11 Man 3 4 Defense Playbook

7/17/2019 11 Man 3 4 Defense Playbook

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Solid Straig+t

Over -nder

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FORMATIONS

NT +ead u0 on # DE*s in Ba0s OLB*s on t+e line # ga0+ade on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line

4 ga0 s+ade on t+e 5*s6

NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0on T*s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +eadu0 on t+e 5*s6

NT +ead u0 on strong side 5DE*s +ead u0 on T*s OLB*s off+e line +ead u0 on TE*s !LB*s

ff t+e line !ike +ead u0 on #Buck +ead u0 on .eak side 56

NT +ead u0 on .eak side 5 DE*+ead u0 on T*s OLB*s off t+e line+ead u0 on TE*s !LB*s off t+e

line !ike +ead u0 on strong side5 Buck +ead u0 on #66



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Strong "eak

/inc+ S0read

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NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0n T*s OLB*s +ead u0 on TE*s

"ill off t+e line Sam on t+e line6!LB*s off t+e line +ead u0 on 5*s6

NT +ead u0 on # DE*s +ead u0on T*s OLB*s +ead u0 on TE*s"ill on t+e line Sam off t+e line!LB*s off t+e line +ead u0 on 5*s

NT +ead u0 on # DE*s over Ba0s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0n TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +ead

0 on 5*s6

NT +ead u0 on # DE*s over #ga0s OLB*s off t+e line +ead u0on TE*s !LB*s off t+e line +ead

u0 on 5*s6



Defensive Line

DL #alls (all calls s+o.n from straig+t formation on follo.ing 0ages):

7e&: 8ead 9 8eact

Blast: S+oot 5a0s

am: %ill Inside 5a0s

Stretc+: %ill Outside 5a0s

#ras+ 8ig+t: S+oot 5a0s to t+e 8ig+t

#ras+ Left: S+oot 5a0s to t+e Left

Inside T.ist: DE*s fill B ga0s ILB*s fill # ga0s

Outside T.ist: DE*s fill # ga0s OLB*s fill B ga0s

S.itc+ Strong: NT and strongside DE cross

S.itc+ "eak: NT and .eakside DE cross

5a0s 9 Offensive Line /ositions

5a0s: D # B 4 4 B # D

TE T 5 # 5 T TE



Blast

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7e&

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Stretc+

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am

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DL CALLS

DL*s make contact .it+ OL read+e 0la& and react6

DL*s bull rus+ OL read and react.+ile rus+ing6

DT bull rus+ on # DE*s s+ootnside ga0s6

DT bull rus+ on # DE*s s+ootoutside ga0s6



#ras+ Left

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#ras+ 8ig+t

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Outside T.ist

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Inside T.ist

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DL CALLS

DL*s s+oot ga0s to t+e rig+t6 DL*s s+oot ga0s to t+e left6

#ombination DL movement 9Blit;6 DT bull rus+ on # DE*s+oot inside ga0s !LB*s s+oot

e+ind DE*s to outside ga0s6

#ombination DL movement 9Blit;6 DT bull rus+ on # DE*ss+oot outside ga0s OLB*s s+oot

be+ind DE*s to inside ga0s6



S.itc+ "eak

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S.itc+ Strong

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DL CALLS

"eakside DE bull rus+ T NTmoves laterall& to strongside B

a0 strongside DE 0ulls be+indNT to 4 ga06

Strongside DE bull rus+ T NTmoves laterall& to .eakside Bga0 .eakside DE 0ulls be+indNT to 4 ga06



Blitzes

Sam Blit;: SLB blit;es

!ike Blit; : !LB blit;es

Buck Blit;: BLB blit;es

"ill Blit;: "LB blit;es

Sam!ike Blit;: SLB and !LB blit;

SamBuck Blit;: SLB and BLB blit;

Sam"ill Blit;: SLB and "LB blit;

!ikeBuck Blit;: BLB and !LB blit;

!ike"ill Blit;: BLB and SLB blit;

Buck"ill Blit;: !LB and "LB blit;

