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Common plays · 7 of 9 · 3 min

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Hail Mary

A desperation heave: everyone sprints to the end zone and you throw it up.

Late on the clock, usually the last play, the quarterback drops and throws as far as they can into the end zone. Several receivers flood the same patch of grass and hope someone comes down with it.

Cream circle = offenceGold letters on dark = defenceSolid gold arrow = runCream arrow = routeDashed arrow = throwRed arrow = rush / blitz

Offence (cream circles)

  • QB quarterback
  • RB running back
  • WR wide receiver
  • TE tight end
  • LT LG C RG RT the offensive line (left tackle to right tackle, centre in the middle)

Defence (gold letters)

  • DE defensive end
  • DT defensive tackle
  • LB linebacker
  • CB cornerback
  • S safety

Special teams (when they appear)

  • K kicker
  • ST coverage / special teams
  • RET returner
Three receivers sprint deep toward the end zone. The quarterback drops and heaves a long pass into the cluster. The running back stays in to block. Defence is the dark circles with gold letters.LOSLTLGCRGRTTEQBRBWRWRDEDTDTDELBLBLBCBCBSS
Three receivers sprint deep toward the end zone. The quarterback drops and heaves a long pass into the cluster. The running back stays in to block. Defence is the dark circles with gold letters.