2 MINUTE

OFFENSE

Rick Neuheisel
Quarterbacks Coach – Baltimore Ravens
Presented by Phillip Blackwell
Asst. Coach – Overlea High
2 MINUTE OFFENSE
COMMUNICATION

● Who Calls Plays

● Signals

● Snap Count

● Shot Gun
2 MINUTE OFFENSE
PLAYS
● Personnel
● How Many Formations
● How Many Protections
● Special Situations
-- Sideline Passes -- Clock Play
-- Running Game -- Positioning Play
-- Screens -- Last Plays
-- Changing Launch Point -- Hail Mary
-- Red Zone
-- Goal Line
2 MINUTE OFFENSE
SITUATIONS
● Need a Touchdown
● Need a Field Goal
● Need Two Touchdowns
(or 2 Scores)
● Transition from Clock Offense to Bleed
Clock

● End of Half or Game?

2 MINUTE OFFENSE
MANAGING the SITUATION
● Information Gathering
● Usage of Time Outs
● Formula for Drive
● Chunks and Controls

● Red Zone Awareness

● Clock Play

● Position Play
 2 MINUTE OFFENSE

FG TD
1st Time Out 0:60 (1:00) 0:90 (1:30)

1st Time Out 0:30 0:60 (1:00)

1st Time Out FG 0:30

2 MINUTE OFFENSE
PRACTICING
CLOCK OFFENSE

● On Field (Players and Coaches)

● Off Field (Coaches)

 2 MINUTE OFFENSE
MANAGING the “ON FIELD” SITUATION

● QB is in full control.
● Nobody talks in the huddle but the QB.
● Sense of URGENCY!!!!
● Subs (QB, WRs, RBs & TEs) are ready
to go in.
● FG Team (Kicker and Snapper) ready.
● Who is the signal caller?
 5 Basic 2 min. Plays
• SMASH
– WRs run 5-7 yd Hitches
– TE/SEs run 10 yd Corner Routes
• SNAG
– WRs run 12-14 Bench Routes (Outs)
– TE/SEs run SNAG Routes
• DEEPS
– WRs run Deep 9 (Fly) Routes
– TE/SEs run Seam Routes
• DOUBLE OPTION
– WRs have the option of POST or BENCH Routes
– TE/SEs have option of Curl IN or Curl OUT Routes
 5 Basic 2 min. Plays (cont.)
• DOUBLE DIG
– WRs run 10-12 yd Dig Routes
– TE/SEs run Seam Routes
 “SMASH”

S S

CB CB
LB LB LB

WR T G C G T WR
TE/SE
TE/SE
R
Q
Stretch the Defense WIDE
 “SNAG”

S S

CB CB
LB LB LB
WR T G C G T WR
TE/SE
TE/SE
R
Q
Stretch the Defense WIDE
 “DEEPS”
S S

CB CB
LB LB LB

WR T G C G T WR
TE/SE
TE/SE
R
Q
Stretch the Defense LONG
 “DOUBLE OPTION”
S S

CB
CB LB LB LB
WR T G C G T WR
TE/SE
TE/SE
R
Q
Stretch the Defense LONG
 “DOUBLE DIG”
S S

CB CB
LB LB LB

WR T G C G T WR
TE/SE
TE/SE
R
Q
Stretch the Defense LONG
 Play Combinations
• 5 signals
– SMASH = Fist in palm of other hand
– DOUBLE OPTION = 2 Fists in air
– DEEPS = 2 Index Fingers in the air
– SNAG = Jerking of thumb & Index finger
– DOUBLE DIG = 2 Open palms waving
• 25 different combinations
– Ex. SMASH (to the left) & SNAG (to the right)
Questions?
THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK ON
YOUR UPCOMING SEASON!!!!!