Why do NFL Quarterbacks raise their leg before they hike?

Question

Why do quarterbacks raise/lift their right leg before they hike the ball? I'm guessing some sort of timing thing to the wide receivers?

Answer 1

There are 2 main reasons for this:
1) Signal a receiver to go in motion
2) In a shotgun formation where the line can't hear the snap count well, the QB will raise his leg as a signal to the Center that he is ready to accept the snap.

Answer 2

To signal to the center when to snap the ball. In the huddle, the QB will say on 1 or on 2, something like that. The center waits for the QB to lift his leg once or twice (depending on the snap count), then he snaps the ball.

Answer 3

This is for different number of things. It tries to throw the defense off guard , by thinking the quarterback is going to drive off his foot . It also sends a man in motion, or they just do it because everyone else does it.

Answer 4

It's a signal for the widereceivers to go in motion before the hike.

Answer 5

Usually a signal to start a man in motion.

Answer 6

To put the receiver or running back in motion

Answer 7

its a signal to the blimp above the stadium to zoom the camera in on his green dot...

Answer 8

yeah it's out of instinct, any time a guy is gonna throw something out like that, he's gotta feel comfortable about it.

Answer 9

If they're in the shotgun, it's a signal to the center to snap the ball.

Answer 10

But then everybody knows when he will get the ball. STUPID AND WASTEFULL MOVE.