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OFFENSE Henry Melton (#37) receiving the handoff and Rush ing the ball for The Texas Longhorns ]] The first is an action taken by the Offensive Team that means to advance the ball by running, as opposed to Passing . A run is technically any play that does not involve a forward pass. It is usually done by the Running Back , after a hand-off from the Quarterback , although quarterbacks and receivers can also run. The quarterback will usually run when a passing play has broken down, because there is no receiver open and the field has opened up. A team with an athletic quarterback may regularly call designed run plays for the quarterback, although, because of the risk of injury, this is rare. A Wide Receiver can run on an end-around, reverse, or on a Screen Pass . On the screen pass the quarterback will usually throw overarm, and whether it is a run or pass will depend on whether the pass goes forward or backwards. A wide receiver screen is usually intended to be a pass as if the wideout drops it, it is an incompletion rather than a fumble. DEFENSE The other is an action taken by the Defensive Team that means to run towards the Quarterback or kicker across the Line Of Scrimmage . The purpose is Tackling , hurrying or flushing the quarterback, or blocking or disrupting a kick. In both college and professional football, getting a strong pass rush is an important skill, as an average quarterback will often be able to be productive, even against a strong secondary, if he has lots of time to make pass. Teams will improve their pass rush by Blitzing , which sends additional men at the quarterback. The rules on tackling a quarterback are fairly protective, and very protective in regards of the kicker. This has resulted in most teams sending few men at the kicker, as the risk of drawing a penalty is too great to justify the low chance of blocking a kick. |