It’s the age-old question in the game of football: do you run or do you pass? Football may have started as a run-only game (with the forward pass being illegal until 1906), but the game has evolved, and the pass has become a more dominant element in NFL offenses starting in the late 70s and early 1980s with the rise of QBs like Dan Marino and Joe Montana. However, with the rise of the mobile QB, the option, spread offenses, and more creativity in the run game, we’ve seen offenses become more balanced than they were in the pass-heavy 2000s, with the likes of Tom Brady and Drew Brees driving offenses.
