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52-53 56-57
Bootlegs
•52-53 and 56-57 are “Bootlegs,” meaning we are going to fake
a run in one direction, and roll the QB opposite the fake! These
are excellent plays against LBs who overpursue against our
best running plays!
•All receivers use the same route rules for all 50 series passes
(Post, Over, Pin Flat, Go Pocket)! Frontside receivers are those
lined up to the side of the fake (right on even last digits such as
52 and 56, left on odd last digits); Backside recievers are those
aligned away from the fake even though the QB will be working
in their direction!
•52-53 is a fake of the 42-43 Zone play! QB & FB will carry out a
great 42-43 fake! All linemen will REACH to the call!
•56-57 is a fake of the 16-17 Trey play! QB R will carry out a
great 16-17 fake! All linemen except FSG & FST will REACH to
the call! FSG pulls and “logs” the backside End, while the FST
executes a Punch technique!

TAGS/VARIATIONS
KEYS to a successful play:
•56-57 “H”
• GREAT fakes! RB rolls over ball & sells it, QB follows w/eyes!
•52-53-56-57 Backside 3
• Linemen PREVENT PENETRATION across the board! •‘Stay’ call for Pin
• PIN ARROW is patient and handles the BSDE before releasing! •‘Comeback/Double Comebk
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52-53 BOOT
FS Outs: POST. Break at 10 yards. If alone take the OVER.
OVER.
FS Ins/TE: OVER route..clean inside release, go under LB if
needed, get over 2nd LB, get into QBs vision at 12-14 yds.
53 BOOT v. “Split” Use “STAIRSTEP” if being trailed by anyone
*IF there are 2 receivers outside you, run a 5 yard DRAG.
FS Mid: OVER route..12-14 yards. See above.
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“Stairstep” if chased
C PLAY ACTION “REACH
“REACH”
” RULES

R
*Use same basic assignment rules from ‘Reach’ family of runs
W S SS *All linemen must cut splits to between 12 and 18 inches to help
eliminate penetration!
*Low Hats!
E T T E *1st step Should be a 45 degree bucket step
2nd step Should split the crotch of the defender in front
3rd step Should bring contact. Lock on to 1st man you engage.
-If no contact, stay in gap, find nearest LB, don’t cross L.O.S.
1001 M -If you feel a guy start to split you, abort course & ‘twist’ him
into pile/man in front of you!
1002
FS T: Play Action Reach
FS G: Play Action Reach
CENTER: Play Action Reach
BS G: Play Action Reach
BS T: Play Action Reach. Call BASE if 2 men on/outside!
Base inside of those two men!
BS Outs: Top of #s split. Run GO POCKET, as on 4 route
H (BF/Slot):
(BF/Slot): You will be used as a backside player. Use
Inside receiver rules (PIN ARROW). BS Mid: SPLIT. Your job is to clear safety traffic for the
Over route.Run through far shoulder of nearest safety. Vs. a
QB: Step to normal 42-43 course, extending ball after first 2-safety look, straighten once past his shoulder.
step. LOOK at RBs numbers where you would hand the ball, BS Ins/TE: “PIN” ARROW. Pin E.M.O.L. 2 counts, working to
PAUSE slightly to follow the FB’s course as he passes you. outside shoulder, then release to Flat 4-5 yards deep. Get
Snap head around and gain quick width and depth, find Pin head around! Lose your route if necessary to secure edge.
Flat, seeing E.M.O.L.’s rush course as you do. If Flat is BASE call tells you to pin 2nd man on/outs OT.
open, give it to him RIGHT NOW for maximum R.A.C. If flat STAY call tells you to pin your man, outside in, & not release
defender widens with him from inside out, Keep escaping R: Same steps as 42 (52) or 43 (53). SELL run by rolling
outside, find OVER through a clear lane. Pre-snap read for over the ball on fake, bottom hand flat! As you come out of
2-safety look; v. 2 safety look find CB out of fake, hit Go the fake, spy for penetrators along course. If none, continue
Pocket if he collapses (Flat to Pocket to Over), just as on the a convincing 42-43 course, bend E-W to stay behind L.O.S.
4 route!
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56-57 BOOT
FS Outs: POST. Break at 10 yards. If alone take the
OVER.
FS Ins/TE: OVER route..clean inside release, go under LB if
needed, get over 2nd LB, get into QBs vision at 12-14 yds.
57 BOOT v. “Split” Use “STAIRSTEP” if being trailed by anyone
*IF there are 2 receivers outside you, run a 5 yard DRAG.
FS Mid: OVER route..12-14 yards. See above.

