Jump shift

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Diagram of the Heisman shift.

The jump shift or Heisman shift, was an

snapped and the wall of three blockers charged on.[3] If needed, the center could also snap it to one of the other backs.[4] The phalanx of blockers resembled the yet-to-be developed single wing.[4] The Heisman shift was considered more complicated than its predecessors (say the Minnesota shift).[5]

References

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  2. ^ John Heisman (1922). Principles of Football. p. 267.
  3. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Neil R. Kohn (1964). "heisman+shift" The Evolution of Offensive Football, 1913-1963. p. 46.