LHHS VARSITY LIONS

DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK 2010

Defensive Philosophy• We will attack the offence • Don’t wait for the offence to come to you• Never get beat deep• Create turnovers• 2 and out• Do your job• Swarm ball • Team work, we are a unit• Gap responsibilities• Work hard and be prepared• We will score points

Defenses

• 34• Goal line

Name Recognition• L=strong end• N=Nose Guard• X=weak end• S=Stud• M=Mike• M=Mac• W=Wes• SC=Strong Corner• WC=Weak Corner• SH= Hammer• WH=Hawk• FS=Free Safety

Gap Responsibilities

• A=centre guard hole• B=guard tackle hole• C=tackle end hole• D=outside end (if applicable)• Gaps apply to both sides

Strong/Weak

• Ball in middle of field, strong side will be to our left

• Ball on left hash, strong side to our right• Ball on right has, strong side to our left• Always be aware of field position at all times,

including down and distance• Safety makes the strong call

Offensive Terminology

• Farthest receiver will be #1, work inwards #2, #3, etc. Same on both sides of the field. If two wide receivers on opposite sides of formation we will have two #1’s.

• Offensive backfield. If in I fullback will be #2, tailback #1. If in split backfield #1 on strong side #2 on weak side.

Offensive Terminology

• Play Action – offense fakes running the ball and sets up for a pass

» Offenses will do this once they have been able to run the ball consistently

• Screen - Offense usually sets up to pass the ball deep down the field.

» OL let DL through to the QB» OL slide out to and QB dumps ball off to RB or TE

– OL block downfield once the RB/TE gets ball

• Draw - QB drops back like a pass and as he gets to end of drops hands ball off to RB.

» An Offense will do this once they have successfully passed the ball against a D.

• Counter - fakes running right/left and runs the other way.

» Usually once teams establish running toss they will run counter.» They fake toss and run off tackle the other way

• Off Tackle - the offense runs the ball at their offensive tackles.

Offensive Terminology

Line Stunts/Blitz

• Slant left/right• Loop left/right • Pinch• Mac/Mike twist• Eagle left/right • Cross • Up left/right

Line Stunts/Blitz•Hammer/hawk•Lion•Big Mac•Sniper•Strong left/right

Linebacker blitz

• Loop left/right• Eagle left/right• Mike/Mac go• Mike/Mac twist• Sniper left/right• Lion• Up left/right• Strong left/right

Backs Blitz

• Corner blitz• Half blitz (hammer/hawk)• Free Safety blitz

Coverage's

• Cover 1 man to man (press/off)• Cover 2 hold or cut• Cover 3 hold or cut• Prevent• Leo (audible) zone switch to man

L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold

M M WS

FS

Strong side

SHSC WH WC

L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut

M M WS

FS

Strong side

SHSC WH WC

L XN

34 Over cover 3 slant left

M M WS

FS

Strong side

SHSC WH WC

L XN

34 Over cover 3 slant right

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut loop left

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut loop right

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut mac twist

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut mike go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut big mac

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut mike twist

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut mac go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold hammer

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold hawk

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold hammer/hawk

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut sc go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 2 cut wc go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut sc/wc go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 2 cut fs go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut sniper

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold pinch

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 2 cut lion

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over Prevent

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut eagle left

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut eagle right

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut double eagle

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut cross left

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut cross right

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut up right

M M W

S

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut up left

M M

W

S

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 2 cut up strong left

M M W

S

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 2 cut up strong right

M M

W

S FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 1

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 1 Press

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut Wes Go

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut Stud Go

M M WS

FSSHSC WH WC

Strong Side

L XN

34 Over cover 1

M M WS

FS

Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 1

M M WS

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Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 1

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Strong side

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L XN

52 cover 3 cut

M M

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Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 cut

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Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold

M M WS

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Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold

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Strong side

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L XN

34 Over cover 3 hold

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Strong side

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34 Over cover 3 hold

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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Strong side

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