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Merritt Island Christian School

Cougar Football

Numbers Defense

2004


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Contents

I. Introduction

II. Gaps

III. Techniques Numbering

IV. PositionsV. Base Defense

A. Run

B. Pass

VI. DefensesVII. Coverage's

VIII. Stunts/Blitzes


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I. Introduction

The MICS Numbers defense is built ontechnique and alignment. The techniques usedin our defense our taught daily to ensure musclememory by the defensive player. The Numbers

defense is geared to our type of personnel. Asyou progress through the playbook you will seethe simplicity of the defense and how it can behighly effective against the numerous offensivesets that you will see. The Numbers defense will

put your players in the best possible position tomake plays that will ultimately lead your team toa victory on the field.


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II. Gaps

A AB BC CD D

*The Gaps are lettered from A to D going from the ball outward


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III. Numbering Technique

03 2 1 1 2 36 5 4 4 5 69 8 7 7 8 9

*The number technique is numbered 1-9 from the center out.

*A shade on the nose can be a shade to or shade away call.


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IV. Positions

T-Tackles, Base is a 2 technique, A gap control in base D.

E-Ends, Base is an 8 technique, C gap control, Contain man.

Sam-Strong ILB, 30 technique (outside shoulder of G, 4-5 yards of ball), Strong

B gap control.

*Sam calls offensive strength. Roger-most receivers to right side, Leo

most receivers to left side.

Will- Weak ILB, 30 technique, Weak B gap control.

Kat-Strong OLB, 4 yards over and off LOS from last man on LOS, D+ gap

control player.

Blood-Weak OLB, same alignment and responsibility on weak side as Kat.

Corners-Run support players, Cover 3 base, 5-7 yards of the LOS.Free Safety- Over the center 10-12 yards off the ball, pass player first but must

be able to come up and be a strong run support player.


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V. Base Defense 22 Cover 3

T TE E

SW

K

B

C C

F

* 22 is the call to let our DL to know where to line up

*The first # is for the strong side T, second # for the weak side T*Ends are in 8 techniques unless there us there is a 3rd# in the call (example: 227 Cover 3)

*Strength call is dependent upon side with most receiver s, a balanced offense is a Leo call.

*The 22 Cov 3 is our base call, we have variations of fronts (see Defenses section)


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A. Run Defense

T TE E

SW

K

B

C C

F

*Each position in every call has a gap responsibility, each player will have one gap

Coaching Points:

T-go 2 steps , go flat down LOS to the bal, keep head up to find the ballE- go 2 steps, contain players, keep everything inside, do not go up field and do not get washed down inside

S/W- play the B gaps, fill any open holes, do no go backwards away from contact, force isos to spill to other backers

K/B-Counter-Reverse-Screen-Bootleg players, then go to the ball, not contain man but must turn plays in to the ILBs

C-After initial drop read steps find ball and be run support player

F-After initial drop read steps and sure of no pass become run support player


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B. Pass Defense (Cover 3)

T TE E

S WKB

CC

F

Coaching Points

S/W-Hook to Curl Zone, 10-12 off LOS, 45 degree angle away from the center

K/B-Flats, 7-8 yards off LOS, sideline in to the hash

C-Deep outside 1/3

F-Deep Middle 1/3, deeper than the deepest receiver, must come over the top of any pass play


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VI. Defenses


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T TE E

SW

K

B

C C

F

Position Run To Run Away Pass

TST-Strong B

WT-Weak A

2 steps, flat down LOS to

ball

Rush

EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush

S/WSam-Strong A, Force Player

Will-Weak B, Force Player

Squat on Gap, flow to ball Hook/Curl

K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball Flats

CRun Support Pursue to ball Deep Outside 1/3

F

Run Support Pursue to ball Deep Middle 1/3

30 Cover 3


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T TE E

S WK

B

CC

F


TST-Strong B

WT-Weak A


ball

Rush

EC Gap, Contain CRSB, Pursue Rush/Contain






F


306 Cover 3


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T TE E

S WK

B

CC

F

11 Cover 3


TA Gap 2 steps, flat down LOS to

ball

Rush


S/WSam-Strong B, Force Player





F



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T TE E

S WK

B

CC

F

309 Cover 3


TST-Strong B Gap

WT-Weak A Gap


ball

Rush







F



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T TE E

S W

K B

CC

F

115 Cover 1


TA Gaps 2 steps, flat down LOS to

ball

Rush


S/WB Gaps Squat on Gap, flow to ball #3 Receiver

K/BD+ Gap Player CRSB, Pursue to ball #2 Receiver

CRun Support Pursue to ball #1 Receiver

F

Run Support Pursue to ball Free, Most Dangerous WR


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VII. Coverage's


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T TE E

S WKB

C C

Cover 1

#1

#2#3

#3 #2

#1

*The Cover one is Man/Free coverage scheme. The receivers are numbered from the sideline in to the ball.

*The Free must help on deep patterns.

F

Free


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T TE E

S WKB

C C

Cover 2

F

C-Flats

K-Deep

B-Hook/Curl

S-Hook/Curl

W-Middle CurlF-Deep


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T TE E

S WKB

C C

Cover 2 Invert

F

C-Deep

K/B-Flats

S/W- Hook/Curl

F-Middle Curl


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T TE E

S WKB

C C

Cover 3

F

C- Deep Outside 1/3

K/B-FlatsS/W-Hook/Curl

F-Deep Middle 1/3


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VIII. Stunts/Blitzes


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TOM-Tackles out

*Gaps will change for ILBs

T T

TIM-Tackles In

T T

T T

Twist-ST goes first

Loop-Strong or Weak Loop

T E

Stew-Slant to the call

Stay-Slant away

from the call

T TEE

*Numerous possibilities on line stunts but in order to keep it simple find a few effective stunts and excel in those.


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Sam-Blitz to Gap

*All other LB position are the same call,

the name of the LB is a blitz to the assigned

gap.

(ex: Kat, Blood, Will)

*To Blitz to another gap change the blitz call,

(ex: Sock-Sam outside, wookie-Willoutside, Kill-Kat inside, Bite-Blood inside

**IMPORTANT-Make sure all blitzers find the ball at the LOS and aim for the up field shoulder of the

QB if he is in the pocket. Outside blitzers must keep contain.

Defensive Back Blitzes:

*Same as LB calls with the name calling the blitzer. You can change names of the stunts to change the blitz

gaps.

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As you can see the numbers defense is

very simple to teach and execute. By

keeping it simple coachs can focus on

teaching technique and tackling as muchas possible. You can make this more

complex but putting your players in the

best possible position to succeed is themost important thing.

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