QB Designed Run Game: Utilizing Multiple Sets in your Zone Read Run Game
The Return of the Zone Read!
We are starting to see more zone read and QB designed runs at the NFL level. The Cardinals, Eagles, Bills and Ravens all use these designs. This is due to the running abilities of their QB. These 4 teams do a great job designing runs that take advantage of their QB all around ability. The Bears also did it with Justin Fields quite a bit in 2023.
Let’s start with the very talented Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals love to run it out of 13 and 12 personnel. The first design is extremely well designed.
The 1st example is running zone read out of 13 personnel. The 49ers Bosa comes down to play the zone play and Murray pulls it on the perimeter. the H comes across and blocks the CB.
They create great angles in the run game as they read Bosa who is circled.
zone read as Bosa tackles the RB. Murray pulls it.
The H gets around on the CB with great angles established on the right side!
The next two clips are out of 12P.
The Chicago Bears with Fields in 23”
They run zone read with motion to trips with a TE. The TE blocks the overhang and they read the DE. Nice design as they attack the 2i side.
Let’s look at some other clips!
Film Clips
Below are 7 clips from various sets and formations that I’ve watched this year.
Let’s look at the Clips of the Zone Read from the Eagles, Cardinals and Ravens.
I hope you enjoyed this play book edition of the zone read making a return to the NFL.