Pistol (Alternate Offense)

35 formations across 4 groupings.

The Pistol offense playbook in College Football 27 has 35 formations across 4 families: Pistol (32), Gun (1), Wishbone (1), Goal Line (1). Together they run 435 plays (215 unique). Pistol is the largest group with 32 formations. Click any formation to see its plays with play art, switch to Diagrams for pre-snap alignments, and use the shift viewer to watch same-personnel formations morph into each other.

Every play in the Pistol (Alternate Offense) playbook

Pistol — 32 formations, 399 plays

Pistol Ace (9 plays)

Corner Post, HB Counter, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, PA Boot, PA Deep In, Quick Slants, Read Option, Skinny Posts

Pistol Ace Double Wing (15 plays)

HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Mesh Spot, Mtn Duo, Mtn HB Stretch, Mtn PA Spot, PA Boot, PA Ctr Waggle, Split Zone, Strong Power, Wide Zone Wk

Pistol Ace Heavy Overload (6 plays)

HB Power O, HB Stretch, PA Power Spot, PA Stretch, Strong Power, Zone Wk

Pistol Ace Slot (15 plays)

Flood, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Slam, HB Slip Screen, PA Boot, PA Ctr Waggle, PA FL Stretch, Read Option, Slot Under, Smash, Stick, Strong Power, WR Screen

Pistol Bunch (18 plays)

Corner Strike, Curl Flat, Flanker Drive, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Duo, HB Slam, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mtn PA Slide, Mtn RPO Read Y Slide, Mtn Wide Zone, PA Boot Slide, PA Cross, PA Pin Deep, Read Option Wk, Spacing, TE Angle

Pistol Bunch Open (12 plays)

Dig Return, Fake Screen Verticals, Flood Z Whip, Four Verticals, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Draw, Inside Zone, PA Z Comeback, RPO Alert WR Screen, Y Trail, Z Spot

Pistol Bunch TE (18 plays)

Cross Drag, FK Jet Inside Zone, FK Screen, Flood, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, HB Zone, Jet Touch Pass, Jet Touch Pass FK HB, PA Curls, Speed Option, Spot Option, Stick, Strong Power, Verticals, WR Screen

Pistol Deuce Close (9 plays)

Bench, Counter Y, HB Split Dive, HB Stretch, Inside Zone Split, Mesh Spot, PA Boot Y Leak, PA Zouer, Y Lead Read Option

Pistol Double Stack (6 plays)

All Go, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, PA Y Cross, RPO Alert Screen, Stack Out

Pistol Doubles Y Off (15 plays)

All Go, Counter Y, Fade Smash, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, HB Zone, Jet Pass FK Zone, PA Cross, PA Post Shot, PA Wheel Z Replace, Read Option, RPO Read Flat Wheel, Slants, Zone Fake Jet

Pistol Full House (12 plays)

Counter Lead, Deep Curl, HB Off Tackle, HB Slam, PA Boot, PA Comebacks, PA Flood Comeback, PA Flood FB Slip, PA X Post, Slants, Tr Opt Switch, Zone Read

Pistol Full House Strong Over (12 plays)

Counter Lead, HB Duo, HB Power O, HB Stretch, PA Boot Lt, PA FB Seam, PA Power, PA Stretch Wheel, Read Option, Read Option Wk, Slant Flat, Split Dive

Pistol Full House TE (9 plays)

Counter Lead, HB Dive, Mtn 0 1 Trap, Mtn PA Power Cross, Mtn Power O, PA Comeback, PA TE Corner, Read Option, RPO Read Flat Wheel

Pistol Full House Twins Over (12 plays)

Counter Lead, HB Off Tackle, HB Slam, PA Boot, Tr Opt Switch, Triple Option, Triple Option Wk, Wing Lead Triple Option, Wing PA Corner, Wing Zone Read, WR Screen, Zone Read

Pistol Open Flex (9 plays)

Counter F, HB Zone Wk, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot, PA Boot Rt, PA Post Shot, Read Option, Slants, Verticals

Pistol Spread (15 plays)

All Go, Fade Smash, HB Dive, HB Stretch, PA Boot, PA Wheelie Curls, PA Wheelies, Quick Slants, Quick Slot Out, Read Option, RPO Alert Dive Hitches, RPO Alert Dive Out, Slot Outside, Zone Alert Bubble, Zone Alert X Smoke

Pistol Strong (15 plays)

