Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Wins
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Balance
Within a defensive scheme balance is extremely important. We will employ
a system that incorporates the best from the 52, 43, and 34 defenses THE 33
STACK.
We will have the ability to quickly employ up to nine run defenders while at
the same time defend the pass with no less than five.
Quickness
Reaction to the ball, instinct, and playing within the system, are ingredients
necessary to control the offensive attack. Welldisciplined defenses will react
during a play rather than think. Thinking takes time. Playing by instinct
signifies preparedness. Wellprepared teams can dictate tempo and dictating
tempo is crucial to success on the field. Finally, knowing the system enforces
the fact that players are well prepared. Offensive teams become discouraged
when the defense is beating them to the point of attack.
Are you a hammer or a nail?
DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY cont.
Intensity
Concentration passion emotion enthusiasm excitement. Words that are
used to describe a person just from observing behaviors. When offenses
describe their opponents with these, half the game has already been won by
the defense.
Our defense will be intense when we break the huddle.
Our defense will be intense when we make a tackle.
Our defense will be intense when we intercept the ball.
Our defense will be intense when we come on and off the field.
Our defense will be INTENSE.
Aggressiveness
Defense must force the offense to make plays. We will take away the run and
the ball will be ours when in the air. Nine run defenders and no less than five
pass defenders is aggressive. With a disciplined aggressiveness we will control
what the offense can and can not do. We will dictate where the offense will try
to run the ball. If they elect to pass it, it will be ours.
DPhilosophy Defense will dictate what the offense does
SpeedSpeedSpeed
Take away A & B gaps with line
Dline forces play outside
KEY Points Press with corners and press often
Press coverage
LB's and DB's force play inside
LB calls against formation
Front 4 movement
Front seven work as a team, understand responsibilities of line
Back seven work as a team, understand responsibilities of each other
DLine Alignment
33 STACK
R T T R T T
N N
M M
NG will start a 1 1/2 yd away from ball. He will get a Lion or Ram call from LB.
Lion call indicates he will slant to left Agap. Ram call indicates he will slant to
right Agap. Nose is responsible for Agap call side.
Mike will align 5 yds deep. He will give nose a Lion or Ram call based on scouting.
Mike is responsible for Agap away from call. On snap of ball Mike will take a
read step to his gap. If he reads ball in his gap then he will fire. If ball is going
opposite side he will shuffle and play fb.
DLine Alignment
33 STACK
R T T R T T
N N
M M
Lion Call Ram Call
33 STACK (TNT) cont.
T N T and MIKE LB are responsible for A & B gaps.
Sam is responsible for C or D gap depending on Robber play.
Will is responsible for C gap.
Robber is responsible for C or D gap depending on Sam play.
LB Alignment Pro
33 STACK
C R T T C
N
S W
S S
M
Lion / Ram nose will slant left or right and Tackles pinch.
Sam when a TE is present sam will align behind the Robber Backer. If there
is a heavy back to his side sam will split the outside leg of Robber. If RB's
are even or away sam will split inside leg of robber. Sam will be about
4 yds from Robber.
Mike alignment will always be about 4 yds behind nose. Mike is responsible for
Agap opposite "Lion/Ram" call.
Will when backs are heavy to TE side will will align 3x1 away from DT.
When backs are even or to his side will will align 3 x 1 from DT.
LB Alignment
33 STACK Twins Tite
C T T R
W N
M C
S
S
S
Sam sam will shift over to MLB position about 4 yds deep behind nose and call
"lion/ram". He is responsible for Agap away from call. Sam has no pass
support and spies QB.
Mike mike will shift over to WLB position 3x1 off DT. Mike has outside rush on
pass, QB on option.
Will will will shift out, no more than 5 yards. Will is still run support first pass
second. He keys FB. Will has curl on pass and pitch on option.
LB Alignment
33 STACK Twins Split
T T C
C R N
S W
M S
S
Sam Align 3 x 1 off DT. He has no inside run support to the inside.
On pass he has outside rush to back out.
Mike Alignment 4 yds behind nose. Mike is responsible for Agap
opposite "Lion/Ram" call. No pass support. Spy QB.
Will Align 3 x1 off DT. He has no run support inside.
On pass he has ouside rush to back out.
LB Alignment
33 STACK Spread
T T W C
C R
N
S M
S
S
Sam If QB is under mike will shade inside leg at 3 yds.
If QB is shotgun, mike can shade outside.
Mike Mike will shift to side needed.
If QB is under mike will shade inside leg at 3 yds.
If QB is shotgun, mike can shade outside.
Will Shift out, no more than 5 yards. He keys FB.
Will is still run support first pass second. Curl on pass pitch on option.
LID Pass Coverage
33 STACK Twins Split
T T C
LID C R N
S W
M S COMBO
S
C Corners will align on outside half of man. Corner has no run support.
Always aggressively force receiver to the inside. If #2 receiver shows on
out cut Corner will release his man to the safety and pick up R#2. If R2
goes vertical then corner will stay with his man.
S Safeties will align 10 12 yds deep behind LB. Safety has no run support.
He will read R2. If R2 goes vertical, safety will pick him up. If R2 cuts
out safety will release on 45 and pick up outside receiver going deep or on
post route.
R Robber or Will will align no wider than 5 yds from OT. He will always be
to the inside of R2. He will read fullback and his first job is run support.
Robber will get hands on and slow R2. Robber has hook zone.
COMBO Pass Coverage
33 STACK Twins Split
T T C
C R N
S W
M S COMBO
S
C Corners will align on outside half of man. Corner is man, he has no run
support. Always aggressively force receiver to the inside.
S Safeties will align 810 yds deep splitting DT & C. Safety has run support.
He has over the top help with corner.
COMBO Pass Coverage
33 STACK
Pro
C R T T C
N
S W
S M S
COMBO COMBO
C Corner will align on outside half of man. He has no run support and
has receiver man. He has help ovet the top by the safety.
S Align half way to receiver, 8 yds deep. Safety is primary run support. You must
be very aggressive. On pass you will help over the top .
Will has outside rush with back out responsibilities.
Sam will try to hit TE, he has outside rush with back out responsibilities.
R Robber is man to man with TE. If he takes a dump in the woods, bring the TP
and wipe his butt.
COMBO Pass Coverage
33 STACK
Pro
C R
T T C
N
S W
S M S
COMBO COMBO
“TRADE” call
Robber and Sam will trade responsibilities.
“7” Pass Coverage
33 STACK
Pro
R T T
N
C S S W S C
M
Cover 7 Cover 7
C Corner will align on outside half of man, 7 yds deep. He has no run support
and has over the top of receiver. He has underneath help from safety.
S Saftey will align 7 yds deep splitting receiver and lineman. Safety is
primary run support. You must be very aggressive. On pass you will
help underneath.
Invert Pass Coverage
33 STACK
Pro
S R T T
N S
C S W C
M
Invert Invert
Strong side Weak side
C Corner will align on outside half of man, 7 yds deep. He has no run support
and has receiver man to man on TE side.
S Saftey will align 4 yds deep splitting receiver and lineman. Safety is primary
run support. You must be very aggressive. On pass you rush and have back out.
S Saftey weak side will have underneath coverage of receiver
W Will has outside rush with back out responsibilities.
S Sam has deep help on pass.
R Robber is man to man with TE. If he takes a dump in the woods, bring the TP.
Goal Line
DEFENSE
wins
CHAMPIONSHIPS