TEAM INSIDE A TEAM

TACKLE & GUARD

CENTER & TWO GUARDS

TACKLE & TE

TE

GUARD & TACKLE

1. Remember to COMMUNICATE. Work as a team

2. Coach Drew trusts you to make good decisions about who to
block
3. Make adjustments at the line. Your QB will wait for you to finish.

FOUR MUSTS
1. We MUST block defensive linemen first.
This is your top priority.
2. We MUST block someone on every play.
3. We MUST block to the whistle.
4. We MUST rally to the ball carrier.

O.I.L Blocking Scheme

O : ON (head up)

I : INSIDE GAP

L : LINEBACKER
**TACKLES IF THE GUARD NEXT TO YOU IS
PULLING, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO
MAKE A CUT-OFF BLOCK DEPENDING ON
THE DEFENSIVE FRONT**

RUNNING PLAYS
DIVE
BLAST
CROSS

- O.I.L.
- O.I.L.
- O.I.L.

POWER
SWEEP
MONGO

- (1) backside OG pulls to KICKOUT (2) TE down

- (1) playside OG pulls to LOG
- (1) playside OG pulls to LOG

COUNTER
TRAP

- (1) LT, LG, OC down (2) RG pulls to kickout

- (1) LT & LG vacate (2) RG pulls to trap

ZONE

- Zone footwork

DIVE (Arrow / Ali)

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

BALL

Break / Blast

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

OLB

CRAZY /
CLOCK

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

CUTOFF

CUTOFF

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

KICKOUT

OLB

SWEEP (DENVER /
DALLAS)

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

LOG

O.I.L.

CRACK

CB

TRAP (TRUMP /
TOOL)

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

VACATE

VACATE

O.I.L.

TRAP

O.I.L.

O.I.L.

BALL
CARRIER

ZONE (Ram /
Lion)

T
E

LT

LG

RG

RT

TE

ZONE

ZONE

ZONE

ZONE

ZONE

ZONE

TIGHT END BLOCKING RULES

1. On CRACK call, you automatically
release to OLB.
2. On POWER tag, you automatically
down block with RT.
3. If you cannot get to OLB on base O.I.L
plays due to athletic DE, you need to
inform the FB via a HOME call.

PASS BLOCKING RULES

1.
2.
3.

Primary responsibility DL
Secondary responsibility - LB
Any COLOR tag or WAGGLE tag called in the huddle dictates a
passing play.
We must protect inside gap FIRST. Then HELP with all other DL.
Communicate along the line with ME/YOU calls.
TIGHT ENDS are blocking END MAN ON THE LINE OF
SCRIMMAGE when not going out on a route.
Get to an OUTSIDE EYE to INSIDE EYE relationship on your
pass sets.

4.
5.
6.

7.

YOUR outside eye must be even with the DEFENDERS inside eye.

After you determine your primary responsibility, determine your

pass set.

PASS SETS
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
LB

DL

O
L

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

PROTECTION AREA
LB

LB

DL

DL

RB

DL

T
T

DL

DL

T
G

T
E

TE

R
B
TACKLES, GUARDS, CENTERS
YOUR PROTECTION AREA IS FROM YOUR
NOSE INSIDE TO THE NEXT OFFENSIVE
LINEMANS NOSE WORKING FROM
PRIMARY TO SECONDARY.

TIGHT ENDS
YOUR PROTECTION AREA IS END MAN ON
THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

PASS SETS
SNAP SET

QUICK SET

DL
O
L

Used when defender is

head-up or shaded
close.

VERTICAL SET

DL
O
L

Used when defender is

in the gap or wide
shade.

DL

O
L

Used when defender is

in a wide technique
(DE).

RIGHT GUARD
On GREEN & WAGGLE tags, the RIGHT
GUARD will pull flat, looking to help with pass
protection on the backside.

C
T

T
E

If you have a man HEAD-UP on you, you will

cancel the pull with a FIRE call.