This document provides a summary of defensive play calls for various formations in a base 3-4 defense, nickel defense, and dime defense. It includes the normal plays for each as well as audible and hot route options. It also lists poker and monopoly play options that allow the entire defense to shift between different base formations. Additional sections cover spy/contain plays, corner pressure looks, safety pressures, and recommended plays for different down and distance situations.
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This document provides a summary of defensive play calls for various formations in a base 3-4 defense, nickel defense, and dime defense. It includes the normal plays for each as well as audible and hot route options. It also lists poker and monopoly play options that allow the entire defense to shift between different base formations. Additional sections cover spy/contain plays, corner pressure looks, safety pressures, and recommended plays for different down and distance situations.
This document provides a summary of defensive play calls for various formations in a base 3-4 defense, nickel defense, and dime defense. It includes the normal plays for each as well as audible and hot route options. It also lists poker and monopoly play options that allow the entire defense to shift between different base formations. Additional sections cover spy/contain plays, corner pressure looks, safety pressures, and recommended plays for different down and distance situations.
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This document provides a summary of defensive play calls for various formations in a base 3-4 defense, nickel defense, and dime defense. It includes the normal plays for each as well as audible and hot route options. It also lists poker and monopoly play options that allow the entire defense to shift between different base formations. Additional sections cover spy/contain plays, corner pressure looks, safety pressures, and recommended plays for different down and distance situations.
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Base Plays Nickel Base Plays Dime Base Plays
3-4 Normal: Normal Normal
o Dbl X Bracket o Double Wide o Dbl Z Bracket o OLB Dogs Fire o CB Blitz o Zone Man X o MLB Storm Blitz o CB Fox Blitz o 2 Zone CB Snake o Strong Blitz o Storm Brave 1 o CB Dogs Blitz o Corner Crash 3 o Zone Man Blitz [2] o Silver Shoot 2 [2] o SS Zone Blitz o FS Blitz o SS Zone Blitz o Strike 2 Deep o Cover 1 Robber o Over Storm Brave o Strong Roll 3 o 2 Deep MLB Spy [2] o Zone Blitz Formation Audibles: o Crash Blitz [3] o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, o Zone Man o Weak Storm Roll [3] Cover 3, Under Smoke Formation Audibles: o Wide Blitz [2] 3-3-5 o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, o LB Storm 3 [3] o Double X Cover 3, DB Dogs 1 o OLB Stud Spy o Double Outside 3-2-6 o Pinch Formation Audibles: o Monster Blitz o DB Dogs 1 o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, o CB Fox Blitz o Lightning 2 Cover 3, OLB Stud o Cover 2 Buc o Max Sting 3 3-4 Over: o LB Ram Dogs o SS Zone Blitz o Dbl X Bracket o DBL Corner Pinch o Double Outside o Cover 2 Formation Audibles: o Sting Pinch Zone [2] Formation Audibles: o 2 Man Under, Cover 2 Buc, o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, o Trio Sky Zone [3] Cover 3, Under Smoke Cover 3, Monster Blitz Formation Audibles: o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, 