SMAHS DEFENSIVE PLAY BOOK 353

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SMAHS DEFENSIVE PLAY BOOK3-5-3
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Defensive Philosophy

• We do not react (You attack)
• We are the aggressor with an attitude
• We must be disciplined
• Totally unselfish
• Read and attack
• We will be different because we will be multiple
  defense 3, 4, 5, 6

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Defensive Terms

• Strong side / Weak side refer to offensive
  formation and not the defensive ability on that
  side.
• Field / Boundary will also be used with
  formations and location of ball.
• Strong side is toward tight end side of offensive
  formation.
• Weak side is toward split of offensive formation.
• Strong side is favorable to run or pass
• Weak side is favorable to pass first run second
  as far as defense is concerned.
• Field is wide side of field.
• Boundary is short side of field used in secondary
  coverages.

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Defensive Terminology

• Lettering of offensive line gaps

D C B A A B C
D

• Alignment numbering system

8
6
4
2
0
2
4
8
6
4i
7
6i
5
3
2i
1s
1w
2i
3
4i
5
6i
7
Even head up even i is inside eye. Odd is
outside eye. Even s are head up 2,4,6

• Receiver numbering system
• Start with 1 to widest receiver and count in

1
2
1
2
3
3
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Basic Responsibilities for all Defensive Player

• Stance
• Alignment
• Gap or Coverage Responsibility
• Keys- help to react and attack rather than read
  flow

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Base Defensive
Position Alignment Gap Responsibility What
Offensive Players Key Line of scrimmage is length
of ball across the entire football field

LOS
N
E
D
E
1ST LEVEL
C
D
2ND LEVEL
B
M
B
3RD LEVEL
S
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Huddle Formation for Defense
C B B C D E N E D M S

• Nose will find ball after each play, he will
  raise hand and call defense. Huddle will form
  around him. Nose will position himself 3- 4 yards
  form ball, facing the ball.
• Front line will be bent over with hands on knees.
• Back line will be between front line with hands
  place on backs of front line.
• Calls will be made by Mike and Safety after they
  receive defensive call from sideline.
• Safety will call down distance and defensive
  secondary coverage.
• Mike will call stunts
• To break huddle mike will say ready and with
  the clap of hands and the word of that week
  -Dutch, Defense, and Pride will be shouted
  and huddle will break.

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No Huddle Defense

• Stunts and coverages will be predetermined by
  offensive formation.
• A designated line backer and secondary person
  will confirm formation of the offence then shout
  the Stunt and coverage.
• Creative words may be used each week to
  communicate the coverage and stunts to each other
  aloud "Bison Blue", Check O.
• The line and bats should inform all player of
  down and distance in No Huddle.
• TALK TALK TALK LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN
  
• Information that must be known by all defensive
  players before snap of the ball.
• Offensive formations (Dbl tight)(Split L or
  R)(Pro)(Trips)(Slot R or L) (Ace
  backfield)(Empty set)( 2Back set)
• Down and Distance
• Responsibility (Gap) (Area)
• Stunt and Coverage

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Rules for (BASE) Defensive Line 1st Level

• Ends 3 point stance
• Alignment 5 technique
• Outside eye of offensive tackle
• Inside foot align in center of offensive tackle
• When no offensive end (align inside foot with
  out side foot of tackle)
• Keep (head or hand) within one foot from line
  of scrimmage.
• Responsibility
• Penetrate through offensive tackle and square
  up and cover C gap.
• Keys
• Read tackles movement
• Be ready for double team from end and tackle
• While seeing the nearest backs movement

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Rules for (BASE) Defensive Line 1st Level

• Nose Guard 3 point stance
• Alignment 0 technique
• Head up on center
• (Head or Hand) one foot from line of scrimmage
• Responsibility
• Rip through centers block and play (A) gap to
  (A) gap depending on stunt and ball carrier
  direction
• Keys
• Centers blocking direction to the nearest back
  (ball movement)

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Rules for (BASE) Line Backers 2nd Level

• Mike (Middle Backers) - 2 point stance
• Alignment 00 technique
• Head up on center
• Feet parallel with a toe to heal stager
• 3 yards to 5 yards off LOS
• Responsibility
• Attack the Line of Scrimmage from B gap to B gap
  depending on stunt or ball carrier direction
  plugging any opening.
• pass coverage depends on if it is man to man, or
  zone coverage
• Keys
• Guard- Fullback- Quarterback triangle to identify
  flow of football .

