Multiple Motion Offense - The Shotgun Passing Game

The shotgun passing game is a critical element of the multiple motion offense Matt Dickmann installed at Seminole Ridge High School, and this session lays out the principles of executing it. Coach Dickmann covers the drop back and roll out attack, the play-action throws that come off jet and rocket motion, screens from the gun, and the terminology and protection rules that hold it all together against 3-3, 4-3 and 5-2 fronts.

What you'll learn

• The principles of executing the shotgun passing game
• The shotgun play-action game using jet and rocket motion
• Drop back and roll out passing from the gun
• Strategies for blocking even and odd fronts
• Screens from the shotgun
• Pass and pocket protection in a 3-5 step drop, and the concept of attack blocking
• Fullback responsibilities in the passing game
• Specific pass terminology, actual plays and receiver routes, including plays with a tight end
• Pass plays against the 3-3, 4-3 and 5-2 fronts

Who it's for

High school and youth offensive coordinators, quarterback coaches and receiver coaches who throw from the shotgun and want a complete package - quick, drop back, roll out and screen - that fits a motion-based run game.

About the coach

Matt Dickmann was the head coach at Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida, where his team improved from 0-9 in the program's first season to 12-1 behind the multiple motion offense.

Extensive use of game film showing each play in execution. Part 4 of Coach Dickmann's six-part series on the multiple motion offense. Runtime: about 45 minutes.