Single-wing formation
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In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation was a precursor to the modern shotgun formation. The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handed. Formati
A classic single-wing alignment, with the center (50) shotgun-snapping the ball either to the left halfback/"tailback" (40) or to the fullback (30). Quarterback (20) is called "blocking back" in this formation, right halfback (10) is the "wingback," frequently a pass receiver.
Pop Warner at the University of Pittsburgh in 1917
Shotgun formation
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The shotgun formation is a formation used by the offensive team in gridiron football mainly for passing plays, although some teams use it as their base formation. Instead of the quarterback receiving
Single-wing formation
…In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation was a precursor to the modern shotgun formation. The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handed. Formations with one wingback and a handed snap are commonly called…
The Green Bay Packers (left) in the shotgun in a game against the New York Giants in 2007
The modern shotgun offense was developed by head coach Red Hickey of the San Francisco 49ers in 1960.
Tom Brady in the shotgun at Super Bowl XXXIX.
Side view of the shotgun formation