PANTHER DEFENSE WITH ASSIGNMENTS , NAMES, AND PERSONNEL ALABAMA- Left defensive endALASKA- Left defensive tackleARKANSAS- Right defensive tackleARIZONA- Right defensive endIDAHO- Left Defensive backIOWA- Right Defensive backCALIFORNIA- Left Strong Safety (Skully)COLORADO- Free Safety (hammer)CONNECTICUIT- Right Strong safety (scar)ILLINOIS- (Sam linebacker)INDIANIA- (Mike linebacker)COVERAGESBLACK- zoneBLUE- manGREEN- man under 4, zone 3 RED- zone, 2 DB’s man

PANTHER IDAHO GREEN •PANTHER- Base 4-2-5 defense•Defensive line is playing gap defense , DE have contain.•GREEN-4 man under, cover 2 zone•California needs to slide to cover ID zone

blitz

Man to man

zone

PANTHER CALIFORNIA RED CALIFORNIA has contain on the left end.ALABAMA will take B gap and ALASKA will go A gap. ARKANSAS will take B and ARIZONA will take C.IDAHO AND IOWA will take man coverage.ILLINOIS, INDIANA, COLORADO, CONNETICUT are all in a zone coverage.ILLINOIS- Slide and drop 10-15 yards to cover CALIFORNIA.COLORADO – stagger to the left side to help blitzing side.INDIANA- 10-15 yard drop.CONNECTICUT- drop 20 yards, watch flats.

PANTHER COLORADO GREEN•COLORADO- FS will blitz leaving the center open.•CALIFORNIA- slide to the open field to cover COLORADO.•ILLINOIS- drop into coverage covering CALIFORNIA.•IDAHO,IOWA, INDIANA ARE MAN TO MAN.•DEFENSIVE LINE-gap responsibilities.

PANTHER CONNITICUT RED•DEFENSIVE LINE-gap defense RE takes “b” gap, RDT takes “a” gap, LDT takes “b” and LE takes c gap.•CONNEITICUT BLITZ off the edge.•IDAHO AND IOWA man to man.•INDIANA-drops into a 20 yard coverage.•ILLINOIS – zones the middle, screens, slants, TE squats.•CALIFORNIA- drops into a 15-20 yard coverage.•COLORADO- notices strength of the formation and helps the deep threat.

PANTHER IOWA GREENDEFENSIVE LINE-gap defenseIDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA-man to manCALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNITICUT – are in a zone coverage.IOWA- blitzes off the edge, and in doing so CONNETICUIT will need to recognize the open flat

PANTHER INDIANA GREENINDIANA- Blitz from the mike linebacker.IDAHO, ILLINOIS, AND IOWA- are in a man to man coverage.CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONN are in a zone defense. DEFENSIVE LINE- LE “b” game depending on the strength call. LT “a” gap, RT “b” gap, RE “c” contain

PANTHER ILLINOIS GREENDEFENSIVE LINE- gap defense, LE-”c” gap, LT-”a” gap, RT-”b” gap, RE- Contain.IDAHO, INDIANA, IOWA- man to man coverage.ILLINOIS- blitzing “b” gap.CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONN are in zone coverage.

PANTHER NEW HAMPSHIRE BLACKALABAMA- “C” gap and containALASKA- “a” gapARKANSAS- “a” gapARIZONA- Bull rush “c”INDIANA/ CONN – BLITZIDAHO, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, ILLINOIS, AND IOWA ARE IN ZONE COVERAGE. ILLIONIS NEEDS TO COVER MIDDLE.IOWA NEEDS TO GET A DEEP DROPCALIFORNIA WATCH THE BACKSIDE, SLIDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD BUT DON’T FALL ASLEEP ON THE BACKSIDE.COLORADO SLIDETO THE BLITZING AREA.

