Shotgun Zone Fly Sweep Play Action Passes

by Michael Parker

American Football Monthly February 2008 Issue OnlineFor any team that wants to establish the run, a good play action pass alternative is crucial. Play action keeps defenses from over-aggressively playing the run. This is especially true of the newer forms of the shotgun spread offense that are becoming the staple at the high school and college level.

Coach Bryon Hamilton, at Foothill High in California, has found tremendous success in his own hybrid spread offense. One of Foothill’s favorite run plays is the Fly Sweep (outlined in dep
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