The Myth of Halftime Adjustments | NFL Films Presents

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[@chiefhawk5975]

"We just looked at each other and said, that wasn't good football huh? We gotta play better." 😂💀

[@mae2759]

It's funny how this is different by level of football. In high school, we used to change plays, alignments, blocking schemes, etc based on our HC drawing it up differently and making the change to the play design at halftime. NFL halftime is so quick that you basically only have time to say "this is working and this isn't working". Can't really change a play design mid game. Plus as they said, the time it takes for the coordinators to get from the booth to the locker room in these huge stadiums isn't quite worth it.

[@LittleMakwa]

For sure, the fact it’s their job and have a whole week of studying their opponents with the highest level of coaching makes halftime more of a time for a mental reset or quick snack rather than adding to an already 500 page playbook

[@Max-me9ol]

@@LittleMakwa i feel like halftime is more for the coaches and coordinators to quickly discuss whats working and whats not. i doubt the players get told much, they just rest

[@jobunaga4178]

also the plays in HS are simple by comparison so it's easier to modify them on the fly. the coordination and precision required for nfl plays is at another level so you can't really change anything without risking jacking up some other important aspect or open up a weakness.

[@LittleMakwa]

@@jobunaga4178 And like Harbaugh said they probably already had any of those potential adjustments ready the week before anyway.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

Uh.. what? 😂 NFL halftimes are just as long as high school halftimes. You're deluded, my friend.

[@chris2Agearreviews]

Rex Ryan....."Now let's go eat a got damn snack"....😂🤣....I'ma eat some snacks while I watch some more NFL films videos

[@kevinbernatek7875]

Random story: I gave Rex an Uber ride to the airport 2 years ago. Really nice guy!

[@henlo1910]

Harbough admitting he doesn't make halftime adjustments, like yeah we watched the afc championship game, we know

[@terryjt1]

McVay once said the only time of his career he made halftime adjustments was the Super Bowl loss against the Patriots. And all of those adjustments backfired. Things didn’t go well in the first half, so he panicked. But when his panic moved didn’t work, he learned to just keep sticking it out for 60 minutes. And he won a Super Bowl in the time sense

[@justanotheryoutuber1997]

Right. Stuck to the same stupid gameplan of trying to make Lamar a passer

[@verygooddeal4436]

@@terryjt1 idk how those adjustments backfired when the first half was pretty much the same as the second half except for the TD drive

[@terryjt1]

@@verygooddeal4436 I think you’re looking at the results, not the process. Game planning and playcalling is about the process. Rams offense did almost everything differently in the second half. That doesn’t mean the results were better. But if you watch what they tried to do, it was completely different. Even if the results stayed the same.

[@verygooddeal4436]

@@terryjt1 "backfired" is looking at the results, not the process

[@MeTube1988]

used to be a low level staffer and i've always had this same thought too...People I think forget halftime in NFL is only 12 min long because College and HS are much longer. The players literally get in there, take a piss, eat a pbj and orange slice and then a 30 second speech by HC and bam head back out. I was part of one Super Bowl and that took incredibly long and was weird switch up. I will say from experience the nastiest place to be is an NFL locker room right when the team arrives. Them toilets turn into a truck stop fast lol

[@nicholasdupont2468]

Mind blown. Why do players, coaches, and broadcasters constantly talk about halftime adjustments?

[@KMcNally117]

Gotta fill the space between the commercials.

[@LittleMakwa]

One of those weird half truths people go along with I guess. There are adjustments made at halftime, but nothing really past the extent of adjustments made in between series during the game. Sometimes some rest and a mental reset can be all the adjustment some teams need

[@ZhangtheGreat]

Outside the locker room, halftime can seem like it takes forever, so it has to be filled with something. But factor in how long it takes to get to the locker room and get back out, and suddenly, halftime doesn't seem that long at all.

[@Gamer2k4]

And why do some teams always start strong and can't finish games, while others make it happen all the way through? My guess would be that no one CALLS them halftime adjustments - as in, a completely new gameplan that you draw up between quarters 2 and 3 - but the good teams with the good coaches absolutely change what they call as the game goes on, which results in adjustments that are noticed after halftime.

