11 man 3 4 defense playbook
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Solid Straig+t
Over -nder
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FORMATIONS
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s in Ba0s OLB*s on t+e line # ga0+ade on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line
4 ga0 s+ade on t+e 5*s6
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0on T*s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +eadu0 on t+e 5*s6
NT +ead u0 on strong side 5DE*s +ead u0 on T*s OLB*s off+e line +ead u0 on TE*s !LB*s
ff t+e line !ike +ead u0 on #Buck +ead u0 on .eak side 56
NT +ead u0 on .eak side 5 DE*+ead u0 on T*s OLB*s off t+e line+ead u0 on TE*s !LB*s off t+e
line !ike +ead u0 on strong side5 Buck +ead u0 on #66
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/inc+ S0read
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FORMATIONS
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0n T*s OLB*s +ead u0 on TE*s
"ill off t+e line Sam on t+e line6!LB*s off t+e line +ead u0 on 5*s6
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0on T*s OLB*s +ead u0 on TE*s"ill on t+e line Sam off t+e line!LB*s off t+e line +ead u0 on 5*s
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s over Ba0s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0n TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +ead
0 on 5*s6
NT +ead u0 on # DE*s over #ga0s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +ead
u0 on 5*s6
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Defensive Line
DL #alls (all calls s+o.n from straig+t formation on follo.ing 0ages):
7e&: 8ead 9 8eact
Blast: S+oot 5a0s
am: %ill Inside 5a0s
Stretc+: %ill Outside 5a0s
#ras+ 8ig+t: S+oot 5a0s to t+e 8ig+t
#ras+ Left: S+oot 5a0s to t+e Left
Inside T.ist: DE*s fill B ga0s ILB*s fill # ga0s
Outside T.ist: DE*s fill # ga0s OLB*s fill B ga0s
S.itc+ Strong: NT and strongside DE cross
S.itc+ "eak: NT and .eakside DE cross
5a0s 9 Offensive Line /ositions
5a0s: D # B 4 4 B # D
TE T 5 # 5 T TE
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Blast
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Stretc+
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am
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DL CALLS
DL*s make contact .it+ OL read+e 0la& and react6
DL*s bull rus+ OL read and react.+ile rus+ing6
DT bull rus+ on # DE*s s+ootnside ga0s6
DT bull rus+ on # DE*s s+ootoutside ga0s6
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#ras+ Left
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#ras+ 8ig+t
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Outside T.ist
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Inside T.ist
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DL CALLS
DL*s s+oot ga0s to t+e rig+t6 DL*s s+oot ga0s to t+e left6
#ombination DL movement 9Blit;6 DT bull rus+ on # DE*s+oot inside ga0s !LB*s s+oot
e+ind DE*s to outside ga0s6
#ombination DL movement 9Blit;6 DT bull rus+ on # DE*ss+oot outside ga0s OLB*s s+oot
be+ind DE*s to inside ga0s6
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S.itc+ "eak
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S.itc+ Strong
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DL CALLS
"eakside DE bull rus+ T NTmoves laterall& to strongside B
a0 strongside DE 0ulls be+indNT to 4 ga06
Strongside DE bull rus+ T NTmoves laterall& to .eakside Bga0 .eakside DE 0ulls be+indNT to 4 ga06
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Blitzes
Sam Blit;: SLB blit;es
!ike Blit; : !LB blit;es
Buck Blit;: BLB blit;es
"ill Blit;: "LB blit;es
Sam!ike Blit;: SLB and !LB blit;
SamBuck Blit;: SLB and BLB blit;
Sam"ill Blit;: SLB and "LB blit;
!ikeBuck Blit;: BLB and !LB blit;
!ike"ill Blit;: BLB and SLB blit;
Buck"ill Blit;: !LB and "LB blit;
Strong #orner Blit;: strongside corner blit;es
"eak #orner Blit;: .eakside corner blit;es
Strong Blit;: SS blit;es
%ree Blit;: %S blit;es
Overload Strong Blit;: SS and SLB blit;
Overload "eak Blit;: %S and "LB blit;
Tri0le Strong Blit;: SS SLB and !LB blit;
Tri0le "eak Blit;: %S "LB and BLB blit;
Dee0 Blit;: %S and SS blit;
!a$ Blit;: 4ll LB*s blit;Inside T.ist: See DL #alls
Outside T.ist: See DL #alls
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!ike Blit;Sam Blit;
"ill Blit;Buck Blit;
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BLITZES
am blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06 !ike blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga06
Buck blit;es t+roug+ a or B ga06 "ill blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06
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SamBuck Blit;Sam!ike Blit;
!ikeBuck Blit;Sam"ill Blit;
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Sam blit;es # or D ga0 !ikelit;es 4 or B ga06
Sam blit;es # or D ga0 Buckblit;es 4 or B ga06
Sam and "ill blit; # or D ga0 on+eir side6
!ike and Buck blit; 4 or B ga0 ont+eir side6
