DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK UTE · PDF fileDEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK UTE CONFERENCE. 1 Defensive Huddle 1. ... 2. The front line of the huddle will have their hands on their knees, and the rear line

DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOKUTE CONFERENCE

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Defensive Huddle

1. The NT will call the huddle two yards form the ball by raising his hands and yelling “HUDDLE.” The ST should also alert the defense if the offense does not huddle (the entire defense should be alert of a “no huddle” offense.

2. The front line of the huddle will have their hands on their knees, and the rear line will have their hands on their sides.

3. NO TALKING IN THE HUDDLE ! ! !

4. The signal caller (Strong Safety) will get the defensive call from the sideline, enter the huddle and call out the defense twice (once to the left and once to the right). After calling the defense, the signal caller will say “DO IT,” and the entire defense will clap and yell “NOW.”

5. “CHECK” will be the huddle code word to repeat the defensive call.

6. Personnel:

SS Strong Safety

W Will (Weak Side LB)

T Tackle

E Defensive End

C Corner

M Mike (Inside LB)

FS Free Safety

S Sam (Inside LB)

R RAM (Strong Side LB)

T EER W

C S F CM

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Alignment Responsibilities

SPECIFIC ALIGNMENT

8 One yard outside the tight end or slotback

9 Outside half of the tight end or slotback

6 Nose to nose with the tight end or slotback

7 Inside half of the tight end or slotback

5 Outside half of the tackle

4 Nose to nose with the tackle

4I Inside half of the tackle

3 Outside half of the guard

2 Nose to nose with guard

2I Inside half of the guard

1 Outside half of the center (weak or strong)

0 Nose to nose with the center

HIP 1 yard outside & 1 yard deeper than the defensive tackle’s heel

WALK 5 yards from the L.O.S. half way between the split end and the tackle

04I9 7 5 3 2I 1 1 2I 3 4I 5

HIP WALK

DEFENSIVE FRONTS

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POSITION ALIGNMENT RUN RESPONSIBILITY

RAM LINEBACKER 9 Technique D Gap and Outside

STRONG DE 3 Technique B Gap

NOSE TACKLE 1 Technique Weakside A Gap

SAM LINEBACKER 5 Technique/3 yd. off LOS C Gap progression

MIKE LINEBACKER 1 Technique/3 yd. off LOS Strongside A Gap

WEAKSIDE DE 5 Technique C Gap and Outside

WILL LINEBACKER 4 Technique/3 yd. off LOS B Gap

3 1

R E T E

S M W

5

3 1 G


RAM LINEBACKER 9 Technique D Gap and Outside


NOSE TACKLE 2 I Technique Weakside A Gap





R E T E

S M W

6

3 1 RUB


RAM LINEBACKER 7 Technique C Gap


NOSE TACKLE I Technique Weakside A Gap

SAM LINEBACKER 9 Technique/3 yd. off LOS D Gap and outside


WEAKSIDE DE 5 Technique/3 yd. off LOS C Gap and Outside


R E T E

S M W

7

3 3


RAM LINEBACKER 9 Technique/1 yd. off LOS D Gap and outside


NOSE TACKLE 0 Technique Both A Gaps


MIKE LINEBACKER 2 Technique/3 yd. off LOS A Gap progression

WEAKSIDE DE 3 Technique/3 yd. off LOS B Gap

WILL LINEBACKER 5 Technique/3 yd. off LOS C Gap and Outside

RE T E

M WS

8

3 4 STRONG SLANT (Flip for weak slant)



STRONG DE 4 Technique C Gap

NOSE TACKLE 0 Technique Strong A Gap

SAM LINEBACKER 3 Technique/3 yd. off LOS B Gap progression

MIKE LINEBACKER 3 Technique/3 yd. off LOS Weak A Gap progression

WEAKSIDE DE 4 Technique Weak B Gap

WILL LINEBACKER Ghost Technique/1 yd. off LOS C Gap and Outside

R

E T E

M WS

9

3 5



STRONG DE 5 Technique C Gap

NOSE TACKLE 0 Technique Both A Gaps


MIKE LINEBACKER 2 Technique/3 yd. off LOS B Gap progression


WILL LINEBACKER Ghost Technique/1 yd. off LOS C Gap and Outside

RT

M WSE E

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5 3


RAM LINEBACKER 9 Technique D Gap and outside

STRONG DE 5 Technique C Gap and Outside

NOSE TACKLE 1 Technique Strong A Gap


MIKE LINEBACKER 2 Technique/3 yd. off LOS Weak A Gap progression

WEAKSIDE DE 3 Technique B Gap

WILL LINEBACKER 5 Technique C Gap and Outside

R TM

WS

E E

DEFENSIVE COVERAGES

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COVER 2 MATCH

POSITION ALIGNMENT KEYPASS RESPONSIBILITY

SAM BACKERAccording to defensive call

#2 to #3 rec.Plus zone/rush

1/3 under zone drop or pass rush

MIKE BACKERAccording to defensive call

#2 to #3 rec.Plus zone/ rush


WILL BACKERAccording to defensive call

#2 to outsidePlus zone/rush


RAM BACKERAccording to defensive call

#2 to outsidePlus zone/rush


FIELD CORNER2 yds. off LOS 1 yd. outside of #1 rec.

Read #1 to #2 rec.Funnel and trail #1 rec. Read #2 rec. Listen for safety calls

BOUNDRY CORNER2 yds. off LOS 1 yd. outside of #1 rec.

