The Contrarian Edge for Football Offense index
Symbols
3-4 4, 26
3-5 10
4-3 4
4-3 with quarters 47
4-4 9, 10, 35, 36, 218
4-4-3 defense 187
5-1 76, 78, 79
5-2 6, 10
5-3 8, 45
5-3- defense 55
5-4-2 13, 29
6-0 76, 79
8-2-1 21
10-1 21
11-man offense 11, 200
24 lead 70
26 power play 144, 157, 158
34 dive 35
40-second play clock 107
49ers 13, 15, 25, 91, 94, 146, 193, 201, 220
50-50 run-pass balance 36
100 Greatest Touchdowns in the History of the NFL 95
110%, players give 34
A
A-11 53, 152, 209, 210, 212, 214
above-the-waist cross-body block 149
academic prestige 191
academic standards 191
Acalanes High School, CA 29
ace 11
across the body 93
ACT 24 132
ACT 27 162
adjustment 5, 10, 12, 20
adult-onset Type II diabetes 140
advance fumbles 206
Aesop’s fable 48
AFCA 25, 217, 218, 220
Afghanistan 191
AFL 17, 20
against air 103
Against the Grain 6
A gap 76, 79
Age of Anxiety 24
aggressiveness 3
Air Force 15
Alabama 14
Aldrich, John F. 12, 26, 56, 105, 106, 220
Alias (TV show) 170
alignment 5, 11, 26, 30, 31
All American 33
all-around football players 123
all-audible offense 176
Allen, George 216, 217
alley 153
Alley Oop pass 91
all-state 123
aluminum lawn chair 82
Amador Valley High School 83
ambidextrous 13, 92, 93
ambiguous strength 37
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 217, 218, 220
American Football Monthly 213
American Revolution 27
anaerobic 18
angles 153, 154
announcer 6
anti-contrarian coaches 2
Arena Football Leagues 20, 22
Arizona 44
Arkansas 104
Armed and Dangerous 26
arm-pit handoff 103, 104
Army 11, 14, 15, 18, 32, 33, 92, 191, 217, 218, 220
Army-Navy Game MVP 123
Army Ranger School 151
Army’s Lonesome End 52
artificial turf 99
Art of Place-Kicking and Punting, The 217
assignment football 9, 12
assumptions 9, 10, 39, 85
Auburn 104, 110
audacity 29
Auden, W.H. 24
audible 45, 47, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 176, 177, 197
B
B-29 9
back-numbering system 63, 69
back pedal 99
back position numbering 70
backward over your head with two hands 97
backward pass 11, 12, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 79, 94, 99, 101, 181, 182, 206
backward swing pass 46
bad-ball drill 90
bad cards 30
bad snap 72, 211
Bahr, author 217
balance 11, 13, 16
balanced formation 37, 75
Ballard, Emory 13, 20
ballast 139, 143
ball-carrying performance 148
ball control 145
ball-exchange techniques 12
ball movement 109, 110
ball-placing time 175, 177
ball security 102, 105
ball-stripping 151
banana route 118
Bandon High School, Oregon 15
Baron, Dr. Sherry 140
baseball 19, 31, 32, 140, 143, 168, 212, 213, 219, 221
baseball pitching 47
base block 36
“Base” call 47, 48
base defense 47, 48, 172, 173, 174, 176
baserunning 168
basic principle of defense 35, 187
basic principle of offense 1, 2, 35, 187
basic research 24
basketball 8, 13, 22, 31, 127
Battle of the Bands 143
Bay of Pigs 23
BCS national championship 6
Beane, Billy 18, 19
Bear 46 9, 211
Bears 14
Beautiful Mind 170
behind-the-back pass 12, 96
Belichick, Bill 194
Bellevue High School 11, 36
Bellevue, WA 11, 122, 187, 188
below-the-waist cross-body block 149
below-waist blocking 206
bench route 132, 162
bend-don’t-break defense 10
Bengals 15, 176, 177, 179
Berkeley, CA 211
Bertero, Bert 213
best practice 89, 215
between-the-legs play 103
Bible, Dana 177
Big Jake 27, 28, 30
big play 169
Bills 15, 26, 176, 179, 217
blame the players 7
blast 169, 173
Blind Side 217
blitz 3, 10, 29, 36, 122, 165, 171, 193, 200, 201
blitzing linebackers 193
Blitzkrieg 142
block below the waist 43, 54
blocking back 55, 56, 57, 65, 121, 143
blocking contest 143
blocking progression 36, 37
blocking rules 184
blocking surface 134
block in the back 43, 54, 137
blood clot 17
blood-oxygen 18
Bloomfield, CA, High School 15
Blount, Joe 56
blue chip 17, 18
bluffing 28, 29, 30
boarding high schools 191
body fat percentage 139
body mass index 139
body-shape-related health problems 139
Boise State 6, 7, 104, 204
bomb 30
Book, The 96
boot 102
Bootlegger’s Boy 13, 25, 217
Borges, Al 161
born-not-made abilities 194
bother 6, 15, 43
both ways 20, 122
bounce pass 94
Bowden, Bobby 172, 216
Bowden, Terry 110
box 36
boxing 130
Bradshaw, Terry 90
brainstorming 12, 34, 172
Brandenburger, Adam 28, 218
brand new offense 6
Brando, Marlon 1, 216
break points 116, 117, 118
breathing 152
B’rer Rabbit 30
Brooks 33
Brooks, Philip L. 33
brother-in-lawing 34, 146, 147
Brown, Paul 127, 216
Browns 94, 124
brush block 144
Bryan, Kurt 53, 211, 212
Bryant, Bear 216
bubble 47, 162, 166
buck lateral 102, 103
buck-lateral pitch run-pass option 56
buck-lateral play 12, 55, 56, 57, 65
buck-lateral series 55
Buffalo Bills 15, 161, 162, 176, 217
Building a Champion 25, 217
bull rush 143
Burman, Cody 132
Burnsed, Floyd 35
Business Cycles 24
Butzer, Barry 25
BYU 191
C
CA 123, 141, 151, 159, 209
Caballero, author 139
cadence 10, 31, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 176, 177, 184
Caldwell, Jr., Charles 56, 127
California High School, San Ramon, CA 177, 178
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 143
Cal (Univ. of California, Berkeley) 95, 96
Campolindo High School, CA 185
Camp, Walter 187, 216
Canadian Football League 20, 22
Capital I formation 6, 7, 64, 67
car dealer 171
cardiovascular disease 140
Carpenter, Bill 52
Carroll, Bob 219
Carson, Charles “Spud” 13
Castro Valley, CA 43
catalog 4, 34
catchable 206
center of mass 66
C gap 79
chains 175
change in approach 210
change in the rules 11
change of possession 183, 206
changing speeds 32
character 193, 194
check down 47
checkmate 128
check routes 197, 201
Check with Dan test 123
check-with-me play 61, 69
Chicago 33
Chicago Bears 14, 20, 62
Chinese Bandits (Paul Dietzel’s) 18, 29, 30
Chinese Communists 29
Chin, Richie 211
chip block 144
chip shot 124
chop block 146, 147
Christensen, Dave 139
Cincinnati Bengals 15, 176
Clark, Dwight 201
Cleveland 127
clinics 221
clip 43, 54, 131, 136, 137, 205
clock, human play 176
clock management 218
clock management book 199
clock management rule 200
clock tendencies 169
Clovis East High School, Fresno, CA 15
coachability 193
Coaching Freshman & Junior Varsity High School Football 34, 141, 167
coaching from sideline 205, 207
Coaching Management magazine 6
Coaching Offensive Linemen 139
coaching staff politics 167
Cochems, Eddie 14, 33, 206
codes 13, 30, 31
Cold War 29, 171
collective bargaining agreement 19
CollegeFootballNews.com 17
College Park High School, CA 9
Columbia University, NY 140, 193, 198, 199
comeback 117
comfort zone 213
Common Sense 27
community athletic profile 192
compacted 10-man line 46
compaction 42, 42–50, 42–50
competent officials 213
competing 2, 17, 28
complaint 5, 212, 213
complement 35
Complete Quarterbacking 116
complex adaptive systems 167
complexity 34, 164, 168
Concord, CA 15
conditioning 176, 177
confuse 37, 39
consensus 2
consistency 32
contact 127, 128, 134, 138, 145, 146, 147, 149
contact football camp 5
contain 65, 71, 72, 73, 78, 79, 130, 133, 154, 200
contain man 36, 37, 43
contain rush 36
contrarian advantage 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 24
contrarian formations 37
contrarianism 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34
cooperating 28
Co-opetition 28
Cornell University 8
cornerback 8, 16, 21, 69, 77, 131, 132, 145, 154, 159
corner cut 116
corner pass 97
corner route 162
CO School of Mines 191
counter 8, 14, 39, 129, 145, 146, 154, 157, 158
cover 1 5, 29
cover 3 45
covered up 51, 58
covered-up wide-outs 46
crackback block 10, 131, 133, 134, 138, 205
Crazy Jake 28
crazy play calling 173
Cream of the Crop 192
Creatine 140
creative destruction 24, 209
Creighton University 93
Crisis, The (Thomas Paine) 27
Crisler, Fritz 129
Crossan, Dave 141
cross block 36, 129
cross-body block 148, 149
crossing route 117, 131, 155
Crowley, Jim 127
Cubs 19
cupped-hand technique 134, 135
curl 94
curve ball 32
cut-back 129
cycle 67, 73
D
Dallas Cowboys 201, 207
Danville, CA 141
Davis, Al 26
Davis, Mouse 15
Davis, Vernon 193
daylight 197, 198, 199
D-Day invasion 30
deaf students 21, 191
death penalty 191
deaths 33
debate tactic 2
deceptive plays 65, 68, 103
decision-making process 28, 203, 204
decoy 14, 60, 69, 71, 88, 129, 145, 146
deeper bench 18
deep reverse 10, 145
defense 35, 36, 37
defense fatigue 18
defensive backs 39
defensive coordinator 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 29
defensive end 9, 36, 65, 66, 72, 103, 106, 130, 131, 145, 146, 154, 198, 199, 200
defensive formation 37
defensive huddle 37
defensive lineman 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50
defensive mind-set 10
defensive play book 9
defensive tackles 37
defensive-two-point touchdowns 204
deflected snap 84
dehydrated 140, 176
De La Salle High School 3, 4, 11, 15, 25, 29, 36, 92, 122, 132, 140, 141, 187, 188
delayed-release block 46, 80, 88, 91
delay factor 112
delay penalty 175
delegating 168
depth 65, 73
depth chart 210
depth of break 116
desperation 21
Diabetes 140
diagram 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
dietary supplement 140
Dietzel, Paul 18
dime 169
Directory of Surprise Plays for Winning Football 27
direct snap 11, 44, 64, 65, 67, 78, 81, 103, 153
direct-snap double-wing 64, 65, 67, 120, 192
dirty fighting 151
disqualification 149
distraction drill 83
dive back 199
dive play 55, 56, 57, 69, 134, 137, 145
diversity 191
Division I-A 15, 140
Division III 143
dominant arm 92, 93, 97
Dorais, Gus 33
Dorsey, Ken 94, 124
double slot 179, 193
double-slot passing formation 11, 72
double-team block 145, 146, 182
double-teaming 44
double-tight-end formation 63, 72, 75, 78
double-tight-end full-house backfield 47, 211
double-tight wishbone 11
double-whistle drill 119
double-wing 5, 10, 11, 15, 44, 63, 64, 67, 81, 102, 120, 153, 155, 179
double-wing scissors play 56
down-and-distance 169
downfield blocking 137, 148
downfield lateral 197, 199
draft 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32, 122, 191, 192, 194, 195
draw play 104, 129, 141, 167, 169, 178, 193, 194
draw type option 199
dribbling 92
drop 16, 30, 99
drop-back pass 137, 143, 145, 202, 206
drop-back quarterback 123, 124, 209, 210
drop, even-numbered 99
duration of the block 145
dynasties 14
E
Edison, Thomas 210
Eidson, Terry 3
ejected 149
elbow 136, 149
eligible jersey numbers 209
Ellison, Glenn “Tiger” 15, 21, 44, 133, 198, 220
empty backfield 169
empty-hand fake 104
empty sets 6
end line 201
end-of-first-half 111
end-over-end 33, 90, 91, 92, 206, 207
England 62
entrepreneurial business world 24
entrepreneurs 24
ESPN 17, 98
European players 20
European semi-pro leagues 15, 20
even-numbered steps 16
expected value 204
extreme situations 20, 21, 163
