End-arounds offer less chance of a fumble, as there is only one handoff rather than two. Įnd-arounds are usually preferred to reverses in the NFL although they are less convincing, they offer lower risk. The end-around should not be confused with an end reverse, in which the receiver takes a handoff from a player who has already taken a handoff from the quarterback. The play can also be combined with a Statue of Liberty play.
Both versions of the end-around are uncommon and can be considered trick plays. The receiver then may proceed to do one of two things: he either runs the ball towards the line of scrimmage in order to gain yardage, or more rarely, attempts to pass to another eligible pass receiver. The end-around is a play in American football in which an end or wide receiver crosses the backfield towards the opposite end of the line and receives a handoff directly from the quarterback. For the Second World War submarine tactic, see End Around (submarine tactic).