2-4-5 Poker: Cover 3, Sting Pinch o Dbl Z Bracket Renegade 3-4 Under: o 3 Weak Roll o [3-4 Normal] o Dbl X Bracket o Cover 2 QB Spy Engage Eight o Cover 2 o [All 3-4] o Cover 2 Sink o Cover 2 Sink o [5-2] o CB Fox Blitz o [All Nickel] o Pinch o Ray Smoke o [Dime Normal] Formation Audibles: o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, o DT Blitz Fire Blitz Cover 3, OLB Stud Spy Formation Audibles: o [Dime 3-2-6] 3-4 Solid: o Cover 1, Cover 2 Sink, Cover House Blitz o Double X Bracket 3, Under Smoke o [Quarters] o Cover 2 Quarters: Monopoly: o Cover 2 Sink o Strike o Clamp Double Go [3] Cover 2 Sink o Cov 3 Contain o Trio Sky Zone o [Nickel 2-4-5] o Quarters Contain o Inside Blitz o [3-4 Solid] Formation Audibles: Formation Audibles: o Man Cover 2, Under Man o [3-4 Under] o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, Zone, 3 Deep Base, Drop Zone Cover 3, Gap Press Overload Blitz o [All 3-4] 3-4 Even: Audibles: Cover 4 o Dbl X Bracket o Strike Spy 2 [2] A: OLB Dogs [3-4 Normal] o [3-4 Normal] o Trio Sky Zone [3] X: Dbl X Bracket [3-4 Normal] o [5-2] o Weak Blitz 3 [3] Y: MLB Storm Blitz [3-4 Normal] o [Dime 3-2-6] o Pinch LB: Wide Blitz [3-4 Normal] 9 Velcro Formation Audibles: RB: Strike 2 Spy [3-4 Even] o [Nickel Normal/2-4-5] o 2 Man Under, Cover 2, Prevent o [Dime Normal] Quarters Safe o [Nickel Normal] o [Quarters] Spy/Copper: Corner Heat: Down & Distance 1st & 10 QB Contain CB Dogs Blitz/Zone o [3-4 Normal] o [3-4 Normal] o [3-4 Normal] Dbl X Bracket o [Nickel Normal] o [Nickel Normal/3-3-5] Double TE o [Quarters] CB Fox Blitz OLB Dogs Fire o [5-2] Purple o [All Nickel] MLB Storm Blitz Strong Blitz Man QB Spy Crash/Flash/Smash Blitz Cover 1 Robber o [3-4 Normal] o [5-2] Weak Storm Roll o [Nickel Normal] [Dime Normal] [3] DE Contain o Corner Crash 3 2 Deep MLB Spy [2] o [All formations but 3-4 Solid] o 2 Zone CB Snake Wide Blitz [2] o [3-4 Even] [3-4 Normal] o Strike 2 Deep o Dbl Corner Pinch Strike Spy 2 [2] o Safe QB Spy Monster Blitz o 2 Deep QB Spy [Dime 3-2-6] (6) o [5-2 Normal] o Double QB Spy o Dbl Corner Pinch Cover 2 [3-4 Even] Safety Heat: 3rd & Short o Strike Spy 2 o [3-4 Even] [Nickel 2-4-5] SS Blitz Strike Spy 2 [2] o Cover 2 QB Spy Monster Blitz o [3-4 Normal] o [Nickel 2-4-5] Pinch Blackjack/Gold: o [5-2 Normal] June Blitz Double TE o [Nickel 2-4-5] Cover 1 Inside Blitz Cover 2 o [All 3-4 but Even] o [3-4 Solid] Smash Blitz Dbl X FS Blitz Flash Blitz o [Nickel Normal/3-3-5] o [3-4 Normal] Pinch o [Dime Normal] Flash/Smash Blitz 3rd and 5-7 o [Quarters] o [Nickel 3-3-5] o [5-2] Dbl X Bracket LB Ram Dogs SS Zone Blitz o [All 3-4] o [3-4 Normal] o [Nickel Normal] Dbl Z Wide Blitz o [Dime Normal/3-2-6] o [All 3-4 but Normal] o [3-4 Solid] o [Nickel 3-3-5] Special Fronts: Cover 2 Sink o [Dime Normal] o [3-4 Under] Vs. Whale and Panther o [Quarters] o Dachshund Front Cover 2 Sink Dbl Z Bracket Vs. Tiger and Rhino o [Nickel 2-4-5] o [Nickel Normal/2-4-5] o Devil Front Cover 2 QB Spy Double Slot Vs. Sparrow and Eagle Cover 2 Sink o [Nickel Normal] (4) o Dragon Front 3 Weak Roll Double Man 3rd & 7+ o [3-4 Under] O Personnel: o [3-4 Solid] Double Outside Clamp Double Go Whale: 2(+)TE, 2RB, 1WR o [3-4 Over] o [Nickel 3-3-5] (3) Panther : 2TE, 1RB, 2WR Double Wide Sting Pinch Over Tiger: 1TE, 1RB, 3WR o [Nickel Normal] o [Dime Normal] (4) Rhino: 1TE, 2RB, 2WR SS Zone Blitz Sparrow: 0TE, 4WR, 1RB o [Nickel 3-3-5] Eagle: 0(1)TE, 5WR, 0RB Monster Blitz o [Nickel 2-4-5] Ray Smoke