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HB Pitch

Singleback·Wing Tight Z·13

Toss Run Play

Play diagram for HB Pitch from Singleback Wing Tight Z in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Tight Z

Personnel

131 RB · 3 TE · 1 WR

In 2 playbooks

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Breakdown

HB Pitch out of Singleback Wing Tight Z 13 personnel is an outside toss run that gets the HB to the perimeter in a hurry. The offensive line and TE fan out to seal the edge, with the play side attacking outside contain on a wide track as shown by the red arrow. This is a pure run play with no pass option attached, and the primary read progression is the frontside edge defender: bounce outside if he gets sealed or upfield, cut it back inside if he sits and holds the edge.

Defensive Reads

Watch for defensive ends and outside linebackers crashing down the line of scrimmage, this play beats hard inside pursuit and overaggressive edge rushers. Man coverage on the perimeter with no extra run support tends to get exposed since the pitch turns the corner before defenders can flip and run. Look for a fast flowing linebacker corps that overruns the play, that opens the cutback lane for the HB against a spread out defense. Cover 2 or Cover 3 shells with disciplined edge defenders who stay square and force the ball back inside will shut this down quickly. Nano blitzes or contain rushers off the edge who stay home rather than crash can blow this play up before the pitch even develops, so avoid calling it against known edge blitz packages.

Usage Tips

Use this against defenses that show light boxes or fast flow to the opposite hash since the sweep action punishes overpursuit.

Check the edge defender and any slot corner or overhang player pre-snap, if they are crashing hard down inside every play this pitch will gash them.

Motion the H back or use pre-snap shifts to identify if the defense is in man or zone before the snap so you know whether to trust the edge speed or set up a cutback.

Pair this with HB Counter Wk and HB Counter U from the same set to keep defenders honest, since the misdirection action off similar backfield paths sets up this outside pitch perfectly.

Best called on early downs or in short yardage on the perimeter where defenses are not expecting outside speed, avoid calling it into stacked run fits or heavy blitz looks.