Footballs west coast offense frank henderson, mel olson. Likewise, aaron rodgers is often called a west coast quarterback. The focus is on basic plays that are easy to teach and simple to execute. Analyzing gulf coast counter play welcome to the new ear of oregon football led by willie taggart. It allows you to get some good pressure on a passing game. No teams really running a pure wco since the holmgrenled seahawks as far as i am aware. What is the difference between the different offenses. For sf west coast offense purists, enjoy this litany of additional cutups of the sf 49ers running ystick. I lost my hosting site and i have had little time to commit to this project.
West coast offense football playbook football tutorials. The west coast offense was the modern approach, and pretty soon montana and walsh are going to take it to a whole nother level. Its roots go back to bill walsh who really first started to implement this attack when he was an. Here is a video of arozys first madden school tip so you can get to know the level of knowledge he provides. Part of what makes mike shanahans east coast offense so potent is the runpass option. Bill walsh and the 49ers went on to win 3 super bowls using the west coast offense with players like joe. List of formations in the madden 20 west coast offense. During the time he spent working with the san francisco 49ers, he transformed san franciscos game into an art form. In contrast, the west coast offense as it originated with bill walsh is any play or set of plays that tie the quarterbacks feet to the receivers route so there is a sense of timing. The whole system of offense that is now termed the west coast offense, much of it originated through john rauch. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. I read finding the winning edge and it was hard to follow. The more subtle differences are less time allowed between plays so play happens a little quicker, with only three downs there is a bit more passing in canada, each team only gets one time out per half yay, goal posts are at the front of the end zone.
The chiefs are expected to move to andy reids version of the west coast offense. The guys over at did some pretty hefty analysis of their own on the gulf coast offense. The west coast offense is frequently thought to refer to the phenomenal football performance of the 49ers and their three super bowl wins in 1981, 1984, and 1988. From bill walshs san francisco 49ers juggernaut, to brigham young universitys recordsmashing cougars, to the 1997 super bowl champion green bay packers, this passing attack is a proven winner. The keys to the west coast offense are still apparent today, just as they were under walsh in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Overview introduction philosophy of the system how the run game is set up how the passing game is set up basic drop back pass protection incorporating two separate sets of progressions the formations system the motions how the playcalls are made how the call sheet is set up and used introduction this is a complete. Although he is widely renowned as the architect of the west coast offense, his innovative approach to the game has extended far beyond his imaginative ideas on offense.
Rauch first learned passing when he played qb for wally butts at the university of georgia. Since the 1980s, football teams have used the west coast offense to win championships. Covers basic offensive philosophy, installing the offense, the run game, passing game and pass. In his book, building a champion, the former bengals coach stated that he had specific goals set. Former san francisco 49ers head coach bill walsh highly popularized the idea of the west coast offense. He doesnt have a lot of experience running an offense. Madden 18 west coast offensive mini ebook madden school. The west coast offense is here to stay, and so is the fire zone. Footballs west coast offense provides positionspecific skill instruction that addresses. Nine basic quarterback reads provides stepbystep guidelines on how quarterbacks can make the most common reads.
Footballs west coast offense by frank henderson, mel. West coast playbooks if you are looking for a traditional west coast offense look at stanford, rutgers, north carolina, and also boise state. Actually the term, coined by bernie kosar, a former quarterback for the cleveland browns, applied to the offense strategy used by the chargers and the raiders. Coaching the multiple west coast offense by ron jenkins. The gulf coast offense was willie taggarts catchy nickname for the offense he developed at south florida that allowed them to take off and earn him the oregon job. Now you can learn the secrets of this system, no matter what level you coach.
Defining the west coast offense wco is a difficult task. Your guide to andy reids west coast offense and the. When people think of the offense they think of motions, shifts, and multiple formations. A very thorough book and i must agree the very best of the west coast offense books dare i say even superior to bill walshs mammoth tome. Hopefully you enjoyed this madden nfl 18 video make sure to join the hawkingregime, in order to stay updated for more mut 18 or. With the proper commitment and attitude, it will be successful here too. I say productive because this offense can be used with average players for maximum benefit. There are many different protection schemes that have been drawn up down the years, and the west coast offense is no exception to that. As defenses place more and more emphasis on speed pass rushers, disguised coverages, and attacking, pressure based concepts, the need for.
The book explains each pass pattern and shows how to use each pattern against various coverages. It has much more information than the other books and i finally understand this offense. The west coast offensive mini ebook for madden 18 is now available to madden school unlimited members. However, if you are looking for the norm chow style west coast offense then usc, ucla, washington and byu. The aac and the gulf coast offense football study hall.
