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  2. American football strategy - Wikipedia

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    Center: The center ("C") snaps the ball to the quarterback. Like the other four linemen, their duties include both run blocking (pushing defenders away from the ball carrier during running plays) and pass blocking (preventing defenders from disrupting or sacking the quarterback). The center is also typically responsible for calling the blocking ...

  3. Blocking (American football) - Wikipedia

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    Zone blocking is a technique that is a simple and effective scheme for creating lanes for running plays. In a zone blocking scheme, fleet-footedness and athletic ability trump size as desirable qualities in offensive linemen. Coordination and technique matter more than muscle in implementing a successful scheme because defensive linemen are ...

  4. Center (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    Jason Kelce (No. 62) prepares to snap the football to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in a 2017 game. Center or centre (C) is a position in American football.The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play.

  5. How Derby’s blocking led to Notre Dame football recruit Dylan ...

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    Inside the blocking scheme and play-calling behind the game-winning, 85-yard touchdown run by Dylan Edwards in Derby’s thrilling win over Bishop Carroll.

  6. American football plays - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a play is a close-to-the-ground plan of action or strategy used to move the ball down the field. A play begins at either the snap from the center or at kickoff. Most commonly, plays occur at the snap during a down. These plays range from basic to very intricate. Football players keep a record of these plays in a playbook. [1]

  7. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    38 refers to the positions of the defensive players on the line of scrimmage. Two "3" techniques (DT, lined up outside of the guards) and two "8" techniques (DE, lined up outside of end man on line of scrimmage). The DT's are the only down lineman. Two standup players (Monster and Rover) are in "5" techniques.

  8. Why didn't Alabama football go under center on 1-yard line vs ...

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    Alabama football decided not to go under center on the 1-yard line vs. Ole Miss, and a bad snap pushed the Tide back. What Nick Saban said about it.

  9. Play calling system - Wikipedia

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    A play calling system in American football is the specific language and methods used to call offensive plays.. It is distinct from the play calling philosophy, which is concerned with overall strategy: whether a team favors passing or running, whether a team seeks to speed up or slow down play, what part of the field passes should target, and so on.