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16 Power Sweep

Tailback takes the snap wide around end with the wingback and pulling guards leading outside.

Concept: Wingback and both guards pull to escort the runner around the corner, kicking out the contain defender.

Age version
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Ball carrierBlock / pullMotionRoute / pass
14U — Master it: Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

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.

  1. 8UIntroduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill.
  2. 10UAdd the lead: Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole.
  3. 12UAdd the edge: Add the kickout block and run it to both sides.
  4. 14UMaster it: Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.

Every position's job

TB

Take the direct snap, get width around end, and follow the wingback and pulling guards.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Field Goal / PAT Operation
FB

Fill or fake inside to hold the linebackers, or lead around the edge.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Field Goal / PAT Operation Team Inside Run Period
WB

Pull and kick out the contain defender at the corner to turn the runner up.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Field Goal / PAT Operation
QB

Lead-block around the edge or seal the pursuit.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block Down Block Angle Drive Combo Double-Team to Linebacker
Playside End

Reach or block down to seal the inside edge.

Coach it with
Down Block Angle Drive TE Inline Down and Reach TE Seal and Arc Block
Playside Tackle

Down-block the first inside defender to wall off pursuit.

Coach it with
DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill WR Stalk Block
Playside Guard

Pull and lead around the corner ahead of the tailback.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle
Backside Guard

Pull behind and wrap upfield to block the alley defender.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Scoop / Cutoff Block
Center

Snap to the tailback, then block back on the backside.

Coach it with
Scoop / Cutoff Block WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block
Backside Tackle

Hinge and cut off backside pursuit.

Coach it with
DB Tackle in Space Angle Tackle Drill Pass Set Kick-Slide

How to teach it

  • 1Three blockers escort the sweep — wingback and both guards must get to the corner fast.
  • 2Tailback gains width first, then turns north off the kickout block.
  • 3Time the pulls so the guards arrive at the corner ahead of the back.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Tailback turns up too soon — fix by stressing width before the cut.
  • !Guards are late to the corner — fix with a timed race to the edge landmark.
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