Many teams have won the super bowl with the 34 defense as its base defense, most recently, the green bay packers in 2011. Players that would normally be linebackers in other defenses are. In american football, a 43 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers. Department of defense wbdg whole building design guide. Military human resources management administrative. The 43 is a more conservative defense, but thats not always a bad thing.
For instance, luke joeckel has struggled in his career with stronger edge rushers, so a coach will make sure to get that matchup as often as possible. For defensive linemen especially linemen in a 34 defense expected to. The alignment features three down linemen and four linebackers in the front seven, thus the name 34 defense. Clemsons brent venables base defense rileykolste football. The modern 34 is somewhat different, and is more of a hybrid of the 34 and 43 philosophies. In its current form, it has survived over 30 years of change on the offense side.
Anyway, this got rambly, but no team plays a strict 43 or 34 and which defense is better depends entirely on the offensive personnel grouping. The 34 defense is a basic football defensive formation that is used by several nfl teams. The 34 defense is one of the most used defensive schemes and is named for the configuration of defensive linemen and linebackers. This expedite revision, dated 6 april 2016this administrative revision, dated 12 september 2017o corrects boilerplate and. If the defense is focused on stopping the run, oftentimes the ut will be a larger defender. Develops total force military personnel policies and programs, and provides departmental oversight of the military departments, joint staff, and other dod components on assignments, separations, military decorations and awards, and force management to ensure compliance with statutes, executive orders, and existing policies that sustain the allvolunteer force. There is versatility in how this position could be used. Our offenses ability to score will be greatly dependent upon the field position the defense gives. The truth is, you can play the 43 defense with only two defensive linemen, or even just one true defensive lineman. Onegap 34 defense as teams begin to get faster, more spread out, and more pass heavy on offense, a way many defenses are counteracting this is by moving to a 34 defense.
The playbook starts with a quick primer on the 43, including alignments, assignments and gap responsibilities for every position on the field. Mar 28, 2014 in todays installment of the nfl 101 series, former nfl defensive back matt bowen breaks down the basics of the 34 defensive front to give you a better understanding of the pro game. Jun 17, 20 the 34 defense is more similar to the bud foster 425 and 44 than most recognize. Blitz package from the 34 defense article coaches insider. A 43 defense is a defense that incorporates four 4 down linemen and three 3 linebackers. It is called a base defense because it is the default defensive alignment used on base downs 1st and 2nd downs. Jun 20, 2019 the 34 defense affords teams the luxury of disguising who will be their fourth rusher. You will also see two 2 cornerbacks, one strong safety, and one free safety.
How 43 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth spread. If you had four 4 defensive linemen and three 3 linebackers, you would have the 43 defense, which you can read about elsewhere. Purpose this publication has been prepared under the direction of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The 43 defense allows you to put more fast players on the field. James alder is an expert on the game of american football, blogs for the new york times, and appears on radio shows. The 34 defense is more similar to the bud foster 425 and 44 than most recognize. Many people mistakenly believe you need four true defensive linemen to run the 43 defense. This allows your linebackers to play downhill against run plays. During the 1970s and 1980s the 34 defense was the most widely used defense in the nfl. In recent years, coaches have modified the defensive scheme in order to run it from whatever their base personnel is. Though i have transitioned from an odd 34,52, and 53 or an even 43, 4. The alignment features three down linemen and four linebackers in. The combination of improved training methodologies, increased resources dedicated to individual players, and better understanding of human physiology has helped foot.
This is a little bigger than a true 34 in that the nose tackle shades a little bit to the strong side, and the defensive ends are more hybrid endstackles. Sep, 20 if the defense is focused on stopping the run, oftentimes the ut will be a larger defender. The 34 defense has been around since the 1940s when bud wilkinson utilized it with the university of oklahoma. Most 34 teams, however, have to have at least one twogap linemen. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers.
When applicable, coordinate aircraft scheduling requirements with the easa, ustranscom, and other dod. The controller layout in madden 20, especially on defense, is different than it has been. Lovie smith explains the big advantage of the 43 defense new, 176 comments rod marinellis former head coach lays out why he is so committed to. Pete carroll has been running this defense nearly his. If a team cannot score on our defense we will not lose. You can do a lot more things in terms of blitzing and confusing the defense with a 34. Tilburg wolves defensive playbook 2016 2017 tilburg wolves intend to start their first competitive season in 2017. Over the last few days, we went over a few great blitzes from the 43.
