INSIDE/OUTSIDE PRESSURE
WITH COVERAGE IN THE
3-3-5 DEFENSE
DAVID BROWN
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
EASTON, PA
(610) 216-5760
[email protected]
COVERAGES
• RED (Man Free) – Used when sending 1 or 2 LB’s
• WHITE – Used when sending all 3 LB’s
•WHITE BANJO – Used on combinations blitzes (inside and outside pressure)
• 3 (Zone)
• 0 (GATOR PACKAGE)
**ALL COLORS ARE A
FORM OF MAN COVERAGE
RED COVERAGE RULES
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
S
C
F
2 BACKS
CORNERBACKS…………………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………………MAN #2
LOU LB……………..…BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY………………………….FREE
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
C
C
F
1 BACK
CORNERBACKS…………………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………………MAN #2
LOU LB…………….….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY…….FREE or COVER #3 vs
TRIPS……………………
RED COVERAGE RULES – CONT.
E
N
E
L
M
R
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
F
S
“ROCK & ROLL”
RED COVERAGE
Vs. TRIPS
C
C
S
F
S
“ROCK & ROLL”
RED COVERAGE
Vs. TRIPS OPEN
C
WHITE COVERAGE RULES
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
C
S
C
F
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
C
C
F
2 BACKS
1 BACK
CORNERBACKS…………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………MAN #2
LOU LB………………………….BLITZ
MIKE LB…………………………BLITZ
ROB LB………………………….BLITZ
FREE SAFETY………..…#3 Strong
CORNERBACKS…………….MAN #1
LEFT SPUR…………………..MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………MAN #2
LOU LB………………………….BLITZ
MIKE LB…………………………BLITZ
ROB LB………………………….BLITZ
FREE SAFETY……………………...#3
WHITE COVERAGE RULES – CONT.
E
N
E
L
M
R
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
S
F
C
“ROCK & ROLL”
WHITE COVERAGE
Vs. TRIPS
C
S
S
F
“ROCK & ROLL”
WHITE COVERAGE
Vs. TRIPS OPEN
C
WHITE BANJO COVERAGE RULES
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
S
C
F
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
C
C
F
2 BACKS
1 BACK
CORNERBACKS……………………………MAN #1
LEFT SPUR……………………....BLITZ or MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………..…BLITZ or MAN #2
LOU LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY……..COVER for BLITZING SPUR
CORNERBACKS……………………………MAN #1
LEFT SPUR……………………....BLITZ or MAN #2
RIGHT SPUR…………………..…BLITZ or MAN #2
LOU LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
MIKE LB………………………BLITZ or COMBO #3
ROB LB……………………….BLITZ or COMBO #3
FREE SAFETY……..COVER for BLITZING SPUR
BASE DEFENSE
COVER 3
E
N
E
S
L
M
R
S
#’s
DROP
HASH
DROP
HOLE
DROP
HASH
DROP
#’s
DROP
C
DEEP
1/3
C
DEEP 1/3
F
DEEP
1/3
LINE MOVEMENTS
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
RIGHT
C
OPEN
F
C
LINE MOVEMENTS – CONT.
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
LEFT
C
TIGHT
F
C
LINE MOVEMENTS – CONT.
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
PINCH
C
C
F
4 MAN RUSH
• X (Cover 3 or RED)
• BUCK (Cover 3 or RED)
• BOB (Cover 3 or RED)
• STREAK SWAP (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
X
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
X
C
X = Mike Strong & NG Weak
F
C
BUCK
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
RIGHT BUCK
OPEN BUCK
Buck = Backer in C Gap
F
S
C
BUCK (CONT.)
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
LEFT BUCK
TIGHT BUCK
F
S
C
BOB/LION
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
BOB STRONG
C
LION
F
S
Bob = Backer in B Gap
Lion = Left Backer
C
BOB/RHINO
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
BOB WEAK
Bob = Backer in B
RHINO
Rhino = Right Backer
F
C
STREAK SWAP
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
STREAK SWAP
C
TIGHT STREAK SWAP
OPEN STREAK SWAP
F
S
Streak = Weakside Spur
Swap = Spur & DE Stunt
C
4 MAN OUTSIDE RUSH
• LINDA (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
• SPUR (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
• RITA (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
• STREAK (Cover 3 or WHITE BANJO)
LINDA/SPUR
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
LINDA
Linda = Left Spur
SPUR
Spur = Strong Spur
F
C
RITA/STREAK
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
LEFT RITA
C
TIGHT STREAK
F
S
Rita = Right Spur
Streak = Weak Spur
C
5 MAN RUSH
• BEAR (RED)
• LAM (RED)
• OX (RED)
• SWITCH (RED)
• RAM (RED)
• FOX (RED)
• PINCH DOUBLE BUCK (RED)
• SMACK (Cover 3)
BEAR
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
BEAR
Bear = Left & Right Backer
F
S
C
BEAR (CONT.)
