Free Football Play Designer
Draw football plays online, build them into a playbook, and share it with your team on any phone. Works for tackle and flag football. Free to start, no download.
Start designing free
Try it right here: drop players on the field and draw routes. Create a free account to save your plays.
Everything you need to draw a play
Any number of players
Place 11 for tackle, 7 or 5 for flag, or any alignment your league uses. Drag players anywhere on the field.
40+ formation presets
Start from Gun Trips, I-Form, Pistol, Wing-T and more instead of a blank field, then change whatever you need.
Routes, blocks, and motion
Draw routes, blocking assignments, and pre-snap motion, and add coaching notes to any player's assignment.
Flip plays in one click
Draw a play to the right once, then flip it to the left instead of redrawing it.
Describe a play out loud
Talk through the formation and routes and get a first-draft diagram to edit (beta).
A playbook, not just plays
Organize plays into playbooks by situation or game week, export to PDF, and share with a team code.
How to design a football play
- 1Place your players: Pick a formation preset or drop players on the field one by one.
- 2Draw the play: Drag routes from each receiver, mark blocking assignments, and add motion.
- 3Save it to a playbook: Group plays by situation, formation, or week so they're fast to find on game day.
- 4Share and quiz: Athletes join with a team code on any phone, study the plays, and take quizzes built from your diagrams.
A playbook creator for tackle and flag football
Most play designers assume 11 players. Chalk Talk HQ lets you put exactly as many players on the field as your league uses, so the same tool works for a high school offense, a youth tackle team, or a 5 on 5 flag league. Every play you save goes into a playbook your athletes can open with a team code, with no email accounts to manage for a youth roster.
The free tier includes 15 plays, 1 playbook, and unlimited athletes. The Coach plan ($12/month) unlocks unlimited plays and playbooks, and the Program plan ($24/month) adds a full multi-team staff.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free football play designer?
Yes. Chalk Talk HQ's play designer is free to use in your browser. The free tier includes 15 plays, 1 playbook, unlimited athletes, and quizzes, with no credit card and no expiration. Paid plans start at $12/month for unlimited plays and playbooks.
Can I use it to design flag football plays?
Yes. You can place any number of players on the field, so 5 on 5 and 7 on 7 flag football plays work just as well as 11-player tackle plays.
Do I need to download an app?
No. The play designer runs in any web browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone, and there are optional iPhone and Android apps. Athletes open the playbook in a browser with a team code, no download needed.
Can I print my football plays?
Yes. Playbooks export to PDF for printing, practice handouts, or wristband call sheets.
Is this a football play generator?
It's a play designer: you decide the play and draw it. To speed that up, you can start from 40+ formation presets or describe a play out loud and get a first-draft diagram to edit (beta).