The eleven plays · Run
Breaker
Quarterback power
Nor’easter with the quarterback carrying and Anchor leading, so the offense blocks with one more player than the defense can account for.
- Strong side line and Mast
- Wall. Everyone blocks down.
- Quick guard
- Wrap to the first linebacker.
- Hinge
- Kick out the end man on the line.
- Anchor
- Lead through the hole. Block the first defender to show, never the runner.
- Quarterback
- Flash to Jet, follow Anchor.
Short yardage and goal line only. It keeps hits on the quarterback to a few snaps a game.
Drawn from
Jetty. Every diagram is drawn to scale against a four-man front with two deep safeties, as one example; the assignments are rules and hold against any front.
On the call sheet
Goal line, 5 and in 22% · Four-minute, protecting a lead 20% · 3rd or 4th and 1 18% · Backed up, own 1 to 10 10%. The whole table →
Common questions
About Breaker
What kind of play is Breaker?
Quarterback power, a run that goes to the Hinge side. Nor’easter with the quarterback carrying and Anchor leading, so the offense blocks with one more player than the defense can account for.
Which formations is Breaker called from?
The base drawing is from Jetty. On the call sheet its formation mix is Jetty 40%, Harbor 40%, Sound 20%. It carries Tide motion on about 60 percent of its calls.
When is Breaker most likely to be called?
Its largest weights on the base Tide Table are Goal line, 5 and in (22%), Four-minute, protecting a lead (20%), 3rd or 4th and 1 (18%). The exact numbers are a first draft for a staff to adjust.
What does the line do on Breaker?
Strong side line and Mast: Wall. Everyone blocks down.
What does Breaker pair with?
Buoy. Each run has one paired pass from the same look and to the same side, and the Storm check sends the offense to the paired play when the quarterback counts eight or more in the box.
What is the coaching point on Breaker?
Short yardage and goal line only. It keeps hits on the quarterback to a few snaps a game.