What is the Shotgun Offense?

The Shotgun offense was designed to give the quarterback more time to throw the ball, and to spread out all the players he needs to throw the ball to. The players line up in a way that looks similar to a shotgun blast, hence the name.

What are the origins of Under Center Offenses?

Shotgun offenses were first Developed by a man named Red Hickey in 1960 to give his quarterback more time to throw the ball.

Are there any famous teams who used this defense?

Offenses are slightly different than defenses in how they run their formations, so almost every offense in the last 25 years has used this formation.