Green Bay Packers: Masters Of the Play Action

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Published: May 14, 2009

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... the Packers went 6-10 for a reason. They didn't have five effective plays last year.

So instead of lying to you, I will break down the one successful play the Packers used last year, and its five options.

Packers fans know exactly which play I am talking about. The play action bootleg.

Aaron Rodgers is a young Brett Favre, is mobile, and can fire a bomb down field. It is for this reason head coach Mike McCarthy uses the play action so much, mostly in the form of bootlegs.

The Play Action Bootleg

For this particular play, the Packers usually come out in a single back set. Sometimes, McCarthy has the fullback in an offset position. This is usually done if the play is made for Rodgers to get rid of the ball quicker than usual.

The wide receivers can be in different positions, depending on field position. For my particular example, there will be a three wide set with the X receiver lined up to the far sidel...

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