Wildcat Spin Offense

Base Run Plays

Sweep, Blast, Counter, Dive, Reverse, Base

Dale Weiner

• American Football Monthly Article

• DVD’s

• Email/Phone Conversations

• Barry Gibson

What is the “Spin”?

• 5 offensive lineman in standard splits

• 2 Wing backs in 1 by 1 alignment to the EMOLS (tackle or TE)

• QB in Shotgun

• FB in 1 by 1 alignment in front of QB

• Receivers and TE’s can line up in many different formations

Base Formations

• Doubles – 2 receivers

• Ace Right / Ace Left – 1 receiver, 1 TE

• Double Tight – 2 TE’s

Wing Back Basics

• Wing Backs go in motion one snap count ahead of the snap

• Our snap count is GO, SET, HIT, HIT

• If play is on HIT, motion begins on SET

• Wing stance is outside foot forward, hands on thigh pads

• Pivot on inside foot, crossover with outside foot and sprint to QB’s hip for mesh

QB Basics

• Must time the cadence perfectly with the snap

• Secure the football and jab step forward with the foot opposite the motion

• Pivot on the jab foot and open to the Wing

• Mesh the football just like option

• Continue to spin into the rest of the play

Sweep

• Traditional I formation Toss play• Reach and Pull backside guard, lead FB,

crack with Outside Receiver, Wing leads on Corner

• Wing goes in motion, QB Spins and hands off, continues to spin and fakes Blast into B Gap

• Wing takes ball and sprints to the outside looking for daylight

Blast

• Traditional I formation off tackle Power

• Down block and kick out with FB, Backside Guard leads through hole

• Same action as sweep, QB keeps the ball through B or C gap depending on formation

• Playside WB fakes reverse

• We tell QB, if hole is cloudy then cutback

Counter

• Tradition I formation Counter Trey

• Down on playside, backside guard pulls and kicks, backside tackle pulls and wraps FB blocks back

• Same action as sweep, QB continues spin and hands underneath to WB.

• WB steps back, crosses over, then take handoff and follows tackle

Dive

• Traditional I formation FB Dive/Trap

• We base out and fold, but you can trap it also

• Sweep action with WB faking Reverse, FB intercepts snap and runs through A Gap

• QB continues spin and fakes Blast

Reverse

• Traditional I formation Receiver Reverse

• Base front side, backside guard pulls just like sweep, FB takes two steps toward sweep then leads on Corner

• Sweep action in backfield with WB coming over the top for reverse handoff

• WB runs it like a wall punt return, get wide before turning up field

Base

• Traditional I formation ISO play

• Base block, lead FB on LB

• Sweep action in backfield with QB spinning and then attacking ISO gap

• Wing backs fake sweep, No reverse fake

• Tell QB to cut off FB’s block on LB

Spin Video

Base Run Plays 2008