Bubble Screen – Technique & Installation

There are a dozen ways to run the bubble screen; the hard part is picking the one that fits your offense. Southern Illinois offensive coordinator Phil Longo breaks the play down in a clear, install-ready format, laying out the different options for blocking it and executing it so you can choose the version that matches what you already do. Detailed game film analysis carries each option from the board to the field.

What you'll learn

• The details behind the bubble screen and how the play relates to the rest of the offense you run
• The many ways to block the bubble screen up front and what each one asks of your linemen
• Assignments and responsibilities for every skill position in the bubble screen
• How to choose the bubble screen variation that best fits your personnel and scheme
• Detailed game film analysis of the play and its options against live defenses

Who it's for

Written for high school and college offensive coordinators, receivers coaches and quarterback coaches. Any offense that plays with a slot or an outside receiver can install the play, regardless of whether the base run game is zone, gap or option.

About the coach

Phil Longo was the offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois University, where the bubble screen was a staple of his offense.

Part one of Coach Longo's two-part series on the bubble screen; the companion session covers game planning, variations and play-action off the bubble. Runtime: about 72 minutes.