Route (gridiron football)

Updated on Jan 14, 2024

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A route is a pattern or path that a receiver in American football and Canadian football runs to get open for a forward pass.

Route tree

One popular way to organize routes is with a "route tree". A route tree is a way to show all the various routes with one diagram.

Curl route, also called a "Button hook route"

Drag route, also called an "In route"

Corner route, also called a "Flag route"

Fly route, also called a "Go route" or "Streak route"

Out route

Post route, also there is a "Post Flag"

Slant route

Flat route

Swing route

Wheel route

Sluggo route, a slant and go

Seam route

Stop-and-go

Jerk route

Double Out

Angle route

Sail route

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