When the quarterback stands a few yards behind the center, he has more time to elude would-be tacklers and throw the football. Howard "Red" Hickey, then coach of the San Francisco 49ers, came up with it in 1960.
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5 top football innovations
Too bad you can't patent a football tactic. But coaches and players can – and do – quickly adopt successful strategies.
The 'shotgun' formation