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Rules for (BASE) Line Backers 2nd Level

• Bats - (Sam and Will) 2 point stance Inside
  Backers
• Alignment 40 technique
• Head up on center of the offensive tackle
• Feet parallel with a toe to heal stager
• 3 yards to 5 yards off LOS
• Responsibility
• Attack the line of scrimmage at the B or C gap on
  your side depending on (offensive tackles block
  and ball carrier direction) or (stunt being
  called).
• The PASS COVERAGE depends on if ( Man to Man, or
  Zone (hook curl area)
• Keys
• Tackle, near back and quarterback triangle
• Guards to identify football flow
• Name for Bats
• Sam on short side of formation
• Will on wide side of formation (Optional)

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Rules for (BASE) Line Backers - 2nd Level

• Dogs - 2 point stance Outside Backers
• Alignment
• Verses Tight End - 80 technique
• 2 yards outside the end man on line of scrimmage
  3-5 yards deep
• Verses Tackle - (Split End) 70 technique
• 3 yards outside the end man on line of scrimmage
  4-6 yards deep
• Verses Slot -
• Align on slot 7 yards deep with inside foot of
  slot man
• Responsibility
• On running plays towards you - attack line of
  scrimmage to secure the D gap, has pitch man on
  option plays
• On running plays away Shuffle Slow down line
  towards play securing from your D gap to opposite
  A gap for a cut back by runner or reverse play
• On pass depending on stunt or coverage if in
  man to man coverage usually the 2nd man from
  outside (2 man) in zone (depending what zone
  coverage) you would have flat (3) or hook curl
  (24)
• Keys
• End man on the line of scrimmage to near back
• The Dog is both linebacker and defensive back
• Must read , react and attack at line of scrimmage
  
• React to pass coverage

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Rules for (BASE) Secondary 3rd Level

• Corners - 2 point stance Field (wide) or
  Boundary (short) Sides
• Alignment
• Align to the 1 receiver to their side, 7-8
  yards deep (when Press is called 1 yard deep)
  with inside foot align with outside foot of
  receiver, Outside foot should be up in front of
  inside foot.
• Responsibility
• Pass coverage first, in (zone)-flat or deep third
  in (man to man)-cover the 1 receiver, with 3
  drop steps first and read react, and attack ball
  carrier on running plays.
• Must be able to open field tackle and take one
  leading fullback back or pulling lineman.
• Keys
• The alignment should allow the corner to key
  quarterback and receiver

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Rules for (BASE) Secondary - 3rd Level

• Safety - 2 point stance
• Alignment
• 9-12 yards deep on the A gap to the two receiver
  side on an even set (align 9-12 yards deep
  equally distant from the 1 receivers).
• Responsibility
• Pass coverage first (with 3 step drop) Zone (deep
  middle 3rd on cover 3, or ½ field on cover 2)
  2 or 3 man (depending on man coverage) Attack
  the line of scrimmage on run plays.(run the alley
  to the ball carrier.) Make open field tackles.
• Keys
• The Quarterback and ball movement. Receiver to QB
  on man to man coverage on zone near receiver to
  quarterback

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DEFENSIVE LINE STUNTS
-CLOSE(strong) OPEN (weak)
-ROGER (right) LEO (left)
-PINCH

-JACKS
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DEFENSIVE LINESTUNTS

• CLOSE LEO
  ROGER OPEN
• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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JACKS
E N
E D D B M
B
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PINCH
E N
E D D B
M B
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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 4-MAN
• - BAT OPEN/CLOSE - RIGHT/LEFT
• - MIKE STRONG/WEAK
  - BOB
  OPEN/CLOSE RIGHT/LEFT
  - BUC OPEN/CLOSE
  RIGHT/LEFT
• - DOG OPEN/CLOSE RIGHT/LEFT

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BAT OPEN/RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BAT CLOSE/LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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MIKE STRONG/WEAK

• MIKE STR MIKE
  WK.
• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• The Nose moves opposite the str. or wk. call
  Mike goes str. A gap on Mike str. Mike goes wk.
  A gap on Mike wk.

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BOB OPEN/RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BOB CLOSE/LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BUC OPEN/RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BUC CLOSE/LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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DOG OPEN/RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• BAT HAS TE MAN TO MAN IN MAN COVERAGE

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DOG CLOSE/LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 5-MAN
• - ZOO (STRONG) (WEAK) (ROGER) (LEO)
• - SAM (STRONG) WAM (WEAK) RAM (RIGHT) LAM (LEFT)
• - DBL. BUC PINCH
• - DBL. DOG PINCH
  
• - BLAST
• - BOOM OPEN/CLOSE RIGHT/LEFT
• -SAX (STRONG) WAX (WEAK) RAX (RIGHT) LAX (LEFT)
• 6-MAN 7-MAN
• ZOO BLUE PINCH SPECIAL

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ZOO STRONG ( ZOO LEO)

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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ZOO WEAK (ZOO ROGER)

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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(SAX)STRONG (LAX)LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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(WAX)WEAK (RAX)RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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DOUBLE BUC PINCH

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• NOSE CAN GO EITHER GAP

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DOUBLE DOG PINCH

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• IF THE DOG HAS TWO RECEIVERS TO HIS SIDE
• HE IS IN MAN COVERAGE YOU MUST CHECK BUC

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BLAST

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BOOM OPEN/RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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BOOM CLOSE/LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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(SAM)STRONG (LAM)LEFT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• Line slant to tight end on
  (WAM)(SAM)(RAM)(LAM)

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(WAM)WEAK (RAM)RIGHT

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• Line slant to tight end (WAM)(SAM)(RAM)(LAM)

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 6-MAN
• - ZOO BLUE
• - PINCH SPECIAL WHITE

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ZOO BLUE

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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PINCH SPECIAL

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B

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SOLID

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• SOLID PRESSURES
• - BOOM OPEN BLACK ROCK
• - BLITZ BLUE
• - DOUBLE DOG WHITE
• - ZOO WEAK BLUE
• - MASH WEAK BLUE

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SOLIDBOOM OPEN

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS

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SOLIDBLITZ BLUE

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS
• BLUE RULES 0 COVERAGE

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SOLIDDOUBLE DOG

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS

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SOLIDZOO WEAK

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS

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SOLID SAX WAX

• B E N E
• D
  D
• M B
• FS

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UNDER

• E N E B
• D
  D
• B M

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• UNDER
• - ZOO STRONG
  - Boom close
• - Blitz Blue
• - Double Dog

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UNDER ZOO STRONG (LEO)