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Buck"ill Blit;!ike"ill Blit;
"eak #orner Blit;Strong #orner Blit;
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!ike blit;es 4 or B ga0 "illlit;es # or D ga06
Buck blit;es 4 or B ga0 "illblit;es # or D ga06
Strongside #B blit;es outside6 "eakside #B blit;es outside6
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%ree Blit;Strong Blit;
Overload "eak Blit;Overload Strong Blit;
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SS blit;es t+roug+ strongside 4 orB ga06
%S blit;es t+roug+ .eakside 4 orB ga06
SS blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga0Sam blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06
%S blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga0 "blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06
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Tri0le "eak Blit;Tri0le Strong Blit;
!a$ Blit;Dee0 Blit;
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!ike blit;es 4 ga0 SS blit;es Ba0 Sam blit;es # or D ga06
Buck blit;es 4 ga0 %S blit;es Bga0 "ill blit;es # or D ga06
SS and %S blit; 4 or B ga0s on+eir side6
!LB*s blit; 4 or B ga0s on t+eirside OLB*s blit; # or D ga0s ont+eir side6
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#overages:
!anto!an: Default coverage6 Eac+ man in 0ass defense covers one man
on offense6 See follo.ing 0ages for rules and variations6
#ombo 1 (%S Double Teams 1)
#ombo 3 (%S DT 3)
#ombo S (%S DT S)
#ombo Double (%S<SS DT 1<3)
#over , 3one (, Dee0 = S+ort)
#over , !an (, Dee0 !an)
#over ' Strong (8otate S<S)
#over ' "eak (8otate "<S)
#over ' !an (' Dee0 !an)
#over ( Dee0 ' S+ort)
/revent (, >er& Dee0 Dee0)
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"it+ Sam Blit;
? , ' ,
? , ' ,
8everse for "ill Blit;6 Buck .ill take @, on .eak side6
Basic
, , ' ?
, ' , ?
"it+ SS Blit;
? , ' ,
? , ' ,
"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
, ' , ?
, ' , ?
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6 !ike.ill take @, on .eak side6
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COVERAGE
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
? , ' ,
? , ' ,
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;Buck .ill take @, on .eak side6
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
, ' ? ,
, ' , ?
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6S .ill take @, on .eak side6
"it+ !a$ Blit;
? ,<' ,
? , ' ,
"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
, , ' ?
, ' , ?
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
S .ill take @, on .eak side6
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COVERAGE
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
Basic
"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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COVER
2 MAN
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6
"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
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2 MAN
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
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"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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2 ZONE
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6
"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
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2 ZONE
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
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"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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3 STRONG
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6
"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
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3 STRONG
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
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"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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3 WEA
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
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"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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3 MAN
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6
"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
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3 MAN
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"it+ Sam Blit;
8everse for "ill Blit;6
Basic
"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;
8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6
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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;
8everse for Overload "eak Blit;
"it+ Strong#orner Blit;
8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6
"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;
8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6
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