spread offense
Wide formation strategy
A spread offense is a football strategy that distributes players widely across the field, typically with receivers spaced far apart to stretch the defense horizontally.
The formation creates mismatches and open passing lanes by forcing defenders to cover more ground: They switched to a spread offense to exploit their quarterback's mobility.
The term appears mainly in American football discussions, from high school to professional levels.
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- wide receiverOffensive pass-catching position
- air raidAerial military attack
- snapSudden sharp sound
- screenDisplay or barrier
running back · shotgun formation · audibles · tempo · football · motion · playbook · shotgun · tight end · formation · slot · play-action pass · fade · yards · red zone · center · no huddle · option
- football playsplay-action pass, slant, counter, draw, sweep
- basketball offensepick and roll, give and go, fast break, spacing, penetration
- passing schemesshotgun, air raid, West Coast, no huddle, play action
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- formationsline, circle, triangle, ring, spiral
- football positionsquarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker