SS Fe ) HOUSTON GAMBLERS" HOUSTON GAMBLERS QUARTERBACK MANUEL 1985 SEASON 4826 LOOP CENTRAL DRIVE » SUITE 400 - HOUSTON, TEXAS 77081 - (713) 60-6000 1984 USFL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPIONSHOUSTON GAMBLER QUARTERBACK MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENT! BEGINNING PAGE: A. Preface.. B. QB Qualities........4. ©. Philosophy & Design of the Gambler Offense... D. QB's, S Back, & Receiver Terms & Abbreviations. E. An Examination of Defenses. 1. 4 Coverage... a, 4 Invert.. DL 4 Cleoreseseseeeene ce. 4 Buzz. a. 4 Across... pemeeeiiee 36) 2. 2 Coverage......, coer : 3. 5 Coverage. 90 wee 49 4. 1 Coverage... ceeeeen Secen sie 50) 5. @litz) Men. pena aoe 11169) Bocbocoeccn ode 6. Wing Combo. 7. Others in '85.., 95 1984 Opponents Defensive Confrontations with Gambler Offensive Plays & Results.....eeseseeee +297 G, 1984 Total Opponent Defensive Breakdown-Fronts & Coverages........106 H, 1984 Houston Offensive Breakdown 19 Games-Total Runs & Passes.....110 I, 1984 Houston $ Back Receiver Involvement. peed 3) seeeedld J. 1984 Houston Offense Game-by-Game Possessions & Results... K, Field Position Areas, Locations & Dimensions. songeee e135 L. Approach To Audibles. coeeee vaetes7139) M. Receiver Scramble Rules. +146 N, QB Guideline for the "urry-Up" offense. oo 0152 0. 1985 Offensive Goals..... f 66 aoe sree 2160WOUSTON GAMBLER QB MANUAL PREFACE This syllabus is written eo that you may best prepare yourself for the responsibil of directing the Houston Ganblers offense. Obviously your preparation would not be complete without # total understanding and avareness of defensive confrontations, our play selection, your own position technique the basic premise upon which your offense was designed in 1984 and the direction that we must go in 1985 to stay ahead of the "defensive posse." This syllabus should not, however, be regarded as @ source of strict regulation and an exact unvarying set of rules that will restrict your own thinking. This will not reduce your initiative to a set of ¢lose minded principles. Naturally, the resourcefulness that is a major part of every successful quarterback cannot be directed by rule. This syllabus shall be used however, as a source of strong foundation, valuable information and as a mere point of departure for your imagination and creations as you deal with the various aspects of the gane. The obvious fact that all teammates will dépend on you as the quarterback for the entire field direction in battle naturally places a great responsibility with you. On every "snap" the results of film study, discussions, entire practice time and the skills each pleyer are at your disposal. And your reaction to this responsibility Will be the chief ingredients to the success of the offense. Being blessed with good God-given physical tools is a mere small percentage of handling the job with consistent success. A thorough knowledge of defense in realizing its strengths and weaknesses according to our offense is equally important. For any discussion or conversation about offensive football without the total understanding of the defensive approach against us is completely worthless. In addition, your emotional makeup, experience and relationship with the other teammates and coaches will result in your acceptance as a leader are equally important. The plays or check-offs that you execute must be enthusiastically accepted with great "electric confidence" by your teammates. Here, among the others, will exist a feeling of knowing that your plays will work. While other sports such as baseball or basketball are performed inpromptu offensively, the nature of offensive football makes an inter-dependant plen initiated by its quarterback so imperative. This dependancy of the quarterback flows through every muscle fiber and brain cell of his team knowing that they will continue to advance against any odds - no different than at Chancelloreville in the War Between The States when Jackson's soldiers marched 13 miles with great confidence and enthusiasm in