C
“Stairstep” if chased
C FS T: PUNCH. 12” split. Step B gap, engage any
penetrator, Gain depth & hinge back to E.M.O.L.

R W S SS FS G: Pull & Log BS E.M.O.L. Deepen once past C. Take

over for Pin Arrow, using ‘happy dog’ feet/hips to pin him.
CENTER: Play Action Reach
E T T E PLAY ACTION “REACH
“REACH”
” RULES
*Use same basic assignment rules from ‘Reach’ family of runs
“Happy *All linemen must cut splits to between 12 and 18 inches to help
Dog” eliminate penetration!
“Punch” 1001 M *Low Hats!
*1st step Should be a 45 degree bucket step
1002 2nd step Should split the crotch of the defender in front
3rd step Should bring contact. Lock on to 1st man you engage.
-If no contact, stay in gap, find nearest LB, don’t cross L.O.S.
-If you feel a guy start to split you, abort course & ‘twist’ him
into pile/man in front of you!
BS G: Play Action Reach
BS T: Play Action Reach. Call BASE if 2 men on/outside!
H (BF/Slot): Base inside of those two men!
(BF/Slot): You will be used as a backside player. Use
Inside receiver rules (PIN FLAT). BS Outs: Top of #s split. Run GO POCKET as on 4 route
*56 or 57 “H” tells you and R to change jobs! BS Mid: SPLIT. Your job is to clear safety traffic for the
QB: Step to normal 16-17 course, extending ball after Over route.Run through far shoulder of nearest safety. Vs. a
second step. LOOK at RBs numbers where you would hand 2-safety look, straighten once past his shoulder.
the ball, PAUSE slightly to follow the FB’s course as he BS Ins/TE: “PIN” ARROW. Pin E.M.O.L. 2 counts, working to
passes you. Snap head around and gain quick width and outside shoulder, then release to Flat 4-5 yards deep. Get
depth, find Pin Flat, seeing E.M.O.L.’s rush course as you do. head around! Alert BASE and STAY calls (see 52-53).
If Flat is open, give it to him RIGHT NOW for maximum R: Same steps as 16 (56) or 17 (57). SELL the run by rolling
R.A.C. If flat defender widens with him from inside out, Keep over the ball on fake, bottom hand flat! As you come out of
escaping outside, find OVER through a clear lane. Pre-snap the fake, spy for penetrators along your course. If you see
read for 2-safety look; v. 2 safety look find CB out of fake, hit none, continue a convincing 16-17 course, bending E-W to
Go Pocket if he collapses (Flat to Pocket to Over), just as on stay behind the L.O.S.
the 4 route!
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BOOTS: Trips to Frontside

FS Outs: POST. Break at 10 yards. If alone take the OVER.

53 or 57 BOOT from Trips FS Ins/TE: OVER route..clean inside release, go under LB if

needed, get over 2nd LB, get into QBs vision at 12-14 yds.
Use “STAIRSTEP” if being trailed by anyone
12-14 *IF there are 2 receivers outside you, run a 5 yard DRAG.

C C FS Mid: OVER route..12-14 yards. See above.

SS S M W 4-6 BS Outs: Top of #s split. Run COMEBACK…widen at 12,

push to 16, pivot and accelerate back to 14.

E T T E

Over Drag
in Trips in Trips

QB: Understand that you have no “PIN ARROW” security to

the side you’re booting (which is why we normally run it as
56-57, to give you a pulling G escort), so you have to snap
your head around extra quick with the idea of breaking
contain immediately (if EMOL closes) or pulling up quickly
inside an upfield rush. The Drag essentially takes the place
of the Pin Arrow in your progression. Throw to him if he’s
open, based on eye contact; work the Over if he’s invaded
from behind, the Comeback if invaded from outside.

