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1408:Flea flicker
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32:Zone defense
1645:Pistol-Flex
1605:Single-wing
1418:Hidden ball
1368:Double pass
1350:Trick plays
1330:Stop-and-go
1175:Air Coryell
1139:Two-platoon
1134:One-platoon
1052:Onside kick
1027:Punt return
591:17 February
382:Lovie Smith
280:free safety
171:quarterback
163:linebackers
1819:Categories
1660:Jump shift
1610:Short punt
1501:Man-to-man
1438:Hard count
1398:Fake spike
1373:End-around
1237:West Coast
1227:Smashmouth
1153:Offensive
1078:Quick kick
1073:Trick play
1057:Squib kick
1042:Fair catch
1037:Place kick
991:Zone blitz
976:Man-to-man
926:Incomplete
860:Off-tackle
536:References
506:Advantages
453:Advantages
413:Advantages
378:Tony Dungy
330:Advantages
247:cornerback
236:Advantages
210:man-to-man
87:newspapers
1698:Miami 4–3
1520:Coverages
1393:Fake punt
1217:Pro-style
1032:Drop kick
1007:Touchback
956:Alley-oop
951:Hail Mary
946:Drop-back
936:Checkdown
345:tight end
282:(FS) and
1804:Category
1635:Flexbone
1630:Wishbone
1265:Crossing
1195:Multiple
1190:Hurry-up
1180:Air raid
1155:strategy
601:cite web
524:See also
405:passes.
1765:Prevent
1750:7–1–2–1
1688:2-level
1655:Wildcat
1620:Pro set
1615:Shotgun
1590:Split-T
1511:Tampa 2
1443:Pyramid
1383:Spinner
1378:Reverse
1127:Systems
1012:Kickoff
969:Defense
931:Lateral
855:Counter
835:Bootleg
814:Offense
744:(2008)
475:Cover 6
435:Cover 4
392:Cover 3
370:Tampa 2
365:Tampa 2
359:Tampa 2
304:Tampa 2
266:Cover 2
216:Cover 1
201:Cover 0
101:scholar
1760:Nickel
1640:Pistol
1532:Double
1494:Scheme
1325:Sluggo
1310:Screen
1260:Corner
1247:Routes
1232:Spread
1200:Option
1163:Scheme
941:Screen
870:Option
830:Keeper
384:, and
298:, and
222:safety
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1715:3–3–5
1650:Trips
1558:Stunt
1546:Other
1462:Other
1340:Wheel
1335:Swing
1320:Slant
1255:Chair
1066:Other
986:Blitz
875:Sweep
850:Power
840:Sneak
789:plays
541:Notes
243:blitz
175:blitz
108:JSTOR
94:books
1755:Dime
1537:Zone
1506:Zone
1363:Draw
1315:Seam
1305:Post
1295:Jerk
1280:Flat
1275:Drag
1270:Curl
1170:A-11
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981:Zone
909:Pass
900:Draw
895:Zone
890:Veer
885:Trap
880:Toss
845:Dive
822:Rush
607:link
593:2016
165:and
80:news
1740:6–2
1735:5–3
1730:5–2
1720:4–4
1710:3–4
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1563:Spy
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