INSIDE/OUTSIDE PRESSURE

WITH COVERAGE IN THE

3-3-5 DEFENSE

DAVID BROWN
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
EASTON, PA
(610) 216-5760
ballcoach1@netzero.net
 COVERAGES
• RED (Man Free) – Used when sending 1 or 2 LB’s
• WHITE – Used when sending all 3 LB’s
•WHITE BANJO – Used on combinations blitzes (inside and outside pressure)
• 3 (Zone)
• 0 (GATOR PACKAGE) E N E
S
S L
C R
M
**ALL COLORS ARE A
FORM OF MAN COVERAGE C
F
 RED COVERAGE RULES

E N E E N E

S L M R S S L M R S

C C C C

F F

2 BACKS
CORNERBACKS…………………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………………MAN #2
LOU LB……………..…BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY………………………….FREE
1 BACK
CORNERBACKS…………………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………………MAN #2
LOU LB…………….….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY…….FREE or COVER #3 vs
TRIPS……………………
 RED COVERAGE RULES – CONT.

E N E E N E
C
L M R S L M R S

F C C F C

S “ROCK & ROLL” S “ROCK & ROLL”

RED COVERAGE RED COVERAGE

Vs. TRIPS Vs. TRIPS OPEN
 WHITE COVERAGE RULES

E N E E N E

S L M R S S L M R S

C C C C

F F

2 BACKS 1 BACK

CORNERBACKS…………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………MAN #2
LOU LB………………………….BLITZ
MIKE LB…………………………BLITZ
ROB LB………………………….BLITZ
FREE SAFETY………..…#3 Strong
CORNERBACKS…………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………MAN #2
LOU LB………………………….BLITZ
MIKE LB…………………………BLITZ
ROB LB………………………….BLITZ
FREE SAFETY……………………...#3
 WHITE COVERAGE RULES – CONT.

E N E E N E
C
L M R S L M R S

S F C C S F C
“ROCK & ROLL” “ROCK & ROLL”

WHITE COVERAGE WHITE COVERAGE

Vs. TRIPS Vs. TRIPS OPEN
 WHITE BANJO COVERAGE RULES

E N E E N E

S L M R S S L M R S

C C C C

F F

2 BACKS 1 BACK

CORNERBACKS……………………………MAN #1
LEFT SPUR……………………....BLITZ or MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………..…BLITZ or MAN #2
LOU LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY……..COVER for BLITZING SPUR
CORNERBACKS……………………………MAN #1
LEFT SPUR……………………....BLITZ or MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………..…BLITZ or MAN #2
LOU LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY……..COVER for BLITZING SPUR
 BASE DEFENSE
COVER 3

E N E

S L M R S
#’s HASH HOLE HASH #’s
DROP DROP DROP DROP DROP

C C
F
DEEP
DEEP
 LINE MOVEMENTS

E N E

S L M R S
RIGHT

C OPEN C
F
 LINE MOVEMENTS – CONT.

E N E

S L M R S
LEFT
TIGHT
C C
F
 LINE MOVEMENTS – CONT.

E N E

S L M R S
PINCH

C C
F
 4 MAN RUSH

• X (Cover 3 or RED)

• BUCK (Cover 3 or RED)

E N E
• BOB (Cover 3 or RED) S
S L
C R
M 3 or WHITE BANJO)
• STREAK SWAP (Cover
C
F
 X

E N E

S L M R S
X

C X = Mike Strong & NG Weak

C
F
 BUCK

E N E

S L M R S
RIGHT BUCK
OPEN BUCK
C Buck = Backer in C Gap C
F
 BUCK (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
LEFT BUCK
C TIGHT BUCK C
F
 BOB/LION

E N E

S L M R S
BOB STRONG Bob = Backer in B Gap

C LION Lion = Left Backer

C
F
 BOB/RHINO

E N E

S L M R S
BOB WEAK Bob = Backer in B

C RHINO Rhino = Right Backer

C
F
 STREAK SWAP

E N E

S L M R S
STREAK SWAP Streak = Weakside Spur

C TIGHT STREAK SWAP

OPEN STREAK SWAP
Swap = Spur & DE Stunt
C
F
 4 MAN OUTSIDE RUSH

• LINDA (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)

• SPUR (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
• RITAE(Cover 3Nor WHITEEBANJO)
• STREAK (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
S
S L
C R
M
C
F
 LINDA/SPUR