[@MeTube1988]

Honestly most the adjustments just happen during the game. So like when the defense is on the field, the offensive coaches are making adjustments and vice versa

[@CB018332]

4:07 - Was anyone else expecting Jameis to start snacking on a crab leg?

[@G360LIVE]

Maybe he thought he was eating a W.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

0:58 those are perfect examples of what halftime adjustments are.. they're not saying you change your entire game plan, that's why it's called an "adjustment" not an "overhaul" ...

[@vi3esbyseth]

Pat popped a perc at halftime

[@user-qn9mb9dh6q]

NFL Films couldn't get Brady or Belichick in the studio to explain the 28-3 comeback lmao

[@chasesinclair1553]

As a hi school coach coach myself, this is true. You don’t really do a whole lot at half time other than try to motivate your players and throw things out that are not working and maybe add a few things that you realize could work other than that it’s mostly just your players getting motivated enough to fight harder in the second half.

[@chrisbarry9345]

Bill Belichick is laughing at all of this lol

[@capperkayde6031]

Andy Reid made this KZbin video so he can keep winning superbowls by making halftime adjustments:)

[@JohnHausser]

Better than a Shakespeare drama 🎭 🏈

[@murrethmedia]

The Patriots have talked about how they knew Super Bowl halftimes were longer, which allowed them time to create a whole new plan and come back to win Super Bowl 51.

[@stevescott1962]

All thanks to the cortisone shots at halftime 🤣🤣🤣

[@zyxwut321]

Sounds like "halftime adjustments" are more a thing during the Super Bowl than any other time.

[@rhoydotp]

so there are some but not all the time 🤷‍♂️

[@M42-Orion-Nebula]

Only at the SB

[@klk1900]

The only reason anybody mentions half time adjustments is to keep up hope with the fans so they don’t bail out early.

[@kevinhulvey7018]

Gave time for Patrick to get that ankle right… my ass. They made the call to shoot him up with so many painkillers, he could play with his foot hanging off. He was so doped up on the sideline in the second half… don’t play games w/ me

[@Taylive892]

The”adjustments” probably happen more likely in between drives on the sideline with positional coaches and they aren’t big. Probably things as small as “hey your depth is a yard to deep come up a little bit” any major changes should have been already prepared and planned for. It’s like hitting in baseball, mid game is not the time to work on your swing and try new things.

[@mylezdanielz]

John Harbaugh first time hearing what a half time adjustment is

[@Nick9Three]

“Let’s go eat a goddamn snack” 🤣🤣🤣

[@JSalonsky]

Lol let’s ask Bellichick.

[@Brancan10]

Actually edelman said recently on a podcast they really didn't do adjustments themselves

[@ouandello]

they were deflating balls and going over the taped practices of their opponents

[@GreilMerc7]

Do your damn job, stop jawing and make the right play. *Insert jab at vulnerability or flaw*

[@WalterAppoloni2223]

It does show you how hard it is to sneek into a DY venue! Great security!

[@ChrisCardenDrums]

It's a talking point that was created pre red zone to keep you engaged during downtime "well what the team that's losing by 6 needs to do is score 7 more points than the other team in the 2nd half" "fascinating stuff there, bob!"

[@jesusruiz5367]

The adjustments really just are for the coaches, nothing much for players😂

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

I’ve seen how playsheets are broken down. There’s a bunch of plays for all the different downs and distance situations and it often changes game to game. So they can say if we’re given this look we know these plays at this down and distance we like and these we don’t like. These ones worked earlier, these ones didn’t. They scout how every team and player plays all their different formations and concepts and add in plays to counter all of that. It makes sense they don’t go in to the locker room and change the whole plan because of some bad drives in the first half. It already on the sheet and in the players heads how everything should look.

[@joshuamorrison8332]

Halftime adjustments might be a myth but momentum is real. We see it it all sports that when there is a stoppage of play for a significant amount of time (baseball rain delay etc) then it resets any momentum and often the other team seizes the momentum after the stoppage. This is my theory anyway.

[@AreWeAllMad]

Rare clip of Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore actually catching the ball. You don't see that everyday 😲

[@michaelbatt9680]

yeah, those chiefs, always having the second half help. as usual.

[@smc1377]

That's just God cheering on His favorite team.

