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We have always dreaded playing a TimMurphy-coached team, because we knowthey are going to make first downs, scorepoints, and always be in a position to win thegame. His are the best double-wing teams Ihave seen since this type of offense took off.I highly recommend his book to anyone tryingto better understand the high-powereddouble-wing offense.

– Bob LadouceurHead Football Coach

De La Salle High School (CA)

As far as “power offenses” go, Tim Murphy’s isas good as any I have seen. Year in and yearout, his teams overachieve, and they do soplaying some of the best teams in the country.This book is very easy to understand andMurphy’s philosophies on how to attackdefenses can help improve any coach’s game.

– Jim McElwainOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

The University of Alabama

Tim Murphy is widely accepted as thepremiere double-wing coach in the country.This book should be a required text for anyfootball coach who wants to lead his programto the next level of the game.

– Jason MensingHead Football Coach

Tecumseh High School (MI)

When looking for a solid offensive system toimplement with my team, I found the double-wing offense, but felt that something wasmissing—until I saw Murphy’s style in action.We emulated Murphy’s program from top tobottom and the results took our programfrom 0-31 to 10-2 practically overnight.

– Leonard JohnsonHead Football Coach

Scott’s Branch High School (SC)

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©2009 Coaches Choice. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted,in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of Coaches Choice. Throughout this book, the masculine shall be deemed to include the feminine and vice versa.

ISBN: 978-1-60679-043-4Library of Congress Control Number: 2009920510Book layout: Deborah OldenburgCover design: Deborah OldenburgFront cover photo: Darin Land

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Dedication

To my darling daughter, Kennedy Catherine, who, in six short years, has taught me the importance of balance and a father’s love.

Daddy loves you, kid.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to the following people who have allowed and helped me to become abetter coach and a better person:

Jerry Coakley

Greg Connor

Jeff Eben

George Falgout

Jack Gregory

Mike Ivankovich

Grandma Laura

Steve Martinez

Mitch McDuff

Jason Mensing

Mom and Dad

Alicia Murphy

Tosh Nitta

Tim Randall

Kris Richardson

Ryan Reynolds

Jerry Valloton

Christy Walstrom

Contents

Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Key to Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 1: The Power Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2: The Trojan Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3: The G Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Chapter 4: The Midline Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chapter 5: The Rocket Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Chapter 6: The Tackle Trap Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Chapter 7: The Striker Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Chapter 8: The Wedge Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

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Preface

Football and life have countless correlations. In our program, trust and work ethic are atthe very core of what we teach. If we can teach our kids to be reliable, no matter whatthe situation (trust), and to give it everything they have on a continual basis (workethic), then we have won. Bob Ladouceur, head football coach at De La Salle HighSchool (CA), once said, “Football doesn’t just build character, it reveals it.” Our goal isthat after a young man leaves our program, his divulged character will be one he andeveryone can be proud of.

The double-wing offense helps us achieve this goal. It is an offensive system that’swhole is greater than the sum of its parts. It is the definition of synergy, which issynchronized energy. Each player has a role that is specific and important. The doublewing enables groups of young men to work together as a team to accomplish thingsmany may have thought impossible. The double wing has the greatest combination ofpower and deception you will ever find in an offense. At first glance, this offense maylook strange and to coaches with thin skin, may be tough to incorporate. The doublewing is not something seen on Sundays, but when run correctly, is a thing of beauty.This offense is a ball-control offense that moves the chains and produces very fewturnovers. At the same time, this system has a surprisingly large amount of big-playcomponents. The double wing is the holder of several offensive records and hasenabled our teams to average over 4,000 yards per season and almost 400 yards pergame over the past 11 seasons.

Coaches must remember, although this book provides 101 plays, it would be adisservice to run all of them in a single season. Plays should be chosen carefully.Personnel, experience, talent level, and opponents should be considered whendeciding which plays to implement in an upcoming season. Another plus is that thedouble wing has an answer for anything and everything the defense is doing to stop it.The bottom line is that players must be able to execute each play precisely andaggressively. If players have too many plays to practice and remember, theirperformance will suffer. It is also crucial to choose plays that complement each other.Putting defensive players in conflict is another beneficial component in the doublewing. Staying within the series is key in building a playbook as opposed to “grabbagging” several different plays without rhyme or reason.

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Key to Abbreviations

BG Backside guard

BT Backside tackle

BTE Backside tight end

BW Backside wing

C Center

FB Fullback

LOS Line of scrimmage

PG Playside guard

PT Playside tackle

PTE Playside tight end

PW Playside wing

PWB Playside wingback

QB Quarterback

RG Right guard

RTE Right tight end

RW Right wing

TE Tight end

WB Wingback

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The Power Series

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PLAY #1: 24 POWER DOWN

The 24 power down is a good play to run when the defensive end is playing aggressively. Thedown scheme is good when teams consistently change their fronts and tend to blitz or stunt.

PTE: Down to backer

PT: Down to backer

PG: Down to backer

C: Down to backer

BG: Pulls and walls off

BT: Pulls and walls off

BTE: Cuts to cutoff

PW: Second man from on or outside of PTE

BW: One-step motion, catches pitch, aims for B gap reading blocks

FB: Aims at inside hip of PT, kicks out/logs first man on or outside PTE

QB: Pitches ball softly, leads through hole, kicks out on second level

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PLAY #2: 24 POWER DOWN LOG

The 24 power down log is a good play to run when the defensive end is wrong arming orsqueezing. The down scheme is good when teams consistently change their fronts and tend toblitz or stunt.

PTE: Down to backer

PT: Down to backer

PG: Down to backer

C: Down to backer

BG: Pulls and wall offs

BT: Pulls and wall offs

BTE: Cuts to cutoff

PW: Second man from on or outside of PTE

BW: One-step motion, catches pitch, aims for B-C gap reading blocks

FB: Aims at inside hip of PT, logs/kicks out first man on or outside PTE

QB: Pitches ball softly, leads through hole, blocks playside deep defender

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PLAY #3: 24 POWER DOUBLE

The 24 power double is a good play to run when the defensive end is playing aggressively. Thedouble scheme is good when the defense has you out-powered at the point of attack.

PTE: Doubles first man inside; if man is inside of PT, goes to backer

PT: Doubles first man inside of PTE

PG: Blocks first man inside of the double-team unless part of the double-team

C: Blocks first man on the LOS inside of PG’s block

BG: Pulls and walls off

BT: Pulls and walls off (possible cut)

BTE: Cuts to cutoff

PW: Backer to safety

BW: One-step motion, catches pitch, aims for B gap reading blocks

FB: Aims at inside hip of PT, kicks out/logs first man on or outside PTE

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