2002 CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTE BOOK

INSTALLATION 4
I Fronts

I Swing

Rover - Rover Games (Shovel. Wedae)

I Coveraae
1 Wide 43
1 Wide Odd 49
Wide Odd 29
54
Red Zone Coverage Adjustments
Stav Red Zone Double 55

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Disguise:
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Zone Pressure
Strona
" Storm 22
Thunder 2 2

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Fire Zones
Weak Fire Zone
War Fire Zone
Whip Fire Zone
Rover Maaic Fire Zone

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2002 Lottery Numbers Top 3

15
22
37
52
69%
86 Yards
280 Yards
14 Points
62 %

Fum bie Recoveries

Interceptions
Take Aways
Sacks
3rd Down Defense
Rushing Defense
Total Defense
Scoring Defense
Red Zone Defense

Position

Technique /Alignment
9 By Coverage

Nose

Buck

Tackle

MAC

Tight End
Near Back
Lineman

Align To The Closed Call

Outside Split Of Guard "3"
Technique

Guard
Vision To Tackle
Flow

4 To 4 1/2 Yards Deep

"Protected1'3 Technique

Triangle
Back
Tackle - Flow

"Tilt" In Guard/ Center Gap

To The Open Side
Play A Plus Technique

Gap Technique: Stack With

Nose Tackle 4 To 4 % Yards
Deep
Wide Five - Get Off!

End

7 Technique

Elephant

Keys

Center

Responsibilities

"D" Gap/ Force

Flow Away: Reverse Or
Coverage
"B" Gap On Flow To Pursue
Flow Away
Pass: Possible Stunts
Closed "A" Gap To Flow

Flow To - "A" Gap

Flow Away - Squeeze

Triangle: Back/ Flow

Tight End
Tackle
Flow
Tackle
Near Back
Lineman

Pass: Possible Stunts

"B" Gap
Flow Away: Check Far "A"
Gap
"C" Gap
Flow Away- See Ahead
Pass: Possible Stunts
"C" Gap
Flow Away: Reverse

Rover Games
All Games Can Be Run Left1 Right or Open1 Closed

Right Pick

Right Nose (Right)

Contain

Mixer

Dragon

Dragon Right

Dragon Left
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Rover Shovel a Wedge

SHOVEL - ROVER WlLL GO STRONG AND COME OFF THE EDGE

End To The Call Will Pinch

End Away From The Call Will Contain Rush
Tackle Will Balance the Rush

WEDGE - ROVER WlLL GO WEAK AND COME OFF THE EDGE

End To The Call Will Pinch

End Away From The Call Will Contain Rush
Tackle Will Balance the Rush

Cover4 [Blackl
Atign With Zone Automatic Rules
A 3 Under, 4 Deep Zone Coverage With The Sam, Buck And Mac Zoning Off The Three lnside Core
Receivers. Match Up On The 3 Receivers Once They Declare Their Routes. Squeeze The Routes
Down From Outside In To The Next Eligible Receiver Then Drop Him And Come Off. Versus Any
Seam Route By An Inside Receiver The Sam Or Mac Will Carry The Seam To About 8-10 Yards And
Drop Him To The Safety. Sam And Mac Must Be Prepared To Come Off On Any China Call From
The Corner. If The Sam Or Mac Gets An lnside Receiver Running An Outside Route They Want To
Match Up On Him.
Both Corners And Safeties Will Play The Same Technique As They Have With Any Quarters
Coverage. Corners Must Be Prepared To Make Quick China Calls Versus Any China Route By A
WR. Read #2 Receiver Your Side - Play Out - Play Out To - In Technique.
Sam, Buck & Mac

Corners

Safeties

Zone Off 3 Inside Receivers And Match Up Once They Declare

Their Routes.
Execute 3-10-30 Technique When Playing Off The Receiver. At
Times W e Will Play Press And Run Off With This Coverage. You
Should Have lnside Help Out Of Your 114 Safety.
Read Through The #2 Receiver To Your Side. If He Runs A
Vertical Route Then Play Over The Top Of Him. If #2 Does Not
Run Vertical Then Look To Help Over The Top And lnside Out On
The #I Receiver

Cover 43
Black Left
"Backer"

Open Right

oH

F~

Red R ~ g h t
"Read"

"Corev

Y ~ o o n o O ox
S
QTR

3RH

"

Open Right
"Sky"

Y ~ o o :~
? , xo o
S
CIF

QTR

C
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0H

EL

ss

HIC

HIC

CIF

SS

FS

4'5

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Position

Alignment
9 Technique

Sam

Buck

Mac

Al~gnBy Responsibility
5 Yards Deep

Align By Respons~blllty
5 Yards Deep
vs 2x2 Ace Be slow TO GO

7 Technique

Elephant

Corners

Strong
Safety

Free Safety

113

FS

I13

113

Key
Tight End
Tackle
Guard
N~~~Back

OG To
Backfield
Pattern

OG To
Backf~eld
Pattern

OT Near
HIP
Guard
Near Back

Dlsguise As 2 Deep
And Move On QB

Through #2
To QB

Dlsguise As 2 Deep
And Move On QB

Through #2
To QB

Run Responsibility
Run To Force

Pass Responsibility
Black QTR's #2
Red Curl Flat

Run Away Reverse Pursult

Run To Spill - Front
Called

Black 3 Rec Hook

Red Hook To Curl

Run Away Go Fast - Front

Called
Run To Depends On Front
Called

Black QTR's #2
Red Curl Flat

Run Away Depends On

Front Called
Run To Plug

Contaln Rush

Run Away Pursult

Black -2nd Contaln - Alert

Crack
Red To TE "C" Gap
7 Yards
Fill Were Needed
Black - Fill

Black Clue X's

Red 113's

Black '/4
Red Curl/ Flat

Red - Force

Dlsgulse As 2 Deep
And Move On QB

Through
Uncovered
Llneman
To Backs

Black - Force
Red - Fill

Black '/4
Red Deep M ~ d d l e113

Wide 43
Align In A Wide Front. Open Call To Set Front.
Defensive Line Rush
Quarters Coverage In The Secondary (Black LTIRT)
- Vs Regular, Sam and Mac Are Quarters Technique Buck Is 3 Receiver Hook
- Vs Slot Play Cover 3

I RIGHT

BLACK LT

"QUARTERS"

"Backer"

"Core"

Quarters

'S

'E

uarters

FS

I SLOT RT

"RED RIGHT"

"Read"

"Sky"

FS

Mi dle

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Y Trade

Y Off Y Motion

Backer

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

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0 0 000--0

S
C/F
-

N
B

rE
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M

Fs

C/F

Ii3

113

Backer

Read
Open Rt
Black Lt

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3RH

FS

'/4
-

Y Trade F Motion

Backer

TE

Fs
ssL

Backer

C
113

Core
Open Rt
Black Lt

QTR
C

HIc

\o

EL
M
QTR

SS

HIC

\I

0--A

T
B

S
QTR

0
00~00
E
N
T
EL
B
M

Y Trade Y Off Y Motion

Y Trade Z Motion

H/C

HIC

1/3

'/4

-+

r--------------------

Y d

EL

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

,-------c>-------- y

Backer

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

Wide 43

Far I Left Z Motion

Far I Slot Right Z Motion

H

Backer
Black Left

000000

N
B

S E
QTR

EL
M
QTR

3RH
C
FS

'/4

SS

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1/3

Backer

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SSL
1/3

x0

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Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

3RH

+=

SS

FS

'/4+

Ace Left
Black Left
Backer

'/4

FS
113
SSL

Ace Trips Slot Right

Backer

113
Read

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Open Rt
Y
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C/F
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QTR

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B

EL
M
QTR

H/C

C
'/4

QTR
-

HIC

Regular Y Off Y Motion

Black Left
Backer
Backer
Open Rt
(Possible JAG I Stone I Brick)
Y
0

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt
X

~ j

N
B
H/C

Regular T i t s Spread Left

oz

0
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S E
C/F

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-

'/4

Read

Core
Open Rt

SS

FS

'/4

'/4

'/4

113

Ace Left Z Motion

Ace TriosStot Riaht Z Motioi

H

Read

C
SS

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

Backer
Black Lt

Backer
Open Rt

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x
zo-,-0 0 0 ~ 0 0 00

S E
CIF
-

N
B
HIC

EL

S E
QTR

M
HIC

fCJ

N
B

EL
M
QTR

Wide 43

Ace Slot Right U Off U2

Backer
H
"Play It"
0

Ace Trips Right Y Off Y Motion

Backer
H

"

Sky
0
Open Rt
...........................
, R e d RT
0
U
X

S E

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N
B

S E
C/F

M
HIC

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Core
Open Rt

+-------------------------

QTR

N
B

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113
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EL
M
QTR

C
'/4

SS

Trips

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0
S E
CIF
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1I 3

E i
N
B
HIC
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T
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HIC

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

rE

FS

fl/.
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Kings Rig-t Z YO-YO

Backer
H

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0 -==----- - - - - 000100
- - - -