[@G360LIVE]

@@smc1377 Why do you refer to Roger Goodell as "God"? He certainly isn't.🤣

[@MUTV2]

It’s funny how they say it’s a myth and then proceed to say they make adjustments lol

[@Darkhalo314]

Loved the segment with the Saints winning the superbowl! GEAUX SAINTS! WHO DAT

[@lukasnagele4638]

Maybe thats why these guys usually didnt win vs the Patriots LOL

[@filippofittipaldi8050]

I never played in the NFL, but even my school's half time was hitting the head, getting retaped, drinking water. Adjustments occurred during the game.

[@doggo6240]

where is Pat's Toradol shot?

[@Riley_Mundt]

The biggest halftime adjustment is adjusting your belt after your halftime constitutional.

[@jeremiahkuehne2400]

The greatest halftime adjustment was Patrick Peterson telling Kirk Cousins he just needed to score 5 TDs to comeback against the Colts. That’s all Kirko needed to hear.

[@lunasolem0]

So only the superbowl half-time adjustment is real. That makes sense.

[@seymourbutts4654]

Everybody lies to us. lol

[@FRESH2257]

They are more like “Halftime Reinforcements” than actual adjustments.

[@Kstewart14]

this is why they do this with nfl not college lmao

[@TheMan750]

Do you think any of those coaches are going to make any adjustments to an offense led by Peyton Manning

[@tommychew6544]

Adjustments are made all game every game, that is a coaching staff's jobs is. 🤔

[@Taygio]

Why tf does John Harbaugh sound like Joe Biden?

[@agentklark2906]

Was the cash bounty to hurt players something Sean Payton and the saints ever adjusted at half time? Or was that more of a game to game thing?

[@joeokeefe2771]

Vikings vs colts happened and they didn’t even comment on it 😅😅

[@baronvonnembles]

I think some of this is crap. If what you are doing is not working you darn sure better be thinking of trying something else. I think a couple of them made the point that "adjustments" happen throughout the game, so it seem silly to claim that at halftime when you have a few extra minutes to think that some adjustments are not considered. In so far as the players, sure they need to hit the head and grab a bite, but they are not the ones making the adjustments. I think adjustments simply mean using plays in certain situations differently than you did in the first half. Or maybe switching up which defender matches up with which receiver etc. It doesn't imply that brand new plays are drawn up, which would be impossible in any case.

[@josephsarto689]

Definitely not a myth. The colts themselves Saadi they made halftimevadjustmebts in the 2006 afc championship game

[@MeTube1988]

I just heard Peyton Manning on this exact video say it's a myth though lol

[@Kstewart14]

neega yall are doin adjustments lmao this is where we are going with this is an adjustment lmao

[@GunnyPhillips]

I'm not sure the whole notion of competitive NFL football isn't a myth.

[@mariosnum1fan]

John harbaugh sounds strikingly similar to Joe Biden 💀

[@MicoRich]

This is just another great example of the medias willingness to lie consistently about something they know nothing about. If they repeat a slogan enough times, maybe it will become true. It certainly works on the people who have handed their thinking over to the television.

[@mhzprayer]

This is blatantly not true. The Chargers always swap out their defensive players with mindless zombies at halftime, who are programmed to gradually reduce performance until at the 4th quarter they cease all logical operations and in fact just run the opposite direction on every play from what they did the play before.

[@ow_oso]

You would think that a professional sports league would have the locker room already preset and ready with different drawings, schemes, and the such prior to stepping on the field in the event adjustments would have to be made. I guess not lol

[@yourfavoritelawnguy2722]

Half time adjustments is basically code for benching the guys not doing well. Otherwise its a wazzie its a woozie its fairy dust

[@IronHide3910]

I wanna know what “adjustments” were made during the Lions/49ers NFC Championship bcuz whatever was adjusted DEFINITELY wasn’t favorable to Detroit. I’m a AFC guy but Detroit clearly came back out as a different team smfh

[@sheepdavis]

If you need proof halftime adjustments are a thing, go watch the AFC divisional round matchup, Patriots vs. Ravens in the 2014 playoffs.

