Landry Shift Practice

[big dog cowboy]

I like it even more because it looks badassery.

Someone call Webster. I think we have a new word that needs added.

 

[Bullflop]

Bullflop had a real "get off my lawn" moment this morning, eh?

Eh, not really. Folks walk on my lawn all the time with nary a word from me. Sometimes I don't "splain" myself as well as I'd like to, however. It's when things sometimes go downhill.

 

[HoustonSucks]

I think I would literally die smiling if this was the way Dallas ended a Super Bowl.

same

 

[5Stars]

I think I would literally die smiling if this was the way Dallas ended a Super Bowl.

Now why would you want to die or even think about it! Smile is good...

(stupid cowboy fans)

 

[DallasInDC]

Eh, not really. Folks walk on my lawn all the time with nary a word from me. Sometimes I don't "splain" myself as well as I'd like to, however. It's when things sometimes go downhill.

It's all cool bullflop. Like others have said it would be great to see it used three straight times in the SB (that way the announcers have to talk about the history of it for 5 minutes)

 

[Bluefin]

that formation, which was initiated by Landry, had a specific offensive function, that is to throw the defense off. it concealed some formations in the backfield i believe.

Very true.

It's referred to as the "Landry shift" because the running backs would often re-align when the entire OL stood up after getting into their initial stances.

The first formation might have been a standard "I" with a fullback in front of a halfback, which could shift to a different look while the OL stood up at the line of scrimmage. The backs might re-align in a split formation, the FB might move to a wing on either side of the formation, etc.

garrett is using it simply as an homage. a tribute to a bygone era. a sign of respect of the legacy of this franchise. its a show, to the world watching, of how deep these Dallas Cowboys roots are. a "don't forget where we came from" deal.

It was evidently the players' decision to do it during a game, it wasn't something planned by the coaches.

Before setting itself for the snap, the Dallas offensive line shifted itself upright and settled back down – an homage to Cowboys teams of the 1960s and 1970s, under the guidance of former coach Tom Landry and quarterback Roger Staubach.

“That’s one of the signature things of the Coach Landry teams, was the offensive line coming to the line of scrimmage and doing that when Roger said ‘Shift,’ and the backs would shift behind him,” said Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. “That’s an image that we all have. It’s an iconic image in football.”

Garrett said at his Monday afternoon media session that the Cowboys offense works on the “Victory” formation on Saturday mornings during walkthrough. The incorporation of the Landry Shift is something typically done only in practice as a nod to the past.

“There’s great history and tradition in this organization – obviously, the greatest coaches, the greatest players, some of the greatest teams ever,” Garrett said. “It’s something we embrace and our players embrace.”

On this particular occasion, the Cowboys used the shift during live action. Garrett said that wasn’t a decision made by the coaching staff, but by the players on the field.

“Somehow, some way they communicated with each other to take it to the game, and it was fun to see,” he said.

Only one of the team’s current starting offensive line, eighth-year veteran Doug Free, was even born when Landry still coached the Cowboys.

“A lot of our players weren’t alive when those things were going on, but I think they know the history and they know the tradition and they embrace that tradition,” Garrett said.

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[DallasCowboys2080]

Very true.



It was evidently the players' decision to do it during a game, it wasn't something planned by the coaches.

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word. thanks for the correction. even better! love it.