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  2. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Eight-man football defensive formations - Wikipedia

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    The 4-2-2 defense consists of two tackles, two ends, two linebackers, and two defensive backs. This defense is generally considered to be a balance between run and pass defense. The line consists of two tackles and two ends. The tackles line up usually somewhere between directly opposite the offensive guards and the center; rarely will they be ...

  4. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Seven-man line defenses use seven down linemen on the line of scrimmage. The most common seven-man line defenses were the 7–22 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 ...

  5. Zone defense in American football - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of the Cover 3 defense. In Cover 3, the two corners and free safety each have responsibility for a deep third of the field, while the strong safety plays like a linebacker. [7] [8] [9] This coverage is generally considered to be a run stopping defense as it focuses on preventing big pass plays and stopping the run while giving up short ...

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  7. Two-level defense - Wikipedia

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    Two-level defenses will often use one deep safety (as deep as 28 yards at the snap) to enforce an end line on the offense, but the Bear 4-6 is a two level defense with contain handled solely by the single coverage skills of the cornerbacks. The "Bear" can also function as a three-level defense, and indeed concealment of the defensive structure ...

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  9. Nickel defense - Wikipedia

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    In American football, a nickel defense (also known as a 4–2–5 or 3–3–5) is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. The original and most common form of the nickel defense features four down linemen and two linebackers .