make a good fake on Solid or Fast Screen Receiver make great fake and put hands up like catching a Screen Many Ways to run Fox

Fox to inside Receiver off of Solid Screen to outside Receiver

2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 1 0

3 3
X Y H

1 0

2
Q F

Fox to Trips Inside Receiver off of Fast to Outside Receiver

1 5 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 5

X Y Q F H

1 0

Review about Screens

Throw Early in the game Teach them to get 5 yards before making a move Teach Receivers to be Great Blockers It is a long hand off Throw when not working After you get them running, Throw Fox at them

5 Ps of Coaching

Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance Always have a plan Try to write it down When game planning think situations (3rd and long, 3rd and short, desperation, coming out, going in, 2 pt plays, Overtime) Have a set of plays for back up QB Have a change up Offense

Last Thing

Make sure you communicate your plan Know when to listen Get Rid of your Ego Know when not to listen Manage the game (what is best for your team) Always be thinking ahead Do not out coach yourself Get Ball into PLAY MAKERS hands often Keep a touch chart on sideline Keep a chart of all plays run and halftime highlight the ones that are 5 yards or more and call them again.