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Inside run

Dive, iso, or “give it to the back up the middle”.

The simplest play in the sport. The quarterback hands the ball to the running back, who aims at a gap between the big people in the middle.

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
Offence at the bottom. The running back takes a hand-off and runs straight through a gap in the middle of the line. Offensive linemen step forward to block. Defence is the dark circles with gold letters above the line of scrimmage.LOSLTLGCRGRTTEQBRBWRWRDEDTDTDELBLBLBCBCBSS
Offence at the bottom. The running back takes a hand-off and runs straight through a gap in the middle of the line. Offensive linemen step forward to block. Defence is the dark circles with gold letters above the line of scrimmage.