An off-tackle run in American football is a play in which the running back carries the ball through a running lane off of the tackle's block. The lead...

a dive, which is a run "up the middle", or an off-tackle run, which is a run through the inside gap created by the offensive tackle. Most option offenses...

an end run and an off-tackle run; the gap for the runner can be either between center and guard or between guard and tackle. The dive may be run with or...

the off-tackle run, the quarterback would hand off (often to the fullback) who started running to the position between the tight end and tackle, but...

A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards; however...

Ohio State practice in 1953, Cassady was having trouble executing an off-tackle run. At this point Coach Woody Hayes told Cassady to take a seat and brought...

the punter or kicker, but also athletic enough to run down the field on coverage to try to tackle the return man. In the past, long snappers were often...

defensive tackle A player position on defense on the inside of the defensive line and which principal function is to contain the run. A defensive tackle who...

guard's block and run off that. Teams at all levels will use this as a base running play in their offense. This play is typically run out of I-formations...

line to run around the tackles before they can set the depth of the tackle box. The defensive ends are sometimes able to run past the tackles and get...

be either between center and guard or between guard and tackle. The offensive line will run block, pushing defenders away from the chosen hole. Often...

a 2-point conversion. However Arian Foster was stopped short on an off tackle run and was also flagged for a personal foul for throwing the ball up in...

left defensive tackle were flexed two feet off the line of scrimmage, the right defensive end now head-on with the left offensive tackle (i.e. a 4–2–2–5...

defense with a head fake quarterback off-guard run reminiscent of an old single-wing formation tailback off-tackle run play. Beban ran a similar play two...

Meanwhile, on the right side of the formation, right tackle Sean Locklear would try to cut off defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, and defensive end Alex Brown would...

Shepherd (born October 9, 1993) is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played...

another running back. The biggest risk with any hand-off is the chance of fumble on the exchange. A hand-off can occur in any direction. Sometimes called a...

the season with a 14–0 victory over the Clemson Tigers. A 7-yard run behind left tackle from Tom Bartlett got the first touchdown. McMillin skirted right...

credited with pioneering the linebacker position. He starred as a tackle and end, playing off the line in a style similar to that of a modern linebacker. The...

Plunge/Dive Sweep Reverse Off Tackle Student Body Right Draw Counter Trey Quarterback sneak QB sweep Bootleg Option Counter Power Zone Trap run When a passing play...

1-yard TD run but the Rams offensive line, already down two starters prior to the game, lost two more when left guard Steve Avila and left tackle Joe Noteboom...

defensively as "middle guards", off the opposing center on the opposite side of the line as with a modern nose tackle. Others played off the defensive line of scrimmage...

complete the tackle or for the defending team to organise their defence. Against the grain When an attacking player makes an off-the-ball run in the opposite...

collecting a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo), deflecting two passes, and making two interceptions off of Vikings quarterback Warren Moon. He...

receives the handoff from the quarterback, and runs off the hip of the pulling guard, with the pulling tackle leading him through the hole created by the pulling...

two-year deal CBS Sports, June 18, 2024 Bianchi, Nolan. "Lions add defensive tackle from International Pathway Program". The Detroit News. Retrieved 26 July...

prevent defensive players from tackling the ball carrier, or to protect a quarterback who is attempting to pass, hand off or run the ball. Offensive linemen...

are aligned in most cases head-up on an offensive tackle. First and foremost, they must control run gaps. Size and strength become more of a factor for...

25-yard completion to Mark Andrews, Huntley took off for a 35-yard run before Jessie Bates managed to tackle him at the Bengals 2-yard line. Two plays later...

Whitworth (born December 12, 1981) is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent...