Coach Daniels Presents

The 33 Odd Stack

Defense
Joseph Daniels
Defensive
Coordinator
Natomas High School
Sacramento,
California
 Why run the 33 Odd
Stack
• Allows us to get BEST 11 athletes on the field
• Flexibility; rush OR drop 8 players
• Easy to teach, techniques are ALWAYS the same
• Creates doubt in the offense due to pre-snap movement
• The defense promotes aggressive play
• There is no need for a Nickel or Dime personnel package,
again your best 11 are already on the field
• The defense easily morphs into a 4 or 5 man front.
• Finally, again it is SIMPLE.
 33 Base Alignments

4 4

3x3
0 3x3
E NG E yards
yards
L 5 R
yards 7
LL ML RL
7 B B B yards
yards
C C
12
yards

S
Base 33 Run Gaps and Pass
Drops

E NG E
L R
LL ML RL
B B B

C
C

S
 33 Base Responsibilities and
Keys Nose Guard
Run: Play side A gap in direction
Pass: Rush either A gap
Keys: Primary: Center/Ball Movement
Secondary: Both Guards
Techniques: Punch center, inside lockout,
keep shoulders square, find guards for
POA
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Nose Guard
Continued
Key Blocks:
• Drive Block: Knock center back, square ,
locate ball
• Dbl Team: Attack guard, stay low, make a
pile
• Hook/Reach: control center’s outside
shoulder
• Zone: play like hook stay parallel, keep
center of LB’s
• Center away, G down: release from C and
control guards outside shoulder
• Pass: rush either A gap
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Defensive Ends
Run: Play C gap
Pass: Contain QB if Razer/Lazer in
coverage
Keys: Primary: Tackle
Secondary: TE/Near Back
Technique: step near foot, Rip
backside forearm, square up,
anticipate TE/near back block
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Defensive Ends
Key Blocks
Continued
•Drive Block: Rip through tackles head, turn OT
shoulders, control C gap
•OT/OG zone away: penetrate, flatten ,look for cut
back
•OT/OG zone to: rip through OT head, keep OT
from LB’s, avoid OG’s block Plug C and bounce play
outside
•Tackle/End DBL Team: attack TE, flatten across
his face
•Tackle blocks down, DE unblocked: stop
flatten, look for trap and trap the trapper, if POA is
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Razor and Lazer
Run To: Fly up and secure D gap
Run Away: Check TE, then pursue the Ball
Pass: Depends on coverage
Keys: Primary: Tight End or Ball Movement
Secondary: Near back, Pulling Lineman
Techniques: Read TE block, contain run if TE
blocks, drop into pass coverage if he releases
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Razor and Lazer
Key Blocks: Continued
•TE blocks down or Near Back kicks out: Off-Tackle
play, fill the TE’s block, spill play outside
•TE down/Back Hooks: Sweep, keep shoulders
parallel, maintain outside leverage, force runner inside
or outside DEEP
•TE blocks you or releases/near back kicks out RLB
or LLB: Off tackle Play, if TE releases cover him or drop
in coverage. If TE blocks, squeeze play inside, maintain
outside leverage and expect runner to bounce outside
•TE Blocks Player/Sweep: Beat TE’s block and blow up
play in the backfield
•TE releases/Flow away: check TE for throwback ,
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Mike Linebacker
Run: fly to LOS and plug B gap
Pass: Depends upon the
coverage

Keys: Primary: Backfield flow

Secondary: Pulling guards
Techniques: keep shoulders parallel
to LOS. Attack block as close to LOS as
possible, take on blockers outside
shoulder with outside leg back. Pursue
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Mike Linebacker
Key Blocks
Continued
Flowside G blocks LB: attack G’s outside shoulder a close
to LOS as possible, maintain outside leverage, bounce
play out side
Flowside G pulls opposite flow: reverse direction and
plug opposite B gap
Flowside T blocks LB: control T’s shoulder and fill outside
of the block
Flowside G blocks down/Near back blocks LB: attack
backs outside shoulder with inside forearm rip as close to
LOS as possible, keep outside leverage, spill play outside
Passing play: depends on coverage
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Rob and Lou
LB’s
Run: Plug the B or C gap depending on OT’s block
and direction of DE’s slant
Pass: Depends on coverage
Keys
Primary: Tackle
Secondary: Backfield flow/Pulling Guards
Technique: Keep shoulders parallel to the line and
attack blocks close to LOS. Attack blockers outside
shoulder. Pursue runs from an inside out position
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Rob and Lou LB’s
Key Blocks
Continued
DE slants outside /OT blocks DE: Fill B gap, attack the
guard or near back close to LOS. Keep outside leverage
DE slants outside/OT blocks Player: If flow is away, rip
through the tackles block, look for cutback, if towards player,
avoid OT’s block and fill C gap off of DE’s tail
DE slants outside/OT gets Mike: fill B gap
DE slants inside/OT blocks player: Fill C gap, Attack OT at
LOS, maintain leverage, bounce play outside
DE slants inside/ OT blocks Mike: fill to DE tail
TE/OT DBL team DE: fill close to DBL team, take on near back
or pulling OL with inside forearm ,maintain outside leverage
TE blocks Player: attack TE with outside forearm, maintain
inside leverage and protect C gap
Formation Adjustments
Full House/’Bone

L E NG E R

C LLB ML RLB
B C

S
Formation Adjustments
-Trips

E NG E
L
R
LL RL
ML
B
C B B
C

S
Pass Coverages - Cover 1

E N E
G
L R
LL ML RL
B B B
C C

Free
 Cover 2

E N E
G
L
LL ML RL
B B B
C C

S R

We will
rush one of
the LB’s
unless
there is a
max call,
then we will
drop 8
 Cover 2 Man

E N E
G

C L C
LL ML RL
B B B

S R
 Cover 3

L E N E R
G

LL ML RL
B B B
C C

S
 Cover 4

E N E
G
L
LL ML RL
B B B

C C
S R
 Stunts and Blitzes
Up Eagle

E E E N E
N G
ML LL
LL G RL
B B RL
B B ML B
B

Bear Switch

E N
E
LL
B
E N E RL
B G
G
ML
LL ML RL
B
B B B
 Stunts and Blitzes

E N E E N E
G
G
LL ML RL
LL ML RL
B B B
B B B

E N E E N E
G G

LL ML RL LL ML RL
B B B B B B
 Stunts and Blitzes

E N E
G
L R
LL ML RL
B B B

E N E
G
L R
LL ML RL
B B B
 33 vs. Wing-T

E NG E
L
R
LL
ML RL
B
C B B
C