N
B
H/C

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

S E
C/F
1/3

'/4

FS

'/4

Kings Right Z Motion

Backer
H
0

C
1/3

X
0

HIC
113
-

0 0 0 0 0

EL

fUJ

Kings Trips Left Z Motion

Backer
H
0
Black Lt

Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

0
Y
0 0 0 0 0

Skv
Open ~t

HIC

$1/.
-

Ace Trips Slot Right U3

Read
H

C/F

EL

T
HIC
-

i ~ h t

Backer

M
QTR

TRIPS

I/.+

S E

Core
Open ~t

3RH

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Ace Trips Left U Off U3

I Backer
H
Black Lt
0

EL

T
M
HIC
-

QTR

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Sky
Open Rt
Red Rt

X
0

EL

"SST"

c
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Wide 43

Queens Left

Backer
Black Lt

w3

Core
open ~t

X
0

0
O O I 0 0

S
QTR

N
B

3RH

Queens Right
- W Motion
Backer
';5
oF

Sky
Red Rt
Open Rt

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EL

M
QTR

C
'/4

SS

FS

fi/.
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I/.+

Tens I

eft

'/4

S
QTR

Clubs Right

QTR
C

SS
I/.+

Backer
Open Left

3RH

FS
+A
-

1I3

'
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- 7
113

Read
Open Rt

Backer
Black Lt

FS

113

Backer
Black Rt

EL
M
QTR

I/.

'/4

FS
1/4

N
B

S
QTR

1/4

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Odd 49
FAR I LEFT

BLACK LEFT

"Backer"

"Core"

4-s

c+o\~+~

Quartersg
B
3 Rec. HK
---

NLQuarters
,
#2

SS

FS

Align Inside
%

10 Yard Depth
1/4

-10 Yard Depth

'/4

Align Inside
'/4
-

BROWN RIGHT

FAR l SLOT RIGHT

"Backer"

"Sky"

0
0

+t?+q0,',

Curl Flat
--

F-B

ShortQuarters#2
3 Rec. HK

Vertical Hook

F S S
1/2 Field
--

C7 Alignment

'/4
-

'/4

BROWN LEFT
"Backer" "Over"

0
0

Other Calls ( D R I CLD FZ 3 BKR)

So That Thls Is Not The Only

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EL

,"

FS

TWIN SLOT LEFT

"Sky"

Quartersg

FS
1/4

cM

Rec.HK

B-"h

Vertical Hook #2

"\'-1/2 Field

a
-Curl1 Flat

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*** Special Rules ***

REGULAR FAR I LEFT Y WIDE Z MOTION

Sam. Sam Come Inside

BROWN TO BLACK

8
0
+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0
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4

EL

QTR

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3RH

'!4

QTR

SS

FS

1/4

'/4

"PLAY IT" TO BROWN

REGULAR ( Y TRADE) NEAR I SLOT Z MOTION

3 Receiver Hook And The Mac In

CLI~II
Flat

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0
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B!

3RH

CIF

ANY TRIPS SLOT WITH WIDTH BACK SIDE

MIDNIGHT

Once You Check Midnight.

Play It Motion Will Do
Nothing But Bump The

T
M

QTR

EL

QTR

FS
'!A
-

TRIPS

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Wide Odd 49

Far I Slot Right Z Motion

Far I Left Z Motion

Backer
Black Left

H
0

Core
Open Rt

F
0

+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --,
-------Y
0
X
000n00
0

N
B

z a'

3RH

oF

00ono0
S E
CIF

EL
M
QTR

Sky
Open Rt
Brown Rt
X

r---------------------------------

;sz

S E
QTR

Backer

N
B

VH

EL

3RH

QTR

FS

'/4

SS

Regular Trips Spread Left

Black Left
Backer
Backer
Open Rt
(Possible JAG 1 Stone I Brick)
Ho z
Y
0

EL
M
QTR

C
'/4

SS

FS

'/4

FS
1/4

'/4

Regular Y Off Y Motion

Core
Black Lt

Backer
Open Rt

r---------------------

x0

000100

S
QTR

SS
?4

'/4

yo'

000100

N
B

QTR

3RH

c
'/4

QTR
n

SS

FS

Ace T r i ~ sSlot Riaht

Ace Left
Black Left
Backer

H
0

S
E
QTR

N
B

Backer
Open Rt

EL

H
0

3RH

C/F

Sky
Brown Right
Open Rt

T
M

VH

3RH

'/z

Ace T r i ~ sSlot Riaht Z Motion

H
0

QTR

f
Backer

Backer

EL

C
QTR

c I

'/4

Ace Left Z Motion

Sky
Open Rt
Brown Rt

Backer
Black Lt

H
0

Backer
Open Rt

+-y-----------ez X
0 0 0 ~ 1 0 0'0 0

S E

C/F

N
B
VH
-

EL

S E
QTR

3RH

QTR
C

SS
?4

FS
?4

'/4

N
B
3RH
-

EL
M
QTR

Wide Odd 49
Ace Slot Right U Off U2
Backer I Backer
H
Open ~t
"Play It"
0

Ace Trips Right Y Off Y Motion

( Backer
H
Black Lt
0

Y
S E
QTR

N
B

3RH

EL
M
QTR

ss

FS

Ace Trips Left U Off U3

Backer
H
0
Black Lt

S
QTR

ZV
,)

