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HB Slip Screen

Shotgun·Double Stack·11

Screen Pass Hb Screen Pass Play

Play diagram for HB Slip Screen from Shotgun Double Stack in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetDouble Stack

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Slip Screen out of Shotgun Double Stack releases the HB laterally behind a wall of pulling linemen while both stacked outside receivers run vertical clear out routes to pull cornerbacks and safeties downfield. The inside slot receiver runs a quick out to occupy the flat defender, giving the HB a clean lane to bounce outside once the screen develops. This is a classic screen pass designed to beat aggressive man pressure and blitz-heavy defenses, with the primary read being an automatic dump to the HB once the blockers get set, since there is no route progression to work through downfield.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defensive tackles and edge rushers who stay home instead of crashing upfield, since disciplined interior linemen can blow up the screen before the wall forms. Key on linebackers who diagnose the screen quickly and flow outside, this play dies against defenses that spy the HB or use a linebacker to shadow the backfield instead of dropping into coverage. Check safety depth before the snap, if the safeties sit shallow rather than respecting the vertical clear outs they can jump the screen lane and blow it up for a loss. Man coverage with tight press corners on the outside routes is the ideal shell to attack since it removes underneath help from the flat. Zone shells with a linebacker sitting in the short flat or a cornerback playing off-man can sink the screen before the blockers get out in front, so avoid calling this against Tampa 2 or defenses that flash a zone blitz look pre-snap.

Usage Tips

Call this play when you see safeties creeping up or corners lined up in press man, since the vertical clear outs will pull them away from the line of scrimmage instantly. Use it on early downs or after establishing a quick passing tempo, so the defense is more likely to bring extra rushers expecting a dropback pass. Watch your linemen release before hitting the truck stick or juke button, patience is critical because triggering the HB too early with defenders still in the box kills the play. Pair this with Fake Screen Go or PA Jailbreak Screen in the same set to condition the defense into biting on screen action, then punish overaggressive linebackers who key the backfield too fast. If the defense shows a hard edge blitz off the stack side, motion or hot route the slot out to a quick hitch to give yourself a faster outlet if the screen gets read.