Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Jones and Wilkinson, when describing the nose guard play in their 5-2 defense, the authors warn that the guard must never allow the center to cut you either way (i.e. two-gap technique). [25] All other defensive linemen are only asked to prevent their opposing linemen from blocking them in one-gap play, but they do not use the phrase 'gap ...
Seven-man line defenses use seven down linemen on the line of scrimmage. The most common seven-man line defenses were the 7–2–2 defense and the 7–1–2–1 defense. They were most common before the forward pass became prevalent, but were still common prior to the inception of the platoon system. They are still sometimes used in goal-line ...
Very few teams use purely one or two-gap systems in today's NFL. However, the majority of teams, such as the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers primarily use the two-gap 3–4. The Houston Texans and Denver Broncos primarily use the one-gap 3–4. The New York Jets use a versatile, hybrid defense combining one and two-gap looks. [16]
The NFL is experiencing a revolution -- and evolution -- of gap running schemes. Laurie Fitzpatrick gets into how teams are winning with them. How the Lions, and others, are using gap run schemes ...
[5] [6] The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants run a variant of this defense called the Tampa 2. The primary difference between traditional cover 2 and Tampa-2 is the responsibility of the middle linebacker. In traditional cover 2, the middle linebacker covers the underneath zone, with the two ...
Explosive plays win games in the NFL The NFL is an offense-driven league. Nine of the top 10 scoring offenses made the playoffs, while the top two (Kansas City and Philadelphia) battled in the ...
The two most common formations are the 3–4 defense and the 4–3 defense, where the first number refers to the number of defensive linemen, and the second number refers to the number of linebackers (the number of defensive backs can be inferred, since there must be eleven players on the field). Thus, a 3–4 defense consists of three ...
One more AFC playoff opening has already been claimed in Week 16. By the end of Sunday, the conference's field could be fully locked in. The Baltimore Ravens sealed their spot on Saturday with a ...