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Backside 3 Boot Instructional

52-53-56-57 “Backside
3”
FS Outs: POST. Break at 10 yards. If alone take the OVER.
FS Ins/TE: OVER route..clean inside release, go under LB if
53 – 3 v. “SPLIT” needed, get over 2nd LB, get into QBs vision at 12-14 yds.
Use “STAIRSTEP” if being trailed by anyone
BS Ins/TE: “PIN” ARROW. Pin E.M.O.L. 2 counts, working to

C C outside shoulder, then release to Flat 4-5 yards deep. Get

head around! Lose your route if necessary to secure edge.

R W S SS
H (BF/Slot):
(BF/Slot): You will be used as a backside player. Use
Inside receiver rules (PIN ARROW).

BS Middle & Outside: “3” or “Backside 3” tells you to

E T T E act like frontside receivers on a “3” route. From some
kind of squeezed alignment, the Middle man will run a
“WRAP POST,” and the Outside man a “WRAP CORNER.”
By Game Plan we can have you briefly fake a “Cross”
1001 block by dropping your hips, showing your hands, and
1002 Use routes for hesitating on the way to your course.
FS receivers on
“3” or “Corner”
route

QB: Actual progression doesn’t change much; Arrow on

time; Over route if squeezed from inside out; Corner instead
of comeback if squeezed from outside in.

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54-55 STRETCH PASS

BS Outs: SEAM READ as on Odd routes. Because of the
play’s timing, don’t Dig until 16-17 if safety stays high.
54 v. “SPLIT” BS Ins (Rec pos.): GO READ. Just like backside of an Odd-
numbered 60 or 70 route.
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Corner rt BS Ins (TE/Slot/3-4 motion.): PLAY ACTION REACH. You
16-17 13 •Don’t lose are in pass protection. Hinge back as you eye LB to your
speed/chop
gap if no contact after 3rd step.
C
Settle if
not
feet!
C PLAY ACTION “REACH
“REACH”
” RULES
chased 11
*Use same basic assignment rules from ‘Reach’ family of runs
W M S R *All linemen must cut splits to between 12 and 18 inches to help
eliminate penetration!

E T T E
TE
Slot
Pre-read 9
tech threats!
R: Pre-snap read for 9 tech threat. SELL 44-45 with flat bottom
hand, SNAP over ball, carry out course East-West behind the
line. If you see a 9 tech threaten outside widest blocker, abort
course & block. If no rush after fake, sit in flat as an outlet.
QB: Step to normal 44-45 course, extending ball after 1st
step, off hand trailing. Should get to RB on 3rd step, snap
head & chest down on 4th step as RB rolls over the ball to
hide it, snapping ball back into chest. 3 more steps after
fake, find read key, usually Jack. If Jack’s feet stop or come
up, 3 ball the Post into the open void. If Jack stays high,
work Seam Read to Drag (if you have one) to back in Flat.
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*Low Hats!
*1st step Should be a 45 degree bucket step
2nd step Should split the crotch of the defender in front
3rd step Should bring contact. Lock on to 1st man you engage.
-If no contact, stay in gap, find nearest LB, don’t cross L.O.S.
Show -If you feel a guy start to split you, abort course & ‘twist’ him
Stalk v. into pile/man in front of you!
Press
OL: Play Action Reach. Hinge back as you eye LB if
not engaged after 3rd step.
FS Ins/TE: STOP/SETTLE - 13 yds. Best available release--
inside if in doubt. Attack vertically, eyeballing near safety.
Execute hard Stop route at 13, accelerating back to 11. If not
chased, ‘settle’ at 12-13, work laterally to open area.
MAX call keeps any FS TE/Slot/Wing player in to block
frontside Reach rules.
FS Outs: POST PUMP. V. Press CB, briefly fake stalk--
show hands/buzz feet/drop hips-- without stopping. Inside
release v. press CB; ‘tease’ release v. a soft CB to his
outside shoulder--keep at least 5 yd cushion. At 10 yds or
when the cushion closes, drive hard to the corner for 3 steps
at full speed—distinctly turn your head outside to ‘show your
ear’ and Get CB’s hips turned!!
turned!! Drop your pads & lunge at
the top of your break, then burst to the Post off outside foot.
H (BF/Slot):
(BF/Slot): If in backfield, sell Stretch & block 9
technique. If Slot/Wing BS, Play Action Reach. If rec. use
receiver rules for your position in the route.
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50-51 TRAP PASS

