The Seattle Seahawks are using the zone-read option, as they try to maximize the abilities of Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch.

"It really does call for very specific discipline for the defense," Pete Carroll said.

Oregon's Chip Kelly is particularly renowned for using the zone-read option and the Seahawks began practicing it in October.

"It's always been in the plans," Carroll said. "But we just needed to wait until we felt like it was time. It's worked out very well."

"I wouldn't call him a running quarterback but he has the ability to run," offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said of Wilson. "Then it just gives you another dimension. Any time you put the ball in front of Marshawn or any of our backs, they have to honor that."