E N E

S L M R S
LINDA Linda = Left Spur

C SPUR Spur = Strong Spur

C
F
 RITA/STREAK

E N E

S L M R S
LEFT RITA Rita = Right Spur

C TIGHT STREAK Streak = Weak Spur

C
F
 5 MAN RUSH
• BEAR (RED)
• LAM (RED)
• OX (RED)
• SWITCH (RED)
E• RAM (RED)
N E
• FOX (RED) S
S • PINCH DOUBLE BUCK (RED)
C L• SMACK (Cover R
3)
M
C
F
 BEAR

E N E

S L M R S
BEAR
C Bear = Left & Right Backer C
F
 BEAR (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
LEFT BEAR

C TIGHT BEAR C
F
 BEAR (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
RIGHT BEAR

C OPEN BEAR C
F
 LAM/OX

E N E

S L M R S
LAM LAM = “Lou” And “Mike”

C OX OX = Strongside Blitz
C
F
 LAM SWITCH/OX SWITCH

E N E

S L M R S
LAM SWITCH Switch = Exchange Gaps;
** Mike ALWAYS goes last

C OX SWITCH C
F
 RAM/FOX

E N E

S L M R S
RAM RAM = “Rob” And “Mike”

C FOX FOX = Weakside Blitz

C
F
 RAM SWITCH/FOX SWITCH

E N E

S L M R S
RAM SWITCH Switch = Exchange Gaps
with “Lou” or “Rob” going
first and “Mike” going last

C FOX SWITCH C
F
 PINCH DOUBLE BUCK

E N E

S L M R S
PINCH DOUBLE BUCK = Backer in C

C C
gap
BUCK

F
 SMACK COVER 3

E N E

S L M R S
LEFT SMACK Rob will now be
#’s dropper

C C
(flats)
SMACK = Spur & Mike

F
 6 MAN RUSH

• ZOO (WHITE)
• SIMBA (WHITE BANJO)
• BASH (WHITE BANJO)
E• GATOR (Cover
N 0)E
• GATOR OUT (Cover 0) S
S L
C R
M
C
F
 ZOO

E N E

S L M R S
ZOO ZOO = ALL THREE LB’s Blitz
NOSE - WEAK

C RIGHT, LEFT, TIGHT, OPEN C

F
 SIMBA

E N E

S L M R S
TIGHT/LEFT SIMBA

C SIMBA = Spur, Mike,

Backer (DE in A gap) C
F
 SIMBA (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
OPEN/RIGHT SIMBA

C SIMBA = Spur, Mike,

Backer (DE in A gap) C
F
 BASH

E N E

S L M R S
TIGHT/LEFT BASH
C BASH = Backer And Spurs C
F
 BASH (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
OPEN/RIGHT BASH
C BASH = Backer and Spurs C
F
BASH STILL PHOTO
 COVER 0 RULES

S L E N E R
S L E N E R
M
M
C F S C
C F S C
“STRONG LEFT”

2 BACKS 1 BACK

CORNERBACKS…………………….MATCH CORNERBACKS…………………….MATCH
STRONG SPUR…….……..CONTAIN BLITZ STRONG SPUR…………..CONTAIN BLITZ
WEAK SPUR………………..……TAILBACK WEAK SPUR……………….……ADJUSTER
STRONG LB…..………….…………..SLANT STRONG LB….………………….…..SLANT
MIKE LB………………………….FULLBACK MIKE LB………………………….FULLBACK
WEAK LB….…..…………..CONTAIN BLITZ WEAK LB……………..…..CONTAIN BLITZ
FREE SAFETY………………….#2 STRONG FREE SAFETY………………....#2 STRONG
**Secondary ALWAYS runs with motion in Cover 0 **Secondary ALWAYS runs with motion in Cover 0
 GATOR

E N E

S L M R S

C C
F
 GATOR OUT

E N E

S L M R S

C C
F
 7 MAN RUSH

• SPECIAL (WHITE BANJO)

E N E
S
S L
C R
M
C
F
 SPECIAL

E N E

S L M R S
SPECIAL
C SPECIAL = Spurs and Backers C
F
SPECIAL STILL PHOTO
 8 MAN RUSH

• SLAMMER (WHITE BANJO)

E N E
S
S L
C R
M
C
F
 SLAMMER

E N E

S L M R S
OPEN/RIGHT SLAMMER = Spurs, Lou, Mike, Rob

C SLAMMER C
F
 SLAMMER (CONT.)

E N E

S L M R S
TIGHT/LEFT SLAMMER = Spurs, Lou, Mike, Rob

C SLAMMER C
F
INSIDE/OUTSIDE PRESSURE
WITH COVERAGE IN THE
3-3-5 DEFENSE

E N E
S
S L
C R
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C
F

DAVID BROWN
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
EASTON, PA
(610) 814-6255
ballcoach1@netzero.net