1. Drop Back Passing Game Concepts Spacing Routes
Milford Football
Drop Back Passing Game Concepts
Spacing Routes

2. Spacing Concept
Spacing is a route concept that can be used in both the quick game and the five step route attack.
It is the design of the spacing concept to distribute four receivers in position that spaces the defense so that one of the two options are available.
Easy access our “X” receiver deployed on the front side.
A three on two match up between our three backside receivers and the two outside and underneath pass defenders.

3. Milford Football Regular Spacing Deep Spacing 60, 61 “Y” Space
60, 61 “H” Space
60, 61 “Z” Space
60, 61 “T” Space
Deep Spacing
60, 61 “Y” Moon
60, 61 “H” Moon
60, 61 “Z” Moon
60, 61 “T” Moon

4. P 12, P 13 Slide Protection Offensive Line Rules Front recognition and coaching points.M B
Uncovered Slide Principle
Man - Covered line tight inside set.
Remained of the line slide.
Double read the front side.
Reading hot v. 4 strong. M B T T M B M B T T

5. Spacing Concepts When access is available throw the front side route.
If there is any question about access throw the backside route.
The Spacing Routes
Regular Spacing – 60, 61 Y,H,or Z Space
Deep Spacing – 60, 61 Y,H,or Z Moon
Front side Routes
Space
Hitch
Slant
Fade
Moon
Stop
Back side Routes
Space Route - Called
1st inside – Arrow
2nd inside – Mini Curl

6. QB footwork Space Moon Front side Catch and grip Rocker step
Small crow hop
Backside side
Eyes to sit 1st , mini 2nd, arrow 3rd.
Moon
Front side
Catch and grip
Three small
( Roll if needed)
Backside side
Eyes to sit 1st , mini 2nd, arrow 3rd.

7. Front side Individual Route Options
HITCH In C C
1. SPLIT: Wide (Bottom #s / Hash +4)
1. SPLIT: Wide (Bottom #s / Hash +4)
2. Three steps and choke the in down
QB: Kick
2. Three big steps and two little steps snap on step 5
3. QB: Kick step

8. Backside Route # # # # # # # # Y X T Shallow Arrow:
SPACING SIT:
Run through far leg of 1st LB inside you, then SIT
(‘Replace’ him) at 6 yds #
MINI CURL
3 step vertical step, speed break 2 steps to Slant, drop your hips, plant, and present your numbers to QB
Shallow Arrow:
One step, get FAST width, take flat defender OUT!
3 yard arrow. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

9. Reading Access Access is clean.
Route
determined by game plan.
Access
is clean. A
Front side access is clean – backside is closed

10. Reading Access Game plan and film study will determine if control
cloudy access.
Backside is always
a solid bail out.
Route
determined by game plan.
Access is
cloudy. A
Front side access is cloudy control with eyes
– backside back side is always a safe option.

11. Reading Access Dirty access go backside the front side is closed.
Route
determined by game plan.
Access is
dirty. A
Front side access is dirty the front side is closed
back side is only option.

12. Regular Spacing

13. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Trey Right 60 “Y” Space
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

14. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Trey Right 60 “Y” Space
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

15. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Troop Right 60 “Y” Space
Access on Primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

16. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Troop Right 60 “Y” Space
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

17. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Bunch Right 60 “Y” Space #
Access on Primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

18. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Bunch Right 60 “Y” Space
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

19. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Trips Right 60 “H” Space #
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

20. Trips Right 60 “H” Space Access on Primary read is dirty. # # # # # #
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

21. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Trips Right 60 “Z” Space #
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

22. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Trips Right 60 “Z” Space
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

23. Troop Right Stack 60 “H” Space#
Access on Primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y H Q # # T Z

24. Troop Right Stack 60 “H” Space
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y H Q # # T Z

25. 4 x 1 Regular Spacing
Utah
Cop
Ranger

26. 4 x 1 Spacing plus Utah

27. Trey Right 60 “Y” Space Utah#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

28. Trey Right 60 “Y” Space Utah
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

29. Trey Right Add 60 “Y” Space Utah#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

30. Trey Right Add 60 “Y” Space Utah
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

31. Troop Right 60 “Y” Space Utah#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

32. Troop Right 60 “H” Space Utah
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # Y X H Z Q # # T

33. Troop Right Add 60 “H” Space Utah#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

34. Trey Right Add 60 “H” Space Utah
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z T H Q # #

35. 4 x 1 Spacing plus Cop

36. Middle of the field closed. Risk reward – access verses field corner
Clear access vs. Cop
Middle of the field closed.
Seven yard
Corner. # # F C # # C # # X Y Z T H Q # #
Risk reward – access verses field corner

37. Middle of the field open Risk reward – access verses bench safety
Clear access vs. Cop # #
Middle of the field open
Seven yard
post. F SS C # # C # # X Y Z T H Q # #
Risk reward – access verses bench safety

38. Trey Right Add 60 “Y” Space Cop#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

39. Trey Right Add 60 “Y” Space Cop
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # #
Middle of the field closed.
Seven yard
Corner. F C # # C # # X Y Z T H Q # #

40. Trey Right Add 60 “Y” Space Cop
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. #
Middle of the field open.
Seven yard
post. # SS F # # C # # X Y Z T H Q # #

41. 4 x 1 Spacing plus Ranger

42. Bunch Right 60 “Y” Space Ranger#
Access on Primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

43. Bunch Right 60 “Y” Space Ranger
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

44. Troop Right Add 60 “H” Space Utah#
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
one step rocker. # # # # # X Y T H Z Q # #

45. Trey Right Add 60 “H” Space Utah
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y H Z T Q # #

46. 3 x 2 Spacing

47. Troop Right Empty 60 “Y” Space Hitch# #
Spray
Hitch
Leverage
Stop # # # # X Y T Z H Q # #

48. Troop Right Empty 60 “Y” Space Mini# #
Mini
Curl
Shallow
Arrow # # # # X Y T Z H Q # #

49. Troop Right Empty 60 “Y” Space Mini# #
Arrow
Stick # # # # X Y Z H T Q # #

50. 3 x 1 Deep Space… “Moon”

51. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Trey Right 60 “Y” Moon #
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
Quick Three. # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

52. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Trey Right 60 “Y” Moon
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

53. Throw Primary Individual Route from
Trips Right 60 “H” Moon #
Access on primary
read is clean.
Throw Primary Individual Route from
Quick Three. # # # # # X Y H Z Q # # T

54. Throw secondary spacing concept only with visual inside out
Trips Right 60 “H” Moon
Access on Primary
read is dirty.
Primary is Closed
Throw secondary spacing concept
only with visual inside out
recognition. # # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T

55. Trips Right 60 “H” Moon Screen# # # # # # X Y Z H Q # # T