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  2. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Pistol formations have gained some popularity in NCAA football, and in fact, variants of this offense were used by the 2007 and 2009 BCS National Champions, LSU and Alabama, respectively. In 2008 , Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Chan Gailey began using the Pistol prominently in their offense, and are the first NFL team to do so.

  3. Pistol offense - Wikipedia

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    Chris Ault's "pistol" formation. The pistol offense is an American football formation and strategy developed by coaches Michael Taylor of Mill Valley, California and popularized by Chris Ault when he was head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. It is a hybrid of the traditional shotgun and single back offenses. [1]

  4. Air raid offense - Wikipedia

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    In American football, the air raid offense is an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as Ernest Wilson Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, Sonny Dykes, and Tony Franklin during their respective tenures at Iowa Wesleyan University, Valdosta State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech, and Washington State.

  5. Category:American football formations - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "American football formations" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. Run and shoot offense - Wikipedia

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    The run and shoot system uses a formation consisting of one running back and usually four wide receivers.This system makes extensive use of receiver motion (having a receiver suddenly change position by running left or right, parallel to the line of scrimmage, just before the ball is snapped), both to create advantageous mismatches with the opposing defensive players and to help reveal what ...

  7. Formation (American football) - Wikipedia

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    The offense is required to set up a formation before a play, subject to several rules: The formation must have at least 7 players on the line of scrimmage. [1] The 7 players are not required to be next to each other and may spread out across the width of the field, but this is rare; most offenses place at least 5 players together in a continuous line.

  8. Wishbone formation - Wikipedia

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    The wishbone formation, also known simply as the bone, is an offensive formation in American football. The style of attack to which it gives rise is known as the wishbone offense . Like the spread offense in the 2000s to the present, the wishbone was considered to be the most productive and innovative offensive scheme in college football during ...

  9. Pistol-Flex formation - Wikipedia

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    Pistol-Flex or Pistol Double-Slot [1] is a hybrid of two well-known American football formations: the pistol and flexbone formations. It was pioneered in 2009 by Paul Markowski, who is currently an offensive consultant for Chestnut Hill College.