[33] Martz coached the Rams from 2000-2005, compiling a 53-32 regular season record and a 3-4 playoff record. Norv Turner, a former Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers head coach, and offensive coordinator for many NFL teams (most notably for the Dallas Cowboys during the early 1990s), also implemented a version of the Coryell style of offense. Despite having decent success in Kansas City, he wasn't able to lead the Chiefs to a Super Bowl appearance. Something went wrong. 27 Jul Described as the "Greatest Show on Turf", the Mike Martz offense is easily the biggest story coming out of the Bears camp on the offensive side of the ball. The Raiders RBs have averaged a 22.6% target share over the last 3 years. When he became the Cowboys offensive coordinator in 2007, he implemented his own variation of the Air Coryell, having added his own wrinkles to the offensive philosophy. Today it is also known as the "Coryell offense", although the "vertical offense" is another accepted name. He changed the game". Of course, Turner then became the Cowboys offensive coordinator in 1991 and implemented his own variant of the Air Coryell with Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Jay Novacek. His offenses tend to include a strong offensive line, a strong running game, a #1 WR who can stretch the field and catch jump balls in the end-zone, a good receiving TE to attack the space the WRs create in the middle of the field and a FB who fills the role of a lead blocker and a final option as an outlet receiver. The Martz variant favored an elusive feature back who can catch the ball, such as Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, over the power runners the Turner scheme prefers. The Coryell offense is a combination of deep and mid range passing and power running. The Al Saunders variant is heavily influenced by Don Coryell and Al Saunders's former boss, former Coryell assistant and 2-time Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, whose Ace formation (single back, two wide receivers, a tight end, and a halfback) was very effective in the 1980s. However, it is also adaptable because it is less rigid. Faulk won the NFL MVP award in 2000, and he would also win 3 straight AP NFL Offensive of the Year awards from 1999-2001. The run game is mostly inside and outside zone with jet sweep action, but will also play Gap. WR Tyrell Williams is familiar with Lynn from SD/LAC days. He won two consecutive division titles (19741975) with the St. Louis Cardinals, whose offense emphasized the pass while running the standard pro set. While with the Redskins, Turner tutored his quarterbacks coach at the time, Mike Martz, in the ways of the Coryell offense. Play Caller/Tenure: Josh McDaniels (OC) - 9yrs currently and 3yrs prior with NE, 15yrs in NFL as OC/HC. Adam Trautman is expected to be the move-TE that will be used to create mismatches. NorCal native Jesse Jones has been obsessed with fantasy football since first joining and winning a league in 1994. Saunders only went 17-22 in 2 1/2 years as a head coach. While most fans have already looked at the upcoming free agent class, some might need to remember that more names will be added to the mix as teams make cuts ahead of the new league year. Coryell also frequently tried to stretch the defense, with his core philosophy being to make the defense cover every inch of the field, especially vertically. Selecting Texas RB Bijan Robinson at 26 could be a great pick for the Cowboys. With better QB play and potential for Mooney to ascend, that percentage could drop back below 20% this year with Nagy taking back play-calling duties The OL has new starters at the tackle positions (a rookie LT and a free agent RT). The Shanahan offense is derived from the West Coast offense made famous by Bill Walsh. Chubb has a career average of 5.2 Yards Per Carry and 39 total TDs as a pro. Big news, our FantasyData 2021 NFL Draft Kit is FREE this year for all our Premium and Premium Plus subscribers. Nagy was above average in 19 using 21, 10, 02, & 01 personnel. Gruden offenses tend to concentrate on 1 receiver. Scott Turners offense pulls from various other offensive concepts than Coryell and has been less deep strike than a typical Coryell offense, likely due to personnel. From West Coast spacing concepts (likely learned during his time with Steve Mariucci) to Air Coryell vertical concepts (likely learned during his time with Mike Martz) to the route combinations . Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler still considers former offensive coordinator Mike Martz "one of the brightest minds in the game," but admitted the coach's inflexibility played a role in the . Michael Martz (born May 13, 1951) is an American football coach. Play Caller/Tenure: Sean Payton (HC): 14yrs as NO HC/play-caller (majority of seasons calling plays); 17 yrs as an OC/HC. Coryells offense began in the college ranks when he was the head coach at San Diego State, where he coached from 1961 to 1972. Additional Notes: The offense has ranked in the top 5 in Passing Yards and Passing TDs during Bienemys OC years. Additional Notes:Passes are spread out to all positions in this offense making the WR group tough to rely on in FF. He runs a modified WCO (to the point he does not consider it WCO anymore) where the run game is emphasized and the passing game is used as an extension of the run game in several facets. It is almost exclusively run out of the pro set. Gruden's run game uses zone, gap, and pin-and-pull schemes. An athletic TE that can run WR-type routes is often featured, guys like Kellen Winslow, Antonio Gates, and Greg Olsen for example. Mike Martz Offense Explanation. He has disciples all over the league. Scheme: Titans want to keep the Shanahan-style offense that has been there from LaFleur and Smith, so outside-zone runs and PA passing game his year which could help Derrick Henry see fewer defenders in the box, or lead to more early-down passes. Kelly tilts pass heavy (3, Additional Notes: Deshaun Watson had 10 games of 300+ passing yards and 11 games of 25+ rush yards in 2020. Play Caller/Tenure: Kyle Shanahan (HC) - 4yrs as SF HC/Play-Caller; 13yrs as OC. This helped Ben become the least sacked starting QB last year. Only two Super Bowl teams have started the following season 0-5: a 1987 Giants team hindered by replacement players and these Rams. Passing game quote: The way the offense is set up, the ball goes to the open receiver. Callahan would prefer to have 5 players catch 50 passes. TreQuan Smith primarily lines up in the slot with Marquez Callaway at the Z. Deonte Harris as the gadget guy. Please consider using one of our preferred browsers to enjoy an optimal experience. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Play Caller/Tenure: George Godsey & Eric Studesville (Co-Offensive Coordinators) - Godsey 3yrs w MIA, will be 1. [24] His offense featured a smash mouth running game with 3 different running backs, Hall of Famer John Riggins, George Rogers and Earnest Byner, behind a massive offensive line known as the "Hogs." They were also above average in use of 21 and 22 personnel. Additional Notes: NE was top-3 in Rush Attempts in 3 out of last 5 years with a ranking of 9th and 11th in the other two years. As a result, more defensive backs were drafted, and linebackers that could also cover inside receivers were sought. During his time with the Chargers, Turner's system helped quarterback Philip Rivers set new franchise records for single-season quarterback rating and touchdown passes in 2008. 2018 Hilton led with 120 targets and Ebron right behind with 110 (Hines had 81 targets that year). Mike Martz in his own words -Martz explained his offense as a read-and-react scheme. Cowboys rumors: No progress towards Leighton Vander Esch deal, Donovan Wilson deal unlikely. It was at this time when Houcks input on the blocking scheme was mixed in with the Air Coryell, which has become a staple of the Cowboys offenses and many Air Coryell variants since. It has a reputation of being a run-heavy offense that uses the run to set up the play-action passing game. The OL lost their center and protection caller at the line with Corey Lindsley going to the Chargers and drafted Josh Meyers to replace him. Engram is highly inefficient at TE, Rudolph fits more of the Garrett mold at TE making neither guy viable for upside. Hell use counters and traps to gain an advantage for his blocking schemes and will heavily involve TEs and FBs into the offense. [26] As offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys, Turner ran Coryell's offense with a greater emphasis on sideline throws than the Chargers used. There seemed to be a deeper supply of quarterbacks and receivers. He said in every play, the quarterback has three choices and then what the defenses do eliminates the choices. Norv Turner first learned the offense from longtime Coryell assistant Ernie Zampese. Walsh's idea was to stretch the defense out horizontally to open up space for the QB to get the ball out quick to a player with room to run once they catch the ball. However, in 2022, Vermeil earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his work as an NFL head coach. Play Caller/Tenure: Eric Bienemy (OC) - 3yrs as KC and NFL OC; 8yrs total with KC. Scheme: The offense is expected to be heavily influenced by Meyer but Bevell will call plays. The Chargers led the league in passing yards an NFL record six consecutive years from 1978 to 1983[2] and again in 1985. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Browns interviewed former Rams head coach Mike Martz recently. We also have Advanced Player Metrics and tons of awesome DFS tools. Additional Notes:Starting QB undetermined. They also led the league in total yards in offense from 1978 to 1983 and in 1985. The top 4 WRs can all be good but will make any 1 hard to breakout. Gibbs's offense also showcased a 3-receiver deep air attack featuring Hall of Famer Art Monk, Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders, known as "The Posse." Since then, Martz has spent two years in Detroit as the Lions' offensive coordinator with minor success, one disastrous year as the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers and two. There is much less of a focus on play action. This could put a dent into Laviska Shenaults role. Gibbs served as head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1981-1992, and during that time, he won three Super Bowls with a Coryell offense. OL (is a mess) only returns two players that reached > 50 Snaps/G LY & is moving Hernandez to RG (1, Play Caller/Tenure: Nick Sirianni (HC) - This will be Siriannis 1. CAR acquired a couple of Bradys guys by drafting Terrace Marshall in Rd2 and signing Dan Arnold who was in NO w/ Brady. Additional Notes: Derek Carrs 7.9 YPA each of the last 2 years are the two highest for a Gruden QB ever (previous high was 7.8). From 1999-2001, St. Louis became the only team in NFL history to score 500+ points in 3 consecutive years. Newton is going into year 2 with NE and supposedly has Belichick's support as his preferred starter. The Cowboys still derive much of their scheme from their Air Coryell past. But for now, this serves as a genealogy of the Air Coryell, what it is, and how its become so entrenched as the overarching offensive system with the Cowboys. Scheme: It is assumed Lynn will run inside/outside-zone running plays. If healthy, hell be the third wheel with Taylor and Hines. Later on, Coryell began to introduce more receiver options on routes that allowed receivers to react to what the defense was doing. (Part 1)", "Don Coryell, the man who created the modern NFL", "Taking a deep dive into the Air Coryell scheme the Cowboys have traditionally used", "How Mike Martz and The Greatest Show on Turf kicked off an NFL Revolution", An explanation of the Coryell Offense (The Daily Norseman), 2006 playoff game vs. New England Patriots, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Air_Coryell&oldid=1141067007, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2008, Articles needing additional references from February 2016, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 05:07. Scheme: Payton is from the Jon Gruden-WCO tree but has blended some of Pete Carmichaels E-P concepts into the offense. TEN led the NFL in 12 percentage in 2020. Last but not least, Connor Rogers of NBC Sports reiterates the "plug-and-play" tag, with Pro Football Focus giving him a 92.3 overall grade in his final collegiate season, predicting that . Additional Notes:Jalen Hurts and Miles Sanders should benefit in the run game while DeVonta Smith and the TEs should benefit in the passing game. Additional Notes: Baker Mayfield had a career-high QBR and Air Yards per Attempt last year with the lowest interception rate of his career. The name stuck, and Coryells offense began to be referred to as the Air Coryell ever since. In all, 10, 11, and 12 personnel accounted for 96% of the Cardinals offense in 2020. Part of that is the change in blocking scheme that comes with new offensive line coach Mike Solari, but it also involves getting the ball out quicker - a staple of McCarthy's West Coast . Play Caller/Tenure: Kellen Moore (OC): Spent the last 4yrs in a coaching capacity with DAL, with the last 2 being the Play Caller/OC. The OL returns 4 starters after being 2. RB has