Counter Pass

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Counter Pass
Philosophy, Technique Installation vs. 4-4,
5-2 and 6-1
Presented by Tim Murphy Head Football
Coach Clovis East High School www.coachtimmurphy.c
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Counter Pass Why?

• Big Play Potential
• Averaged over 15 yards per attempt in 2007
• 2. Keeps defenses honest
• Backfield and O-line false keys creates lack of
  confidence in defenses reads
• Slows down aggressive defenses
• 3. Great compliment to base run plays
• Increases chance for success with counter run and
  joker

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Counter Pass Types of players needed

• Running backs Must have great fakes, decent
  blocking ability
• TE Must have good release moves, good hands
• OL Need to understand how to sell one block and
  execute another
• Quarterback Great salesman, decent arm, speed
  adds another element but not necessary

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Counter Pass Formations

• Best with two wings
• - Double TE sets Double wing, T, and I
• - Single TE sets Over, under, split, spread and
  pro
• - No TE sets Quads and trips
• - No FB sets Ace and trey

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Counter Pass Basic Overview

• Pass play with backfield and o-line action going
  opposite point of attack
• Offense will fake counter-run putting a minimum
  of two receivers into the pattern quickly and
  decisively
• - Routes will be floods or deep crossing routes
• Offense must commit to selling fakes
• Coach must call play when its not expected

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Counter Pass Offensive Line General Assignments

• Playside
• Pulls backside and picks up backside pass rush
• Pulls must be aggressive, fast and under control
• Guard will set up deep and Tackle will set up
  shallow creating a backside wall
• If playside TE stays in he blocks man on, if he
  is in the pattern he must release inside and make
  it look as if he is going after the inside backer

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Counter Pass Offensive Line General Assignments

• Backside
• Sell run and protect one gap toward play side
• O-line will aggressively down block toward play
  side, if no defender is in the down block area
  they will replace adjacent teammate looking for a
  backer or helping most dangerous
• After contact they will wheel their butt toward
  Qb roll out using as much of the tackle box as
  possible (never go further than 2 yards down
  field)
• They must have internal clock telling them how
  far and how long to wheel their butt while
  maintaining contact with the defender

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43 Counter Pass O-Line Rules

• Rte Inside release, Corner route (8-10 yards)
• Rt Pull flat, pick up backside rush
• Rg Pull flat for 2 steps, get depth on steps 3
  and 4
• C Down and wheel
• Lg Down and wheel
• Lt Down and wheel
• Lte Outside release, Drag route (10-12 yards)

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43 Counter PassO-line
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43 Counter Pass Backfield Rules

• Rw Open step, fake reverse until whistle blows
  (possible Connor route call)
• Fb Aim for RTEs inside hip, log DE (possible
  Flat route call)
• Lw 3 step motion-full speed, fake Rocket catch,
  block first defender outside of Fb (possible Flat
  route call)
• Qb Reverse pivot on mid-line with ball in
  stomach, complete 270 degrees turn putting left
  hand and eyes into Rws numbers, sprint out
  reading deep-shallow-run

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43 Counter PassBackfield
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43 Counter Pass
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43 Counter Pass vs. 4-4
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43 Counter Pass vs. 5-2
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43 Counter Pass vs. 6-1
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43 Reverse Pass Bench Post
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43 Reverse Pass Cross
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43 Reverse Pass Double Go
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43 Reverse Pass Connor
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Counter Pass
COMPLEMENTARY PLAYS
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43 Reverse
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43 Reverse Joker
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43 Reverse Log Deep
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43 Reverse Log Pitch and Give
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24 Counter Pass Pitch and Give
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24 Power Joker Pitch and Give
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Counter Pass

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