type offense,  saying, "Who do these guys think they are, the New York Jets?"  However, in 1971, the shotgun formation had not been used in the NFL  for over a decade (and then only by one team, the San Francisco  49ers) and was not a part of the pro playbook until Tom Landry  reintroduced it with the Dallas Cowboys in 1975. If the coach had  recognized the formation at all he would never have associated it  with the Jets or the pros.