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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic
I am old, but not that old. I was born in 71.
Could you, or someone else who from that generation explain the purpose or the mechanics, and the origins, of the offensive linemen doing the stand up and resetting all the time?
I started watching Chiefs games when I was 6 years old, and I vaguely remember the Dallas Cowboys offensive line doing this, but I just never understood why, or how it started, etc.
Thanks for sharing your experiences while watching, and for any knowledge you can impart about the offensive line movement.
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It was called the multiple formation offence. The OL would come out in a two-point stance and a particular alignment of the backfield. The defense would make their assignments based on the original backfield. Then the OL would stand up, before dropping into their final three-point stance. Meanwhile, the backfield would shift their alignment, partially obscured by the standing OL. The defence would have less time to adjust before the snap. It was all about creating movement and confusion.
https://youtu.be/SNexLQgaJNc