Football Library · Routes
Comeback
Route9-14 yd
Vertical 12-13 yards then a ROUNDED break back at ~45° toward the sideline, settling at ~10 yds depth (route tree #5). 'Comeback' refers to coming back DOWN in depth, not toward the QB — it's a sideline route. Stops the clock. Defender must drive forward — comeback wins on the cushion.
Demo rendered on @X (outside WR) at 12yd depth. Only the route runner and the QB are shown so the break stays the focus; the same route family scales to any depth a play calls for, and concepts that use this route may set a different depth.