Hurry-up offense

The hurry-up offense is a way to avoid delays between plays. It’s often called no-huddle. The offense’s aim is to disrupt the defensive strategies. This method has some elements similar to the two-minute drill, but it has an advantage. The QB may use hurry-up at any moment while the drill is limited by the end of time.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wych employed this offense in 1988 with Boomer Eslasson as primary quarterback. He called it an attack offense. This strategy moved huddles closer to the line of scrimmage. It showed its efficiency in fatigue of the defense and reducing the substitutes.

The leagues have different approaches in using such offense. NFL teams use it in many ways. The bright examples are new attacks and scoring attempts. NCAA colleges prefer gaining some advantage prior the opponent. Sometimes the coaches tell the information via the radio receiver so the quarterback needs less time to build the play.