Drills Report: Punt Safe: Defend and Return

by Mike Toop
Head Coach United States Merchant Marine Academy
American Football Monthly October 2014 Issue Online

In certain situations, whether due to field position or when leading in the latter stages of a game, teams will leave their defense on the field to protect against punt fakes and employ a ‘Punt Safe’ scheme. We employ a scheme that first guards against the fake but at the same time will look to block the punt, and if the ball is punted, use a set wall return (Diagram 1).

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