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HB Toss

Singleback·Doubles North·11

Toss Run Play

Play diagram for HB Toss from Singleback Doubles North in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetDoubles North

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

HB Toss out of Singleback Doubles North is a pure outside zone run play designed to get the HB to the edge quickly. From the diagram, the offensive line and TE all flow laterally to the play side, pulling and reaching defenders to open a running lane outside the tackle box while the two backside WRs stay static as blockers or decoys and the play side WR stacks vertically to occupy the corner. The HB takes a lateral toss action from the QB and presses the sideline before reading the edge. This is a run play with no pass option, so the primary read progression is simply bounce, bang, or bend based on how the play side defenders flow and whether the alley is sealed.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify whether the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 front with the strong safety stacked close to the line, since an extra run defender in the box can blow up the edge before the pulling linemen get set. Watch the play side outside linebacker or slot corner for aggressive run blitz alignment, if they are crashing hard off the edge pre-snap this play gets stopped for a loss unless the HB can bend it back inside. Post-snap, key the flow of the linebackers, if they overpursue to the play side flow the cutback lane opens up behind the pulling guard. This play struggles against user controlled defenders spying the edge or contain defenders staying home, since Toss has no counter action to punish overaggressive edge shedding. Zone coverages with safeties rotating down into the box will shut this down quickly, so if you see a two high shell rotate to single high post-snap, expect the extra run fit defender to erase the alley.

Usage Tips

Use HB Toss when you diagnose light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the run fit, since the play lives or dies on winning the numbers game to the edge.

Check for overset defensive ends or five technique DEs crashing hard inside pre-snap, that alignment usually means the edge is soft and Toss can win big if you press outside fast.

Motion or shift the backside WRs pre-snap to bait linebackers into flowing early, then snap the ball and let the flow create a cutback lane if the edge gets sealed.

Pair this with HB Dive and HB Stretch from the same set to keep the front guessing between inside zone, outside zone, and Toss without changing your formation tendency.

Save HB Toss for early down and manageable distance situations, ideally first or second down, since it is a low value call on third and long when defenses sit in nickel or dime run support.