DL AND LB TERMINOLOGY

Big Contain: A technique used when there is inside pressure and the ball is
expected to spill outside. Ends widen, emphasize outside hand
free and contain.
Bull: Call that tells the D-End to get in a 4 Technique and bull
rush the tackle straight back.
Cage: A level and balanced pass rush.
Exchange: Pattern in Chop Dog where Bench goes up the filed for contain
and the corner comes underneath.
Flush: Pattern where hard inside moves from both ends push the QB
from the pocket.
Gauntlet: A technique utilized when the offense aligns in a wing set
and the D-Gap defender secures his gap by rushing through the
facemask of the wing.
Indian: Coordinated exchange of pass rush lanes where inside man
works for contain 1st and outside loops in 2nd.
Leverage: The technique used by defenders to contain the football.
Keep outside arm free.
On: Pattern where the defensive end rushes the B-Gap and the
outside rusher comes off the edge for contain (Best utilized
on running down situations).
OX: Coordinated exchange of pass rush lanes where outside
penetrates 1st and inside loops out 2nd for contain.
Peel: A technique where the widest rusher covers the running back
that crosses his face to the flat.
Scissors: Coordinated exchange of pass rush lanes where the inside
rusher loops outside for contain 1st and the outside rusher
shoots underneath (It is a delayed stunt best utilized on
obvious pass situations).
Splatter: A technique used by defenders to force the ball deep and
outside the running lane. NEVER GO 1 FOR 1.
Stab: Outside Linebacker plays the C-Gap from outside alignment
on the TE (9-tech).
Stem: Where the D-Line will align in a predetermined front and
shift to the huddle call on a “move” call.
Texas: Coordinated exchange of pass rush lanes where the front
runs an OX to the field and an Indian to the boundary.
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Track Blitz: A technique used by defenders to draw his blitz line off the
hip of the OT.
Twist: Coordinated exchange of pass rush lanes between the two
inside tackles.
Up: Tells the blitzing linebackers to align in there gaps before
the snap and blitz from the line of scrimmage.