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
LEFT BEAR
C
TIGHT BEAR
F
C
BEAR (CONT.)
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
RIGHT BEAR
C
OPEN BEAR
F
C
LAM/OX
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
LAM
LAM = “Lou” And “Mike”
OX
OX = Strongside Blitz
F
C
LAM SWITCH/OX SWITCH
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
LAM SWITCH
C
OX SWITCH
F
S
Switch = Exchange Gaps;
** Mike ALWAYS goes last
C
RAM/FOX
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
RAM
RAM = “Rob” And “Mike”
FOX
FOX = Weakside Blitz
F
C
RAM SWITCH/FOX SWITCH
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
RAM SWITCH
C
FOX SWITCH
F
S
Switch = Exchange Gaps
with “Lou” or “Rob” going
first and “Mike” going last
C
PINCH DOUBLE BUCK
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
PINCH DOUBLE
BUCK
F
S
BUCK = Backer in C
gap
C
SMACK COVER 3
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
LEFT SMACK
C
Rob will now be
#’s dropper
(flats)
SMACK = Spur & Mike
F
S
C
6 MAN RUSH
• ZOO (WHITE)
• SIMBA (WHITE BANJO)
• BASH (WHITE BANJO)
• GATOR (Cover 0)
• GATOR OUT (Cover 0)
ZOO
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
ZOO
C
RIGHT, LEFT, TIGHT, OPEN
F
S
ZOO = ALL THREE LB’s Blitz
NOSE - WEAK
C
SIMBA
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
TIGHT/LEFT SIMBA
C
SIMBA = Spur, Mike,
Backer (DE in A gap)
F
C
SIMBA (CONT.)
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
OPEN/RIGHT SIMBA
C
SIMBA = Spur, Mike,
Backer (DE in A gap)
F
C
BASH
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
S
TIGHT/LEFT BASH
C
BASH = Backer And Spurs
F
C
BASH (CONT.)
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
OPEN/RIGHT BASH
BASH = Backer and Spurs
F
S
C
BASH STILL PHOTO
COVER 0 RULES
S
L E
N
E R
S
L E
M
C
F
N
E R
M
S
C
C
F
S
C
“STRONG LEFT”
2 BACKS
1 BACK
CORNERBACKS…………………….MATCH
STRONG SPUR…….……..CONTAIN BLITZ
WEAK SPUR………………..……TAILBACK
STRONG LB…..………….…………..SLANT
MIKE LB………………………….FULLBACK
WEAK LB….…..…………..CONTAIN BLITZ
FREE SAFETY………………….#2 STRONG
CORNERBACKS…………………….MATCH
STRONG SPUR…………..CONTAIN BLITZ
WEAK SPUR……………….……ADJUSTER
STRONG LB….………………….…..SLANT
MIKE LB………………………….FULLBACK
WEAK LB……………..…..CONTAIN BLITZ
FREE SAFETY………………....#2 STRONG
**Secondary ALWAYS runs with motion in Cover 0
**Secondary ALWAYS runs with motion in Cover 0
GATOR
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
C
F
GATOR OUT
S
E
N
E
L
M
R
C
S
C
F
7 MAN RUSH
• SPECIAL (WHITE BANJO)
SPECIAL
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
SPECIAL
SPECIAL = Spurs and Backers
F
S
C
SPECIAL STILL PHOTO
8 MAN RUSH
• SLAMMER (WHITE BANJO)
SLAMMER
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
OPEN/RIGHT
SLAMMER
S
SLAMMER = Spurs, Lou, Mike, Rob
F
C
SLAMMER (CONT.)
S
C
E
N
E
L
M
R
TIGHT/LEFT
SLAMMER
S
SLAMMER = Spurs, Lou, Mike, Rob
F
C
INSIDE/OUTSIDE PRESSURE
WITH COVERAGE IN THE
3-3-5 DEFENSE
DAVID BROWN
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
EASTON, PA
(610) 814-6255
[email protected]