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HB Toss

Singleback·Tight Y Off Flex·11

Toss Run Play

Play diagram for HB Toss from Singleback Tight Y Off Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetTight Y Off Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Toss out of Singleback Tight Y Off Flex is a perimeter run play that gets the HB the ball in space quickly, bouncing him outside the tackle box before the defense can flow to the ball. The offensive line and TE flex out to seal the edge with reach and kickout blocks, pulling the playside blockers to lead the HB around the corner rather than attacking downhill inside. This is a pure run play with no play-action or RPO element, designed to beat overaggressive interior fronts and slow flowing linebackers by getting outside their leverage before they can string it out.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, check for a defensive end or outside linebacker crashing down hard, since that alignment is designed to be sealed by the pulling blockers on toss. Watch strong safety depth and alignment, if he is sitting close to the box and reading run keys fast he can be the unblocked defender who blows this play up. Post-snap, key the playside linebacker's first step, if he flows too far inside on run fake or misdirection recognition, the edge will be wide open for the HB. User the playside DE or OLB manually to force the back to cut it back into traffic rather than letting him get to the corner untouched. This play struggles badly against fast flowing 4-3 defenses with disciplined edge setters and against user blitzes off the edge that get penetration before the pullers can get set.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs against defenses showing a base 4-3 or 3-4 front with linebackers stacked tight to the line, since slow flowing backers get outrun to the edge. Use pre-snap motion or a hard count to see if the defense shifts a linebacker or safety toward the toss side, and if they do, be ready to cut it back against the grain. Combine this with Inside Zone Split and HB Dive from the same set so defenses cannot sit on the edge run and get gashed inside once they overplay the toss look. Pair it with Jet Sweep and Jet HB Power to build a full perimeter run package that keeps the defense guessing on flow direction. Avoid calling this into aggressive edge blitz packages or scrape exchange looks, since fast flowing DEs and OLBs can blow it up before the blockers get outside.