[@PopOutPaulie]

These are actual NFL coaches telling you it doesn't happen and still here you are saying they're wrong? Sheesh. Fans really think they know everything 😂😂😂

[@Brancan10]

Lol actually edelman recently admitted the pats rarely did anything major during halftime

[@maxlu9373]

If you need proof halftime adjustments aren’t a thing, just watch this video 💀

[@Gamer2k4]

@@PopOutPaulie A couple of coaches, sure. Did all 32 of them say that? Maybe the ones that do make halftime adjustments (or at least call them halftime adjustments) weren't included in the video, because that wouldn't have helped the point the video was trying to make.

[@seanfurry56]

So friday night lights is a bunch of bs

[@videovegasboyer466]

12 minutes......it goes way fast!

[@WizzRacing]

Half time adjustment.. Stop turning the ball over. Stop getting Penalties.. Now stuff your face and lets go..

[@Wayne-tk5mx]

Andy reid just adjust on the fly , reason why they have won 3 chips in 5 years .

[@Mrgetthejobdone630]

Nope sorry Harbaugh you don’t get to say anything on the topic when your playoff philosophy is “if it’s broke don’t fix it”. I never see adjustments in game or halftime.

[@BuddhaMelffyQueen]

Halftime adjustments only exist in the superbowl. Oh and in the the Great QBs mentalities.

[@gatienlaurol5793]

There are coaches literally saying there’s no such halftime adjustments. Even Peyton Manning said he never made a half time adjustment in his whole career.

[@BuddhaMelffyQueen]

​@@gatienlaurol5793 and then there's a literal part where Sean Payton says the superbowl is different keep up bud. And a QBs mentality isn't really an adjustment it's just who they are.

[@elvenstein]

@@gatienlaurol5793he says I don’t “think” I ever made a halftime adjustment in my whole career. The Super Bowl is 2 out of 293 games in his career. A regular season halftime is 13 minutes. The Super Bowl halftime is 30 minutes. It’s not absurd to think only the Super Bowl halftime is long enough to actually discuss strategic changes.

[@alexsummers9140]

Meh, you're both kind of correct.

[@ccxfrank109]

Fans always know way more than actual players and coaching staff. Go to a bar during a game. You'll find tons of ppl with football IQ over 9000

[@mitchellelliott7813]

This is just equivocating on what is meant by "adjustments".

[@maleekmayers]

Thank you Rihanna 🙌🏿

[@Truthseeker424]

Because it’s all scripted. Welcome to the WWE/NFL…

[@gatienlaurol5793]

How on earth do you convince 53 players on both sides to follow a “script” of a game?

[@melvinshine9841]

@@gatienlaurol5793 You're asking these people to use some common sense, you know they can't do that.

[@gatienlaurol5793]

@@melvinshine9841 I never understood the logic of suggesting the NFL is rigged. If anyone watches film, they would know how hard it is for plays on both sides of the ball to work effectively. And then to suggest that the NFL has somehow conspired with all 53 players on both sides along with the coaching staff to rig a football game…..to what end? Make it make sense.

[@melvinshine9841]

@@gatienlaurol5793 You can't make it make sense. The NFL is "going to decide" the last Patriots Super Bowl is going to be one of the most unwatchable Super Bowls of the last decade when every other one they played in was entertaining because why? They're going to tell the Cowboys to win a bunch of regular season games, but gag in the playoffs because they don't want one of the most watched teams in Americans sports in the Super Bowl? They're going to "pick" a small market team like Kansas City to be the next dynasty over any other much bigger east or west coast city?

[@G360LIVE]

@@gatienlaurol5793 Ask lobbyists how they convince 500+ members of Congress to vote their way. Short answer: They don't. Every lobbyist will tell you that they only need to sway 10 Congressmen, at most, and the rest of the votes will go their way. Same with the NFL or the NBA. You don't need every player. You just need one or two, and of course, you don't even need all of the referees. It's a myth that everyone has to be involved. That's simply untrue. It only takes a couple of people to sway the entire game. I don't know how anyone could think that sports betting is a thing, but Vegas is just going to allow game outcomes to happen by chance. No. Vegas doesn't do that. It's all rigged. Do you really think Taylor Swift just happened to start dating Travis Kelce in the same year that she gets free TV time throughout the season and during the Super Bowl? Of course not. There was a contract that was signed between the NFL and Taylor Swift. Just look at how much money the NFL made last season, how much the ratings got a boost because all those Swifties were suddenly watching Chiefs games and buying Kelce jerseys. There's so much money involved now that common sense dictates that it is rigged.