How to Run a Single Wing Football Offense in College Football
College football is an extremely competitive and entertaining sport that necessitates the use of many different offenses tailored to the personnel on the team. One such offense is the single wing.
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Instructions
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Determine which version of the single wing offense you want to run. The term simply refers to playing the quarterback out from under the center and away from the line of scrimmage. The position of the players other than the quarterback will dictate which version of a single wing offense you are running. See the resources section for more information.
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Position the quarterback at least a few feet behind the center before the snap of the football. The depth of the quarterback's position will depend on the type of single wing football offense you are running. Usually the quarterback is three to five yards behind the center. If you are running the double tailback single wing you would have no quarterback but two running backs about three yards behind the center with a few feet between the running backs.
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Place the running backs and wide receivers according to which version of the single wing you are running. For instance, in the unbalanced single wing offense a running back is just to the right of the center and another running back is in front and a few feet to the right of the quarterback. At least one wide receiver is always split out from the line of scrimmage is any version of the single wing football offense.
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Allow the quarterback to call the play based on the position of the defenders on the field. All the versions of the single wing offenses let the quarterback dictate the play call by determining which play will work best given the alignment of the defense.
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