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A draw play, or simply draw for short, is a type of American football play. The draw is a running play disguised as a passing play.^[1] It is the opposite of a play-action pass, which is a passing play disguised as a running play. The play is often used in long yardage situations.^[2]

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The idea behind a draw play is to attack aggressive, pass-rushing defenses by 'drawing' the defensive linemen across the line of scrimmage towards the passer while the linebackers and defensive backs commit to positioning themselves downfield in anticipation of a pass.^[3][4] This creates larger gaps between defenders and thereby allows the offense to effectively run the ball. Draw plays are often run out of the shotgun formation,^[5] but can also be run when the quarterback is under center. These types of draw plays are sometimes referred to as 'delayed handoffs'.

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The running back will most often run straight downfield through the hole in the 'A-gap' (the space between the center and the offensive guard), although there are more complicated variations. The most common variation of this play is the 'quarterback draw,' where the quarterback himself runs the ball, instead of handing it off, meaning the running back is free to help block.

History[edit]

Albert Sebastian is one credited originator of the play, forcing Sid Luckman to use it after his persistent blitzes.^[6] The draw was also allegedly invented by the Cleveland Browns during their years in the All-America Football Conference.^[7] A botched play, originally designed to be a pass play, caused quarterbackOtto Graham to improvise a hand-off to fullbackMarion Motley. A surprised Motley, who had been expecting to block on the play, instead ran for a big gain. Coach Paul Brown noted the success of the improvised play and began to work it in as a regular play, quickly creating four different versions of it.^[8]

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Maneuvers[edit]

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Offensive movement during a draw play

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• The quarterback drops back to pass, just long enough to get the pass rush to come upfield.
• The offensive linemen momentarily show pass block, but also try to push the defenders to the outside, creating a crease in the middle.
• The running back momentarily fakes as if he is staying in to help pass protect, then takes the hand-off from the quarterback and heads downfield through the crease created by the linemen.
• The receivers run clear-out routes downfield in order to take the defensive backs out of the play.

References[edit]

1. ^Bass, Tom (15 June 1991). 'Play Football The NFL Way: Position by Position Techniques and Drills for Offense and Special Teams'. Macmillan – via Google Books.
2. ^Read, Don (1 January 2002). 'Complete Quarterbacking'. Human Kinetics – via Google Books.
3. ^http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/running-plays-in-football.html
4. ^Hawkes, Dwight (1 January 1995). 'Football's Best Offensive Playbook'. Human Kinetics – via Google Books.
5. ^e. g. Dean, Thomas A. (1 January 2012). 'On Coaching Football: A Resource and Guide for Coaches'. Universal-Publishers – via Google Books.
6. ^Goldenberg, Charles 'Buckets'Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Jews in Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
7. ^Goethals, George R.; Sorenson, Georgia Jones; Burns, James MacGregor (1 January 2004). 'Encyclopedia of leadership: A-E'. SAGE Publications – via Google Books.
8. ^Ciammiachella, Al. 'Top Cleveland Sports Figures, By the Numbers - #14'. The Cleveland Fan.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.