• E N E B
• D
  D
• B M

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UNDER SAX LAX

• E N E B
• D
  D
• B M

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DOUBLE EAGLE

• E N E
• D
  D
• B M B
• FS

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TUFF

• B E N E B
• D
  D
• M
• FS

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Secondary Coverage ZoneThe under coverage zones
(flat, hook, curl) are about 15 yards deep and 9
yards wide.. ( deep) starts at end of short
coverage
3
2
1
2
1
E
N
E
15 YD DEEP
D
D
15 YD DEEP
B
M
B
C
FLAT ZONE
Curl Zone
Curl Zone
Hook Zone
Hook Zone
FLAT ZONE
Deep Middle 3 rd (cover 3) To End Zone
Deep outside 3rd (cover 3) To End Zone
S
Deep outside 3 rd (cover 3) To End Zone
In Cover 2 split field in half coverage is from
15 yd from line of scrimmage to end zone. Zones
give you a depth and direction to go. The zones
change width wise depending on receiver action
and the placement of the football between the
hashes.
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSMIKE STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BAT Banjo RB Back to you
take him, back away low hole FS Always help the
Dog to the passing strength of the formation
FS
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BAT STRONG MIKE
Blitz BAT WEAK Take RB FS Always help the Dog
to the passing strength of the formation
FS
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSMIKE STRONG VS TRIPS FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog has 2 to 3 WR side, Dog
away gets a Spin call and replaces FS BAT Banjo
RB Back to you take, back away low hole FS 3
to 3 WR side
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION/MOTION TO TRIPS
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog has 2 to 3 WR side after
motion, Dog away from motion gets a Spin call and
replaces FS BAT STRONG MIKE Blitz BAT WEAK
Take RB FS Go from helping Dog to the passing
strength to taking 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSMIKE STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BAT Banjo RB Back to you
take him, back away low hole FS Always help the
Dog to the passing strength of the formation
FS
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BAT STRONG MIKE
Blitz BAT WEAK Take RB FS Always help the Dog
to the passing strength of the formation
FS
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSMIKE STRONG VS TRIPS FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog has 2 to 3 WR side, Dog
away gets a Spin call and replaces FS BAT Banjo
RB Back to you take, back away low hole FS 3
to 3 WR side
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES
FORMATION/MOTION TO TRIPS
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog has 2 to 3 WR side after
motion, Dog away from motion gets a Spin call and
replaces FS BAT STRONG MIKE Blitz BAT WEAK
Take RB FS Go from helping Dog to the passing
strength to taking 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS TRIPS
FORMATION/MOTION TO DOUBLES
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to 3 WR side goes from
having 3 to 2, Dog away from trips goes from a
Spin call to taking 2 BAT STRONG MIKE Blitz
BAT WEAK Take RB FS Goes from having 3 to
becoming a man free player and helping the Dog to
the passing strength
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BOOM CLOSED VS DOUBLES FORMATION(Weak side
Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from blitz has 2 BAT Bat to weak side
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Has 2 to the blitz side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS DOUBLES
FORMATIONMOTION TO TRIPS AWAY FROM BLITZ(Weak
side Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from the blitz side has 2 prior to
motion and 2 after BAT Bat to the weak side
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
the blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 2 to the blitz
side to traveling and taking 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS TRIPS
FORMATIONBLITZ AWAY FROM THE 3 WR SIDE(Weak
side Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from the blitz side has 2 BAT Bat to
the weak side blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the
Mike away from the blitz side MIKE Banjo RB
with the Bat not blitzing FS 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER 1 ADJUSTMENTSZOO STRONG VS TRIPS
FORMATION/MOTION TO DOUBLES
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to 3 WR side goes from
having 3 to 2, Dog away from trips goes from a
Spin call to taking 2 BAT STRONG MIKE Blitz
BAT WEAK Take RB FS Goes from having 3 to
becoming a man free player and helping the Dog to
the passing strength
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS DOUBLES
FORMATION(Weak side Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from blitz has 2 BAT Bat to weak side
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Has 2 to the blitz side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS DOUBLES
FORMATIONMOTION TO TRIPS AWAY FROM BLITZ(Weak
side Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from the blitz side has 2 prior to
motion and 2 after BAT Bat to the weak side
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
the blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 2 to the blitz
side to traveling and taking 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS TRIPS
FORMATIONBLITZ AWAY FROM THE 3 WR SIDE(Weak
side Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog away from the blitz side has 2 BAT Bat to
the weak side blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the
Mike away from the blitz side MIKE Banjo RB
with the Bat not blitzing FS 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSBOOM CLOSED VS TRIPS
FORMATIONMOTION TO DOUBLES/BLITZ SIDE(Weak side
Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the weak side blitzes,
Dog goes from having 3 to taking 2 away from
the blitz side BAT Bat to the weak side
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
the blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 3 to 3 WR side to
traveling and taking 2 to the blitz side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM OPEN VS TRIPS
FORMATIONBLITZ FROM THE 3 WR SIDE/OPTION
1(Strong side Blitz)
E
N
E
B
C
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the 3 WR side takes 2
and Checks Buck, Dog away form the blitz side
either spins or doubles 1 BAT Bat to the 3 WR
side becomes a contain blitzer, Bat Banjos RB
with the Mike away from the blitz side MIKE
Banjo RB with the Bat not blitzing FS Goes from
having 2 to the blitz side to having 3 to the
blitz/3 WR side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM OPEN VS TRIPS
FORMATIONMOTION TO DOUBLES/OPTION 1(Strong side
Blitz)
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to 3 WR side goes from a
Check Buck call to being a blitzer, Dog away from
