Free Football Offensive Plays

When you are making up your playbook and you are trying to decide which of the best free football offensive plays you want to include, the first thing you need to look at is the age of the players you are making your playbook for. If you are a professional coach or a major college coach, the plays can get pretty complicated. Your playbook can actually turn more into a philosophy, than simply a set of plays. You may choose the Run and Shoot or a West Coast Offense.

If you are making up a playbook for high school kids, or younger, you will probably want to stick to the basics. Yes, this does mean that your playbook might be a bit predictable, but you also need to realize that the kids playing defense are the same age and are going to make a lot of the same mistakes. Let’s take a look at some of the basic but fun plays you can add to your offensive playbook.

Perhaps one of the simplest of the best free football offensive plays you can set up is a simple goal line smash. Have your offensive line get into a goal line set, also known as a jumbo set, where you have your entire offensive line very close to each other, and an extra tight end on the line acting as an extra linemen.

Have your fullback and running back line up directly behind the quarterback who is taking the snap. When the play begins, have your two interior linemen push in opposite directions (your left tackle push to the left, your center push to the right). This will open up a small hole that your fullback will then hit at full speed.

Your quarterback will then hand the ball off for your running back who simply follows the fullback into the hole. This play should be good for 2-3 yards every time, assuming your line is able to get off the ball and get some push. There are variations of this play you can run, as well.

If your running back is quick, and he sees that the defense anticipated the play and clogged the hole, he can make a quick cut and try to run it outside, but if the defensive backfield is playing up anticipating the run, they might tackle your back for a loss. Make sure your back knows to only cut it outside if everyone has committed to plugging the hole, thus leaving the areas outside the tackle box empty.

Another great one that fits in the best free football offensive plays line up is a simple post route. Have your two wide outs, one on each end of your formation, run a set amount of yards, and then cut in towards the middle of the field, so they are even with the position of the goal posts. This is a timing route and your quarterback will actually throw the ball before your wide outs are in position to catch the ball. If coverage is tight and there is a chance for a turnover, have your QB scramble and hit his safety valve receiver (usually the running back who is sitting 2-3 yards off the line of scrimmage) or have him throw the ball away.