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HB Blunt Dive

Singleback·Wing·12

Dive Run Play

Play diagram for HB Blunt Dive from Singleback Wing in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

HB Blunt Dive out of Singleback Wing 12 personnel is a straight downhill dive run that hits the A gap hard with no misdirection or blocking gimmicks. The diagram shows the HB aligned directly behind the QB, taking the handoff and attacking the line of scrimmage on a north south track between the guards, with the tight ends and wing back set to seal the edges and box defenders. This is a pure gap run play, not a man or zone beater in the passing sense, and the primary read is simply the first crease that opens between the center and guard before bouncing off tackle if the interior is clogged.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is in a base 4-3 or 3-4 look with linebackers stacked tight, since heavy box counts are the biggest threat to this dive concept. Watch the middle linebacker depth, if he is sitting shallow and downhill at the snap he can blow up the play before the hole develops. Look for user-controlled defensive tackles shooting gaps rather than reading blocks, disciplined gap control from the interior defensive line is what shuts this run down. Safeties creeping into the box pre-snap signal run support and should push you toward a play-action pass out of this same formation instead. Post-snap, track whether the linebackers flow hard to the play side, a fast flow opens the backside cutback lane if your HB has vision to find it.

Usage Tips

Call this on early downs like first and ten or second and short to stay ahead of the sticks and keep the defense honest against your play-action shots out of this same Wing formation.

Check the box count before the snap, if the defense has six or more defenders stacked in the box, consider audibling to a perimeter run or the End Around Lead instead of forcing the dive.

Use the fullback or wing tight end lead block as your key, follow their shoulder turn to know instantly whether the crease is A gap or bouncing to B gap.

Pair this play with Close PA Sail or PA Power O from the same personnel group so linebackers who key the run fast get burned once you fake the dive action.

Against aggressive user defenders shooting gaps, hit the hole with one hard cut and get skinny, hesitation kills this play since the blocking is designed for immediate vertical push.