PANTHER NEW JERSEY BLACKDEFENSIVE LINE- ARIZONA needs to be disciplined on the outside edge.ARKANSAS- ‘b” gapALASKA- “b” gapALABAMA- bull rush and get pressure.IDAHO, INDIANA, AND IOWA are in zone coverage underneath.COLORADO AND CONN need to slide to the left or blitzing side, CONN don’t fall asleep on the backside .ILLINOIS AND CALIFORNIA ARE blitzing, ILLINOIS is coming in the “a” gap and CALIFORNIA is coming off the edge with CONTAIN

PANTHER NEW MEXICO GREENDEFENSIVE LINE- objective is to hassle the center. AL will have contain, IL will blitz “b” gap, IN will blitz “a” gap, AK- bull rush, AR- “ b” gap, AZ- contain

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS-blitzing b and a gaps.

IDAHO AND IOWA are man to man corners

CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONN will have zone coverage.

PANTHER NEW YORK RED•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL bull rush or “b” gap. AK- Takes “a” gap, AR- will take “a” gap . AZ- contain.•LINEBACKERS- IN- blitz “b” gap, IL- will slide to the blitzing side.•DEFENSIVE BACKS- IDAHO AND IOWA are in man coverage.

•CALIFORNIA is blitzing off the edge, contain.•COLORADO slides to CA side •CONN drops back and slides to CO side, but don’t forget the backside.

PANTHER NORTH CAROLINA RED •DEFENSIVE LINE- AL outside contain, AK “a” gap, AR- “a” gap, AZ- “b” gap.•LINEBACKERS- ILLINOIS blitzing “b” gap, INDIANA sliding to middle coverage.

•IDAHO AND IOWA man coverage•CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, are in zone coverage •CONN blitzing from off the edge.

PANTHER NORTH DAKOTA RED •DEFENSIVE LINE- AK and AR will go “a” gaps to take out the center. AL and AZ will take “b” gaps to free up the outside blitz.

LINEBACKERS- IN and IL will drop into coverage watching the flats.

DEFENSIVE BACKS- IDAHO AND IOWA have man to man coverage. CA AND CT blitzing off the edge and have contain.CO has the deep middle.

PANTHER RHODE ISLAND RED•DEFENSIVE LINE-(pinch) AL and AZ will take the “b” gaps. AK and AR will take “a” gaps.•LINEBACKERS –IL and IN will drop into coverage.•DB’S- ID and IA will blitz off the edge and have contain with that.

•CA and CT will take the man to man from the RED coverage.•CO deep middle coverage.

PANTHER SOUTH CAROLINA RED•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will bull rush and or take “b” gap, AK will take “a” gap. AR will take “a” gap . AZ has contain.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will take the middle coverage and IN will blitz the “b” gap.

•DB’s- ID and IA will have man to man coverage and CA and CT will be in a cover 2.•CO will blitz the outside and have contain.

PANTHER SOUTH DAKOTA RED •DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take the outside edge. AK will take “a” gap and AR will also take “a” gap. AZ will take “b” gap.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will take “b” gap blitz and IN will drop into coverage .•CA,CT will be in a cover 2 over the top.•CO will blitz the outside edge and have contain.•ID and IA will have man to man coverage.

PANTHER WEST VIRIGINA RED•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take on a bull rush, AK will take the “a” gap as well as AR will take “a” gap . AZ will take the outside and have contain.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will take a blitz through “b” gap and IN will drop into coverage.

•DB’s ID and IA will have man to man coverage. CA and CT will have a cover 2 and CO will blitz off the edge “c” gap and have contain.

PANTHER VIRIGINA TECH RED•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take contain. AK will take “a” gap and AR will take “b” gap. AZ will take on a bull rush.

•LINEBACKERS- IN will take on “b” gap and IL will drop into coverage.

•DB’s- CA and CT will drop into a cover 2. While CO will blitz off the edge and hold contain responsibility.•ID and IA are man to man coverage.

