Using the Play-action Pass

Rick WimmerHead Football Coach

Fishers HS317-915-4290 x 27143

rwimmer@hse.k12.in.us

Fishers HS Football StaffOffensive Staff

Michael Kelly – OL

Adam Stevenson – Head JV / RBs

Scott Rhodes – QBs

Matt Leber – TEs

Ryan Wimmer - WRs

Donovan Pitts – Offensive Asst.

Defensive StaffJohn Jud – DC / DEs

Patrick Schooley – STC / LBs

Tony Farrell – DBs

Matt Leber – DTs

Jayvis Mason – Asst. DBs

John Brooks – Asst. HC / Video

Freshmen StaffCurt Trout – HC

Jeff Harkin – LineBrad Kroft – Receivers / DBs

Chuck Shroyer – Offensive Asst.

Creating an Effective Play-Action Passing Game

• Throw off best run actions.• Must work w/ OL to sell the run w/ low, aggressive sets.• Consider who is being affected by run action when designing

routes to be used w/ specific run actions.• Route depth and progression must coincide w/ run action and

depth of drop.• Understand what protections are gambles and have a plan.• Type of ball fake must coincide w/ timing of the route, who you

are trying to affect, and handoff technique.

Play-action QB Fundamentals

• Use hands, eyes, and feet to create flow of defenders.• Use same mechanics as corresponding running play.• Get contact w/ RB.• Set-up keeps + play-action passes w/ good fake after handoff.• Types of fakes:

- Empty hand fake (7-step drops and protected boots)

- 2-hand ball fake (5-step drops)

- 2-hand flash fake (3-step drops)

- 1-hand ball fake (Nakeds / increasingly using w/ other drops)

Play-Action Concepts• Nakeds/Blocks

- Run-action Protections- Misdirection - Outside pocket

• Boots/Waggles - Protected Mis-direction - Outside pocket

• 100s - Run-action Protection- Pocket Protection

• Fire- Slide Protection

- 5 or 7 step drop

- Can incorporate Max calls

• Sparks- Quick Slide Protection

- 3 step drop

• 200s- Slide Protection

- Lead Draw Fake

Play-action Stats - Nakeds

2010 StatsFrequency - 45Pass Attempts - 33Completions - 25 (75.8%)Pass Yards - 429Yds / Att. - 13.0Yds / Comp. 17.2Sacks - 1 (-1)Scrambles - 11 (+43)Interceptions - 0Big Plays (+20) - 6Touchdowns - 7 Efficiency - 29/45 (64.4%)

Last 3 Years Avg.Frequency - 35.0Attempts - 27.3Completions - 17.0 (62.2%)

Pass Yds. - 282.7Yds / Att. - 10.3Yds / Comp. - 16.6Sacks - 2.3 (-11.0)Scrambles - 5.3 (+23.3)Interceptions - .7Big Plays (+20) - 4.3Touchdowns - 4.0Eff. Total - 60/105 (57.1%)

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Play-action Stats – 100s2010 Stats

Frequency - 9

Pass Attempts - 9

Completions - 3 (33.0%)

Pass Yards - 149

Yds / Att. - 16.5

Yds / Comp. 49.7

Sacks - 0

Scrambles - 0

Interceptions - 1

Big Plays (+20) - 3

Touchdowns - 2

Efficiency - 3/9 (33.0%)

Last 3 Years Avg.Frequency - 9.7

Attempts - 8.7

Completions - 3.3 (38.5%)

Pass Yds. - 130.0

Yds / Att. - 15.0

Yds / Comp. - 39.0

Sacks - .3

Scrambles - .7

Interceptions - 1

Big Plays (+20) - 3

Touchdowns - 2.3

Eff. Total - 11/29 (37.9%)

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Play-action Stats – Fire 56/57

2010 StatsFrequency - 14Pass Attempts - 11Completions - 7 (63.6%)Pass Yards - 53Yds / Att. - 4.8Yds / Comp. 7.8Sacks - 1Scrambles - 2 (+23)Interceptions - 0 Big Plays (+20) - 1Touchdowns - 5Efficiency - 8/14 (57.1%)

Last 3 Years Avg.Frequency - 11 Pass Attempts - 9.3Completions - 6 (64.3%)Pass Yards - 36.7Yds / Att. - 3.9Yds / Comp. - 6.1Sacks - .7Scrambles - 1 (+8.0)Interceptions - .7Big Plays (+20) - .3Touchdowns - 4.0Eff. Total - 18/33 (54.5%)

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Play-action Stats – Fire (Max)

2010 StatsFrequency - 33Pass Attempts - 28Completions - 17 (60.7%)Pass Yards - 261Yds / Att. - 9.3 Yds / Comp. 15.4Sacks - 0Scrambles - 5 (+47)Interceptions - 1Big Plays (+20) - 3Touchdowns - 4Efficiency - 19/33 (57.6%)

Last 3 Years Avg.Frequency - 16.0Pass Attempts - 13.7 Completions - 7.0 (51.2%)Pass Yards - 123.7 Yds / Att. - 9.1 Yds / Comp. - 17.7Sacks - .3Scrambles - 2.7 (+20.3)Interceptions - .3Big Plays (+20) - 1.7Touchdowns - 2.0Eff. Total - 22/48 (45.8%)

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