Tight Power Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

TE Move on GO Block OLB

2B Move on GO Take and GO 8-hole

3B 4B Up field block

QB Toss Lead block

Loose Power Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE WR 4B MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

TE Move on GO Block HB

2B Move on GO Take and GO 6-hole

3B 4B Up field block

QB Toss Lead block

Tight Super Power Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

Left Guard Left Tackle Leave line on HIT Pull right Together block OLB

3B TE Together block HB

QB Toss Lead block

2B Slide on GO Cut up behind blocks

Loose Super Power Right

FS HB HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE CB MLB OLB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

T 4B

WR

Left Tackle Leave line on HIT Pull right Block OLB

TE Shuffle on GO Together with LT block OLB

QB Toss Lead block 3B Lead block

2B Shuffle on GO Cut up behind blocks

Tight Trap Right

FS HB HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

TE Big block on NT, push out

QB Hand off Block DE

4B WR - Right Down field block

Guard Right Tackle - Right

Together block OLB Let NT and DE through

R3 Slight pause, explode right

Tight Counter Left

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

2B TE Move on GO

4B Take hand-off Take and GO 7-hole Get down field

3B WR - Left Up field block

QB Hand off Roll right faking bootleg

Wide Left Rocket Wedge QB

FS HB HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE CB MLB OLB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

QB Drop step then get into wedge Break out

2B Move on ready Full speed fake

4B Take step to right to make room for rocket Block first person

3B

Hold OLB from coming around

TE Follow rocket, stop and hold OLB

Wide Left Rocket Power Left

FS HB HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE CB MLB OLB

WR 2B

C QB

WR 4B

3B TE

2B Move on READY Full speed

QB Fake hand-off to 2B Toss to 4B Lead block

4B Turn to right, make room for rocket Take toss Cut up field

3B TE Big block

Double Right Tight Trap Left

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

T 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR WR

4B

2B Move on GO Run Route

3B Go around QB to right Lead block to left

Right Guard Right Tackle Leave line and push OLB and DE outside

4B

Take hand off Cut up hard

WR Lead block

Loose Pass Wide-out Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE WR 4B MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

TE Move on GO Block for QB

QB Quick release Option: run yourself

WR Right 4B Block Push Inside

2B Block first person in

Tight Pass Fade Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

TE Move on GO Block for QB

2B 3B Block for QB

WR Right Run hard out: 5-yards Get out and up field

4B Run corner route Block for WR if ball is not to you

Tight Pass Fade Left

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

TE Move on GO On HIT run left and block

3B 4B Block for QB

WR Left Run hard out: 5-yards Get out and up field

2B Run corner route Block for WR if ball is not to you

Loose Pass Option Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE WR 4B MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

TE Move on GO Block for QB

2B Move on GO Run flat route

WR Right Run quick post-corner Take deep Block

4B

Run short corner

QB Roll right, quick pass or run

Tight Wedge Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB

WR TE 4B

4B

3B

QB Hand off Block outside right

3B Follow hard Break out

4B Move on GO Run block around OLB (try force outside)

Tight Wedge QB
FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB

WR TE 4B

4B

3B

TE 2B 3B Block

QB Follow hard Break out

4B Move on GO Block

Loose Wedge Right

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB

T TE 4B

WR

4B

3B

QB Hand off Block outside right

3B Follow hard PUSH Break out

4B Move on GO Run block (force outside)

2B Run block (force outside)

Tight Wedge Pitch Left

FS HB OLB CB DE DT NT DE MLB OLB CB HB

WR 2B

C QB 3B TE

WR 4B

2B Shuffle on GO Take toss, turn away and out

3B Fake getting hand off and push up field

QB Fake hand off to 3B Toss to 2B

Finish the hit. Finish the tackle. Finish the play. Finish the game.

Defence - Objectives
If the other team cant score, they cant beat us. 1.

Prevent Score
Pursue and gang tackle Stop long runs Stop long passes Stop long drives Gain possession of ball for offence

2.

Maintain field position

Tackle for loss of yards Eliminate penalties Stop big plays

3.

Gain possession of the ball

Loss of downs Steal ball from ball carrier Create and recover fumble Intercept pass

4.

Score
Take away ball inside their 30-yard line Return a take-away for a touchdown Safety touch

Defence - Aims
1. Control the running game with 8 men by reading and reacting to the blocking schemes. Control/contain passer by pressuring them with 5 to 6 men. Bringing more than one tackler to the ball (pursue!) and applying devastating tackles to create takeaways. Control gaps to control the run. Maintain outside contain to force ball carrier to your support. Know where your help is. Communicate. Talk. Let other players know what is happening. This includes players on the sidelines.

2.

3.

4. 5.

6.

4-4 Defence Positions

S S ILB ILB OLB

OLB

CB DE DT

NT

DE

CB

D-Line NT Nose Tackle DT Defensive Tackle DE Defensive End

Defensive Backs S Safety (Bandit Boundary, Hammer Field) CB Corner Back

Linebackers ILB Inside Linebacker (Mack strong, Jack weak) OLB Outside Linebacker (S - Sam strong, W - Will weak)

Defence - GAPS
HB FB QB TE WR D C T B G A C A G B T C D SB WR

A Gap Between Centre and Guard B Gap Between Guard and Tackle C Gap Between Tackle and Tight End or Slot Back D Gap Outside Tight End or Slot Back The gaps on the wide side are the strong side A, B, C, D gaps The gaps on the short side are the weak side A, B, C, D gaps

4-4 Defence Responsibilities

2B 3B 4B

QB TE WR T G C G T WR

DE

DT

NT

DE ILB OLB CB

CB

OLB

ILB

DT/NT - A Gap DE - C Gap ILB B Gap OLB D Gap Critical to contain from outside CB Furthest outside receiver pass coverage #1 responsibility outside shade S - #2 receiver support corners, support run, flow to ball

4-4 Defence Blitz Calls

2B 3B 4B

QB TE WR T G C G T WR

DE

DT

NT

DE ILB OLB CB

CB

OLB

ILB

Michigan Left OLB Power Left ILB Speed Right ILB Kosher Right OLB Zoltan Safety Full house all blitz

Special Teams
Kickoff is the most AGGRESSIVE play in football. Explosive athletes running ~ 30 yards as fast as they can to contact Like a movie scene from Saving Private Ryan storming the beach at Normandy FAST. AGGRESSIVE. UNSELFISH.

Special Teams

Strike Team Raiders Kick Off Team

COVERAGE PRINCIPLE
Definition of LEVERAGE:
Positional Advantage head up is not an advantageous position...establish, maintain and capture the Positional Advantage at the start of the play, as the play develops and especially at the end of the play.