PANTHER ALABAMA EXIT GREEN•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will begin the stunt with crossing into the “b” gap. AK will follow to the outside with CONTAIN.•AR will take the “b” gap and AZ will have contain.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will have man coverage and IN will blitz the “a” gap.

•DB’s- CA, CO, and CT are in a cover 3 zone.

1

PANTHER ALASKA EXIT GREEN•DEFENSIVE LINE- AK will begin the stunt with by taking “c” gap and or contain. AL will take be gap.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will blitz “a” gap and IN will be man to man.

•DB’s ID and IA will man to man. CA, CO, and CT will be in a cover 3.

1

PANTHER ALASKA CROSS RED•DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will have contain. AK will begin the stunt by taking out the center into the opposite “a” gap, followed up with AR. AZ will have contain.

•LINEBACKERS- IL will drop into coverage and IN will take on “a” gap.

•DB’s- ID and IA will have man to man coverage. CA, CO, and CT will have a cover 3 coverage. 1

PANTHER ARIZONA EXIT REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take contain and AK will take ‘b” gap. AZ will begin the stunt and then followed by AR. AR has contain .

LINEBACKERS- IL will take “a” gap blitz and IN will drop in to a middle coverage.

DB’s- ID and IA will have man to man coverage. CA, CO, and CT will have a cover 3 cloud look. 1

PANTHER ARKANSAS EXIT RED DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will have contain and AK will have “b” gap. AK will begin the stunt taking contain and then followed by AZ to the “b” gap.

1

PANTHER ARKANSAS CROSS REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take contain, AK will follow AR in the stunt package. AR will begin the stunt. AZ will have contain.

LINEBACKERS- IL will blitz the “a” gap and IN will drop into a zone.

DB’s- CA, CO, and CT will be in a cover 3. 1

PANTHER ARKANSAS CROSS NEW YORK REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take “b” gap and AK will follow the stunt. AR will begin the stunt through the “a” gap taking out the center. AZ will have contain.

LINEBACKERS- IL will drop into coverage 15 yards. IN will blitz ‘b’ gap.

DB’s ID and IA will have man to man coverage, and CO, and CT will be in a cover 2, CA will blitz off the edge and have contain as well.

1

PANTHER ALASKA CROSS NORTH CAROLINA RED DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will take contain, AK will begin the stunt by taking out the center, AR will follow the stunt, AZ will bull rush the tackle.

LINEBACKERS- IL will blitz “b” gap and IN will drop into coverage.

DB’s- CA, CO will be in a cover 2 more like a cover 3 with IN, CT will blitz the outside edge and have contain. 1

PANTHER FORT WORTH DROP REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL and AZ will drop into a underneath coverage, AK will take “a” gap and AR will take contain weak stunt.

LINEBACKER-IL will take contain and IN will take “a” gap.

DB’s- ID and IA are in man coverage, CT,CO, and CA are in a cover 3

PANTHER BATON ROUGE DROP REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL and AZ are in a soft coverage underneath, AK is going “b” gap and AR is going “a” gap.

LINEBACKERS- IL and IN are in a cover 2

DB’s ID and IA are in man coverage and CT and CA are blitzing the edges and they will both have contain.CO has the deep middle.

DEFEN

PANTHER TEXAS DROP REDDEFENSIVE LINE- AL will have contain AK will begin the stunt and AR will follow. AZ will drop into coverage.

LINEBACKERS-IL will blitz the “a” gap, IN will drop into coverage.

DB’s- ID will be in man coverage, IA will blitz and have contain, CT will be man up with the widest man, CO and CA will be in a cover 2

1

PANTHER NEBRASKA DROP RED DEFENSIVE LINE- AL will drop into coverage, AK Will follow AR in the stunt, AK will begin the stunt. AZ has contain.

LINEBACKERS- IL will drop into coverage, and IN will blitz “a” gap.

DB’s- ID will blitz the edge and have contain, CA will have man coverage, CO has the deep middle, CT has zone coverage, IA has man coverage. 1