eye-focus 106
eyes 55
eye shields 39
eyes of the quarterback 39
F
facts 2, 27
fake 133, 141, 145, 146
fake crack tailback pass 133
fake-dive 102
fake injuries 15
fake misdirection 159
fake punt 103, 141
fake reverse 99, 159
fakes 12, 19, 121, 146
fake scrimmage kick 10, 11
fake sweep 98
false key 3, 4, 38, 39
false move 3
false read 65
false start 49, 109, 110, 111
false-start penalties 10, 109
fashionable 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33
fast ball 32
fat 54, 62
Father of the Split T 13
Father of the Veer Offense 29
fatigue 176
fatigue management 18
Faurot, Don 13, 26, 216, 219
Favre, Brett 92
fear of being criticized 24
field goal 67, 70
field-goal formation 76
field-goal range 173
field position 169, 203
FieldTurf 181
fight through the helmet 3
film 3, 4, 9, 14, 16, 31, 34
final game-winning play 104
final play of the game 82, 94, 95, 96
finance 2
financial aid 191
finesse 25
finesse play 167
fire drill 72, 202
first back out 39
First Book of Trick and Special Plays 103, 106, 112
first color 197, 201
first sound 10
first step 3, 4
first string 11, 12, 17, 18, 31
first-string defender 165
fit-and-freeze 156, 182
five-seam football 90
five-step 99, 100
flanker 131, 133, 142, 145, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167
flanker crackback 131
flat-line backfield 73
flicker 12, 101, 102, 106
flip-flopping defense 76, 77, 78
Flores, Tom 54, 218, 219, 221
Florida 4, 6, 15, 19, 21, 44, 61, 220
Florida State 172
flow 39, 157, 158
Flutie, Doug 91, 192
flying wedge 23
fly offense 83
fly to the ball 119
Football Clock Management 16, 94, 96, 108, 111, 151, 175, 176, 177, 185, 203, 218
Football Offense and Plays 25, 218
Football Physics 109
Football Rules Committee 147
Football’s 44 Stack Defense 9, 218, 219
Football: Secrets of the Split T Formation 13, 26, 219
football smart 162
Football: the Violent Chess Match 54
Football Think Tank Web site 24, 34
Foothill High School, CA 55, 82, 141, 184
formation tendencies 3, 169
Fort Monmouth, NJ 36, 199
forward handoff 101, 205
forward pass 14, 15, 22, 32, 33, 205, 206
Forward Pass: The play that saved football 33
Fosbury, Dick 8
Fosbury Flop 8
four-cycle formation 67, 73
four cycles 67
Four Horsemen 127
four-minute drill 177
four-point stance 37, 178
four-seam football 90
Fouts, Dan 99
Fox and the Grapes 48
Fox, Justin 7
Frazier, Tommie 17
freak-out factor 27
free agent 18, 122, 191
free-blocking zone 42, 43, 136, 137, 146, 147, 148
free-kick 41, 42
free safety 29, 68, 69, 131, 144
freeze play 48, 49, 110, 111
fresh 17, 26
freshman 11
Fresno, CA 15
Fresno Relays 8
friendly-side flanker 163, 165, 166
from-the-back handoff 104
Frost, Robert 27
Fry, Hayden 25
fullback 12
full-house 71, 72
full-house I 7
fumble 95, 96, 101, 105
fumblerooski 54, 104, 105, 206
funerals 140
funny-looking players 18
G
Gallaudet University 21, 191
game film 147, 150
game plan 38, 182
games 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 37, 38, 173, 174, 176, 177, 183, 184
game situation 88
game theory 28, 170, 171
Game Theory and Business Strategy: Mixed Strategies in American Football 170
gap-8 47, 173, 211
Gap-Air-Mirror defense 211
Gap-Air-Mirror Defense book 9, 21, 66, 88
gap responsibility 37, 38
Garcia, Jeff 91
Garrard, David 200
Gay, Timothy 109
genius 20, 24, 217
get-off 109, 111
Gifford, Frank 91
Gillman, Sid 216
Gingery, Aaron 87, 181
Gipp, George 14, 33
girth 139, 143
goal-line defense 21
goal post 206
Gogolak, Pete 8, 20
good “cards” 30
goose-and-go 166, 167, 177
go route 116, 118
grades 34
Graham, Otto 85, 91, 94
Granada High School, CA ii, 70, 85, 87, 141, 159, 181, 184
Green Bay Packers 131
Green Bay Packer sweep 61, 142, 199, 200
ground-ball snap 105
Groundhog Day 4
guards 110
Guide to Special Teams 217, 218
Guinea pig 20, 24
Guskiewicz, Dr. Kevin 140
H
habits 3, 9, 27
Halas, George 14, 216
halftime 178
Hall of Fame 29
hand-eye coordination 13
handoffs 12, 147
handoff to an interior lineman 11
hand signals 21
hand-to-hand combat 151
hard count 12, 176
Harlem Globetrotters 97
Harper, Jesse 33
Harvard Business School 203
Harvard University ii, 24, 28, 127
hash marks 20, 175, 177, 206
hash position 39, 76, 169
hash tendencies 169
hat on a hat 122
Hawaii 15, 198
Hayes, Woody 27, 47, 87, 216, 218, 219, 220
head coach 211, 212
healthy spare arm 92
heart attack 138, 140
heat stroke 138
Heisman, John 94, 118, 219
Heisman Trophy 17, 91, 92, 94, 124, 192, 219
herd 7, 23
hidden-ball trick 103
Hidden Game of Football 219
high blood pressure 140
high jumper 8, 13
Highlander offense 210
high-low block 146
high-percentage passes 10
high-repetition skills 12
high-reps skill 12, 82, 106, 198, 215
high school seniors 17
Hillsboro High School 15
hitch 116, 117
holding 67, 82, 141, 147, 151, 152
hole and back numbering system 116
Holmes, Tony 204
Holtz, Lou 51, 145, 218
hook-and-ladder 94
hook pass 94, 96, 97
hook-shot pass 12, 96, 97
hopping around looking concerned 150
hot 51, 61
hot pass 3, 164, 193, 197, 200, 201
Houston veer option 15, 25, 141
Houston Veer T Offense 220
How to Kick the Football 219
huddle 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 31, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 161, 162, 164, 167, 176, 177, 181, 184, 185, 205, 206
human play clock 176, 177
hurry-up 107, 111, 175, 176, 177, 178
hurry up snap 17
Hurst, Mike 132
hypertension 140
I
I formation 57, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 97
Illinois 124
imitation 23
inadvertent block 136
incomplete grade 152
incomplete pass 111, 178, 203, 204, 205
inconsistency 32
independent decisions 23
indirect snap 11, 15, 44
indirect-snap double-wing 64, 120
indirect-snap offense 153
ineligbly-numbered quarterback 52
ineligible 12
ineligible receivers 51, 54, 57, 62
ineligible receivers downfield 137, 164, 167
ineligibles 137, 138
influence blocking 3
Information Cascades 23
initial plays script 174
injured-defender tendencies 169
injury ii, 127
injury timeouts 183
innovation 1, 8, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 209, 210, 211, 220
inside-breaking cuts 16
inside foot back 16
inside handoff 73
inside linebacker 35
inside release 145
inside-tight-slot 68
inside trap 141, 153, 154, 155
instant replay 150
intangibles 194
intellectually-dishonest debate tactic 2
intentional grounding 206
intentional safeties 82
interception 204
interference 128, 130, 137, 164
interim exchange technique 104
interior linemen 46, 210
International Association of Athletic Federations 109
Internet 217
in the alley 131, 132
intra-squad scrimmage 5
invention 21
Iowa State 204
Iraq 191
Irish 14
Ivy League 20, 123, 128, 140, 151, 163, 191, 193, 194, 219
J
Jaguars, Jacksonville 200
James, Bill 219
jersey, football, color 135, 138
jersey number 51, 81, 209, 212
job description 37
job security 20
Johnson, Eric 193
Jones, June 15
Journal of the American Medical Association 139
ju jitsu 151
Ju Jitsu 2, 3, 4, 14, 38, 157
jump-ball situations 193
jump pass 91, 92
junior colleges 191
junior varsity football 11, 75
K
Kansas City Chiefs 25
keep away 99
keeper 46, 69, 121
Keep Hope Alive play 94, 203
Keep It Simple, Stupid 69, 182
Kelly, Jim 15, 26, 161, 162, 168, 176
Kennedy, Geoff 132
Kent State 21
Keuffel, Ken 82, 91
Keynes, John Maynard 23, 26
keys 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 34, 38, 39, 83, 105, 106, 115, 118, 130, 131, 154, 157, 173, 181, 183, 187, 194
K-gun offense 15, 26, 161
kick 181, 182, 183
kickoff team 146, 183
kick-out block 37
Kinko’s pads 184
KISS 182, 183, 185
Knute Rockne All-American 33
Korean War 29
Krychev, Chris 132
L
lactic acid build-up 18
Ladouceur, Bob 3, 15, 25, 187
Lafayette, CA 151
Landri, Derek 141
Landry, Tom 95, 127, 216
Laney College 3
large-split rule 43, 44, 146
Las Lomas High School 214
last play of the first half 95, 98
last play of the game 96, 98, 99
lateral 94, 95, 96, 99, 199, 200, 203, 205, 206
laterals, long-distance 96
Layden, Elmer 127, 128
Leach, Mike 6, 15, 44
lead 69, 70, 73, 176, 178
lead blocker 199, 201
lead play 144, 162
league champion 7, 8
leaving-the-pocket drills 201
legal liability 139
Levy, Marv 26, 161, 216, 220
Lewis, Michael 217, 219
liberal arts 191
Liberty High School 176
Lincoln, Abraham 24
line assignments 183
linebacker 3, 4, 5, 8, 30, 218
line calls 11, 182
line depth 41
line of scrimmage 11, 12, 21, 22
line splits 10, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 134, 137, 199
Little League baseball 30, 31, 90
live ball 58
live lead call 162
liver 140
Livermore, CA 70, 85, 87, 159
Livermore High School, CA 103, 141, 159
loaf 121
lob-type snap 82
log block 197, 200
logic 2, 11
Lolich, Mickey 92
Lombardi, Vince 16, 131, 199, 216, 219, 220, 221
Lombardi (Vince) on Football 219
Lonesome End 32
lonesome polecat 44, 76, 84, 133, 146
lonesome tackle 52
long jumper 13
long pass 10
long run 10
long side 8, 25
long snap 8, 10, 12, 44, 47, 48, 56, 58, 78, 79, 81, 82, 211
long-term investor 26
look-in 117
loss plays 145
Lott, Ronnie 220
LSU 18
M
Madden, John 67, 141, 184, 216, 218, 220
Madden, Mike 141, 142
Maginot Line 142, 143
Major League Baseball 19
make a needed block 71
Malebuff, Barry 28, 218
malpractice 1, 215
Malzahn, Gus 6
manage fatigue 18
man bump pass coverage 21
man coverage 11, 12, 14, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 118, 122
Man in the Mirror 140
Mannie, Ken 141
Manning, Peyton 92, 93, 123, 162
man pass coverage 39, 46, 57, 71, 97, 118, 122, 131, 145, 154, 155, 211
Markbreit, Jerry 104
Markham, Don 15, 44
Markham Rule 15
Marquess, Mark 89, 94
martial arts 151
mating call 5, 30, 45, 48, 141, 170, 213
Mauboussin, Miachel J. 171
maximum-compaction 137
maximum slowdown 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
Maxwell Trophy 124
maze 13, 153, 154, 155
Mazeroski, Bill 84
McCraw, Thomas K. 24, 220
McKay, John 65
McKeller, Keith “Killer” 15
McKittrick, Bobb 146
Mero, Laslo 28, 219
Mesa High School, AZ 149
Mesa’s Power Football: Football’s Winningest Offense 149
messenger 184, 185
Meyer, L.R. “Dutch” 220
Meyer, Urban 4, 6, 7, 15, 43, 44, 61, 216
Miami 14
Miami of Florida University 124
Miami University 94
Michigan 129, 141
middle linebacker 37, 38, 39
military academy 191
Miller, Don 127, 128
Miller, Mark 151, 152
Miller, Ray 32, 47
minimum line split 42
minimum-play player 133
Miramonte High School, CA ii, 5, 9, 35, 43, 55, 85, 103, 118, 123, 143, 144, 145
mirror flow 158
misalign 37
misaligned defenders 165
misdirection 146, 154, 157, 158, 159, 193, 194
misinformation 30
mismatch 52
Miss America 139
mix it up 47, 179
mnemonic 166
Modern Football 129
Modern Single-Wing Football 56
modular play-naming system 70, 181, 182, 184
module 181, 182, 183, 184