the blitz side has 2 BAT Bat to strength
blitzes, Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from
blitz side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 3 to blitz/Trips
side to taking 2 to the blitz side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM OPEN VS TRIPS
FORMATIONBLITZ FROM THE 3 WR SIDE/OPTION
2(Strong side Blitz)
E
N
E
D
C
B
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to Trips side has 2, Dog
away from 3 WR side travels over and replaces Dog
and blitzes BAT Bat to the strength blitzes,
Bat Banjos RB with the Mike away from blitz
side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 2 to the blitz
side to taking 3 to the 3 WR side
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COVER ZERO (0) ADJUSTMENTSBOOM OPEN VS TRIPS
FORMATIONMOTION TO DOUBLES/OPTION 2(Strong side
Blitz)
E
N
E
D
D
C
B
B
M
C
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to 3 WR side now blitzes,
Dog has to travel and take 2 away from blitz
side BAT Bat to the strength blitzes, Bat
Banjos RB with the Mike away from blitz
side MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not
blitzing FS Goes from having 3 to the blitz
side to taking 2 to the blitz side
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COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSDOUBLE DOG PINCH VS
DOUBLES FORMATION
B
E
N
E
C
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to the FS side blitzes, Dog
away from FS Checks Buck BAT Bat to the FS
Banjos RB with the Mike, Bat to the check side
becomes a contain blitzer MIKE Banjo RB with
the Bat not blitzing FS Makes an Im Right or
Left call and takes 2 usually goes to the
formation pass strength
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COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSDOUBLE DOG PINCH VS
DOUBLES FORMATIONMOTION TO TRIPS
B
E
N
E
C
D
B
M
C
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog away from Trips still
blitzes, Dog to the motion side keeps the check
Buck on and takes 2 BAT Bat to the 3 WR
contain blitzes, Bat away Banjos RB with the
Mike MIKE Banjo RB with the Bat not blitzing
FS Goes away from called right side and
travels to the 3 WR side and takes 3
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COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSDOUBLE DOG PINCH VS
DOUBLES FORMATIONMOTION FROM TRIPS TO DOUBLES
E
N
E
B
C
D
D
B
M
C
FS
CORNER 1 DOG Dog to 3 WR side calls off Bat
and blitzes, Dog to the motion side now Checks
Buck and takes 2 BAT Bat away from the motion
now is off and Banjos RB with the Mike, Bat to
motion gets check and blitzes MIKE Banjo RB
with the Bat not blitzing FS Stays on the same
called side and goes from having 3 to taking 2
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Cover Zero ADJUSTMENTSZOO BLUE VS DOUBLES
FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BATS MIKE Blitz FS
Always has 3 in Blue coverage
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Cover Zero ADJUSTMENTSZOO BLUE VS TRIPS FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BATS MIKE Blitz FS
Always has 3 in Blue coverage
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Cover Zero ADJUSTMENTSZOO BLUE VS DOUBLES
FORMATIONMOTION TO TRIPS
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BATS MIKE Blitz FS
Always has 3 in Blue coverage, goes from having
the RB to taking the TE
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COVER 3 MIKE STRONG VS DOUBLES FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
D
D
C
CORNER Outside 1/3s DOG Curl to Flat BATS
Hook to Curl to their side FS Deep Middle 1/3
FS
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COVER 3ZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
D
D
C
CORNER Outside 1/3s DOG Curl to Flat BAT
Bat to strength blitzes, Bat away from blitz
takes middle hook area MIKE Blitz FS Deep
Middle 1/3
FS
88
COVER Zero ADJUSTMENTSZOO BLUE VS DOUBLES
FORMATIONMOTION TO TRIPS
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
C
D
D
FS
CORNER 1 DOG 2 BATS MIKE Blitz FS
Always has 3 in Blue coverage, goes from having
the RB to taking the TE
89
COVER 3 MIKE STRONG VS DOUBLES FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
D
D
C
CORNER Outside 1/3s DOG Curl to Flat BATS
Hook to Curl to their side FS Deep Middle 1/3
FS
90
COVER 3ZOO STRONG VS DOUBLES FORMATION
E
N
E
C
B
B
M
D
D
C
CORNER Outside 1/3s DOG Curl to Flat BAT
Bat to strength blitzes, Bat away from blitz
takes middle hook area MIKE Blitz FS Deep
Middle 1/3
FS
91
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE NUMBER 1 by Vince Lombardi
Youve got to pay the price. Winning is not a
sometime thing its an all-the-time thing. You
dont win once in a while, you dont do things
right once in a while, you do them right all the
time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is
losing. There is no room for second place.
There is only one place in my game and that is
first place. I have finished second twice in my
time at Green Bay and I dont ever want to finish
second again. There is a second place bowl game,
but it is a game for losers played by losers. It
is and always has been an American zeal to be
first in anything we do and to win and to win and
to win. Every time a football player goes out
to ply his trade hes got to play from the ground
up - from the soles of his feet right up to his
head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys
play with their heads. Thats O.K. Youve got
to be smart to be Number 1 in any business. But
more important, youve got to play with your
heart - with every fiber of your body. If youre
lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and
a lot of heart, hes never going to come off the
field second. Running a football team is no
different from running any other kind of
organization - an army, a political party, a
business. The principles are the same. The
object is to win - to beat the other guy. Maybe
that sounds hard or cruel. I dont thing that
is. Its a reality of life that men are
competitive and the most competitive games draw
the most competitive men. Thats why theyre
there - to compete. They know the rules and the
objectives when they get in the game. The
objective is to win - fairly, squarely, decently,
by the rules - but to win. And in truth, Ive
never known a man worth his salt who in the long
run, deep down in his heart, didnt appreciate
the grind, the discipline. There is something in
good men that really yearns for, needs,
discipline and the harsh reality of head-to-head-
combat. I dont say these things because I
believe in the brute nature of man or that men
must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in
God, and I believe in human decency. But I
firmly believe that any mans finest hour - his
greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is
that moment when he has worked his heart out in a
good cause and lies exhausted on the field of
battle - victorious.