OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS

ACE FORMATIONS

Common name for formations with one back in the backfield behind the quarterback. Quarterback is under center.

BUNCH FORMATIONS

Any formation that features a 3-man alignment of wide receivers like you see above.

DOUBLE WING FORMATIONS

This formation consist of 2 tight ends, 2 wings and a back in the backfield.

EMPTY FORMATIONS

Any formation with no backs in the backfield.

FLEXBONE FORMATIONS

This formation typically features one of the running backs to either side and a back directly behind the QB.

I FORMATIONS

The running backs in the backfield are lined up behind the quarterback to look like the letter "I".

PISTOL FORMATIONS

There is one back in the backfield behind the quarterback. Quarterback is under center.

POWER I FORMATIONS

The running backs in the backfield are lined up behind the quarterback to look like the letter "I" but with an added back to the side of the I.

QUADS FORMATIONS

This type of formation is called quads because it gets four eligible receivers over to the same side of the field.

SHOTGUN FORMATIONS

Any formation that the QB is 4-5 yards behind the center.

SINGLE WING FORMATIONS

Just like the double wing formation has two "wings" as part of the formation, the single wing formation has just one "wing".

T FORMATIONS

This formation has 3 backs in the backfield in a horizontal line.

TRIPS FORMATIONS

This formation has 3 receivers on the same side of the field, while there is one receiver on the opposite side.

TWINS FORMATIONS

The Twins Formation is a term used to describe a formation where two receivers are lined up on one side of the formation, and there is only a tight end lined up to the other side.

WILDCARD FORMATIONS

The traditional Wildcat formation features an unbalanced line and a player other than the quarterback taking the snap.

WISHBONE FORMATIONS

In these formations the 3 backs and the QB resemble the shape of a wishbone.