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Single Wing Counter

Single Wing Wingback Counter starts with the direct-snap tailback showing Power strong, then hands the ball inside to the wingback coming back weak. The strong guard traps the edge and the blocking back leads into the counter lane.

Part of the Counter play concept.

Counter: Traditional Single Wing Wingback Counter without pre-snap motion. The TB carries the snap and fake toward the strong side while the WB leaves on the snap, takes the inside handoff and follows the strong guard back weak.
Traditional Single Wing Wingback Counter without pre-snap motion. The TB carries the snap and fake toward the strong side while the WB leaves on the snap, takes the inside handoff and follows the strong guard back weak.

The call

PositionResponsibility
Weak Eblock out on the weak-side corner or overhang, according to the edge call.
Weak Gblock down on the interior defensive tackle (T), sealing the inside of the counter hole.
Centerbase or block back on the weak defensive tackle.
Strong Gpull and trap the unblocked weak-side defensive end (E).
Inside Tbase the playside defensive tackle, then chase if he works away.
Outside Ttravel across the formation and wrap through the kickout hole for the weak-side linebacker (W).
Strong Ecut off the safety and prevent pursuit from the strong side.
WBleave on the snap, come underneath the Power action, take the inside handoff on the strong side and find the crease back past the center.
BBlead through the counter crease into the alley to cut off the safety (FS).
FBcarry the strong-side action long enough to hold the linebackers.
TBtake the direct snap, carry the strong-side fake to the WB and give the inside handoff before continuing the fake.

Run it with

  • PowerThe backfield begins with Power action before the ball comes back away from the overloaded side.
  • SweepSweep widens the defense toward the strong edge; Counter returns underneath that pursuit.

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