Monday Night Football 16, 91, 204
Moneyball 18, 19, 219
money managers 7
Montana, Joe 91, 176, 201, 217
Montana’s (Joe) Art and Magic of Quarterbacking 91
Monte Vista High School, CA ii, 82, 83, 104, 132, 141, 162, 181, 201
Moore, G.A. 21
Moral Calculations 28, 219
moral courage 20, 21, 167
moral cowards 7
Moreau Catholic High School, CA 29
More Than You Know 171
Morganstern, author 28
most dangerous defender 130, 197, 201
mother of invention 21
motion 10, 12, 14, 22, 37, 66, 71, 81, 82, 83, 84, 107, 108, 113, 119, 123, 130, 131, 154, 161, 175, 178, 179, 183
motion back 113, 183
motion schedule 113
move the pocket 143
muff 58, 59, 60
multi-cycle 67, 82
multiple breaks 193
multiple I 5
multiple shifts 78, 108
multiple snappers 77
Muñoz, Anthony 109
Murphy, Tim 15
Murray, Bill 4
muscle-memory 13
muscles 49
MVP 17
N
naked boot 121
Namath, Joe 87, 99, 199
narrow splits 44
Nash, John 170
nasty split 37, 43, 44, 72, 78, 146
national championship 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 25, 124, 127, 128, 141
National College Athletic Association (NCAA) 220
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 147, 211, 219
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 140
Navy 15, 92, 127, 217, 218
Nazis 30
NCAA ii, 13, 14, 19, 33, 34, 220
Nebraska 14, 17
necessity 1, 21
need-to-know 166, 167
Nelson, David 216
NESCAC 191
neutral zone, expanded 138
New Financial Order 210
New York City 140
New York Giants 8, 95, 127
NFL 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 138, 139, 140, 141, 147, 148, 149, 203, 204, 219, 220
NFL competition committee 52
NFLPA 19
NFL Players Association 140
NFL’s Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football 14
nickel 169
nickel package 123
Niners 124, 193
no arms 51
no-back 179
no-back formation 21, 57, 63, 69, 71
no-huddle 108, 111, 176, 177
no-huddle offense 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 31, 37
non-competitive football plays 34
non-contrarian 1, 5, 7, 11
non-dominant hand 92
non-dominant side hand 98
non-league games 5
Nor-Cal 2008 football Clinic 61
Normandy, France 30
North Coast Section championship 85, 181, 211
Northgate High School, CA 123
north-south 154
Northwestern 213
nose 37, 77, 79
not accounted for 122
not invented here syndrome 48
Notre Dame 14, 22, 33, 51, 128, 141, 192, 213, 218, 220
Notre Dame box 22
Notre Dame shift 206
not run that play at all 30
novelty 26
nukes 29
NUMB3RS 170
number one draft pick 143
O
Oak Grove, CA, youth football 182
Oakland Athletics 19
Oakland Coliseum 85
Oakland Raiders 47
obesity 139, 140, 143
O’Brien, Parry 8
O’Brien, Pat 14, 33
obsolete 64
O’Connor, Bob 54, 218, 219, 220, 221
odd defense 184
odd-numbered steps 16, 99
off balance 112
offensive coordinator 6, 32, 161, 166, 211
offensive line body type 138
offensive lineman 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 81, 92, 102, 129, 141
Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book 205
official’s timeout 175
offset I 63
off-speed pitch 32
off-tackle 8, 19, 20, 36, 37, 65, 69, 72, 73, 157, 199, 200
off-tackle jump pass 91
Ohio State 6, 7, 27, 47, 87, 124
Okie (5-4-2) defense 75
Oklahoma 13, 14, 29, 122, 197
old-fashioned 4
Olson, Drew 219
Olympic gold medal 8
Olympics 8
one-back 63, 66, 199
one-knee 48, 49, 112
on-field coach 162
on schedule 174
On the Waterfront 216
open a hole 153
open-hand blocking 135
open mind 207
operations research 203, 204
opinion 2, 27
opposite-from-habit response 9
optimum percentage 28
option 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 25, 27, 29, 32, 38, 44, 47, 55, 56, 57, 61, 72, 83, 87, 88, 92, 94, 95, 101, 102, 105, 119, 120, 121, 123, 129, 134, 141, 145, 174, 183, 188, 191, 193, 195, 197, 198, 199, 206, 209, 210
option pitch 61
orchestra 141, 143
Orinda, CA 9
outnumber 8, 69
out of bounds 111, 178, 203, 204, 205
out-of-fashion 6
out of rhythm 112
outside-foot-back 16
outside the box 134, 151
overlap 42, 42–50, 42–50
overtime 183, 206
Owens, R.C. 91
oxygen 18
P
pace graph 108
Paine, Thomas 27
Palmer, Pete 219
pancake 142
paranoia 171, 172, 174, 184
paranoid schizophrenics 183
parent meetings 205
parity 7, 19
Parseghian, Ara 213
Pas De Calais, France 30
pass blocking 155
pass coverages 10
pass drop 70
passes to the flat 36
passing situations 169, 170
passing technique 89, 92
passing tree 183
pass interference 59, 205
pass-interference restrictions 59
passive recruiting 192
pass option 57
pass reads 12
pass routes 39
pass rush 37, 43
pass to the quarterback 11
P.A.T. 34, 76, 82, 183, 203, 206
Paterno, Joe 216, 220
patterns 173
Pavlovian 13
pawn 54
peelback block 10, 132, 133, 134, 138
penalties 10, 183
Penn 199
Penn State 139
Perry, William “The Refrigerator” 62
personal protector 67, 103
personnel 161
personnel mismatches 61
personnel weaknesses 9
Peterson, Chris 6, 7
Peterson, James 139
philosophy 1, 25
pick 169
picking up blitzers 147
Piedmont High School, CA 53, 152, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214
Piedmont’s A-11 offense 209, 215
Piedmont’s A-11 offense 213
pitchback 9, 198, 199
pitches 12
pitch key 199
Pittsburgh 127
Pittsburgh Steelers 4
place kick 8, 20, 67, 110
planned fumble 105
planned loose football 54
platooning 21, 163, 206
play action 193
play-action bench pass 178
play-action pass 166
play book 35, 182
play calling 2
play-calling tendencies 172, 173
play choice 18
play clock 161, 175, 176, 177, 179, 205
play-design 18
playing both ways 206
playing time 191
play-naming system 70, 71
play-numbering system 69
playoffs 8
Pleasanton, CA 83
point 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32
point of attack 3, 8, 38
poker 170
political power 21, 22
politics 210
Pomona College, CA 143
popularity 215
Pop Warner 14, 15, 188, 220
Pop Warner national championship 182
Portland State 15
position clinics 221
position rules 37
possession 101
post 116, 117
post-catch blocking 155
post corner 116
power 183
power I 71, 72, 119, 169, 179
power inside running formation 72
power off-tackle 72
power running game 193, 194
power sweep 73
practice routine 2, 25
practice time 19, 26, 27, 31
Predator (movie) 31
predictable 169, 170
pre-game warm-up 29, 30, 133
pre-season 5, 9, 12, 16, 28, 29, 30, 173
pre-season scrimmages 5, 9, 173
pre-snap motion 22, 106, 154
pre-snap read 161, 164, 165, 166
Princeton University 14, 56, 127
Principles of Football 94, 118
probability 204
process-oriented 149
progression 165, 166
pro-I 4, 179
pro left 169
Prophet of Innovation 1, 24, 220
pro set 75, 76
pro-style offense 17, 193
protected while he passes 71
protection 51, 76
pseudo coaches 215
public address announcer 6
Puerto Rican 56
pull down and run 200
pull guards 142
pulling their punches 34
punt 10, 12, 22, 23, 34, 63, 64, 65, 67, 72, 82, 109, 110, 141, 148, 165, 170
pursuit 96
Q
QB going off duty 11
quads right 179
quarterback 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 30, 32
quarterback draw 11, 121, 200
quarterback keeper 11, 121
quarterback sneak 79, 121
quarterback throwback 121
quarterback-under-center 4, 8, 14, 15, 32, 44, 48
quick blockers 79
quick-hitting capability 73
quick-hitting running play 79
quick kick 67, 81
quick passing game 12
quick receiver 60, 65, 66, 71, 72, 79
quick release 94
quintuple threat 123
R
Raiders 26
rain 219
random 28, 171, 172, 173, 174
random-duration script 112
random numbers 172
random play calling 184
rational 7, 23
Rawlings 90
razzle-dazzle 48
reach 36, 37, 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 78, 89, 91, 97
reach block 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 130
reaction time 4, 13, 14, 26, 109, 110
read 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 25, 28, 38, 217, 219
read-and-react football 9
Read, Don 116
Reade, Bob 218
ready-to-play signal 31, 47, 48, 70, 78, 107, 108, 111, 112, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
Reagan, Ronald 14, 33
receive a handoff going sideways 71
receive a toss 71
recruiting 2, 5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 27, 122, 178
recruiting, high school 191
Redskins 14, 19
Reed, Dan ii, 3
Rees, Trevor 21
release 8, 16
release point 91, 92
religious orientation 191
repetitions in practice 25
replacement pass route 38, 61
replacement route 201
report 52, 53
reps skill 61, 62, 85, 198
reputation 5, 23, 27, 28
reserve receiver 210
responsibility 149, 150
Responsibility Return 150
rest 108, 112, 175, 176, 177
resting type formation 112
results-oriented 149
reverse 132, 145, 146, 172
reverse engineer 9
reverse pass 11
reverse-pivot 72, 166
reverse-psychology 30
Reyes, Dennis 92
rhythm 8, 99, 112, 176
rhythmic cadence 109
Right Kind of Heroes, The 220
Riverboat Gambler defense 21
Road Less Traveled 27
Robinson, Bradbury 33
Rockne, Knute 14, 22, 33, 90, 127, 128, 216, 219
roll-out pass 106
Romer, Dr. David 23
roster-size limits 19
Rothlisberger, Ben 200
route break depths 116
route numbering 116
route recognition 116
route-recognition drills 16, 39
route tree 39, 67, 116
rubber 212
Rubinstein, author 139
rub routes 193
rugby 94, 99, 199
rule book 17, 21, 22
rules 1, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 216
rules changes 205, 206, 207
rules committee 33
run-and-shoot 15, 20, 21, 44, 133, 164, 198, 199
running interference 128
running with the herd 7
run-oriented offense 16
run-pass balance 33, 35, 36, 172
run-pass option 10, 12, 72, 102, 197, 199
run to daylight 131, 197, 199
run to set up the pass 36
rushing 13, 15
S
sack 36
safety 6, 8, 23, 29, 82
Saint Mary’s High School 213
Saints 193
Samurai blocking 152
Samurai football 151
samuraifootball@yahoo.com 152
San Diego State 18
San Jose State 55
San Ramon Bears, CA ii
San Ramon Valley, CA 177, 201
San Ramon Valley High School, CA 31
schemes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18
Schiller, Robert 210
scholarships 191
Schumpeter, Joseph 1, 24, 209
scissors 12, 102, 103
Scorpion 168
scout defense 132, 142, 147, 164, 182
scout film 167
scouting ii, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 27, 30, 31, 80, 130
scouting report 88
scout offense 184, 198
scout report 157, 161
scout team 62, 82, 83, 100, 118, 132, 176, 199, 202, 213
scramble 12, 25, 28, 30, 36, 201, 202
scramble drill 201
scramble route 201, 202
screen 127, 129, 131, 137, 155, 169
screen pass 3, 12, 30, 46, 58
scrimmage 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30
scrimmage kick 46, 51, 52, 53, 58, 60, 65, 67, 72, 73, 81, 84, 108, 109, 110, 152, 209, 212
Scripps Howard News Service 139, 140
Scripps Howard study 139
script 174
Seahawks 166
second step 8, 16
second string 18, 31
second-string defenders 165
secrecy 28
Seifert, George 13
semi-pro 15, 20
sequences 13
