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0 1 Trap

Singleback·Y Trips·11

Trap Run Play Power Run

Play diagram for 0 1 Trap from Singleback Y Trips in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetY Trips

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

0 1 Trap out of Singleback Y Trips 11 personnel is a power run play designed to gash inside zone or over aggressive fronts with a trap block. The diagram shows the HB taking the handoff and hitting a gap right off the center, with the trips receivers to one side and the backside WR running vertical routes to hold defenders and clear space. This is a run play, not a man or zone beater in the passing sense, but it exploits fronts that get up the field fast, using the trap block to pull an interior lineman across the formation to kick out the first defender inside the box. The primary read progression for the ball carrier is to press the point of attack, read the trap block, and cut off the puller's block into daylight.

Defensive Reads

Key the defensive tackle across from the trap block, if he crashes hard down the line the pulling blocker will kick him out and create the cutback lane. Watch the mike linebacker's initial step, if he flows too fast to the play side the trap can spring the HB for a big gain up the middle. Beware user controlled defensive linemen who sit still and read the trap, since a disciplined DT can blow this play up before the puller arrives. Check safety depth pre-snap, if both safeties are deep in a two high shell the box is likely light and this trap has room to work. Look for stacked fronts or blitz packages that send extra defenders through the A and B gaps, since those numbers advantages can shut down the trap block entirely.

Usage Tips

Run this play against fronts that show heavy penetration or a 3 tech that likes to shoot gaps upfield since the trap block exploits that aggression.

Check the box count pre-snap and if the defense has six or more in the box, consider audibling to a bubble screen or WR screen from this set instead.

Use HB Trap on early downs like 1st and 10 or 2nd and short to keep the defense honest before dialing up PA Power O or PA Ctr Waggle off the same look.

Watch linebacker depth before the snap, if the mike is sitting shallow he can blow up the trap so consider hitting Inside Zone or HB Dive as a changeup.

Sequence this play with HB Counter and HB Power O since all three attack downhill with pulling blockers and force the defense to respect multiple gaps.