T-formation

…coach Clark Shaughnessy, revived the T formation and added to it the “man in motion” (a player moving prior to the start of a play).

…with exceptional success the revolutionary T formation offense of the Chicago Bears. The forward-passing feats of Luckman and of his greatest adversary, quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins, terminated a long era in professional football in which offensive strategies were based largely on rushing (running with the ball) from…

…the general revival of the T formation, which had been in disuse for many years.