Getting Off the Field

3rd DownDefense

• 1-down football

• Master the Down & Distance

• Understand your opponent

• Defend the sticks!

Absolutes

• Win – Get off the field

• Gain possession of the ball

• Create momentum

• Create field position

• Gain confidence – “Establish Mindset”

1-Down Football

• Defensive calls – D/D specific

• Execute defenses as designed

• Assignment perfection

• Specialty jobs

• Team defense wins

Master Down / Distance

• Defend their playmakers

• Know their tendencies

• Recognize formations / alignments

• Beat ‘em to the punch

Understand Your Opponent

• Dictates offensive play selection

• Defend high to low

• Be prepared to cut-tackle

• Be prepared to finish the pile – “Knock ‘em back”

Defend the Sticks

• It’s always about the QB

• Defend their playmakers

• Dictate the match-ups

• Attack protections

Game PlanningPhilosophy

• 3-man pressure ~ 2 stunts ~ 2 coverages

• 4-man pressure ~ 2 stunts ~ 2 coverages

• 5-man pressure ~ 1 call

• Blitz ~ 1 call

Game PlanningCall Sheet 3rd & 2-6

• 3-man pressure – Same as • 4-man pressure – Same as

• 5-man pressure – Add 2 calls ~ 3 total calls

• Blitz – Add 2 calls ~ 3 total calls

Game PlanningCall Sheet 3rd & 7+

Rush Front StuntCoverage 3 Arrow Cat/Easy Tony

ArrowCowboy

4 Even Tank/Mixer 2Over Redskin

5 Over Buck Tank 9

6+ Even Falcon Rambo Blitz

Call Sheet vs. WVU3rd & 2-6 – Nickel defenses

Rush Front Stunt Coverage 3 Arrow Cat/Easy Tony

Arrow Cowboy

4 Even Tank/Mixer 2Over Redskin

5 Over Buck Tank 9Even Money Banker 9Field Spartan 9

6+ Even Falcon Rambo BlitzEven Falcon Taco BlitzOver Dbl Baker Blitz

Call Sheet vs. WVU3rd & 7+ – Nickel defenses

• E = Best pass rusher

• T’s = power rushers / run stoppers

• Z = Zeke – Edge rusher – LB training

• $ = Money – Best coverage LB

• B = Buck -- ILB type-run stopper / Rat

• * = Star – Coverage adjuster / blitzer

Nickel Personnel

Nickel PersonnelEx. Even 2

1/2

C C$

E T T

*B

Z

S S

FLAT

1/2

FLAT

CURLHOOKHK/CURL

Nickel PersonnelEx. Even Redskin

CC

$

E T T

*B

Z

SS

1/3MOF

4F

HK/CURL

4F

1/3

HOOK

Nickel PersonnelEx. Arrow Tony

FLAT

C C$

E T T

*B Z

S S

FLAT

TONY1/2

TONY1/2

LANE LANE

RUN-THRU

RAT

Nickel PersonnelEx. Arrow Cowboy

C

C$

E T T

*B Z

S S

FLAT

1/31/3

4FCURL

MOF

HK HK

Nickel PersonnelEx. Even Buck Tank 9

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

S S Hot1/3MOF

SEAM3 HOOK

Hot1/3

SEAM

Nickel PersonnelEx. Even $ Baker 9

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

SS

Hot1/3MOF

SEAM1 HOOK

Hot1/3

SEAM

Nickel PersonnelEx. Field Spartan 9

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

S S Hot1/3MOF

SEAM3 HOOK

Hot1/3

SEAM

Nickel PersonnelEx. Field Falcon Rambo Blitz

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

S S

HOOK

Nickel PersonnelEx. Field Falcon Taco Blitz

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

SS

H

Nickel PersonnelEx. Even Dbl Baker Blitz

C C$

E T T

* B

Z

SS

H