Pistol? Shotgun?

[70Griz]

Can someone please explain the difference between the pistol and shotgun formations? Asking for my grandma.

 

[Griz#64]

Many years ago I joined the pistol club, We would drink at stockman's til 12 and pistol 2, and were steady trying for one of those Weddings. Good Job Griz.

 

[Copper Griz]

Can someone please explain the difference between the pistol and shotgun formations? Asking for my grandma.

Took you longer to start a thread and post your question, than it did for me to look up the below.

In context|american football|lang=en terms the difference between shotgun and pistol is that shotgun is (american football) a play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play while pistol is (american football) a play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him.

 

[70Griz]

Can someone please explain the difference between the pistol and shotgun formations? Asking for my grandma.

Took you longer to start a thread and post your question, than it did for me to look up the below.

In context|american football|lang=en terms the difference between shotgun and pistol is that shotgun is (american football) a play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play while pistol is (american football) a play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the center when the ball is snapped, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back a few feet behind him.

Thank you.

 

[CatGrad-UMGradStu]

Can someone please explain the difference between the pistol and shotgun formations? Asking for my grandma.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol_offense#:~:text=University%20of%20Nevada%20head%20coach,%22Pistol%22)%20in%202005.

A rather simplistic explanation in coaching clinics I attended years ago is the pistol is the wing-t with the three or four yard drop back from center. The three or four yards depends on the length of the quarterback...Yada, Yada, Yada.