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OFFENSE

Personnel Groups

Personnel groups identify the types of skill players on the field and shape what formations and concepts are credible.

11 personnel means one running back and one tight end — the most common modern grouping.

12 personnel means one back and two tight ends. It is a run and play-action look.

The defense answers personnel with its own package. That is why a two-tight-end look can pull a linebacker onto the field.

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