End Loop
Loops an end from a 4i around to the C-gap after engaging.
Concept: The end jabs inside then loops outside while a backer fires the vacated B-gap.
Grows with your players
Same play, more layers as they age up — teach it once and build on it every season for a consistent program.
- 12UIntroduce: Line up right and own your gap — win with alignment, pad level, and pursuit to the ball.
- 14UAttack blocks: Add get-off and block destruction so the front controls the line of scrimmage. Layer in the called blitz — one timed gap-shooter on the snap. Add the line stunt/twist to beat the offense's blocking rules. Teach the coverage drops behind the front and read run vs. pass. Combine front, pressure, and coverage — and disguise it pre-snap.
Every position's job
Two-gap the center and occupy blockers during the loop.
Jab inside from the 4i, then loop outside to the C-gap after engaging.
Hold your B/C-gap normally as backside contain.
Fill the interior gap and mirror the ball.
Fire the vacated B-gap the looping end leaves behind him.
Scrape and fill the weak side.
Set the strong edge/D-gap.
Set the weak edge/D-gap.
Cover the strong receiver, man or deep third.
Cover the weak receiver, man or deep third.
Single-high deep middle over the top.
How to teach it
- 1The end jabs inside from the 4i to occupy, then loops outside to the C-gap.
- 2A backer (Sam) fires the vacated B-gap so the interior isn't left open.
- 3Timing the jab-and-loop with the backer's fire is key.
Common mistakes to fix
- !The end looping before jabbing and not occupying his blocker; fix by drilling jab-then-loop.
- !The B-gap left open when the backer doesn't fire; fix by pairing the loop with the backer blitz.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.