Backed Up Against the Wall: Coming Off the Goal Line

Although many programs panic or go flat when their offense takes the field after the ball has been spotted on the minus one yard line, our program gets excited! In Hal Mumme’s Air Raid offense we have taken this negative part of the field and flipped the scenario into our favor. Many coaches may see it as an unorthodox approach to this situation, but we view it as a chance to demoralize our opponent. When backed up against the wall, we have three main goals: think touchdown, no negative plays, and secure the punter room to work. We train our staff and players to think touchdown when we get backed up into our coming off zone. So many times when teams are forced into this situation, they hang their heads and think of the worse case scenario. However, it is actually the perfect time to take advantage of the defense because there is one thing you can count on in this part of the field -