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PASSING GAME

DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES

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PASSING GAME

60 / 61 960 / 961 50 / 51
70 / 71 560 / 561
80 / 81 570 / 571
90 / 91 790 / 791

LINE CALLS

Squeeze (BS) Lou / Rose Rose / Lou Squeeze (BS)


Dual (BS) Reach (BS) Reach (BS) Dual (BS)
Down (PS) Vice (BS) Vice (BS) Down (PS)
Sift (BS) Turn (PS) Turn (PS) Sift (BS)
(Solid) Pinch (PS) Pinch (PS) (Solid)
(Solid) (Solid)

DEFINITION OF LINE CALLS

GUARDS AND TACKLES


SOLID: Call is made to identify the RB’s responsibility.

TACKLES
DOWN: Call is made by PST with B Gap threat from PSLB.
SQUEEZE: Call is made by BSG/BST. Sink down to block 2 of 3…Most dangerous
defender.
SIFT: Call is made by the BST. He is responsible for the end to LB. Block MDM.
PASSING GAME

DEFINITION OF LINE CALLS (CONT.)

GUARDS AND CENTERS


PINCH: PSG and center have the DT and PSLB.
REACH: BSG and center are responsible for M and BSDT.
TURN: PSG and center are responsible for N and M / BSLB.
VICE: BSG and center are responsible for BSLB and DT.
LOU: Uncovered lineman set left.
ROSE: Uncovered lineman set right.

ENTIRE LINE CALLS


RALPH: Entire line slides right.
LESTER: Entire line slides left.
PASS PRO TERMS – FRONT SIDE
PASS PRO TERMS – FRONT SIDE

1 1 1 1 1
B M B M M
0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2
E N E E N E N E

Rose – M: Area block by Lou – M: Area block by Fan: Area block by FSG/FST.
FSG/FST. FSG free man out to FSG/FST. FSG free man out to FST block EMOL. FSG block
backside. backside. man on FST. (Area)

0 0 1
M M M
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 2
E T T E E T T E E T T E

Pinch – M: Area block by


Rose – M: Area block by C/FSG. Lou – M: Area block by C/FSG.
C/FSG/FST. C or FSG free man
C free man out to backside. C free man out to backside.
out to backside.

1 0
2 2
M NS
M S M
2 1 0 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 2
E T T E E T T E E T T E

Reach – M: Area block by Rose – Stay: Area block by


Turn – M: Area block by FSG/C. C/FSG. Protect A+B Gap. C free C/FSG. No free man out. No
C dual MLB to free man out. man out to backside. threat backside.

0 2 2 1
NS M M S M
2 1 1 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 0 2 3
E T T E E T T E E T T E S

Lou – Stay: Area block by Base: Area block by


Down: Area block by FST/FSG.
C/FSG. No free man out. No FST/FSG/C. Block first threat to
Block first threat to your inside.
threat backside. your inside.
PASS PRO TERMS – BACK SIDE

1 1 1 1 1
B M M B M
0 0 0 1 2
2 2 2 2 2
E N E E N E E T T E

Rose – B: Area block by BSG/C. Lou – B: Area block by BSG/C. Vice – M: Area block by BSG/C.
BSG free man out to backside. BSG free man out to backside. BSG free man out to backside.

1 1 2
M M M
0 1 2 0 1
2 2 3 1
E T T E E T T E E T

Sift – Set: On the backside of a


Vice – M: Area block by BSG/C. Vice – M: Area block by BSG/C.
reach call. Area block most
BSG free man out to backside. BSG/C free man out to backside.
dangerous of 3 rushers (MDM).

2 2
1
M M
M
3 1 2 1 0 2 3 1
E T B E N E B E

Squeeze: On the backside of a Reach – M: Area block by Fan: Area block by BSG/BST.
reach call. Area block backside BST/BSG/C. To MLB in a 5-1 BST block EMOL. BSG block
most dangerous (MDM). man on BST. (Area)
TEMPLATE RIGHT

4-1 4-1 OVER 4-1 UNDER

W M S W M S W M S

E T T E E T T E E T T E

Q FB Q FB Q FB

4-2 4-2 OVER 4-2 UNDER

W M W M W M
S S S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

Q FB Q FB Q FB

3-2 3-3 5-1

M B W M S M
W S
E N E E N E W E N E S

Q FB Q FB Q FB
TEMPLATE LEFT

4-1 4-1 OVER 4-1 UNDER

S M W S M W S M W

E T T E E T T E E T T E

FB Q FB Q FB Q

4-2 4-2 OVER 4-2 UNDER

M W M W M W
S S S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

FB Q FB Q FB Q

3-2 3-3 5-1

B M S M W M
S W
E N E E N E S E N E W

FB Q FB Q FB Q
TEMPLATE
50 (LESTER)