494 F Flat, F Lead Read Option, HB Counter, HB Off Tackle, HB Power O, HB Slip Screen, HB Stretch, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot Lt, PA Corner HB Slip, PA Flood, Slants, Tr Opt Switch, Tr Option Slip, X Post

Pistol Strong Slot (18 plays)

Double Flares, F Lead Read Option, Fade Smash, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Stretch Alert Dragon, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Touch Pass, PA Boot Lt, PA Deep In, PA Levels, PA Power O, Power Option, WR Smash, Zone Fake Jet

Pistol Strong Slot Open (15 plays)

China Y Corner, Double Screen, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Power O, HB Stretch, HB Zone, Mesh, PA Boot Lt, PA Flood, PA Wheel, Read Option, Scat, Shakes, Zone Alert Bubble

Pistol Strong Tight (9 plays)

FL Drive, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Stretch, Inside Zone Split, Mtn Duo, PA Boot Lt, Z Spot

Pistol Strong Trips Over (9 plays)

F Lead Read Option, HB Blast Alert, HB Counter, HB Power O, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot Lt, Power Option, RPO Alert Post Screen

Pistol Tight Slots (12 plays)

Bench, Bench Switch, Counter Y, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mesh, PA Post Shot, RPO Read Flat Wheel, Stick Spacing, Wheel Switch

Pistol Trips (9 plays)

HB Dive, HB Stretch, Inside Smash, PA Boot Lt, PA HB Flat, Read Option, RPO Alert Bubble, Slants, Verticals

Pistol Trips Left Open (12 plays)

All Go, Close HB Dive, Counter Alert Flat, Flood Post, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Mesh Dig, Out N Under, RPO Read Bubble, Scat, Y Stick, Zone Alert Bubble

Pistol U Off (12 plays)

Curl Flats, HB Dive, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, PA Boot Y Drag, PA Deep Cross, PA Shot Gos, Read Option, Slants, TE Cross, Z Spot

Pistol U Off Trips (15 plays)

Dbl Post, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Slam, HB Slip Screen, HB Stretch, PA Boot, PA Boot Over, PA FL Clown, PA Slot Out, Quick Slants, Read Option, Stick, Strong Power, TE Cross

Pistol Wing (6 plays)

HB Zone Wk, PA Boot, Power O, Read Option, TE Attack, Y Stick

Pistol Wing Slot (21 plays)

Four Verticals, HB Dive, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Jet Dash Wk, Jet PA HB Wheel, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Split Dive, Jet Touch Pass, Lead Option, Mtn HB Dive, Mtn HB Zone Wk, Mtn PA Sail, PA Boot Lt, PA Deep Out, PA X Post, Read Option Wk, Speed Option Wk, Y Stick, Zone Alert Bubble, Zone Fake Jet

Pistol Wing Tight Z (6 plays)

Drive, HB Counter, HB Power O, HB Zone Wk, PA Power O, Read Option

Pistol Wing X Off Close (9 plays)

HB Counter, HB Split Dive, Jet HB Power, Jet PA Boot Lt, Jet Touch Pass, Jet Zone Wk, PA Boot Rt, Read Option, Wide Zone Wk

Pistol Y Off Trips (18 plays)

All Go, Counter Y, Curls, Dash Flood, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Wide Zone Wk, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot Slide, PA Double Post, PA Scissors, Slants, Stick, Strong Flood, Wide Zone, Y Lead Read Option

Pistol Y Trips (21 plays)

All Go, Diy Pin N Pull Reverse, Flanker Under, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, HB Stretch, HB Zone, PA Comebacks, PA Ctr Waggle, PA Deep In, PA Read, Pin Pull Sweep, Read Option, Read Option Wk, Slants, Smash, WR Screen, Y Stick, Y Trail

Gun — 1 formation, 15 plays

Gun Empty Base Trio (15 plays)

Bubble Screen, Curl Combo, Deep Attack, Divide Double In, Double Slant Stick, Drag Slot Fade, Hitches Slot In, Hoss Juke, QB Draw, Shock Levels, Shock Slot Option, Slants, Slot Fade Cross, Stick Nod, Verticals H Option

Wishbone — 1 formation, 9 plays

Wishbone Tight (9 plays)

Double Iso, FB Flat, FB Sting, HB Lead, PA Boot, PA Post, PA Y Leak, Power Option, Vertical

Goal Line — 1 formation, 12 plays

Goal Line Normal (12 plays)

FB Dive Weak, HB Counter Wk, HB Dive, HB Split 0, HB Sting, PA Power O, PA Spot, PA Sprint HB Flat, PA Waggle, Power O, QB Sneak, Strong Toss

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