This playbook will cover the stack 44 defense, which calls for 8 players in the box and offers simple blitz. Youll also learn exactly what skills to look for in an ideal 43 lineman, linebacker or defensive back. The pittsburgh steelers brought it to fame at the professional level in the 1980s. As weve detailed in this space, twoback running games from spread alignments combined with rpos runpass options are doing a good deal of damage these days. Teams have won with the 43 defense at every level, from youth football to high school, college and the nfl. Updates the capabilities and functions of the service engineer forces. The goal of whole building design is to create a successful highperformance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the. The 43 defense has been one of the most successful defenses over a long period of time in the history of football. No matter what you call it, there is no denying that it has become a popular defense to defend. In todays installment of the nfl 101 series, former nfl defensive back matt bowen breaks down the basics of the 34 defensive front to give you a better understanding of the pro game. The 43 defense system in youth football has four defensive linemen controlling gaps. Onegap 34 defense keeps offenses on their heels afca insider. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. After over a year of preparation we will measure ourselves with other teams in the league.
While teams may have hybrid versions of the 34, coaches are recognizing how it can be used quite effectively as a base defense. He has always been a 43 guy and i was always a 44 coach. He is going to help me out today with this presentation. Some people call it the 30 stack defense, others will refer to it as the 33 stack defense and still some will call it the 35 defense. Dec 23, 2012 the 43 defense has been one of the most successful defenses over a long period of time in the history of football. It is not a defense to an action for punitive damages that.
The 34 defense affords teams the luxury of disguising who will be their fourth rusher. Early in the history of the nfl, teams stacked the defensive line of scrimmage with seven linemen, typically using a 7diamond or the 7box. The 43 defense consists of 4 down linemen, 2 outside linebackers and 1 middle linebacker. This means stopping the run can potentially be more effective than with a 34 defense, as a 43 team utilizes two defensive tackles. The basics of the 34 defense in football liveabout. Twoback running games combined with spread formations and runpass options have done a lot of damage to popular 43 defenses. A quasidime ostensibly uses a 43 or 425 framework, but employs smaller. Alignment, coverages, and basic wrinkles for a 43 defense.
Wbdg is a gateway to uptodate information on integrated whole building design techniques and technologies. Some will run it from a 44 defense while it seems to naturally fit best into a 34 defense or 33 stack defense. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. This is what we generally think of when were talking about a 43 defense. You have three 3 defensive linemen and four 4 linebackers, hence the name 34. The nose tackle will align himself over the center, the defensive tackle will align over the other guard, and the two defensive ends will line up over the offensive tackle or tight ends, if there are any on the field. The goal of whole building design is to create a successful highperformance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases. Learn the key differences between the 43 and 34 defenses in football and find out which is better. In the world of high school football, a lot of teams do not have the size on the defensive line to play a 34 defense the way college and pro teams play their 34. Though i have transitioned from an odd 34,52, and 53 or an even 43, 44 as a base core defense over the years one thing remains the same. In american football, the 34 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three. The 34 defense has become more popular in recent years with both nfl and college defenses. The defensive front shifts a little to the weak side, much like the 34 eagle.
Some players will have more experience than others, but the fact is that a football defense can only succeed if 11 players work together. Its the superior run defense option for stopping trips formations over something like cover 6 which is the superior call if the defense wants to shut down passes to the weakside. However, defenses will readily switch to other defensive alignments such as a nickel defense or a dime defense as circumstances change. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the armed forces of the united states in joint operations, and it provides considerations for.
Our offenses ability to score will be greatly dependent upon the field position the defense gives them. Us army training and doctrine command fort monroe, virginia. So at first glance, venables defense is relatively simple. Atp 4 43 expands the discussion of basic petroleum operations introduced in fm 440, quartermaster operations, and petroleum. The 43 under defense is the base defensive package that the seahawks run. Lovie smith explains the big advantage of the 43 defense. In both defenses, the inside linebackers have straight ahead gap responsibility, and the defensive line forces running backs to go where the defensive coordinator wants them to go. The original 46 defense was designed to utilize personnel from the 43. In the 43 the linebackers play more behind the line, and the team will rely on its four defensive linemen to get the job done up front. May 12, 2016 its a manzone combination coverage where the defense gets four over three to the passing strength of the trips formation and then play man coverage on the weakside. Marine corps combat development command quantico, virginia. Whats the difference between a 34 and a 43 defense. The 43 defense is not a very common defense in youth football, because it only has 7 defenders in the box.
Defense has always and will always be the most important part of football. From the 34 black hole defense traditionally i have always been a multiple defensive system that morphs with the changes and tendencies of an opponents offense. Shaffer t he recently unveiled defense innovation initiative aims to pursue innovative ways to sustain and advance our military supe. Youth football defense, best youth football defenses. The secondary has 2 cornerbacks, along with a free and strong safety. With the liberalization of the forward passing rules in 1933, the defenses began to evolve along with the offensive changes, and by the later 1930s, the standard defense in the nfl and college was the 62. Shaffer t he recently unveiled defense innovation initiative aims to pursue innovative ways to. The 5 defensive schemes that dominate joe daniel football. How 43 defenses are evolving to stop the smashmouth. No matter what you call it, there is no denying that it has become a popular defense to defend against the spread offenses on the high school level. A look at the 34 and whether or not wsu could run the scheme.