N
B
ylj

N
B

3RH

EL

3RH

QTR

SS
'/4
'/2
Ace Trips Slot Right U3
H
Backer Backer
0
Open Rt

S E
C/F
-

EL

M
QTR

N
B

VH

FS
'/4

SS
-

FS

'/4
-

Sky
Open Rt

EL

T
M

C
QTR

3RH

C
74
-

S E
C/F

S k~
open ~t
Brown Rt 1

SS
'/2

FS
?A

'/4

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Wide Odd 29
Odd Rules In The Secondary
Cover 2 To Any Pro Formations
Vs Slot Play Cover 9 With The Corners Over

FAR I LEFT

BLUE LEFT

( i'Cloud"

"Cloud"

s
C
Squat

N
B

Match Hook
-

&

MiddleRead

EL
M

Vertical Hook

;ss

Squat

FS
'/2

FAR l SLOT RIGHT

BROWN RIGHT

"Backer"

"Sky"

6
0

"PCjNOOfOLL

Curl Flat
--

Vertical Hook

3 Rec. HK

FS

4%

0
C

Quarters #2

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Align With Zone Automatic Rules
A 3 Under, 4 Deep Zone Coverage With The Nickel, Backer And Dime Zoning Off The Three lnside
Core Receivers. Match Up On The 3 Receivers Once They Declare Their Routes. Squeeze The
Routes Down From Outside In To The Next Eligible Receiver Then Drop Him And Come Off. Versus
Any Seam Route By An lnside Receiver The Nickel, Dime Or Backer Will Carry The Seam To About
8-10 Yards And Drop Him To The Safety. Nickel And Dime Must Be Prepared To Come Off On Any
China Call From The Corner. If The Nickel Or Dime Gets An lnside Receiver Running An Outside
Route They Want To Match Up On Him.
Both Corners And Safeties Will Play The Same Technique As They Have With Any Quarters
Coverage. Corners Must Be Prepared To Make Quick China Calls Versus Any China Route By A
WR. Read #2 Receiver Your Side - Play Out - Play Out To - In Technique.
Backer Dime Nickel

Zone Off 3 Inside Receivers And Match Up Once They Declare

Their Routes.

Corners

Execute 3-10-30 Technique When Playing Off The Receiver. At

Times W e Will Play Press And Run Off With This Coverage. You
Should Have lnside Help Out Of Your 114 Safety.
Backside Of Trips Alert For Slant

Safeties

Read Through The #2 Receiver To Your Side. If He Runs A

Vertical Route Then Play Over The Top Of Him. If #2 Does Not
Run Vertical Then Look To Help Over The Top And lnside Out On
The #I Receiver

Nickel And Dime:

Key The Step Of The Back. If He Steps Away Or Aligns Away

Think Slant.

"Core"

"Core"

"Core"

"Core"

oH

oH

B
a'

Quarters

3 Rec HK

Quarters

FS

3 Rec HK

FS

Position
Backer

Dime

Alignment

Al~gnIn The M~ddle

-

Align With Zone Auto

Rules

Run Responsibility

Key
Throuqh

Depends On Front Call

SS

&

Pass Responsibilify
Zone Off 3 lns~deRece~vers
With Nickel And Dime Force
If Quarters Defender
Zone Off 3 Inside Receivers
With Nickel And Backer
Force If Quarters Defender

Align On #2 Strong

Through
#2 T o
Backs

Run To: Rally To Force

Run Away: Backside
Leverage

Zone Off 3 Inside Receivers

With Backer And Dime
Force If Quarters Defender

Align On #I Receivers
8-1 0 Yards (Possible
Press Alignment If
Called)

Through
#2 To QB

Run To: Secondary Force

Run Away: Arc

Align On #2 Receiver
At Depth Of 12 Yards

Through
#2 To QB
To #I

Run To: Fill

Run Away: Backside
Leverage

Deep Outside 114

CP-3-10-30
Technique When
Playing Off. Press And
Run Off Technique At
Times
CP- Help On lnside
Route From Safety
Deep Inside 114
CP- Post-Curl
Technique Playing With
Over The Top Leverage
On Any Potential Threat
To The Post Area

Nickel

Safeties

To Back
Iinernian
Depends On Front Call
Through
Lineman
To Back

Corners

Quarters

* Trips Adjustment - FS And Weak Corner Read #3. If #3 Releases, The FS Will Help Strong

~ e a v i nhe
~ Weak Corner With No Help. So Get lnside. If #3 Blocks The FS Will B& Able T; Give
You Help.