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Counter Y

Shotgun·Flex Y Off Close·11

Counter Run Play Power Run

Play diagram for Counter Y from Shotgun Flex Y Off Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetFlex Y Off Close

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Counter Y is a Power Run scheme out of Shotgun Flex Y Off Close with 11 personnel. The diagram shows the offensive line pulling the backside guard and tackle around the point of attack to lead block for the HB, while the two outside receivers and the TE run vertical stems to occupy the cornerbacks and force them to hold their assignments instead of crashing down on the run fit. This is a run play designed to attack gaps created by misdirection and pulling linemen, so the primary read progression starts with the frontside double team, then reads the pulling guard's lead block on the first defender showing outside the tackle box, and finally reads the second puller for the alley defender or force player.

Defensive Reads

Watch for linebacker depth and gap alignment pre snap since stacked or crashing linebackers can beat the pulling guards to the point of attack before they get set. Identify safety rotation before the snap: two deep safeties who stay home make it harder for extra defenders to fill the counter run gap, while a single high safety with an eight man box is a major red flag for this call. Check cornerback press alignment since aggressive press man corners jumping the outside vertical stems can abandon run support responsibilities, opening up the edge. Post snap, key the play side defensive end and any user controlled defender crashing down hard, since a disciplined edge defender who stays home on the counter action can blow up the pulling lineman's angle. Look for linebackers reading the pulling guards and flowing fast to the counter gap, since a well timed blitz or run fit adjustment on the backside can cut off the cutback lane entirely.

Usage Tips

Use this out of Shotgun on early downs like first and ten or second and short to keep the defense honest against your pass sets in this formation. Check the box count pre snap: if you see six or fewer defenders in the box with the safeties at depth, this counter scheme has a numbers advantage and should hit hard. Motion the TE or use a hot route on one of the outside receivers to bait the defense into an aggressive box count before the snap, since the vertical routes drawn from the outside receivers help freeze corners in man coverage. Pair Counter Y with Inside Zone and HB Slip Screen in this set to keep linebackers guessing between gap runs, zone runs, and quick throws off the same personnel and formation look. Against teams that key run flow fast with linebacker triggers, sell the counter action hard with the stick and go through your reads patiently instead of bailing to the backside cutback too early.