How to Fumblerooski

Nothing infuriates an opposing football team quite as much as a trick play.

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You Will Need

  • Football game
  • Offensive possession

Steps

  1. Step 1

    Hike the ball

    Have the center hike the football.

  2. Step 2

    Have the QB “fumble” the ball

    Tell the quarterback to take the ball and place it on the ground -- technically a fumble.

  3. Since the ball has been 'fumbled,' members of the offensive line--particularly the guards--are now legally able to touch it.

  4. Step 3

    Have a guard pick up the ball

    Have a guard suddenly turn away from the offensive line and pick up the ball.

  5. Step 4

    Have the guard run

    Have your running back or backs run up one side of the field while the guard runs the opposite direction.

  6. Fake a handoff between your quarterback and one of the running backs to help bolster the misdirection.

  7. Step 5

    Block as needed

    Block for the guard as needed. If done quickly and correctly, he should have an open side of the field with no one even watching him.

  8. A variation of this play, called the Bumarooski, was successfully used by the San Diego Chargers against the Denver Broncos in the 2006 season.

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