been more by a committee in recent years, but CEH has 1. Additional Notes: Washington's Pass Attempts last yearwere 9. The WR group is somewhat mediocre and muddled due to no standouts, although Jakobi Meyers could ascend to the front of the pack. Scheme: LaFleur is from the Shanahan/McVay-WCO tree. Additional Notes: As OC in BUF, Lynn ranked #2 in Rush Attempts, #1 in Rushing Yards, and #1 in Rushing TDs. The Cowboys head coach made some comments about the offense that deserve a closer look as they seemed to have been misinterpreted. Marc Bulger for no gain. The spread volume is going to make it difficult for any pass-catcher to be a league winner. Zeke looks quicker and Tony Pollard getting reps as a receiver. The offense has 100% continuity and the OL returns all 5 starters. Personnel is often a 2 back set with either 2 TEs and 1 WR, or 2 WRs and 1 TE. American football offense with a greater emphasis on passing than on running, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Football 101: Deep Shots with the Air Coryell Offense", "Shannhan, Tom. The use of 12 personnel was 10% higher than the league average at 30%. Rhamondre Stevenson could be a nice in-season pick-up if Harris misses any time. Arthur Smith ran ZBS on 67% of plays in Tennessee. These offenses heavily utilized the running game, but Coryell ended up creating his innovative offense more out of necessity than anything else: I just decided, hell, you cant just go out and run the ball against better teams, Coryell said. Shanahan's offense hands the ball off and creates the space as the ball carrier advances toward the sideline until they find the openning. The pro set features a tight end, two wide receivers, a halfback, and a fullback, often split behind the quarterback. Gambling problem? Kenyan Drake was brought in to lessen the rushing load for Jacobs and be a passing game piece. Martz's preferred offensive system, nicknamed " Air Coryell " for its emphasis on defense-stretching pass plays, wasn't new; as the name implied, the system was first developed by Coryell in. Run concepts are split evenly between zone and gap schemes. The offense that Coryell developed in San Diego would frequently feature at least two deep-threat receivers running deep routes, whether it be fly routes, deep in routes, skinny posts, comebacks, and other designs to pick up big yards. The passing game works off PA, pre-snap motion, and being able to keep the same personnel in formations that look the same but have multiple play options run out of them. "Now it's celebrated." Martz could hear the Rams own fans. We'll never share your email address and you can opt out at any time, we promise. Before Coryell, NFL teams generally used the pro set formation[3] in ball-control, grind-it-out-style offenses that used play-action fakes to set up deep passing attempts when defenses stacked up vs the running game. Play Caller/Tenure: Matt LaFleur (HC) - 2yrs as GB HC and play-caller; 4yrs total as an OC; 3yrs total as a play-caller. Personnel Preferences: The Giants went heavier than league average in the use of 12 and 13 personnel and below average with 11 personnel. What everybody is missing from Mike McCarthys recent comments about the Cowboys offense, Kellen Moore. As of 2022, most NFL offenses' passing games are based at least partially on Coryell conventions. Additional Notes: Ryan Tannehill could have more Pass Attempts this year than he did in 2020 because of the likely shift to more 11 which could lead to more early-down passes. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) How the Cowboys . The offense is focused on running the ball through mostly zone blocking schemes. Scheme: Sirianni comes from an Erhardt-Perkins tree. As a head coach in the NFL Martz was 56-36 in 5 seasons as the St. Louis Rams head coach. Martz bought the media hype that he revolutionized the NFL with . Turner favors a more limited palette of plays than Coryell and most other Coryell disciples, instead insisting on precise execution. Play Caller/Tenure: Sean McVay (HC) - 4yrs as LAR HC/Play-Caller; 7yrs as an OC; 6yrs as a Play-Caller. Personnel Preferences: 92% of the Texans 2020 plays came out of 11 (64%) or 12 (28%) personnel, Scheme: Kelly is from the Bill OBrien (Erhardt-Perkins) tree. His scheme is typically heavy on wide zone-blocking concepts, which he ran with Mixon in Cincy in 2018 (Mixons most productive year).

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