T-Formation
The T formation is a formation of Offense in American Football.
Description
The T formation is a football attacking formation, which basically consists of five offensive linemen (two tackles, two guards and the center ), two Line supportive tight ends, a quarterback and three running backs ( two half -backs, a fullback ), which the next to each other several yards behind the quarterback. Looking at the T- formation from the opposing end zone from these four backfield players see them together like a "T,". One of the three running backs is usually used as a Man in Motion.
The T- formation is considered as a simple attack formation, which favors the running game over the three running backs and the quarterback enables quick throws to the tight ends and the Man in Motion. Therefore, this formation is popular in children's and youth football. In professional sports, the classic T- formation takes place in attacks just before the opponent's end zone use, where the running game the same space savings achieved as a throw. In the normal game more complex attack formations are generally used, but in some cases based on the T- formation.
History
The T- formation is one of the oldest football attack formations and was played in the 19th century. When the forward pass was legalized, other Offensetaktiken became popular, in particular the so-called single -wing formation (German: "A Wing Formation" ). When in 1933 was the modern NFL football introduced (21 inch circumference, seams and elliptical shape instead of up to 28 inches, circumference, smooth and melon -shaped), throwing became easier. Use as quarterbacks long throws started the T- formation became popular: the Chicago Bears under coach George Halas took advantage of one of the three running backs as Man in Motion, which ran into the free space - and thus precursors of modern wide receiver was. In college football, Frank Leahy took them at the University of Notre Dame and won with the Fighting Irish four college title, and the Bears won with the Hall -of- Fame quarterback Sid Luckman 1940-1946 four NFL titles. The T- formation sets formed the precursor of Pro, which uses a similar base formation with two wide receivers.