4-1 4-1 OVER 4-1 UNDER

W M S W M S W M S

E T T E E T T E E T T E

Q FB Q FB Q FB

4-2 4-2 OVER 4-2 UNDER

W M W M W M
S S S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

Q FB Q FB Q FB

3-2 3-3 5-1

M B W M S M
W S
E N E E N E W E N E S

Q FB Q FB Q FB
TAMPA LEFT

4-1 4-1 OVER 4-1 UNDER

W M S W M S W M S

E T T E E T T E E T T E

DEUCE“M” “OFF” TRIGGER “M” “OFF” DEUCE“M” “OFF”


Q FB Q FB Q FB

4-2 4-2 OVER 4-2 UNDER

W M W M W M
S S S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

TRIGGER “W” CHOKE “ME” TRIGGER “W” CHOKE “ME” DEUCE “W” CHOKE “YOU”
Q FB Q FB Q FB

3-2 3-3 5-1

M B W M S M
W S
E N E E N E W E N E S

TRIGGER “M” TURN “M” “OFF” TRIGGER “M” TURN “M” “OFF” DEUCE “M” “FILL”

Q FB Q FB Q FB
TAMPA RIGHT

4-1 4-1 OVER 4-1 UNDER

S M W S M W S M W

E T T E E T T E E T T E

“OFF” DEUCE“M” “OFF” TRIGGER “M” “OFF” DEUCE“M”


FB Q FB Q FB Q

4-2 4-2 OVER 4-2 UNDER

M W M W M W
S S S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

CHOKE “ME” TRIGGER “W” CHOKE “ME” TRIGGER “W” CHOKE “YOU” DEUCE “W”
FB Q FB Q FB Q

3-2 3-3 5-1

B M S M W M
S W
E N E E N E S E N E W

“OFF” TURN “M” TRIGGER “M” “OFF” TURN “M” TRIGGER “M” “FILL” DEUCE “M”

FB Q FB Q FB Q
32 BELLY

4-1 4-2 3-2

S M W M W B M
S S W
E T T E E T T E E N E

Y Y Y
FB Q FB Q FB Q

33 BELLY

4-1 4-2 3-2

W M S W M M B
S W S
E T T E E T T E E N E

Y Y Y
Q FB Q FB Q FB
36 ZONE

4-1 4-2 3-2

W M S W M M B
S W S
E T T E E T T E E N E

SCRAPE SCOOP Y SCRAPE SCOOP Y SWAP READ Y


FB Q FB Q FB Q

37 ZONE

4-1 4-2 3-2

S M W S M W B M W
S
E T T E E T T E E N E

Y SCOOP SCRAPE Y SCOOP SCRAPE Y READ SWAP

Q FB Q FB Q FB
PITTSBURGH RIGHT
(BLUE TACKLES OVER)

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER

W M S W M S M S
W
E T T E E T T E E T T E

DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH


FB Q FB Q FB Q

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER

W M S W M S W M S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH


FB Q FB Q FB Q
PITTSBURGH LEFT
(BLUE TACKLES OVER)

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-1 OVER

S M W M W S M W
S
E T T E E T T E E T T E

FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE


Q FB Q FB Q FB

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER

S M W S M W S M W
E T T E E T T E E T T E

FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE FLASH DEUCE


Q FB Q FB Q FB
36 ZONE
(BLUE TACKLES OVER)

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-1 UNDER

W M S W M W M

E T T E E T T E S E T T E S

SCRAPE SCOOP TRUMP SCRAPE “BRING IT” “BRING IT”

FB Q FB Q FB Q

3-2 3-3

W M B W M
E N E S E N E S

SWAP READ SWAP

FB Q FB Q
37 ZONE
(BLUE TACKLES OVER)

4-2 OVER 4-2 OVER 4-1 UNDER

S M W M W M W

E T T E S E T T E S E T T E

TRUMP SCOOP SCRAPE “BRING IT” SCRAPE “BRING IT”

Q FB Q FB Q FB

3-2 3-3

B M W M W
S E N E S E N E

READ SWAP SWAP

Q FB Q FB
OHIO RIGHT

4-1 4-2 3-2

S M W S M M B
W W S
E T T E E T T E E N E

SCRAPE CUT READ SIFT SWAP READ

Q FB Q FB Q FB

OHIO LEFT

4-1 4-2 3-2

S M W S M W B M W
S
E T T E E T T E E N E

HARD READ REACH CUT HARD READ READ SWAP SIFT

FB Q FB Q FB Q

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