Defensive Football Strategies

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• Part I - Philosophies, Fronts, and Schemes- Maximizing Your Defensive PersonnelLarry Jones- Establishing a Winning Defensive Mind-SetBob Gambold- Preparing the Defense During Game WeekFrank Maloney- Teaching Techniques for a Multiple Defensive PackageClyde Biggers- Creating a Multiple Defensive SchemeKen Donahue, Pat Dye, and Bill Oliver- Defending With Multiple 8-Man FrontsJim Weaver- Contrasting the 7- and 8-Man Fronts- Building the Even DefenseDan Devine, Al Onofrio, and Clay Cooper- Using the 4-3Eddie Robinson- Coordinating the 4-3 DefenseDavid McWilliams- Pressuring With a Multiple 4-3Bob Stoops- Coaching the Tilt: The Stunting 4-3George Perles- Switching From the 50 to the 4-3Grant Teaff- Choosing the 4-3 Over the 50Joe Novak- Defending With the 50Foge Fazio- Coordinating Run and Pass DefensesGeorge Welsh- Swarming the OffenseDick Tomey, Rich Ellerson, Larry MacDuff, and Johnnie Lynn- Pressuring Without RiskFrank Beamer and Michael Clark- Establishing a Base DefenseBill Dooley- Soaring With the Eagle DefenseCraig Bohl and Dean Campbell- Gaining a Numbers AdvantageDenny Marcin, Chris Cosh, and Dan Martin- Getting an Edge With the 3-4Norm Gerber- Developing the Multiple 3-4 PackagePhil Bennett and Larry Slade- Blitzing Against AnythingJoe Lee Dunn and Tom McMahon- Forcing Turnovers for VictoriesBrock Spack- Preventing the Big PlayBo Schembechler and Gary MoellerPart II - Run Defenses- Using the 6-2-2-1 Against the Running GameDick Hitt- Stopping the Triple Option With the 6-2Chester Caddas- Eliminating Options With the Junkyard EightErskine Russell- Standing Firm Against the VeerAugie Tammariello- Defending the Modern Wing-TRoy Kramer and Herb Deromedi- Drilling Run Defense at a Passing SchoolDick Felt- Freezing the Run With Multiple FrontsDan MacNeill- Stuffing the Run With a 9-Man FrontTeryl Austin- Using the Okie 5-2 to KO the RunRex Norris and Warren Harper- Developing the Black Shirt DefenseCharlie McBride and George DarlingtonPart III - Pass Defenses- Fundamental Pass DefenseJerry Claiborne- Defense Against a Strong Passing TeamFrank Lauterbur- Man-to-Man Pass CoverageGene Felker- Man Defense Against All SetsDon James- Match-Up Man in Zone CoverageLou Wacker- Zone Protection Vs. the PassJohn Majors- The Swing Linebacker in Pass DefenseDee Andros- The 4-Deep SecondaryHootie Ingram- The 3-Deep Zone CoverageSteve Bernstein- The 2-Deep ZoneMike Lucas- The 2-Deep Vs. the 1-Back SetMichael Hodges- Secondary Coverages to Stall the PassRon Schipper- Multiple Pass DefenseCarmen Cozza- Run and Shoot DefenseDel Wight- The 3-5-3 Pass DefenseFrank Spaziani- Pattern-Read and Combination CoveragesBill Oliver- Ingredients for Mixing CoveragesPete Fredenburg- The Nickel Package: Multiple, Yet SimpleDenny Schuler- Coverage Adjustments Vs. the Passing GameDick Sheridan- Flexibility in Defending the Vertical Passing GameLou BronzanPart IV - Formation and Situation Adjustments- Executing Between Plays Helps Make PlaysTommy Spangler- Adapting to Formations and MotionBill Brashier- Adjusting to Defend the Veer and WishboneMike Campbell- Defending the One-Back OffenseTom Hayes- Conquering the Long-Yardage SituationJerry Berndt- Defending on 3rd and Short, Medium, and LongTom Hayes- Covering on 3rd and LongBob Toledo- Stopping the Offense Inside the 40Denny Stolz, Ed Youngs, and Sherman Lewis- Blitzing in the Red ZoneNorm Parker- Preventing Points in the Red ZoneCharlie McBride- Preserving a Victory With a Two-Minute DefenseDave McClainPart V - Goal Line Defense- The 6-5 Goal Line DefenseGene Stallings- The 56 Lock-On Goal Line DefenseDal Shealy- Multiple Goal Line DefensesJim Carmody- Combination Coverage on the Goal LineGary Blackney- A Flawless Diamond Around the GoalMike Martin- Goal Line Defense Vs. the FadeR.C. Slocum