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Sweep (American Football) Information

A sweep is a running play in American football where the running back takes a pitch or handoff from the quarterback and starts running parallel to the line of scrimmage, allowing for the offensive linemen and fullback to get in front of him to block defenders before he turns upfield.

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Types of the sweep

QB sweep

A running play where the quarterback takes the snap from center, typically in a shotgun formation, and then runs to the outside. This play can best be run by a fast, athletic quarterback like Vince Young, Pat White, Mike Vick or Tim Tebow. Sweeps often involve pulling of offensive linemen, usually one or both guards, to provide extra blockers at the point of attack. Teams such as Arkansas have had success running this play by lining up the halfback as the quarterback and running this play.

Buck sweep

A play usually run from a wing-t formation that includes a variety of play fakes. The quarterback takes the snap and fakes trap to the fullback. He then hands off to a halfback or wingback, who runs to the outside. The buck sweep is normally blocked by pulling the playside guard to kickout the force defender, and the backside guard pulling and turning up on the playsided linebacker. This allows for the other linemen to downblock on the other defenders, giving the offense an advantage when it comes to blocking angles. The buck sweep also provides an advantage in the possibilities available from its action, with the fullback trap before the sweep, the waggle pass or bootleg after it, and the sweep itself.

Toss sweep

A play that is usually run out of the I or Singleback formations. The quarterback takes the snap, reverses out, then tosses the ball to the tailback. When run from the I it allows the fullback to pick up any defenders who have penetrated into the backfield. Blocking from the offensive line ranges from straight zone blocking to pulling the playside guard. While this sweep doesn't have as many playfake combinations as the bucksweep, it tends to be more powerful and allows the running back to turn upfield faster.

Flanker sweep

A running play that is run from a set with a flanker receiver split out to the side away from the play, often run with the flanker in motion. The quarterback receives the snap and runs out to the flanker side, the flanker in turn makes a deep arc into the backfield behind the quarterback, and then there is an exchange either by handoff or by pitching the ball to the flanker. Flanker Sweep typically resembles the Student Body Right in that every available blocker blocks to the playside.

QB Sweep

Buck Sweep

RB Toss Sweep

FB Toss Sweep

Flanker Sweep

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· · Gridiron football concepts
Codes American • Canadian (US-Canadian comparison) • Arena • Indoor • 9-man • 8-man • 6-man • Flag • Touch • Street/Backyard
Levels of play High school • College • Sprint • Women's • Professional
Field End zone • Goal line • Line of scrimmage • Neutral zone • Field goal range • Out of bounds • Sidelines
Equipment Football (ball) • Helmet • Shoulder pads • Uniform number • Penalty flag
Positions Offense: Quarterback • Running backs (Halfback, Fullback, H-back) • Receivers (Wide receiver, Tight end, Slotback) • Linemen (Center, Guard, Tackle) Defense: Linemen (Defensive tackle, Defensive end, Nose tackle) • Linebacker • Defensive back (Cornerback, Safety, Nickelback, Dimeback, Halfback) Special Teams: Placekicker • Punter • Kickoff specialist • Long snapper • Holder • Punt returner • Kickoff returner • Return specialist • Gunner Other: Utility player • Triple threat man
Play types Offense: Rush • Pass • Incomplete pass • Lateral • Bootleg play • Draw play • End-around • Flea flicker • Flexbone formation • Fourth down conversion • Hail Mary pass • Halfback option play • Hook and lateral • Kneel • Motion • Hurry-up offense • Option run • Option offense • Play-action pass • Quarterback keeper • Quarterback sneak • Quick kick • Reverse • Scramble • Screen pass • Spike • Statue of Liberty • Sweep • Trick play • Wildcat formation Defense: Tackle • Blitz • Rush • Sack • Shooting the gap • Stunt • Zone blitz Special Teams: Kickoff • Kickoff return • Punt • Punt return • Drop kick • Fair catch • Fair catch kick • Icing the kicker • Onside kick • Squib kick • Try
Scoring Touchdown • Extra point • Two-point conversion • Field goal • Safety • Single (rouge)
Penalties Blocking below the waist • Block in the back • Chop block • Clipping • Delay of game • Encroachment • Equipment violations • Face mask • False start • Horse-collar tackle • Illegal contact • Illegal formation • Illegal forward kick • Illegal forward pass • Illegal hands to the face • Illegal motion • Illegal participation • Illegal shift • Illegal substitution • Illegal touching • Illegal touching of a free kick • Illegal use of hands • Ineligible receiver downfield • Intentional grounding • Holding • Leaping • Neutral Zone Infraction • Offside • Palpably unfair act • Pass interference • Personal Foul • Roughing the kicker • Roughing the passer • Roughing the snapper • Sideline infraction • Spearing • Tripping • Unsportsmanlike conduct
Turnovers Fumble • Interception • Muffed punt • Turnover on downs
Downs First down • Three-and-out • Fourth down conversion
Play clock Timeout • Two-minute warning • Running out the clock
Statistics Passer rating • Reception • Return yards • Total offense • Yards from scrimmage • All-purpose yardage • Touchdown pass
Celebrations Touchdown celebration • Gatorade shower
Miscellaneous Snap • Dead ball • Touchback • Instant replay • Coffin corner • Glossary of American football • Glossary of Canadian football • Rules • Rules in American football
· · American football strategy
Offensive plays

Air raid offense • Clock management • Coryell offense • Hard count • Hurry-up offense • Play-action pass • New England Patriots strategy • Pro-style offense • Smashmouth offense • Spread offense • West Coast offense

Individual plays Bootleg play • Checkdown • Counter trey • Down and out • Draw play • End-around • Halfback option play • Hot Route • Option run • Quarterback keeper • Quarterback sneak • Quick kick • Screen pass • Spike • Squib kick • Sweep • Swinging Gate • Tackle-eligible play • Triple option • Zone run
Routes Curl route • Drag route • Corner route • Fly route • Hitch route • Out route • Post route • Slant route • Wheel route • Flat route
Maneuvers Lateral pass • Quarterback scramble • Minnesota shift
Trick plays Flea flicker • Fumblerooski • Hook and lateral • Reverse • Statue of Liberty play
Defensive plays

Dime defense • New England Patriots strategy • Nickel defense • Two-level defense • Zone blocking • Zone defense in American football

Individual plays Icing the kicker • Pyramid Play • Trap run • Zone blitz
Offensive formations A formation • A-11 offense • Buck-lateral series • Double-wing formation • Flexbone formation • I formation • Notre Dame Box • Pistol offense • Pro set • Pro-style offense • Shotgun formation • Single set back • Single-wing formation • Split-T • Spread offense • Sutherland single-wing • T formation • Triple option • Trips formation • Veer • Wildcat formation • Wishbone formation
Defensive formations 3–3–5 defense • 3–4 defense • 4–4 defense • 46 defense • 4–3 defense • 5–2 defense • Coverage shells • Dime defense • Eight-in-the-box defense • Nickel defense • Prevent defense

Categories: American football plays

 

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