In general, Crack Toss is a scheme that forces the ball onto the perimeter of a defense. It complements outside zone as well as other base run schemes.
The most critical block is the crack block on the EMOL. The Cowboys often use a receiver to do this. Ensuring the EMOL isn’t able to get up field is critical. It is also critical that the EMOL does not require a second blocker, or that he takes out the path of the pulling tackle.
In The 2025 Dallas Cowboys Complete Offensive Manual, I go into detail on the different variations of Crack Toss and how to classify them. The book contains 11 diagrams in the this section.
In week 5, the Cowboys pick up a nice gain in the red zone against a single high defense, running away from a nub tight end. Adding in a fullback for the “Pull” block creates good angles for the rest of the blocking scheme.
The cutup below shows 16 clips of Crack Toss from the 2025 Cowboys
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