service academies 15, 18, 191
seven-step 99, 100
shades 165
Shannon, Bob 220
sharper-than-right-angle cuts 118
Shaughnessy, Clark 14
shift 37, 45, 53, 60, 66, 71, 72, 107, 108, 112, 113, 161, 178, 179, 205, 206, 209
shift gears 10, 12, 32
shorter receivers 193
short passes 61
short punt 10, 22, 44, 56, 64, 67, 103, 120, 192
short-side 8
shotgun 4, 6, 10, 44, 57, 58, 67, 81, 82, 83, 85, 108, 109, 110, 143, 169
shot putters 8
shoulder blocking 138
shovel pass 73, 94, 103, 137
shoving matches 143
show business 17
showing what you have 28
shuffle 38, 201
sidearm 91
side-armed throwers 91
sideline conferences 184
sight adjustment 10, 12, 20, 164, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201
silent 10
silent audible 163, 165, 166, 167
silent ‘cadence’ 108
Simonton, Tom 9, 10, 27, 30, 31, 218, 219
simplicity 182
Simplified Single Wing Football 91
single-wing 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 22, 25, 26, 38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 56, 57, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 78, 81, 82, 83, 91, 101, 102, 103, 105, 120, 121, 122, 127, 143, 153, 159, 164, 170, 173, 179, 189, 192, 211
Single Wing Offense with the Spinning Fullback 26, 56, 220
Single Wing Symposium 6
six eligible receivers 57
skill positions 142
skinny post 117
slant 16, 47
slant route 116
sled 138
slide technique 36
slot 123, 169, 170
slotbacks 71, 144
slowdown 111, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
smart bombs 171
Smith, Adam 220
Smorgasbord Offense for Winning High School Football 56
SMU 191
snap count 109, 110, 111, 177
snapper 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
sneak 166, 178
soccer ii
soccer-style kick 8, 20
social proof 23
soft touch 82
sound 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 19, 25, 28, 32
South Carolina 6, 19
Soviet government 9, 19, 29, 30
special teams 19, 26
special teams tendencies 169
speed 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 31
speed cut 116
speed differential 109
speed option 120
spending limits 19
spike 70, 185, 206
spin 12
spinning fullback 12, 105
spiral pass 33, 206, 207
split backs 63, 71, 145, 169
split end 58, 59, 60, 61, 164
split flow 39
splits 134, 137, 146
split-T 13, 26, 122, 197, 219
Sports Illustrated 4
Sports Illustrated for Kids 211
Sports Illustrated Winning Football Offense 99
spread 4, 10, 15, 220
spread offense 4, 44, 134, 145
spread option 4, 61, 152, 199, 209
spring practice 3, 12, 16, 171
sprint 109, 193
sprint draw 10, 104
Spurrier, Steve 19
squeeze the off-tackle hole 37, 66, 200
stage father 17
Stagg, Amos Alonzo 33, 54, 216
stamina 13, 176, 178
stance 42, 44, 49, 50, 137
Stanford University ii, 14, 89, 95, 96
Statue of Liberty play 7, 104, 204
Staubach, Roger 92, 207
stay home 158
Steelers 127, 200
stemming 162
steroids 140
Stewart, Kordell 124
St. Louis University 14, 33, 206
Storey, Edward 219
Stowers, Tim 25
strategic-thinking advantage 23
strategy 1, 4, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34
streak route 118, 167
strength 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 26, 75, 76, 77, 78
strength against strength 2, 35, 187
strength against weakness 1, 2, 35, 187
strength calls 37
strengths and weaknesses 2, 3
strength that changes 37
strong 63, 70, 71
Stuhldreher, Harry 127
stunt 11, 31, 37, 112, 174, 176, 182, 183
substitute 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 31, 37, 112, 113, 175, 183
sumo wrestling 143, 144, 194
Super Bowl 7, 15, 16, 19, 146, 176, 179
super power off-tackle 120
Surowiecki, James 23, 168, 221
surprise 26, 27, 29, 45, 108, 111, 169, 171, 175, 178
surprise punt 65
Survivor 170
sustained blocks 129, 145, 146
Sutton, Bob 11
sweep 8, 36, 37, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, 77, 79, 87, 130, 131, 133, 137, 142, 154, 169, 173, 199, 200, 211
swimming 109
swinging gate 44, 76, 84, 146, 179
swing-pass 58
switch hitters 92, 93
switch throwing 93
Switzer, Barry 13, 25, 122, 216, 217
systemic recruiting advantages 194
T
Tackle Around play 106
tackle eligible 106
tackles 37, 110
tactics 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34
tailback 3, 8, 12, 17
tailback at guard 141
tailback pass 72, 98, 131, 133
tailback underhand pass 98
take-a-knee play 34
take-away 203
take-away returns 95
take what they give you 161
talent 7, 12, 18, 202
Tarkenton, Fran 91, 202
Taylor, Aaron 141
Taylor, John 15
Taylor, Lawrence 109
teacher 24
technique 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 22, 24, 25, 31, 133, 134, 135, 138, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151
tee ball 93
Tellian, Ted 123
tempo 2, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 31, 37, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 213
tendencies 3, 30, 169, 172, 173
tendency reports 172
Tengler, Chip 132
tentative 4
Texas 204
Texas high school football 21
Texas Tech 4, 6, 15, 44
T formation 4, 14, 19, 32, 63, 64, 67, 119, 121, 206
The Book 96, 173, 174
The Catch 201
Theder, Roger 138, 201
Theisman, Joe 91
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior 28
The Right Kind of Heroes 220
think-through 155
Thorn, John 219
threat 27
three-cycle formation 67, 73
three-point stance 80, 112, 137, 177, 178
three-step 99, 100
three-step slant 16
throwback pass 57
throw hot 200
throwing lane 97
throwing up 18
tight bunch 169
tight end 51, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 110, 115, 117, 129, 130, 137, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 192, 193, 200, 201, 210
tight reverse 103
tight-slot 68
timeout 45, 47, 59, 70, 107, 111, 166, 175, 183, 184, 185
timeout, official’s 175
timeout, TV/radio 183
timing 12, 13, 16, 28, 48, 49, 83, 99, 100, 105, 129, 130, 131, 153, 154, 182, 201
timing pass 206
tip off 44, 61, 64, 70, 165, 167
tired 17, 18, 108, 111, 112
Tittle, Y.A. 91
toe-punch 8
toss 142
toss sweep 36, 130
touchback 205
T Quarterback 85, 91, 94
track meet 19, 109, 143
trade 122, 191, 192
transitions 4
trap 3, 10, 69, 129, 138, 141, 142, 153, 154, 155, 157, 166, 178, 182, 183, 193, 194
trap block 36
trenches 142, 147, 201
Trenchzilla 142
triangle 157
trick play 10, 15, 27, 29, 185, 188
triple-option 4, 13, 15, 25, 27, 197, 209
triple threat 123
trips 179
trust 199, 200
Tulsa 6
turnover 94, 95, 96, 98, 105, 199, 200, 203, 204
TV football 64
TV/radio timeout 183
tweeners 18, 192
twins left 169, 170
twist at the waist 106
two-against-one fast break 94
two-back I 5
two-back pro set 7
two-cycle 67
two-gap responsibility 38
two-handed chest pass 94, 97
two-handed lateral pass 94
two-handed throws 97
two-minute drill 112, 185
two-minute warning 183
two-on-one fast break 8
two-play formations 70
two-point conversion 92, 94, 96, 98, 199, 200, 203, 204, 205, 206
two-point defensive touchdowns 92, 98, 199, 203, 204, 206
two-point stance 10, 16, 80, 177, 178
two quarterbacks 7
U
UCLA 161
Ultimate Fighting 151
unbalanced line 6, 8, 10, 25, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 105, 159, 179
uncovered-friendly-side-flanker pass 167
underhand forward pass 98, 131
undernutrition 139
uneven split 43, 44
unexpected alignment 11, 27, 30, 31
unexpected blocks 154
unexpected positions 154
unfamiliarity 26
uniformity 19
unions 19
unique 6, 8, 19
University of Akron 141
University of Iowa 25
University of Maryland 7
University of Missouri 13
University of Texas 13
Univ. of California, Berkeley 95
unlimited substitution 19, 20, 21, 122, 163, 205, 206
unpredictable 28
unsound alignment 21, 24, 25, 45, 46, 60, 161
unusual 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27
U. of MD 64
upback 44, 61, 103, 105
USC 14, 65
U.S. Naval Academy 123
Utah 4, 15, 44, 61
V
variation 22, 29, 32
varsity ii
varsity high school head coach 24
varying 2, 11
veer 15, 25
Venditte, Pat 93
Ventura, Jesse 31
versatility 123
vertical stem 117
V formation 71, 72
Vick, Michael 124
video 220
Vietnam 15, 29
Virgin Islands 56
VMI 191
von Neumann, author 28
W
waist-to-hip ratio 139
wake-up call 110, 111, 167
walk-through 10, 155
Walnut Creek, CA 123
Walsh, Bill 25, 188, 193, 194, 216, 217
WarGames 170
Warner, Pop 14, 188, 216
warp speed 108, 111, 162, 164, 167, 176, 177
warp-speed no-huddle 8, 18, 31, 32, 37, 47, 70, 108, 176
watch everything 171, 172
Waterfront, The 1
weak 63
weakness 1, 2, 3, 25
wear-them-out slowdown 178
Web site 220
wedge 47, 56, 57, 67, 68, 91, 105
weight limit 139
weight training 152
West Coast offense 4, 188, 219
Western roll 8
West Point ii, 29, 92, 142, 151, 191
WFL 21
wheel route 58
whole-game no-huddle 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 176, 178
whole-game slowdown 177, 178
whole league 4
wideout 132, 133
wide play 36, 129
wide-play defense 36
wide receiver 1, 12, 16, 19, 39, 109, 110, 115, 116, 123, 148, 164
wide side of the field 36
wife ii
Wilkinson, Bud 13, 29, 99, 122, 197, 216, 219
Willamette University 83
Williams College, MA 191
wind sprints 177
wing 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 72, 73
wingback 12, 59, 60, 103, 105, 154
wing-I 78
wing reverse 102
wing-T 5, 9, 25, 63, 67, 103, 218
Winning Offense 197
Winning Single Wing Football 26, 82
Wisdom of Crowds 23, 168, 221
wishbone 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 64, 122
World Football League 21
World Health Organization 139
world records 8
World Series 19
World War I 142
World War II 9, 20, 206
World War III 29
Worsley, Roger 149
wrist coach 11, 162, 166, 184
wrong way 3, 4
wrong-way play 105, 121, 173, 189
www2.owen.vanderbilt.edu/Mike.Shor/courses/game-theory/docs/lecture05/Football.html 170
www.abaa-booknet.com 217
www.abe.com 217
www.bibliofind.com 217
www.bmi-calculator.net 139
www.bowker.com/bop/home/index.html 217
www.CollegeFootballNews.com 17
www.condellpark.com/kd/reactiontime.htm 109
www.ESPN.com 17
www.graphpad.com/quickcalcs/randomN1.cfm 172
www.johntreed.com 23, 215
www.johntreed.com/debate.html 2
www.johntreed.com footballthinktank.html 24
www.johntreed.com/season.html 220
www.johntreed.com/YBC.html 32
www.momentummedia.com/articles/cm/cm1504/againstthegrain.htm 6
www.momentummedia.com/cm.htm 6
www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/phs/ 209
www.wikipedia.org 48
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhFnneoT3Fo 104
Wyatt, Hugh 5, 6, 20, 44, 218
Wyatt, Patrick 103, 106, 112
Wyche, Sam 177
X
X’s and O’s 10
Y
Yale 14, 47, 64, 65, 127, 193, 210
Yankees 19, 127
yards after catch 155
Yeoman, Bill 29, 216, 220, 221
Yesalis, Charlie 139
Young, Jim 11
Youth Baseball Coaching 31, 89, 93, 104, 221
You Tube 104
Z
zero line splits 44, 159
zone blocking 10, 39
zone defenders 155
zone pass coverage 13, 29, 39, 122, 145, 154, 155, 174
zone play 4, 5, 12, 197, 198
3-4 4, 26
3-5 10
4-3 4
4-3 with quarters 47
4-4 9, 10, 35, 36, 218
4-4-3 defense 187
5-1 76, 78, 79
5-2 6, 10
5-3 8, 45
5-3- defense 55
5-4-2 13, 29
6-0 76, 79
8-2-1 21
10-1 21
11-man offense 11, 200
24 lead 70
26 power play 144, 157, 158
34 dive 35
40-second play clock 107
49ers 13, 15, 25, 91, 94, 146, 193, 201, 220
50-50 run-pass balance 36
100 Greatest Touchdowns in the History of the NFL 95
110%, players give 34
A
A-11 53, 152, 209, 210, 212, 214
above-the-waist cross-body block 149
academic prestige 191
academic standards 191
Acalanes High School, CA 29
ace 11
across the body 93
ACT 24 132
ACT 27 162
adjustment 5, 10, 12, 20
adult-onset Type II diabetes 140
advance fumbles 206
Aesop’s fable 48
AFCA 25, 217, 218, 220
Afghanistan 191
AFL 17, 20
against air 103
Against the Grain 6
A gap 76, 79
Age of Anxiety 24
aggressiveness 3
Air Force 15
Alabama 14
Aldrich, John F. 12, 26, 56, 105, 106, 220
Alias (TV show) 170
alignment 5, 11, 26, 30, 31
All American 33
all-around football players 123
all-audible offense 176
Allen, George 216, 217
alley 153
Alley Oop pass 91
all-state 123
aluminum lawn chair 82
Amador Valley High School 83
ambidextrous 13, 92, 93
ambiguous strength 37
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 217, 218, 220
American Football Monthly 213
American Revolution 27
anaerobic 18
angles 153, 154
announcer 6
anti-contrarian coaches 2
Arena Football Leagues 20, 22
Arizona 44
Arkansas 104
Armed and Dangerous 26
arm-pit handoff 103, 104
Army 11, 14, 15, 18, 32, 33, 92, 191, 217, 218, 220
Army-Navy Game MVP 123
Army Ranger School 151
Army’s Lonesome End 52
artificial turf 99
Art of Place-Kicking and Punting, The 217
assignment football 9, 12
assumptions 9, 10, 39, 85
Auburn 104, 110
audacity 29
Auden, W.H. 24
audible 45, 47, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 176, 177, 197
B
B-29 9
back-numbering system 63, 69
back pedal 99
back position numbering 70
backward over your head with two hands 97
backward pass 11, 12, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 79, 94, 99, 101, 181, 182, 206
backward swing pass 46
bad-ball drill 90
bad cards 30
bad snap 72, 211
Bahr, author 217
balance 11, 13, 16
balanced formation 37, 75
Ballard, Emory 13, 20
ballast 139, 143
ball-carrying performance 148
ball control 145
ball-exchange techniques 12
ball movement 109, 110
ball-placing time 175, 177
ball security 102, 105
ball-stripping 151
banana route 118
Bandon High School, Oregon 15
Baron, Dr. Sherry 140
baseball 19, 31, 32, 140, 143, 168, 212, 213, 219, 221
baseball pitching 47
base block 36
“Base” call 47, 48
base defense 47, 48, 172, 173, 174, 176
baserunning 168
basic principle of defense 35, 187
basic principle of offense 1, 2, 35, 187
basic research 24
basketball 8, 13, 22, 31, 127
Battle of the Bands 143
Bay of Pigs 23
BCS national championship 6
Beane, Billy 18, 19
Bear 46 9, 211
Bears 14
Beautiful Mind 170
behind-the-back pass 12, 96
Belichick, Bill 194
Bellevue High School 11, 36
Bellevue, WA 11, 122, 187, 188
below-the-waist cross-body block 149
below-waist blocking 206
bench route 132, 162
bend-don’t-break defense 10
Bengals 15, 176, 177, 179
Berkeley, CA 211
Bertero, Bert 213
best practice 89, 215
between-the-legs play 103
Bible, Dana 177
Big Jake 27, 28, 30
big play 169
Bills 15, 26, 176, 179, 217
blame the players 7
blast 169, 173
Blind Side 217
blitz 3, 10, 29, 36, 122, 165, 171, 193, 200, 201
blitzing linebackers 193
Blitzkrieg 142
block below the waist 43, 54
blocking back 55, 56, 57, 65, 121, 143
blocking contest 143
blocking progression 36, 37
blocking rules 184
blocking surface 134
block in the back 43, 54, 137
blood clot 17
blood-oxygen 18
Bloomfield, CA, High School 15
Blount, Joe 56
blue chip 17, 18
bluffing 28, 29, 30
boarding high schools 191
body fat percentage 139
body mass index 139
body-shape-related health problems 139
Boise State 6, 7, 104, 204
bomb 30
Book, The 96
boot 102
Bootlegger’s Boy 13, 25, 217
Borges, Al 161
born-not-made abilities 194
bother 6, 15, 43
both ways 20, 122
bounce pass 94
Bowden, Bobby 172, 216
Bowden, Terry 110
box 36
boxing 130
Bradshaw, Terry 90
brainstorming 12, 34, 172
Brandenburger, Adam 28, 218
brand new offense 6
Brando, Marlon 1, 216
break points 116, 117, 118
breathing 152
B’rer Rabbit 30
Brooks 33
Brooks, Philip L. 33
brother-in-lawing 34, 146, 147
Brown, Paul 127, 216
Browns 94, 124
brush block 144
Bryan, Kurt 53, 211, 212
Bryant, Bear 216
bubble 47, 162, 166
buck lateral 102, 103
buck-lateral pitch run-pass option 56
buck-lateral play 12, 55, 56, 57, 65
buck-lateral series 55
Buffalo Bills 15, 161, 162, 176, 217
Building a Champion 25, 217
bull rush 143
Burman, Cody 132
Burnsed, Floyd 35
Business Cycles 24
Butzer, Barry 25
BYU 191
C
CA 123, 141, 151, 159, 209
Caballero, author 139
cadence 10, 31, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 176, 177, 184
Caldwell, Jr., Charles 56, 127
California High School, San Ramon, CA 177, 178
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 143
Cal (Univ. of California, Berkeley) 95, 96
Campolindo High School, CA 185
Camp, Walter 187, 216
Canadian Football League 20, 22
Capital I formation 6, 7, 64, 67
car dealer 171
cardiovascular disease 140
Carpenter, Bill 52
Carroll, Bob 219
Carson, Charles “Spud” 13
Castro Valley, CA 43
catalog 4, 34
catchable 206
center of mass 66
C gap 79
chains 175
change in approach 210
change in the rules 11
change of possession 183, 206
changing speeds 32
character 193, 194
check down 47
checkmate 128
check routes 197, 201
Check with Dan test 123
check-with-me play 61, 69
Chicago 33
Chicago Bears 14, 20, 62
Chinese Bandits (Paul Dietzel’s) 18, 29, 30
Chinese Communists 29
Chin, Richie 211
chip block 144
chip shot 124
chop block 146, 147
Christensen, Dave 139
Cincinnati Bengals 15, 176
Clark, Dwight 201
Cleveland 127
clinics 221
clip 43, 54, 131, 136, 137, 205
clock, human play 176
clock management 218
clock management book 199
clock management rule 200
clock tendencies 169
Clovis East High School, Fresno, CA 15
coachability 193
Coaching Freshman & Junior Varsity High School Football 34, 141, 167
coaching from sideline 205, 207
Coaching Management magazine 6
Coaching Offensive Linemen 139
coaching staff politics 167
Cochems, Eddie 14, 33, 206
codes 13, 30, 31
Cold War 29, 171
collective bargaining agreement 19
CollegeFootballNews.com 17
College Park High School, CA 9
Columbia University, NY 140, 193, 198, 199
comeback 117
comfort zone 213
Common Sense 27
community athletic profile 192
compacted 10-man line 46
compaction 42, 42–50, 42–50
competent officials 213
competing 2, 17, 28
complaint 5, 212, 213
complement 35
Complete Quarterbacking 116
complex adaptive systems 167
complexity 34, 164, 168
Concord, CA 15
conditioning 176, 177
confuse 37, 39
consensus 2
consistency 32
contact 127, 128, 134, 138, 145, 146, 147, 149
contact football camp 5
contain 65, 71, 72, 73, 78, 79, 130, 133, 154, 200
contain man 36, 37, 43
contain rush 36
contrarian advantage 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 24
contrarian formations 37
contrarianism 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34
cooperating 28
Co-opetition 28
Cornell University 8
cornerback 8, 16, 21, 69, 77, 131, 132, 145, 154, 159
corner cut 116
corner pass 97
corner route 162
CO School of Mines 191
counter 8, 14, 39, 129, 145, 146, 154, 157, 158
cover 1 5, 29
cover 3 45
covered up 51, 58
covered-up wide-outs 46
crackback block 10, 131, 133, 134, 138, 205
Crazy Jake 28
crazy play calling 173
Cream of the Crop 192
Creatine 140
creative destruction 24, 209
Creighton University 93
Crisis, The (Thomas Paine) 27
Crisler, Fritz 129
Crossan, Dave 141
cross block 36, 129
cross-body block 148, 149
crossing route 117, 131, 155
Crowley, Jim 127
Cubs 19
cupped-hand technique 134, 135
curl 94
curve ball 32
cut-back 129
cycle 67, 73
D
Dallas Cowboys 201, 207
Danville, CA 141
Davis, Al 26
Davis, Mouse 15
Davis, Vernon 193
daylight 197, 198, 199
D-Day invasion 30
deaf students 21, 191
death penalty 191
deaths 33
debate tactic 2
deceptive plays 65, 68, 103
decision-making process 28, 203, 204
decoy 14, 60, 69, 71, 88, 129, 145, 146
deeper bench 18
deep reverse 10, 145
defense 35, 36, 37
defense fatigue 18
defensive backs 39
defensive coordinator 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 29
defensive end 9, 36, 65, 66, 72, 103, 106, 130, 131, 145, 146, 154, 198, 199, 200
defensive formation 37
defensive huddle 37
defensive lineman 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50
defensive mind-set 10
defensive play book 9
defensive tackles 37
defensive-two-point touchdowns 204
deflected snap 84
dehydrated 140, 176
De La Salle High School 3, 4, 11, 15, 25, 29, 36, 92, 122, 132, 140, 141, 187, 188
delayed-release block 46, 80, 88, 91
delay factor 112
delay penalty 175
delegating 168
depth 65, 73
depth chart 210
depth of break 116
desperation 21
Diabetes 140
diagram 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
dietary supplement 140
Dietzel, Paul 18
dime 169
Directory of Surprise Plays for Winning Football 27
direct snap 11, 44, 64, 65, 67, 78, 81, 103, 153
direct-snap double-wing 64, 65, 67, 120, 192
dirty fighting 151
disqualification 149
distraction drill 83
dive back 199
dive play 55, 56, 57, 69, 134, 137, 145
diversity 191
Division I-A 15, 140
Division III 143
dominant arm 92, 93, 97
Dorais, Gus 33
Dorsey, Ken 94, 124
double slot 179, 193
double-slot passing formation 11, 72
double-team block 145, 146, 182
double-teaming 44
double-tight-end formation 63, 72, 75, 78
double-tight-end full-house backfield 47, 211
double-tight wishbone 11
double-whistle drill 119
double-wing 5, 10, 11, 15, 44, 63, 64, 67, 81, 102, 120, 153, 155, 179
double-wing scissors play 56
down-and-distance 169
downfield blocking 137, 148
downfield lateral 197, 199
draft 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32, 122, 191, 192, 194, 195
draw play 104, 129, 141, 167, 169, 178, 193, 194
draw type option 199
dribbling 92
drop 16, 30, 99
drop-back pass 137, 143, 145, 202, 206
drop-back quarterback 123, 124, 209, 210
drop, even-numbered 99
duration of the block 145
dynasties 14
E
Edison, Thomas 210
Eidson, Terry 3
ejected 149
elbow 136, 149
eligible jersey numbers 209
Ellison, Glenn “Tiger” 15, 21, 44, 133, 198, 220
empty backfield 169
empty-hand fake 104
empty sets 6
end line 201
end-of-first-half 111
end-over-end 33, 90, 91, 92, 206, 207
England 62
entrepreneurial business world 24
entrepreneurs 24
ESPN 17, 98
European players 20
European semi-pro leagues 15, 20
even-numbered steps 16
expected value 204
extreme situations 20, 21, 163
eye-focus 106
eyes 55
