Multiple offense

The multiple offensive is an American football offensive scheme used by several teams in the National Football League and college football. It is a hybrid offense consisting of formations and plays from various other schemes including the pro-style offense, spread offense, and pistol offense. The multiple offense allows for a wide variety of play calls and formations, from spreading the field with 4 or 5 wide receivers to utilizing fullbacks and tight ends to establish a power running game. As such, it can be adjusted to fit the skills of available offensive personnel and can be difficult for an opposing defense to scout and prepare for. On the other hand, it can result in an offense which is "mediocre at everything", especially in college football, where practice time is limited.

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The multiple offensive is an American football offensive scheme used by several teams in the National Football League and college football. It is a hybrid offense consisting of formations and plays from various other schemes including the pro-style offense, spread offense, and pistol offense.

The multiple offense allows for a wide variety of play calls and formations, from spreading the field with 4 or 5 wide receivers to utilizing fullbacks and tight ends to establish a power running game. As such, it can be adjusted to fit the skills of available offensive personnel and can be difficult for an opposing defense to scout and prepare for. On the other hand, it can result in an offense which is "mediocre at everything", especially in college football, where practice time is limited.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

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^ "What is Multiple Offense? Definition from". SportingCharts.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
^ "The offense formerly known as "pro-style"". 24 January 2017.
^ "Mike Locksley's "Multiple" Offense". 12 August 2014.

American football strategy

Systems

Offensive strategy

Scheme	A-11 Air Coryell Air raid Buck-lateral Hurry-up Multiple Option Run-pass option Triple option Pro-style Run and shoot Smashmouth Spread West Coast
Routes	Chair Corner Crossing Curl Drag Flat Fly Hot Jerk Out Post Screen Seam Slant Sluggo Stop-and-go Swing Wheel
Trick plays	Play-action pass Draw Double pass End-around Reverse Spinner Fake field goal Fake punt Fake spike Fake procedure Flea flicker Fumblerooski Hidden ball Hook and lateral Statue of Liberty Halfback option Hard count Pyramid Swinging gate Tackle-eligible
Other	Clock management Hail Mary pass

Defensive strategy

Scheme	Man-to-man Zone Tampa 2
Coverages	Bump and run Double Zone
Other	Icing the kicker Stunt Spy

Offensive formations

Defensive formations

Other

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