End Slant Field
Slants both ends toward the field to disrupt zone runs to the wide side.
Concept: Ends cross into the field-side gaps while backers scrape to fill behind them.
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.
- 10UIntroduce: Line up right and own your gap — win with alignment, pad level, and pursuit to the ball.
- 12UAttack blocks: Add get-off and block destruction so the front controls the line of scrimmage.
- 14UAdd movement: 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 hold the middle during the slant.
Slant toward the field into the next field-side gap, crossing the blocker's face.
Slant toward the field into the next field-side gap.
Scrape and fill behind the ends as they slant to the field.
Scrape to fill the gap the field-slanting ends vacate.
Fill the backside/boundary gap the slant leaves open.
Set the field edge and scrape over the top.
Hold the boundary edge and cutback as the ends slant away.
Cover the field receiver and support the field-side run.
Cover the boundary receiver and hold backside.
Single-high deep middle, key run to fill the cutback.
How to teach it
- 1Both ends slant toward the field to disrupt zone runs to the wide side.
- 2Backers scrape to fill behind the slanting ends so gaps aren't left open.
- 3Ends cross the blocker's face flat into the field-side gap.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Ends slanting upfield instead of across the face; fix with a flat first step to the field gap.
- !The boundary/backside gap left open; fix by assigning Will/Spur the cutback.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.