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The NFL also made a rule regarding the receiving team's formation in 2018. Eight players on the receiving team must be lined up in the 15-yard "set up zone" measured from the receiving team's restraining line 10 yards from the ball.
The offense is required to set up a formation before a play, subject to several rules: The formation must have at least 7 players on the line of scrimmage. [1] The 7 players are not required to be next to each other and may spread out across the width of the field, but this is rare; most offenses place at least 5 players together in a continuous line.
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Before the ball is snapped, the offensive team lines up in a formation. The type of formation used is determined by the game situation. Teams often employ "special formations" for specific scenarios, such as obvious passing situations, short yardage, or goal-line plays. Some formations are designed for a particular game to confuse the defense.
The modern shotgun offense was developed by head coach Red Hickey of the San Francisco 49ers in 1960. The shotgun evolved from the single wing and the similar double-wing spread; famed triple threat man Sammy Baugh has claimed that the shotgun was effectively the same as the version of the double-wing he ran at Texas Christian University in the 1930s.
All kicking team players other than the kicker line up on the receiving team’s 40-yard line. At least 9 of the receiving team's players line up between the receiving team’s 35 to the 30-yard line (known as the "Setup Zone"), with at least 7 players with one foot on the receiving team’s 35-yard line (known as the "Restraining Line").
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In 2013, NFL teams used 11 personnel on 51.62% of offensive plays, meaning that there were three wide receivers on the field. [5] Over the past few years, the NFL has transitioned to a more pass-heavy league, which explains a league average that has a personnel grouping with multiple passing options for the quarterback .