Anyone in a receiver position: ROUTE as called by name.
E.g. “50 Slant” or “51 Vertical”, etc. FS is indicated by last
digit (0-FS Right, 1-FS Left)
51 TRAP PASS v. “Split” FS TE: ROUTE as called by name.

1 TRAP PASS BASICS

*On the Frontside, responsibilites for GAPS and DEFENDERS are
M S R basically the same as 16-17; FST has B gap, FSG A gap, C
backside A gap. Someone from the frontside will be responsible
for BSLB if he shows in either A gap!
2 E T T E *On the BACKSIDE, assignments generally mirror 46-47. BSG
pulls for FS EMOL, BS T & TE ‘Punch’ to their inside Gap & then
hinge back.
*1st step for everyone but BSG is an inside POWER STEP!
*The only thing that beats this protection is PENETRATION. To
stop penetration, all linemen must:
•“Punch” 1. CUT SPLITS to 12-18 inches squeeze the gaps down
Come under control as you •Hinge back with 2. KEEP SHOULDERS SQUARE
approach the T’s edge… DEPTH if no threat 3. TWIST PENETRATORS INTO THE PILE in front of us
Kick step him upfield if he comes hard, *Technique is similar to run, BUT we cannot block downfield. On
‘Combo’ calls, take 4 eyes to LB,step off along LOS if he shows!
keeping shoulders perpendicular... *This is a big-play waiting to happen if we sell run! LOW HATS!
Happy Dog’ him into the pile if he squeezes or sits
FS T: POWER STEP B GAP. Vs. a 3, call ‘Combo’ with G,
double with him to BSLB, unless he gives you a ‘B’ ‘B’ call
BS TE/Slot/Wing/Anyone in 3/4/Crazy motion Backside!: in return, in which case, power step & twist the 3 tech into
PUNCH. POWER STEP to C gap, Hinge back to EMOL with the pile. If you have a two-man rule, call ‘Base’, base the
LOW HAT. Eye any potential C gap slanters/blitzers pre-snap. inside of the two men with a 90-190 pass set.
Gain great depth after insuring C gap, make EMOL rush
upfield. Call ‘2 man’ if you have two DL threats on/outside. FS G: POWER STEP A GAP. Eyes up for any immediate A
gap slants/blitzes. If uncovered, ‘Combo’ with C to BSLB.
R: Pre-snap read FSLB…if he’s showing as a threat, abandon
the fake and sprint to meet/block him. Offset AWAY from the CENTER: POWER STEP A GAP. Eyes up for threats!
call as on 32-33, run 32-33 course, show exaggerated pocket, BS G: PULL & BLOCK FS E.M.O.L. Pull step hard past
snap over it. After rolling over, pop eyes up to FSLB; if none, Center, finding E.M.O.L. with your eyes, come under control
slide out & help pulling G on EMOL. as you get to the edge of the protection. Keep shoulders
QB: Take normal 32-33 steps, very short flash fake, eyes to perpendicular to L.O.S., work EMOL upfield. Alert BASE call.
your read as called by the route. The line & back handle the BS T: PUNCH. POWER STEP to B gap, Hinge back next DL
fake on this play; your focus is the read! If you get a ‘2 man’ with LOW HAT. Eye potential B gap slanters/blitzers pre-
call, either check out or be prepared to get ball off NOW. snap. Gain great depth after insuring gap, make EMOL rush
upfield.
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