Editing Bootleg play (section)

{{Short description|Play in American football}}
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[[Image:Waggle vs 43.PNG|right|thumb|300px|The "Waggle" play from the Delaware Winged T offense, here shown from "Red" formation, is one type of bootleg. The quarterback fakes hand offs to both the [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] and [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] before rolling out with the protection of both [[Guard (American football)|guards]].  The quarterback then has the choice of passing or running the ball.]]
In [[American football]], a '''bootleg play''' is a [[Play from scrimmage|play]] in which the [[quarterback]] runs with the ball in the direction of either [[Sidelines|sideline]] behind the [[line of scrimmage]]. This can be accompanied by a [[Play-action pass|play action]], or fake hand off of the ball to a [[running back]] running the opposite direction.