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TEAM FORMATIONS
Each offensive play in Football Mogul uses one of the 22 available offensive formations. Defensive plays have 17 different available formations. Each formation requires a different set of players,
often requiring that the computer go to the team's bench to find
the players that it needs. It is for this reason that all Football
Mogul teams need to have depth at all positions. For more information
on the recommended depth at each position, see the help on Offense and Defense.
The following shows the
basic offensive and defensive formations, with notes on the situations
in which they are used most. Offensive players are shown in yellow,
defensive players in blue.
Offensive Formations
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The Pro-Set
Offense is the standard offense around which most teams
are built. By putting two running backs, one tight end, and
two wide receivers on the field, it creates the most options
for the offense to either run or pass. This formation is the
basis for the 11-man starting offense listed in the Offense
Dialog.
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The Lone Setback
Offense (aka "Ace") is the second most popular offensive formation.
It replaces one of the two running backs with a third wide
receiver. This increases the team's passing options, but decreases
the threat on the ground. Although a team can run effectively
in this formation, it is not used often in running situations
because with few opportunities for misdirection, the defense
can focus their tackling efforts on the single running back. |
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The Spread is used frequently on passing downs, such as 3rd down with 7 or more yards to go. It increases passing threats
by putting four wide receivers on the field. However, a team
with a star running back and strong offensive line can also
use this formation to gain yards on the ground, especially
using the wide receivers to cause the defensive backfield
to commit to defending against the pass. |
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The Double Tight
End offense replaces one of the running backs with a second
tight end, increasing the threat of a short to medium pass
to the middle of the field. Because tight ends are receivers
that also possess strong blocking skills, this is a strong
formation for rushing plays that take advantage of the seven-man
offensive line. This combination of running strength and passing
options makes this a good offense for short yardage plays,
such as 3rd down and 3 or fewer yards, or even
an attempted 2-point conversion. |
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The Shotgun
is similar in focus to the Run and Shoot. It also puts four
wide receivers on the field to maximize passing options. However,
it also increases the quarterback's time to pass by hiking
the ball to him about 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
In return, the running options for the lone halfback are few,
limited mostly to draw plays. So, the running back usually
runs an outlet pattern of his own, or helps block the pass
rush.
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The number of players
used for each formation are as follows:
| Offense |
QB |
G |
T |
C |
RB |
TE |
WR |
| Pro-Set |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Lone Setback ("Ace") |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Double Tight End |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Spread |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Shotgun |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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