Curl (route)

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A curl (hook) route

A Curl route, also called a button hook, is a pattern run by a receiver in American Football, where the receiver appears to be running a Fly pattern but after a set amount of steps or yards will quickly stop and turn around, looking for a pass. This generally works best when the defending corner or safety commits himself to guarding the fly and is unable to stop quickly enough to defend the pass.

The curl is a pattern used frequently by the West Coast offensive scheme, where quick and accurate passes are favored.

American football strategy

Offensive plays

Air raid offense • Clock management • Coryell offense • Hard count • Hurry-up offense • Play-action pass • Pro-style offense • Smashmouth offense • Spread offense • West Coast offense • Zone blocking

Individual plays	Bootleg play • Checkdown • Counter trey • Down and out • Draw play • End-around • Halfback option play • Hot Route • Option run • Quarterback keeper • Quarterback sneak • Quick kick • Screen pass • Spike • Squib kick • Sweep • Swinging Gate • Tackle-eligible play • Triple option • Zone run • Trap run

Routes	Curl route • Drag route • Corner route • Fly route • Hitch route • Out route • Post route • Slant route • Wheel route • Flat route

Maneuvers	Lateral pass • Quarterback scramble • Minnesota shift

Trick plays	Flea flicker • Fumblerooski • Hook and lateral • Reverse • Statue of Liberty play • Swinging gate