Small to average size.

Very quick, Lots of

Man concepts very aggressive out # offense at
point of attack

We were big and not very fast.

More Zone Pressures

Big, Small, Quick, Some Speed

Able to do just about everything
 175 2.5 Feet
155 225

155
150
178 180 165 170
167
7-I 4.5 4.5 4.5
7-I
8 to 10
8 to 10 180
 COACH CALLS 44 TOM COACH CALLS 55

GO BACK GO BACK
TO END TO END GO BACK
T N T T N T TO END

COACH CALLS 22 TOM COACH CALLS 42 TOM

T N T
T N T

COACH CALLS 62 WATER COACH CALLS 24 WEAK

T N T T N T
 Defensive Line Play
DEFENSIVE LINE PLAY IN THE
3-3 DEFENSE
BASE & DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS

T N T
Can either memorize D-Line Gaps or we give them
Exactly what gap to blitz in

We gave them numbers after the first year due to

Missed assignments
OPEN 4 TELLS THE OPEN STUD TO
BLITZ THE OPEN B
5 ALERTS THE STUD TO BLITZ C GAP
OPEN 6 ALERTS THE OPEN STUD TO BLITZ
THE OPEN C GAP
STUD 9 TELLS STRONG STUD TO
GET OUTSIDE RUSH… GO DOWN!
OPEN 8 TELLS OPEN STUD TO
GET OUTSIDE RUSH… GO DOWN!
MIKE

NOSE
MIKE 1ST

NOSE 2CD
STUD 1ST

NOSE 2CD
SMASH 31 = STUD, MIKE STRAIGHT GAPS
OPEN SMASH 42 = STUD, MIKE STRAIGHT
GAPS
DESTROY 95 = DRILLER & STUD
DESTROY 84 = DRILLER & STUD
DESTROY 93 = DRILLER & STUD
CB- Over play
Slant
 2 Wall
3 Wall 3 Wall

LOCK Match
CB – Split
Fade over play
Inside routes
3 Defenders 4 Defenders 4 Defenders
Belly Trap Sweep
Option Gut Power
Waggle Midline Etc…
Rocket Etc…
Etc…
4 Defenders 3 Defenders 4 Defenders
Belly Trap Sweep
Option Gut Power
Waggle Midline Etc…
Rocket Etc…
Etc…
4 Defenders 5 Defenders 3 Defenders
Belly Trap Sweep
Option Gut Power
Waggle Midline Etc…
Rocket Etc…
Etc…
2 Defenders 4 Defenders 5 Defenders
Belly Trap Sweep
Option Gut Power
Waggle Midline Etc…
Rocket Etc…
Etc…
2 Defenders 4 Defenders 5 Defenders
Belly Trap Sweep
Option Gut Power
Waggle Midline Etc…
Rocket Etc…
Etc…
Waggle Belly Trap Buck Sweep Sweep
3 6 10 9 5
Toss Opt. Power
2 5 5
Sweep Belly T - Trap Reverse Waggle
3 9 8 2 1
Opt.
6
Sweep Belly T - Trap Reverse Waggle
3 9 8 2 1
Opt.
6
Rev Rev Trap Power Q - Toss
1 2 5 2 4
Trap Belly QB Toss
1 3 3
Belly Belly Trap Rev
Opt. 14 5 1
10 Waggl
e
1
Belly Belly Trap Rev
Opt. 14 5 1
10 Waggl
e
1
Belly Bell Tra Buck Powe
Opt y p Sweep r
10 6 10 9 QB
Power Keep
5 3
Belly Bell Trap
Tra Buck Powe
Opt y 5p Sweep r
10 6 10 9 QB
Power Keep
5 3
D-LINE DOES UP-DOWN
HANDS IN AIR THEN GO

X X
0 X X

T N T
X
5 X M S C
S
C
D D
10 X FS X

20 X X X
 coach
coach
TEAM

Defense will start with feet chopping. Coach will

Throw a ball to one of the four coaches on the sides
Defense will sprint to the coach and chop their feet in
A hitting position. 2) Players will start from their backs…
3) Players will do an up-down.
Rules:
Any loafs -5 seconds
Extra Desire + 5 seconds
coach
coach
 coach
coach
TEAM

COACH WILL THROW A BALL TO ONE OF THE 4 COACHES.

