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In , a quarterback scramble or scramble is an impromptu maneuver or run by a 
Due to the risk of injury or fumbling the ball while scrambling, quarterbacks are advised to slide down to avoid unnecessary hits after picking up the necessary yardage. NFL coach Zac Taylor is quoted as saying "There is a time to put your head down and go get that first down. Then there are some times we just have to assess the situation and be smart and keep us on pace for the next drive."
Scrambling is mostly forbidden in
Definition of a scramble
definitions of running plays
YouTube video of a successful quarterback scramble
{{Gridiron football maneuvers American football terminology American football plays
In , a quarterback scramble or scramble is an impromptu maneuver or run by a quarterback
The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually consider ...
. If a quarterback is under pressure by an opposing team's defense, he may run forward, backward, or laterally in an attempt to avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage for a sack
A sack usually refers to a rectangular-shaped bag.
Sack may also refer to:
Bags
* Flour sack
* Gunny sack
* Hacky sack, sport
* Money sack
* Paper sack
* Sleeping bag
* Stuff sack
* Knapsack
Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
* Sack (band), ...
. A scramble is not usually a designed play (designed quarterback run plays include the keeper and bootleg play), but instead is the action of a quarterback to avoid being sacked by the defense or an improvised run forward to gain yardage if an opportunity presents itself.
Due to the risk of injury or fumbling the ball while scrambling, quarterbacks are advised to slide down to avoid unnecessary hits after picking up the necessary yardage. NFL coach Zac Taylor is quoted as saying "There is a time to put your head down and go get that first down. Then there are some times we just have to assess the situation and be smart and keep us on pace for the next drive."
Scrambling is mostly forbidden in six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada.
History
Six-man football was developed in ...
, which requires that the quarterback relinquish the ball before it crosses the line of scrimmage.
See also
* Dual-threat quarterback * Quarterback keeperReferences
Definition of a scramble
definitions of running plays
External links
YouTube video of a successful quarterback scramble
{{Gridiron football maneuvers American football terminology American football plays