4-4 Defense
Base
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4-4 Base Defense
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Linebackers play the run 1st.
3. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
4. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Zone
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4-4 Zone Defense
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Linebackers play pass 1st in their ZONE.
3. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
4. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Gut Blitz
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4-4 Gut Blitz
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Middle Linebackers blitzes the open B-Gaps.
3. Outside Linebackers play the run 1st.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Outside Blitz
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4-4 Outside Blitz
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Middle Linebackers play the run 1st.
3. Outside Linebackers blitz the C or B gaps.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Blitz Right
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4-4 Blitz Right
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Linebackers play the run 1st except for the Righsight Linebacker.
3. Rightside Linebacker blitzes the B or C Gap.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Blitz Left
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4-4 Blitz Left
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Linebackers play the run 1st except for the Leftside Linebacker
3. Leftside Linebacker blitzes the B or C Gap.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Heavy Blitz Right
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4-4 Heavy Blitz Right
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Rightside Linebackers Blitz the C & D gaps.
3. Leftside Linebackers play run 1st.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.
gaps
Heavy Blitz Left
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4-4 Heavy Blitz Left
1. D-Line pressures the backfield.
2. Leftside Linebackers Blitz the C & D gaps.
3. Rightside Linebackers play run 1st.
4. Defensive Backs keep their eyes in the backfield while playing their zone.
5. Safety sits back in zone and reacts to run or pass.