eye shields 39
eyes of the quarterback 39
F
facts 2, 27
fake 133, 141, 145, 146
fake crack tailback pass 133
fake-dive 102
fake injuries 15
fake misdirection 159
fake punt 103, 141
fake reverse 99, 159
fakes 12, 19, 121, 146
fake scrimmage kick 10, 11
fake sweep 98
false key 3, 4, 38, 39
false move 3
false read 65
false start 49, 109, 110, 111
false-start penalties 10, 109
fashionable 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33
fast ball 32
fat 54, 62
Father of the Split T 13
Father of the Veer Offense 29
fatigue 176
fatigue management 18
Faurot, Don 13, 26, 216, 219
Favre, Brett 92
fear of being criticized 24
field goal 67, 70
field-goal formation 76
field-goal range 173
field position 169, 203
FieldTurf 181
fight through the helmet 3
film 3, 4, 9, 14, 16, 31, 34
final game-winning play 104
final play of the game 82, 94, 95, 96
finance 2
financial aid 191
finesse 25
finesse play 167
fire drill 72, 202
first back out 39
First Book of Trick and Special Plays 103, 106, 112
first color 197, 201
first sound 10
first step 3, 4
first string 11, 12, 17, 18, 31
first-string defender 165
fit-and-freeze 156, 182
five-seam football 90
five-step 99, 100
flanker 131, 133, 142, 145, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167
flanker crackback 131
flat-line backfield 73
flicker 12, 101, 102, 106
flip-flopping defense 76, 77, 78
Flores, Tom 54, 218, 219, 221
Florida 4, 6, 15, 19, 21, 44, 61, 220
Florida State 172
flow 39, 157, 158
Flutie, Doug 91, 192
flying wedge 23
fly offense 83
fly to the ball 119
Football Clock Management 16, 94, 96, 108, 111, 151, 175, 176, 177, 185, 203, 218
Football Offense and Plays 25, 218
Football Physics 109
Football Rules Committee 147
Football’s 44 Stack Defense 9, 218, 219
Football: Secrets of the Split T Formation 13, 26, 219
football smart 162
Football: the Violent Chess Match 54
Football Think Tank Web site 24, 34
Foothill High School, CA 55, 82, 141, 184
formation tendencies 3, 169
Fort Monmouth, NJ 36, 199
forward handoff 101, 205
forward pass 14, 15, 22, 32, 33, 205, 206
Forward Pass: The play that saved football 33
Fosbury, Dick 8
Fosbury Flop 8
four-cycle formation 67, 73
four cycles 67
Four Horsemen 127
four-minute drill 177
four-point stance 37, 178
four-seam football 90
Fouts, Dan 99
Fox and the Grapes 48
Fox, Justin 7
Frazier, Tommie 17
freak-out factor 27
free agent 18, 122, 191
free-blocking zone 42, 43, 136, 137, 146, 147, 148
free-kick 41, 42
free safety 29, 68, 69, 131, 144
freeze play 48, 49, 110, 111
fresh 17, 26
freshman 11
Fresno, CA 15
Fresno Relays 8
friendly-side flanker 163, 165, 166
from-the-back handoff 104
Frost, Robert 27
Fry, Hayden 25
fullback 12
full-house 71, 72
full-house I 7
fumble 95, 96, 101, 105
fumblerooski 54, 104, 105, 206
funerals 140
funny-looking players 18
G
Gallaudet University 21, 191
game film 147, 150
game plan 38, 182
games 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 37, 38, 173, 174, 176, 177, 183, 184
game situation 88
game theory 28, 170, 171
Game Theory and Business Strategy: Mixed Strategies in American Football 170
gap-8 47, 173, 211
Gap-Air-Mirror defense 211
Gap-Air-Mirror Defense book 9, 21, 66, 88
gap responsibility 37, 38
Garcia, Jeff 91
Garrard, David 200
Gay, Timothy 109
genius 20, 24, 217
get-off 109, 111
Gifford, Frank 91
Gillman, Sid 216
Gingery, Aaron 87, 181
Gipp, George 14, 33
girth 139, 143
goal-line defense 21
goal post 206
Gogolak, Pete 8, 20
good “cards” 30
goose-and-go 166, 167, 177
go route 116, 118
grades 34
Graham, Otto 85, 91, 94
Granada High School, CA ii, 70, 85, 87, 141, 159, 181, 184
Green Bay Packers 131
Green Bay Packer sweep 61, 142, 199, 200
ground-ball snap 105
Groundhog Day 4
guards 110
Guide to Special Teams 217, 218
Guinea pig 20, 24
Guskiewicz, Dr. Kevin 140
H
habits 3, 9, 27
Halas, George 14, 216
halftime 178
Hall of Fame 29
hand-eye coordination 13
handoffs 12, 147
handoff to an interior lineman 11
hand signals 21
hand-to-hand combat 151
hard count 12, 176
Harlem Globetrotters 97
Harper, Jesse 33
Harvard Business School 203
Harvard University ii, 24, 28, 127
hash marks 20, 175, 177, 206
hash position 39, 76, 169
hash tendencies 169
hat on a hat 122
Hawaii 15, 198
Hayes, Woody 27, 47, 87, 216, 218, 219, 220
head coach 211, 212
healthy spare arm 92
heart attack 138, 140
heat stroke 138
Heisman, John 94, 118, 219
Heisman Trophy 17, 91, 92, 94, 124, 192, 219
herd 7, 23
hidden-ball trick 103
Hidden Game of Football 219
high blood pressure 140
high jumper 8, 13
Highlander offense 210
high-low block 146
high-percentage passes 10
high-repetition skills 12
high-reps skill 12, 82, 106, 198, 215
high school seniors 17
Hillsboro High School 15
hitch 116, 117
holding 67, 82, 141, 147, 151, 152
hole and back numbering system 116
Holmes, Tony 204
Holtz, Lou 51, 145, 218
hook-and-ladder 94
hook pass 94, 96, 97
hook-shot pass 12, 96, 97
hopping around looking concerned 150
hot 51, 61
hot pass 3, 164, 193, 197, 200, 201
Houston veer option 15, 25, 141
Houston Veer T Offense 220
How to Kick the Football 219
huddle 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 31, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 161, 162, 164, 167, 176, 177, 181, 184, 185, 205, 206
human play clock 176, 177
hurry-up 107, 111, 175, 176, 177, 178
hurry up snap 17
Hurst, Mike 132
hypertension 140
I
I formation 57, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 97
Illinois 124
imitation 23
inadvertent block 136
incomplete grade 152
incomplete pass 111, 178, 203, 204, 205
inconsistency 32
independent decisions 23
indirect snap 11, 15, 44
indirect-snap double-wing 64, 120
indirect-snap offense 153
ineligbly-numbered quarterback 52
ineligible 12
ineligible receivers 51, 54, 57, 62
ineligible receivers downfield 137, 164, 167
ineligibles 137, 138
influence blocking 3
Information Cascades 23
initial plays script 174
injured-defender tendencies 169
injury ii, 127
injury timeouts 183
innovation 1, 8, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 209, 210, 211, 220
inside-breaking cuts 16
inside foot back 16
inside handoff 73
inside linebacker 35
inside release 145
inside-tight-slot 68
inside trap 141, 153, 154, 155
instant replay 150
intangibles 194
intellectually-dishonest debate tactic 2
intentional grounding 206
intentional safeties 82
interception 204
interference 128, 130, 137, 164
interim exchange technique 104
interior linemen 46, 210
International Association of Athletic Federations 109
Internet 217
in the alley 131, 132
intra-squad scrimmage 5
invention 21
Iowa State 204
Iraq 191
Irish 14
Ivy League 20, 123, 128, 140, 151, 163, 191, 193, 194, 219
J
Jaguars, Jacksonville 200
James, Bill 219
jersey, football, color 135, 138
jersey number 51, 81, 209, 212
job description 37
job security 20
Johnson, Eric 193
Jones, June 15
Journal of the American Medical Association 139
ju jitsu 151
Ju Jitsu 2, 3, 4, 14, 38, 157
jump-ball situations 193
jump pass 91, 92
junior colleges 191
junior varsity football 11, 75
K
Kansas City Chiefs 25
keep away 99
keeper 46, 69, 121
Keep Hope Alive play 94, 203
Keep It Simple, Stupid 69, 182
Kelly, Jim 15, 26, 161, 162, 168, 176
Kennedy, Geoff 132
Kent State 21
Keuffel, Ken 82, 91
Keynes, John Maynard 23, 26
keys 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 34, 38, 39, 83, 105, 106, 115, 118, 130, 131, 154, 157, 173, 181, 183, 187, 194
K-gun offense 15, 26, 161
kick 181, 182, 183
kickoff team 146, 183
kick-out block 37
Kinko’s pads 184
KISS 182, 183, 185
Knute Rockne All-American 33
Korean War 29
Krychev, Chris 132
L
lactic acid build-up 18
Ladouceur, Bob 3, 15, 25, 187
Lafayette, CA 151
Landri, Derek 141
Landry, Tom 95, 127, 216
Laney College 3
large-split rule 43, 44, 146
Las Lomas High School 214
last play of the first half 95, 98
last play of the game 96, 98, 99
lateral 94, 95, 96, 99, 199, 200, 203, 205, 206
laterals, long-distance 96
Layden, Elmer 127, 128
Leach, Mike 6, 15, 44
lead 69, 70, 73, 176, 178
lead blocker 199, 201
lead play 144, 162
league champion 7, 8
leaving-the-pocket drills 201
legal liability 139
Levy, Marv 26, 161, 216, 220
Lewis, Michael 217, 219
liberal arts 191
Liberty High School 176
Lincoln, Abraham 24
line assignments 183
linebacker 3, 4, 5, 8, 30, 218
line calls 11, 182
line depth 41
line of scrimmage 11, 12, 21, 22
line splits 10, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 134, 137, 199
Little League baseball 30, 31, 90
live ball 58
live lead call 162
liver 140
Livermore, CA 70, 85, 87, 159
Livermore High School, CA 103, 141, 159
loaf 121
lob-type snap 82
log block 197, 200
logic 2, 11
Lolich, Mickey 92
Lombardi, Vince 16, 131, 199, 216, 219, 220, 221
Lombardi (Vince) on Football 219
Lonesome End 32
lonesome polecat 44, 76, 84, 133, 146
lonesome tackle 52
long jumper 13
long pass 10
long run 10
long side 8, 25
long snap 8, 10, 12, 44, 47, 48, 56, 58, 78, 79, 81, 82, 211
long-term investor 26
look-in 117
loss plays 145
Lott, Ronnie 220
LSU 18
M
Madden, John 67, 141, 184, 216, 218, 220
Madden, Mike 141, 142
Maginot Line 142, 143
Major League Baseball 19
make a needed block 71
Malebuff, Barry 28, 218
malpractice 1, 215
Malzahn, Gus 6
manage fatigue 18
man bump pass coverage 21
man coverage 11, 12, 14, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 118, 122
Man in the Mirror 140
Mannie, Ken 141
Manning, Peyton 92, 93, 123, 162
man pass coverage 39, 46, 57, 71, 97, 118, 122, 131, 145, 154, 155, 211
Markbreit, Jerry 104
Markham, Don 15, 44
Markham Rule 15
Marquess, Mark 89, 94
martial arts 151
mating call 5, 30, 45, 48, 141, 170, 213
Mauboussin, Miachel J. 171
maximum-compaction 137
maximum slowdown 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
Maxwell Trophy 124
maze 13, 153, 154, 155
Mazeroski, Bill 84
McCraw, Thomas K. 24, 220
McKay, John 65
McKeller, Keith “Killer” 15
McKittrick, Bobb 146
Mero, Laslo 28, 219
Mesa High School, AZ 149
Mesa’s Power Football: Football’s Winningest Offense 149
messenger 184, 185
Meyer, L.R. “Dutch” 220
Meyer, Urban 4, 6, 7, 15, 43, 44, 61, 216
Miami 14
Miami of Florida University 124
Miami University 94
Michigan 129, 141
middle linebacker 37, 38, 39
military academy 191
Miller, Don 127, 128
Miller, Mark 151, 152
Miller, Ray 32, 47
minimum line split 42
minimum-play player 133
Miramonte High School, CA ii, 5, 9, 35, 43, 55, 85, 103, 118, 123, 143, 144, 145
mirror flow 158
misalign 37
misaligned defenders 165
misdirection 146, 154, 157, 158, 159, 193, 194
misinformation 30
mismatch 52
Miss America 139
mix it up 47, 179
mnemonic 166
Modern Football 129
Modern Single-Wing Football 56
modular play-naming system 70, 181, 182, 184
module 181, 182, 183, 184
Monday Night Football 16, 91, 204