EACH TIME THE COACH BLOWS A WHISTLE THEY HAVE
TO DO A UP-DOWN GET UP AND GET TO THE COACH.

coach
coach
 COVER 3
Corner 7-0 Read quarterbacks drop. Quick drop = quick play (read qb NOT backfield!! Play-action)
Drillers 7-3 Read through first uncovered. = Curl to flat eyes on quarterback
Stud 4 Read through guard. = Hood to Curl
Mike = Keeper of box or replacer.
Free play formation. Deep as Deepest pick anything inside the hash marks.

T N T
C D
S C
D M S

Curl/Flat Box Hook/Curl Curl/Flat

Hook/Curl Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3
Wide as widest FS Wide as widest
Deep as Deepest Deep as Deepest
Deep as the Deepest
Driller's aimming point = JIN Just Inside the Numbers
Stud's aimming point = JOH Just Outside the Hash

Example: COVER 3 COVER 3

T T N T
T N
D S S C C S M S C
M D
C D
FS D FS

In straight Cover 3 Stud's are secondary force.

In Cover 3 Stud's are secondary force Trips the Driller and Stud split the difference.
Driller has to re-route number 2! Everything is the same. Stud now has immediate
Stud open to get to number 2. hook threat by number 3.
 COVER 3 ROLL DRILLER
Roll coverage the secondary will roll to a determined side with a coaches call or it will be roll by play action, roll out
etc.... DRILLER ALERTS THAT HE WILL BE FORCE PLAYER. WE CAN CALL 3 FREE, FREE STUD, ALL IT
DOES IS TELL WHO IS COMING FROM FORCE.

T N T
C
Hook/Curl D
S C
Man D M S Force
Rob hole
Hook/Curl

FS
Corner and Free read the number 2 rec. If the number to does any under route the corner and free switch. If
the number 2 does any push route (6-10) they all slide. If the number 2 does anything over 15 yards the free
will lock and stay over the top.

Example: COVER 3 ROLL DRILLER COVER 3 ROLL DRILLER

T T N T
T N
C S S C C S M S C
D M D
D
FS D FS

# 2 Under Switch
Corner Jump Number 2
Free Get over to turns into cover 2 Corner will jump hitch only on quarterbacks trigger.
The Corner pattern should be double covered.

Corners = Have to re-route number 1. Run with number 1 untill you get an outside threat. Eyes stay on # 2.
Free Saftey = Get to the hash stay on the hash! Get deep. Do not jump till quarterback hand is off the ball.
If #1 goes down sideling untouched can you cover him? Align where you can!!!
Any motion the Driller will run with him then play same roll coverage.
 COVER 3 ROLL FREE
Roll coverage the secondary will roll to a determined side with a coaches call or it will be roll by play action, roll out
etc.... FREE ALERTS THAT HE WILL BE FORCE PLAYER. WE CAN CALL 3 FREE, FREE STUD, ALL IT DOES
IS TELL WHO IS COMING FROM FORCE.

T N T
C Hook/Curl C
Man
S M S RE-ROUTE
EYES ON 2
D D
1/2
Rob Whole FS
FORCE

Corner and Free read the number 2 rec. If the number to does any under route the corner and free switch. If
the number 2 does any push route (6-10) they all slide. If the number 2 does anything over 15 yards the free
will lock and stay over the top.

Example: COVER 3 FREE ROLL COVER 3 FREE ROLL

T T N T
T N
C S M S C
C D S M S C
D
D FS
D
FS

# 2 Under Switch
Corner Jump Number 2
Free Get over to turns into cover 2 Corner will jump hitch only on quarterbacks trigger.
The Corner pattern should be double covered.

Corners = Have to re-route number 1. Run with number 1 untill you get an outside threat. Eyes stay on # 2.
Free Saftey = Get to the hash stay on the hash! Get deep. Do not jump till quarterback hand is off the ball.
If #1 goes down sideline untouched can you cover him? Align where you can!!!
Any motion the Driller will run with him then play same roll coverage.