Strong #orner Blit;: strongside corner blit;es

"eak #orner Blit;: .eakside corner blit;es

Strong Blit;: SS blit;es

%ree Blit;: %S blit;es

Overload Strong Blit;: SS and SLB blit;

Overload "eak Blit;: %S and "LB blit;

Tri0le Strong Blit;: SS SLB and !LB blit;

Tri0le "eak Blit;: %S "LB and BLB blit;

Dee0 Blit;: %S and SS blit;

!a$ Blit;: 4ll LB*s blit;Inside T.ist: See DL #alls

Outside T.ist: See DL #alls



!ike Blit;Sam Blit;

"ill Blit;Buck Blit;

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BLITZES

am blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06 !ike blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga06

Buck blit;es t+roug+ a or B ga06 "ill blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06



SamBuck Blit;Sam!ike Blit;

!ikeBuck Blit;Sam"ill Blit;

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Sam blit;es # or D ga0 !ikelit;es 4 or B ga06

Sam blit;es # or D ga0 Buckblit;es 4 or B ga06

Sam and "ill blit; # or D ga0 on+eir side6

!ike and Buck blit; 4 or B ga0 ont+eir side6



Buck"ill Blit;!ike"ill Blit;

"eak #orner Blit;Strong #orner Blit;

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!ike blit;es 4 or B ga0 "illlit;es # or D ga06

Buck blit;es 4 or B ga0 "illblit;es # or D ga06

Strongside #B blit;es outside6 "eakside #B blit;es outside6



%ree Blit;Strong Blit;

Overload "eak Blit;Overload Strong Blit;

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BLITZES

SS blit;es t+roug+ strongside 4 orB ga06

%S blit;es t+roug+ .eakside 4 orB ga06

SS blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga0Sam blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06

%S blit;es t+roug+ 4 or B ga0 "blit;es t+roug+ # or D ga06



Tri0le "eak Blit;Tri0le Strong Blit;

!a$ Blit;Dee0 Blit;

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BLITZES

!ike blit;es 4 ga0 SS blit;es Ba0 Sam blit;es # or D ga06

Buck blit;es 4 ga0 %S blit;es Bga0 "ill blit;es # or D ga06

SS and %S blit; 4 or B ga0s on+eir side6

!LB*s blit; 4 or B ga0s on t+eirside OLB*s blit; # or D ga0s ont+eir side6



#overages:

!anto!an: Default coverage6 Eac+ man in 0ass defense covers one man

on offense6 See follo.ing 0ages for rules and variations6

#ombo 1 (%S Double Teams 1)

#ombo 3 (%S DT 3)

#ombo S (%S DT S)

#ombo Double (%S<SS DT 1<3)

#over , 3one (, Dee0 = S+ort)

#over , !an (, Dee0 !an)

#over ' Strong (8otate S<S)

#over ' "eak (8otate "<S)

#over ' !an (' Dee0 !an)

#over ( Dee0 ' S+ort)

/revent (, >er& Dee0 Dee0)



"it+ Sam Blit;

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8everse for "ill Blit;6 Buck .ill take @, on .eak side6

Basic

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"it+ SS Blit;

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"it+ Sam!ike Blit;

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, ' , ?

8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6 !ike.ill take @, on .eak side6

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"it+ OverloadStrong Blit;

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? , ' ,

8everse for Overload "eak Blit;Buck .ill take @, on .eak side6

"it+ Strong#orner Blit;

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, ' , ?

8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6S .ill take @, on .eak side6

"it+ !a$ Blit;

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"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;

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8everse for Tri0le "eak Blit;6

S .ill take @, on .eak side6

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COVERAGE



"it+ Sam Blit;

8everse for "ill Blit;6

Basic

"it+ SS Blit;"it+ Sam!ike Blit;

8everse for Buck"ill Blit;6

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COVER

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8everse for Overload "eak Blit;


8everse for "eak #orner Blit;6

"it+ !a$ Blit;"it+ Tri0leStrong Blit;


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"it+ Sam Blit;


Basic



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"it+ Sam Blit;


Basic



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"it+ Sam Blit;


Basic



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"it+ Sam Blit;


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"it+ Sam Blit;


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