In American football, a bootleg play is a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball in the direction of either sideline behind the line of scrimmage. This can be accompanied by a play action, or fake hand off of the ball to a running back running the opposite direction.

At the heart of that offense is the waggle pass. The classic Wing T waggle features buck sweep action to the right. The potency of the buck sweep demands respect. After the quarterback and the running back sell the fake, the quarterback boots to his left.

Jul 20, 2018 · The Waggle Play is a great play that works off of Power or ISO. This play-action pass play will give your QB 3 passing options. This pass play is great against most man to man and zone coverage...

Mar 25, 2025 · Unlock the power of the Gun Wing-T with our game-changing Play Action Waggle adjustment. Learn how to create explosive plays, confuse defenses, and elevate your offensive strategy with this in-depth coaching analysis.

This article was originally posted on the Glazier Coaching Blog. Jason Tone, Head Coach, T.L. Hanna HS (SC) provides a detailed breakdown of the Waggle play’s mechanics, highlighting the importance of flexibility, precise route running, and strategic blocking. The video is a portion of the Gun Package & Adjustments: Play Action Pass from the 12 Lesson Jason […]

Dec 3, 2022 · Waggle. One of the most common pass plays in this Wing-T offense is built to look exactly like one of the most common run plays. The waggle play (sometimes referred to as “Buck Sweep Boot”) is designed to look very similar to the Buck Sweep run …

Play Overview: The QB Waggle is another great youth football play, and this one will work in an element of surprise with the Jet Sweep fake. How it Works: Pre-snap, the 3 will go in motion from left to right. At the snap, the QB will fake the handoff …

Feb 6, 2011 · The basic Waggle, is the play action pass off the Wing-T Buck Sweep (fig. 1). The Buck Sweep Waggle was developed in 1968 by the staff at the University of Delaware.

Mar 4, 2010 · Using motion brings us to one of my favorite play action passes, at one time was called WAGGLE. This was taken from the old school WING-T WAGGLE play. You start with a 2x2 formation and bring one slot in jet motion.

A bootleg or waggle is a play where the QB will roll outside the pocket away from the original direction of the play. It is designed to be misdirection that slows down the defenses flow to the football.