Read #1 to #2 rec.Funnel and trail #1 rec. Read #2 rec. Listen for safety calls

STRONG SAFETY10-12 yds. off LOS 8 yds. inside of #1 rec.

Read #2 to #1 rec.Deep 1/2 zone make calls for corner

FREE SAFETY10-12 yds. off LOS 8 yds. inside of #1 rec.

Read #2 to #1 rec.Deep 1/2 zone make calls for corner

RM

WS

F

C C

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COVER 2 ROLL



Nearest OL/flowFlow to: Middle Flow away: Curl


Nearest OL/flowFlow to: Middle Flow away: Curl


Nearest OL/flowFlow to: Contain RushFlow away: Flat


Nearest OL/flow Flow away: Curl

FIELD CORNER7 yds. off LOS 2 yds. outside of #1 rec.

#1 Receiver Deep Outside 1/3

BOUNDRY CORNER7 yds. off LOS 2 yds. outside of #1 rec.

#1 Receiver Deep Outside 1/3

STRONG SAFETY8 yds. off LOS 3 yds. outside TE 2 yds. Inside Twins

Uncovered lineman and backfield action

Flow to: Curl to Flat Flow away: Deep Middle 1/3

FREE SAFETY8 yds. off LOS 3 yds. outside TE/OT

Uncovered lineman and backfield action

Flow to: Curl to Flat Flow away: Deep Middle 1/3

RM

WS

F

CC

CURLCURL

FLOW

MIDDLE

FLATFLAT

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COVER 2 ROBBER



Uncovered lineman Hook to curl


Uncovered lineman Middle drop


Uncovered lineman Hook to Curl


Tight end/OL Pass Rush


Key #1 rec./backfield action

Deep 1/3


Key #1 rec./backfield action

Deep 1/3

STRONG SAFETY10 yds. off LOS Split width of #1 and #2 recs.

Release of #2 rec.“Rob” middle zone between linebackers and free safety

FREE SAFETY10 yds. off LOS Split width of #1 and #2 recs.

Release of #2 rec.Shift to middle of the field after snap & cover middle 1/3 zone

R M W

S

F

CHOOK

CCURL

CURLMIDDLE

HOOK

“ROB”

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COVER 2 3 SLIDE



Uncovered lineman Hook to curl


Uncovered lineman Middle drop


Uncovered lineman Hook to Curl


Tight end/OL Pass Rush


Strength call/ receiver release

To call: Pass rushAway from call: Deep 1/3 zone


Strength call/ receiver release

To call: Pass rushAway from call: Deep 1/3 zone

STRONG SAFETY10 yds. off LOS Split width of #1 and #2 recs.

Release of #2To call: Outside 1/3Away from call: Middle 1/3 zone

FREE SAFETY10 yds. off LOS Split width of #1 and #2 recs.

Release of #2To call: Outside 1/3Away from call: Middle 1/3 zone

R M W

S

F

CHOOK

CCURL

CURLMIDDLE

HOOK

RUSH

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COVER 3



Uncovered lineman Key #2

Middle zone



Curl zone



Weakside flat


TE/rush Rush


#1 Receiver Deep outside 1/3


#1 Receiver Deep outside 1/3

STRONG SAFETY

6 yds. off LOS 3 yds. outside TE 5 yds. off LOS 2 yds. Inside Twins

Uncovered lineman #2 Receiver

Vision point drop: Curl to flat

FREE SAFETY11 yds. off LOS Split the formation

Uncovered lineman #3 Receiver QB eyes

Deep middle 1/3

RM

WS

F

CC

CURLCURL

MIDDLE

FLATFLAT

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HAWK FREE



Release of TE uncovered lineman

Combo with strong safety man to man #2/#3


Uncovered lineman backfield action

#3 man to man



#2 rec. man to man


Release of TE backfield action

Contain rush QB

FIELD CORNER4 yds. off LOS 1 yd. outside of #1 rec.

#1 Receiver Man to man #1 receiver

BOUNDRY CORNER4 yds. off LOS 1 yd. outside of #1 rec.


STRONG SAFETY6 yds. off LOS 2 yds. outside of #2 rec. strong

Release of TE #2 rec.Combo with Sam Backer on #2 rec. man to man #2

FREE SAFETY11 yds. off LOS Split width of formation

QB and uncovered lineman

Deep middle plus “help”

RM WS

F

C COMBO#2/#3#1

C#1

#3 #2

“FREE”

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HAWK



Release of TE uncovered lineman

Combo with strong safety on #2 rec. man to man #3



#3 or inside rec. man to man



Combo with free safety on #2 rec. man to man #3


Release of TE/rush Contain rush QB

FIELD CORNER2 yds. off LOS 1 yd. inside of #1 rec.


BOUNDRY CORNER2 yds. off LOS 1 yd. inside of #1 rec.


STRONG SAFETY6 yds. off LOS 2 yds. outside of #2 rec. strong

Release of TE #2 rec. strong

Combo with Sam Backer on #2 rec. man to man #2

FREE SAFETY6 yds. off LOS 2 yds. outside of #2 rec. weak or OT

#2 Receiver weakCombo with Will Backer on #2 rec. man to man #2

RM

W

S FC COMBO#1

C#1

#3 COMBO#2/#3WEAK

#2/#3STRONG

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