The east coast style relies on big plays to score, 4 vertical patterns, playaction deep balls, intermediate passing routes. Americas game 1989 49ers rice on west coast offense americas game 1988 san francisco 49ers west coast offense mike shanahan shares the art of play calling. The related thought here is that one adjective used to describe the wco is multiple. This is the easiest of all the west coast books to read and understand. Price new from used from ringbound, january 1, 1998 please retry. His west coast offense was a ballcontrol offense that featured short passes and quick slanting pass routes by receivers and running backs. Game plan, technique, teaching methods, offensive line, qb and receiver play, and run game its all here. Since the 1980s, football teams have used the west coa. The dinkanddunk offense took his giants to a super bowl in.
Seattle seahawks, denver broncos, tampa bay buccaneers. Quick passes, confusing routes, and plenty of rb involvement in the passing game. Walshs nickelanddime offense was one that relied heavily on a method, ballcontrol passing game that utilized the. It was a new evolution, the start of what we see today. This resulted in coverage mismatches and space for the backs and receivers to break long runs. Multiple west coast offense manual linkedin slideshare. There is a major difference in terminology between the bill walsh offense the old byu offense and the multiple west coast offense a comparison in terminology 4. Introduction calling plays offensive numbering system.
The green bay packers offense is commonly referred to as a west coast offense. The multiple west coast offense quarterback sports. The offense cannot be taught or run based solely on a playbook. Since the 1980s, football teams have used the west coast offense to win.
In conclusion, the west coast offense in my opinion is the most productive offense that could be used in football. We draw up and break down a staple play in the west coast offense, just as any rookie quarterback might have to. For this article, ill take a look at some of the basic route combinations that exemplify the west coast offense, particularly those that you are likely to see on sundays in lambeau field. This book had the same information written in a format that was easy to understand. In todays game, youll find coaches dont explicitly use the west coast offense the same way walsh conjured it up almost 40 years ago, but rather find ways to fine tune it to their personnel. I apologize for the website being down for so long.
First, our offense uses precisiontimed passing, variable formations, and the exploitation of each players skills quote by bill walsh to attack the opposition. John rauchs influence on bill walsh and the west coast offense needs to be added. But, two statements do help explain what it is all about. He has, however, worked under a number of big name offensive minds. Our offense is based upon bill walshs west coast offense. Quarterback robert griffin iii has the option to handoff or throw on these plays. The definitive work on the multiple west coast offense.
Can the west coast offense be taught anywhere besides the. The multiple west coast offense part 1 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Walsh worked tirelessly to develop his west coast offense. Walsh formulated what has become popularly known as the west coast offense during his tenure as assistant coach for the cincinnati bengals from 1968 to 1975, while working under the tutelage of mentor paul brown.
The west coast offense playbook is designed for youth and high school teams from age 616. Other articles where west coast offense is discussed. Fassel used the west coast offense as an offensive coordinator and head coach in the nfl. Think spurriers fun n gun, the old florida state air raid, etc. If a coach has no history in the west coast and wants to teach it based on a playbook, he wouldnt.
The west coast offense was created by bill walsh while he was an assistant coach with the cincinnati bengals in the 60s and 70s. I have well over 100 coaching books on the shelf, and i know this is by far the best. There are a lot of the same elements from the chip kelly spread but combined with a lot more power runs. It is an offense that has been proven successful at the highest levels of football. Jets offensive coordinator john morton is a bit of an open book. When he became the head coach of the san francisco 49ers, he brought the system with him and it developed into one of the most successful nfl offenses. West coast offense playbook ringbound january 1, 1998 by mike barber author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Madden 20 playbook database west coast offense playbook.
Featuring film cutups of the reads, the dvd also includes an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the various basic defensive pass coverages. Now at oregon, he isnt quite running the gulf coast offense so much as doing what helfrich was doing when helfrich was doing it well back in 2014. The wco is not merely a certain type of plays being run, but a total commitment to a different kind of offensive philosophy. West coast offense playbook part 1 breakdown singleback. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Footballs west coast offense by frank henderson goodreads. The east coast offense in reality is the exact opposite of the west coast offense which tries to control the ball by using the short passing game.
Our newest pro, arozy, goes over the offense he used to take 2nd place in the jacksonville jaguars club series. Teams running a wcobased system will look to spread a defense. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Coaching the multiple west coast offense 2nd edition apple books. The whole point of the west coast offense and all the multiplicity and formationing is that you can take advantage of your best 11 players every year. In many ways, the 34 schemes that lebeau and others worked in a decade or two ago were perfect breeding grounds for zone blitzes.
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