Moneyball 18, 19, 219
money managers 7
Montana, Joe 91, 176, 201, 217
Montana’s (Joe) Art and Magic of Quarterbacking 91
Monte Vista High School, CA ii, 82, 83, 104, 132, 141, 162, 181, 201
Moore, G.A. 21
Moral Calculations 28, 219
moral courage 20, 21, 167
moral cowards 7
Moreau Catholic High School, CA 29
More Than You Know 171
Morganstern, author 28
most dangerous defender 130, 197, 201
mother of invention 21
motion 10, 12, 14, 22, 37, 66, 71, 81, 82, 83, 84, 107, 108, 113, 119, 123, 130, 131, 154, 161, 175, 178, 179, 183
motion back 113, 183
motion schedule 113
move the pocket 143
muff 58, 59, 60
multi-cycle 67, 82
multiple breaks 193
multiple I 5
multiple shifts 78, 108
multiple snappers 77
Muñoz, Anthony 109
Murphy, Tim 15
Murray, Bill 4
muscle-memory 13
muscles 49
MVP 17
N
naked boot 121
Namath, Joe 87, 99, 199
narrow splits 44
Nash, John 170
nasty split 37, 43, 44, 72, 78, 146
national championship 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 25, 124, 127, 128, 141
National College Athletic Association (NCAA) 220
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 147, 211, 219
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 140
Navy 15, 92, 127, 217, 218
Nazis 30
NCAA ii, 13, 14, 19, 33, 34, 220
Nebraska 14, 17
necessity 1, 21
need-to-know 166, 167
Nelson, David 216
NESCAC 191
neutral zone, expanded 138
New Financial Order 210
New York City 140
New York Giants 8, 95, 127
NFL 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 138, 139, 140, 141, 147, 148, 149, 203, 204, 219, 220
NFL competition committee 52
NFLPA 19
NFL Players Association 140
NFL’s Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football 14
nickel 169
nickel package 123
Niners 124, 193
no arms 51
no-back 179
no-back formation 21, 57, 63, 69, 71
no-huddle 108, 111, 176, 177
no-huddle offense 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 31, 37
non-competitive football plays 34
non-contrarian 1, 5, 7, 11
non-dominant hand 92
non-dominant side hand 98
non-league games 5
Nor-Cal 2008 football Clinic 61
Normandy, France 30
North Coast Section championship 85, 181, 211
Northgate High School, CA 123
north-south 154
Northwestern 213
nose 37, 77, 79
not accounted for 122
not invented here syndrome 48
Notre Dame 14, 22, 33, 51, 128, 141, 192, 213, 218, 220
Notre Dame box 22
Notre Dame shift 206
not run that play at all 30
novelty 26
nukes 29
NUMB3RS 170
number one draft pick 143
O
Oak Grove, CA, youth football 182
Oakland Athletics 19
Oakland Coliseum 85
Oakland Raiders 47
obesity 139, 140, 143
O’Brien, Parry 8
O’Brien, Pat 14, 33
obsolete 64
O’Connor, Bob 54, 218, 219, 220, 221
odd defense 184
odd-numbered steps 16, 99
off balance 112
offensive coordinator 6, 32, 161, 166, 211
offensive line body type 138
offensive lineman 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 81, 92, 102, 129, 141
Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book 205
official’s timeout 175
offset I 63
off-speed pitch 32
off-tackle 8, 19, 20, 36, 37, 65, 69, 72, 73, 157, 199, 200
off-tackle jump pass 91
Ohio State 6, 7, 27, 47, 87, 124
Okie (5-4-2) defense 75
Oklahoma 13, 14, 29, 122, 197
old-fashioned 4
Olson, Drew 219
Olympic gold medal 8
Olympics 8
one-back 63, 66, 199
one-knee 48, 49, 112
on-field coach 162
on schedule 174
On the Waterfront 216
open a hole 153
open-hand blocking 135
open mind 207
operations research 203, 204
opinion 2, 27
opposite-from-habit response 9
optimum percentage 28
option 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 25, 27, 29, 32, 38, 44, 47, 55, 56, 57, 61, 72, 83, 87, 88, 92, 94, 95, 101, 102, 105, 119, 120, 121, 123, 129, 134, 141, 145, 174, 183, 188, 191, 193, 195, 197, 198, 199, 206, 209, 210
option pitch 61
orchestra 141, 143
Orinda, CA 9
outnumber 8, 69
out of bounds 111, 178, 203, 204, 205
out-of-fashion 6
out of rhythm 112
outside-foot-back 16
outside the box 134, 151
overlap 42, 42–50, 42–50
overtime 183, 206
Owens, R.C. 91
oxygen 18
P
pace graph 108
Paine, Thomas 27
Palmer, Pete 219
pancake 142
paranoia 171, 172, 174, 184
paranoid schizophrenics 183
parent meetings 205
parity 7, 19
Parseghian, Ara 213
Pas De Calais, France 30
pass blocking 155
pass coverages 10
pass drop 70
passes to the flat 36
passing situations 169, 170
passing technique 89, 92
passing tree 183
pass interference 59, 205
pass-interference restrictions 59
passive recruiting 192
pass option 57
pass reads 12
pass routes 39
pass rush 37, 43
pass to the quarterback 11
P.A.T. 34, 76, 82, 183, 203, 206
Paterno, Joe 216, 220
patterns 173
Pavlovian 13
pawn 54
peelback block 10, 132, 133, 134, 138
penalties 10, 183
Penn 199
Penn State 139
Perry, William “The Refrigerator” 62
personal protector 67, 103
personnel 161
personnel mismatches 61
personnel weaknesses 9
Peterson, Chris 6, 7
Peterson, James 139
philosophy 1, 25
pick 169
picking up blitzers 147
Piedmont High School, CA 53, 152, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214
Piedmont’s A-11 offense 209, 215
Piedmont’s A-11 offense 213
pitchback 9, 198, 199
pitches 12
pitch key 199
Pittsburgh 127
Pittsburgh Steelers 4
place kick 8, 20, 67, 110
planned fumble 105
planned loose football 54
platooning 21, 163, 206
play action 193
play-action bench pass 178
play-action pass 166
play book 35, 182
play calling 2
play-calling tendencies 172, 173
play choice 18
play clock 161, 175, 176, 177, 179, 205
play-design 18
playing both ways 206
playing time 191
play-naming system 70, 71
play-numbering system 69
playoffs 8
Pleasanton, CA 83
point 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32
point of attack 3, 8, 38
poker 170
political power 21, 22
politics 210
Pomona College, CA 143
popularity 215
Pop Warner 14, 15, 188, 220
Pop Warner national championship 182
Portland State 15
position clinics 221
position rules 37
possession 101
post 116, 117
post-catch blocking 155
post corner 116
power 183
power I 71, 72, 119, 169, 179
power inside running formation 72
power off-tackle 72
power running game 193, 194
power sweep 73
practice routine 2, 25
practice time 19, 26, 27, 31
Predator (movie) 31
predictable 169, 170
pre-game warm-up 29, 30, 133
pre-season 5, 9, 12, 16, 28, 29, 30, 173
pre-season scrimmages 5, 9, 173
pre-snap motion 22, 106, 154
pre-snap read 161, 164, 165, 166
Princeton University 14, 56, 127
Principles of Football 94, 118
probability 204
process-oriented 149
progression 165, 166
pro-I 4, 179
pro left 169
Prophet of Innovation 1, 24, 220
pro set 75, 76
pro-style offense 17, 193
protected while he passes 71
protection 51, 76
pseudo coaches 215
public address announcer 6
Puerto Rican 56
pull down and run 200
pull guards 142
pulling their punches 34
punt 10, 12, 22, 23, 34, 63, 64, 65, 67, 72, 82, 109, 110, 141, 148, 165, 170
pursuit 96
Q
QB going off duty 11
quads right 179
quarterback 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 30, 32
quarterback draw 11, 121, 200
quarterback keeper 11, 121
quarterback sneak 79, 121
quarterback throwback 121
quarterback-under-center 4, 8, 14, 15, 32, 44, 48
quick blockers 79
quick-hitting capability 73
quick-hitting running play 79
quick kick 67, 81
quick passing game 12
quick receiver 60, 65, 66, 71, 72, 79
quick release 94
quintuple threat 123
R
Raiders 26
rain 219
random 28, 171, 172, 173, 174
random-duration script 112
random numbers 172
random play calling 184
rational 7, 23
Rawlings 90
razzle-dazzle 48
reach 36, 37, 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 78, 89, 91, 97
reach block 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 130
reaction time 4, 13, 14, 26, 109, 110
read 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 25, 28, 38, 217, 219
read-and-react football 9
Read, Don 116
Reade, Bob 218
ready-to-play signal 31, 47, 48, 70, 78, 107, 108, 111, 112, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
Reagan, Ronald 14, 33
receive a handoff going sideways 71
receive a toss 71
recruiting 2, 5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 27, 122, 178
recruiting, high school 191
Redskins 14, 19
Reed, Dan ii, 3
Rees, Trevor 21
release 8, 16
release point 91, 92
religious orientation 191
repetitions in practice 25
replacement pass route 38, 61
replacement route 201
report 52, 53
reps skill 61, 62, 85, 198
reputation 5, 23, 27, 28
reserve receiver 210
responsibility 149, 150
Responsibility Return 150
rest 108, 112, 175, 176, 177
resting type formation 112
results-oriented 149
reverse 132, 145, 146, 172
reverse engineer 9
reverse pass 11
reverse-pivot 72, 166
reverse-psychology 30
Reyes, Dennis 92
rhythm 8, 99, 112, 176
rhythmic cadence 109
Right Kind of Heroes, The 220
Riverboat Gambler defense 21
Road Less Traveled 27
Robinson, Bradbury 33
Rockne, Knute 14, 22, 33, 90, 127, 128, 216, 219
roll-out pass 106
Romer, Dr. David 23
roster-size limits 19
Rothlisberger, Ben 200
route break depths 116
route numbering 116
route recognition 116
route-recognition drills 16, 39
route tree 39, 67, 116
rubber 212
Rubinstein, author 139
rub routes 193
rugby 94, 99, 199
rule book 17, 21, 22
rules 1, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 216
rules changes 205, 206, 207
rules committee 33
run-and-shoot 15, 20, 21, 44, 133, 164, 198, 199
running interference 128
running with the herd 7
run-oriented offense 16
run-pass balance 33, 35, 36, 172
run-pass option 10, 12, 72, 102, 197, 199
run to daylight 131, 197, 199
run to set up the pass 36
rushing 13, 15
S
sack 36
safety 6, 8, 23, 29, 82
Saint Mary’s High School 213
Saints 193
Samurai blocking 152
Samurai football 151
samuraifootball@yahoo.com 152
San Diego State 18
San Jose State 55
San Ramon Bears, CA ii
San Ramon Valley, CA 177, 201
San Ramon Valley High School, CA 31
schemes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18
Schiller, Robert 210
scholarships 191
Schumpeter, Joseph 1, 24, 209
scissors 12, 102, 103
Scorpion 168
scout defense 132, 142, 147, 164, 182
scout film 167
scouting ii, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 27, 30, 31, 80, 130
scouting report 88
scout offense 184, 198
scout report 157, 161
scout team 62, 82, 83, 100, 118, 132, 176, 199, 202, 213
scramble 12, 25, 28, 30, 36, 201, 202
scramble drill 201
scramble route 201, 202
screen 127, 129, 131, 137, 155, 169
screen pass 3, 12, 30, 46, 58
scrimmage 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30
scrimmage kick 46, 51, 52, 53, 58, 60, 65, 67, 72, 73, 81, 84, 108, 109, 110, 152, 209, 212
Scripps Howard News Service 139, 140
Scripps Howard study 139
script 174
Seahawks 166
second step 8, 16
second string 18, 31
second-string defenders 165
secrecy 28
Seifert, George 13
semi-pro 15, 20
sequences 13
service academies 15, 18, 191
