Strategic considerations in the coaching of North American football

Authors: Brimberg, Jack¹; Hurley, William²

Source: International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Volume 1, Number 3, 17 November 2005 , pp. 279-287(9)

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

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Abstract:

This paper documents statistically what good football coaches have known for some time. Championships are won based on the ability of a team to run the football and, equivalently, to defend the opponent's run offence. While turnovers are important, we do not view them as causal, but rather as a by-product of a team's success or failure at running the football. Wise general managers and coaches ought to build teams and game plans with a view to being able to run and defend the run. Choosing a pass-dominated offence is, at best, a strategy that begs failure.

Keywords: HEALTHCARE AND LEISURE JOURNALS; Leisure; MANAGEMENT JOURNALS; Operational Management, Marketing and Services

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSMM.2006.008122

Affiliations: 1: Department of Business Administration, Royal Military College of Canada. 2: Department of Business Administration, Royal Military College of Canada

Publication date: 2005-11-17

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