The one difference is the receiver will fade towards the sideline at the in of his route. Pretty much same as a streak as the receiver runs straight up the field. Can be effective route against man coverage if the receiver has the speed and acceleration to gain separation. Use a touch pass here.Īs the route name indicates, the receiver runs towards the flat. This route is effective against bump-n-run. The receiver will try to avoid the cornerback by taking an outside release. If the defense plays zone coverage, the receiver must be in front of the coverage to be successful. This is a good route to call against man coverage. The receiver drives down the field, then cuts over the middle. These type of routes are effective against man and zone coverage, Any tight end or runningback cannot be sent in motion when running a delay route. Delay routes are indicated by them being blue. Routes such seam, flat, or curl are the types of delay routes you will find in the game. In some cases such as when a blitz is called on their side of the ball, they won’t even go out. The reason they delay is because they look like they are pass blocking. This type of routes have the tight end, or runningback delay before going out on their pass route. The receiver runs 10–15 yards and then cuts in at a 90-degree angle towards the sideline. This is a good route to beat underneath coverage.Ī good pass route to beat soft zone coverage such as Cover 4. The receiver runs downfield for 10–15 yards and then cuts towards the middle of the field. The receiver runs straight downfield for 15–20 yards and then hooks back in or out towards the quarterback. A very effective pass route against man coverage, especially if the receiver has more speed than the defender covering him.Ī good pass route to beat man or soft zone coverage. The receiver run 12-15 yards and rounds his route across the field. If throw right, the receiver can be taken control of to make a high leaping catch. Effective pass route against man and zone coverage. The receiver runs up the field about 8-10 yards and then curls back towards the quarterback. Against man coverage, it can be effective, but you need to take contrtol of the receiver. It’s a good pass route to beat Cover 2 if the cornerbacks play in the short or flat zone area. The receiver runs straight downfield and then towards the corner of the end zone. All it takes is for the receiver to break one tackle for a big play. If a blitz is called, and defender covering him man coverage is playing off, throw quickly to the receiver. Effective route Vs the blitz and soft zone coverage. The receiver takes one step back and then runs Horizontally with his eyes on the QB waiting for the throw, he then catches it and runs up field. It also works against zone coverage by having another receiver run a route over the top such as slant or in route. The angle route is effective against man coverage if the back has more speed than the defender covering him. The back starts off by going towards the outside, and then angles back towards the middle of the field. Halfbacks and fullbacks run this route of the backfield. Note: Don’t forget to all check out our related breakdown called “ Common Pass Routes and Route Combos“.
Some passing routes work better than others vs certain types of pass coverages.
Every passing concept and route combination has some sort of passing route. In this X’s and O’s breakdown breakdown we take a look at some of the more common passing routes that you will find throughout football video games such as Madden and NCAA.