seven-step 99, 100
shades 165
Shannon, Bob 220
sharper-than-right-angle cuts 118
Shaughnessy, Clark 14
shift 37, 45, 53, 60, 66, 71, 72, 107, 108, 112, 113, 161, 178, 179, 205, 206, 209
shift gears 10, 12, 32
shorter receivers 193
short passes 61
short punt 10, 22, 44, 56, 64, 67, 103, 120, 192
short-side 8
shotgun 4, 6, 10, 44, 57, 58, 67, 81, 82, 83, 85, 108, 109, 110, 143, 169
shot putters 8
shoulder blocking 138
shovel pass 73, 94, 103, 137
shoving matches 143
show business 17
showing what you have 28
shuffle 38, 201
sidearm 91
side-armed throwers 91
sideline conferences 184
sight adjustment 10, 12, 20, 164, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201
silent 10
silent audible 163, 165, 166, 167
silent ‘cadence’ 108
Simonton, Tom 9, 10, 27, 30, 31, 218, 219
simplicity 182
Simplified Single Wing Football 91
single-wing 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 22, 25, 26, 38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 56, 57, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 78, 81, 82, 83, 91, 101, 102, 103, 105, 120, 121, 122, 127, 143, 153, 159, 164, 170, 173, 179, 189, 192, 211
Single Wing Offense with the Spinning Fullback 26, 56, 220
Single Wing Symposium 6
six eligible receivers 57
skill positions 142
skinny post 117
slant 16, 47
slant route 116
sled 138
slide technique 36
slot 123, 169, 170
slotbacks 71, 144
slowdown 111, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
smart bombs 171
Smith, Adam 220
Smorgasbord Offense for Winning High School Football 56
SMU 191
snap count 109, 110, 111, 177
snapper 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
sneak 166, 178
soccer ii
soccer-style kick 8, 20
social proof 23
soft touch 82
sound 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 19, 25, 28, 32
South Carolina 6, 19
Soviet government 9, 19, 29, 30
special teams 19, 26
special teams tendencies 169
speed 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 31
speed cut 116
speed differential 109
speed option 120
spending limits 19
spike 70, 185, 206
spin 12
spinning fullback 12, 105
spiral pass 33, 206, 207
split backs 63, 71, 145, 169
split end 58, 59, 60, 61, 164
split flow 39
splits 134, 137, 146
split-T 13, 26, 122, 197, 219
Sports Illustrated 4
Sports Illustrated for Kids 211
Sports Illustrated Winning Football Offense 99
spread 4, 10, 15, 220
spread offense 4, 44, 134, 145
spread option 4, 61, 152, 199, 209
spring practice 3, 12, 16, 171
sprint 109, 193
sprint draw 10, 104
Spurrier, Steve 19
squeeze the off-tackle hole 37, 66, 200
stage father 17
Stagg, Amos Alonzo 33, 54, 216
stamina 13, 176, 178
stance 42, 44, 49, 50, 137
Stanford University ii, 14, 89, 95, 96
Statue of Liberty play 7, 104, 204
Staubach, Roger 92, 207
stay home 158
Steelers 127, 200
stemming 162
steroids 140
Stewart, Kordell 124
St. Louis University 14, 33, 206
Storey, Edward 219
Stowers, Tim 25
strategic-thinking advantage 23
strategy 1, 4, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34
streak route 118, 167
strength 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 26, 75, 76, 77, 78
strength against strength 2, 35, 187
strength against weakness 1, 2, 35, 187
strength calls 37
strengths and weaknesses 2, 3
strength that changes 37
strong 63, 70, 71
Stuhldreher, Harry 127
stunt 11, 31, 37, 112, 174, 176, 182, 183
substitute 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 31, 37, 112, 113, 175, 183
sumo wrestling 143, 144, 194
Super Bowl 7, 15, 16, 19, 146, 176, 179
super power off-tackle 120
Surowiecki, James 23, 168, 221
surprise 26, 27, 29, 45, 108, 111, 169, 171, 175, 178
surprise punt 65
Survivor 170
sustained blocks 129, 145, 146
Sutton, Bob 11
sweep 8, 36, 37, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, 77, 79, 87, 130, 131, 133, 137, 142, 154, 169, 173, 199, 200, 211
swimming 109
swinging gate 44, 76, 84, 146, 179
swing-pass 58
switch hitters 92, 93
switch throwing 93
Switzer, Barry 13, 25, 122, 216, 217
systemic recruiting advantages 194
T
Tackle Around play 106
tackle eligible 106
tackles 37, 110
tactics 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34
tailback 3, 8, 12, 17
tailback at guard 141
tailback pass 72, 98, 131, 133
tailback underhand pass 98
take-a-knee play 34
take-away 203
take-away returns 95
take what they give you 161
talent 7, 12, 18, 202
Tarkenton, Fran 91, 202
Taylor, Aaron 141
Taylor, John 15
Taylor, Lawrence 109
teacher 24
technique 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 22, 24, 25, 31, 133, 134, 135, 138, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151
tee ball 93
Tellian, Ted 123
tempo 2, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 31, 37, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 213
tendencies 3, 30, 169, 172, 173
tendency reports 172
Tengler, Chip 132
tentative 4
Texas 204
Texas high school football 21
Texas Tech 4, 6, 15, 44
T formation 4, 14, 19, 32, 63, 64, 67, 119, 121, 206
The Book 96, 173, 174
The Catch 201
Theder, Roger 138, 201
Theisman, Joe 91
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior 28
The Right Kind of Heroes 220
think-through 155
Thorn, John 219
threat 27
three-cycle formation 67, 73
three-point stance 80, 112, 137, 177, 178
three-step 99, 100
three-step slant 16
throwback pass 57
throw hot 200
throwing lane 97
throwing up 18
tight bunch 169
tight end 51, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 110, 115, 117, 129, 130, 137, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 192, 193, 200, 201, 210
tight reverse 103
tight-slot 68
timeout 45, 47, 59, 70, 107, 111, 166, 175, 183, 184, 185
timeout, official’s 175
timeout, TV/radio 183
timing 12, 13, 16, 28, 48, 49, 83, 99, 100, 105, 129, 130, 131, 153, 154, 182, 201
timing pass 206
tip off 44, 61, 64, 70, 165, 167
tired 17, 18, 108, 111, 112
Tittle, Y.A. 91
toe-punch 8
toss 142
toss sweep 36, 130
touchback 205
T Quarterback 85, 91, 94
track meet 19, 109, 143
trade 122, 191, 192
transitions 4
trap 3, 10, 69, 129, 138, 141, 142, 153, 154, 155, 157, 166, 178, 182, 183, 193, 194
trap block 36
trenches 142, 147, 201
Trenchzilla 142
triangle 157
trick play 10, 15, 27, 29, 185, 188
triple-option 4, 13, 15, 25, 27, 197, 209
triple threat 123
trips 179
trust 199, 200
Tulsa 6
turnover 94, 95, 96, 98, 105, 199, 200, 203, 204
TV football 64
TV/radio timeout 183
tweeners 18, 192
twins left 169, 170
twist at the waist 106
two-against-one fast break 94
two-back I 5
two-back pro set 7
two-cycle 67
two-gap responsibility 38
two-handed chest pass 94, 97
two-handed lateral pass 94
two-handed throws 97
two-minute drill 112, 185
two-minute warning 183
two-on-one fast break 8
two-play formations 70
two-point conversion 92, 94, 96, 98, 199, 200, 203, 204, 205, 206
two-point defensive touchdowns 92, 98, 199, 203, 204, 206
two-point stance 10, 16, 80, 177, 178
two quarterbacks 7
U
UCLA 161
Ultimate Fighting 151
unbalanced line 6, 8, 10, 25, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 105, 159, 179
uncovered-friendly-side-flanker pass 167
underhand forward pass 98, 131
undernutrition 139
uneven split 43, 44
unexpected alignment 11, 27, 30, 31
unexpected blocks 154
unexpected positions 154
unfamiliarity 26
uniformity 19
unions 19
unique 6, 8, 19
University of Akron 141
University of Iowa 25
University of Maryland 7
University of Missouri 13
University of Texas 13
Univ. of California, Berkeley 95
unlimited substitution 19, 20, 21, 122, 163, 205, 206
unpredictable 28
unsound alignment 21, 24, 25, 45, 46, 60, 161
unusual 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27
U. of MD 64
upback 44, 61, 103, 105
USC 14, 65
U.S. Naval Academy 123
Utah 4, 15, 44, 61
V
variation 22, 29, 32
varsity ii
varsity high school head coach 24
varying 2, 11
veer 15, 25
Venditte, Pat 93
Ventura, Jesse 31
versatility 123
vertical stem 117
V formation 71, 72
Vick, Michael 124
video 220
Vietnam 15, 29
Virgin Islands 56
VMI 191
von Neumann, author 28
W
waist-to-hip ratio 139
wake-up call 110, 111, 167
walk-through 10, 155
Walnut Creek, CA 123
Walsh, Bill 25, 188, 193, 194, 216, 217
WarGames 170
Warner, Pop 14, 188, 216
warp speed 108, 111, 162, 164, 167, 176, 177
warp-speed no-huddle 8, 18, 31, 32, 37, 47, 70, 108, 176
watch everything 171, 172
Waterfront, The 1
weak 63
weakness 1, 2, 3, 25
wear-them-out slowdown 178
Web site 220
wedge 47, 56, 57, 67, 68, 91, 105
weight limit 139
weight training 152
West Coast offense 4, 188, 219
Western roll 8
West Point ii, 29, 92, 142, 151, 191
WFL 21
wheel route 58
whole-game no-huddle 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 176, 178
whole-game slowdown 177, 178
whole league 4
wideout 132, 133
wide play 36, 129
wide-play defense 36
wide receiver 1, 12, 16, 19, 39, 109, 110, 115, 116, 123, 148, 164
wide side of the field 36
wife ii
Wilkinson, Bud 13, 29, 99, 122, 197, 216, 219
Willamette University 83
Williams College, MA 191
wind sprints 177
wing 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 72, 73
wingback 12, 59, 60, 103, 105, 154
wing-I 78
wing reverse 102
wing-T 5, 9, 25, 63, 67, 103, 218
Winning Offense 197
Winning Single Wing Football 26, 82
Wisdom of Crowds 23, 168, 221
wishbone 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 64, 122
World Football League 21
World Health Organization 139
world records 8
World Series 19
World War I 142
World War II 9, 20, 206
World War III 29
Worsley, Roger 149
wrist coach 11, 162, 166, 184
wrong way 3, 4
wrong-way play 105, 121, 173, 189
www2.owen.vanderbilt.edu/Mike.Shor/courses/game-theory/docs/lecture05/Football.html 170
www.abaa-booknet.com 217
www.abe.com 217
www.bibliofind.com 217
www.bmi-calculator.net 139
www.bowker.com/bop/home/index.html 217
www.CollegeFootballNews.com 17
www.condellpark.com/kd/reactiontime.htm 109
www.ESPN.com 17
www.graphpad.com/quickcalcs/randomN1.cfm 172
www.johntreed.com 23, 215
www.johntreed.com/debate.html 2
www.johntreed.com footballthinktank.html 24
www.johntreed.com/season.html 220
www.johntreed.com/YBC.html 32
www.momentummedia.com/articles/cm/cm1504/againstthegrain.htm 6
www.momentummedia.com/cm.htm 6
www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/phs/ 209
www.wikipedia.org 48
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhFnneoT3Fo 104
Wyatt, Hugh 5, 6, 20, 44, 218
Wyatt, Patrick 103, 106, 112
Wyche, Sam 177
X
X’s and O’s 10
Y
Yale 14, 47, 64, 65, 127, 193, 210
Yankees 19, 127
yards after catch 155
Yeoman, Bill 29, 216, 220, 221
Yesalis, Charlie 139
Young, Jim 11
Youth Baseball Coaching 31, 89, 93, 104, 221
You Tube 104
Z
zero line splits 44, 159
zone blocking 10, 39
zone defenders 155
zone pass coverage 13, 29, 39, 122, 145, 154, 155, 174
zone play 4, 5, 12, 197, 198