Grizzly Defense 4-4-3

1) Single TE Formation
Strong Side will be to the TE side.
S/S DE- 60 tech
S/S DT- 20 tech
W/S DT- 21 tech
W/S DE- 0 tech
S/S Sam- ! "a#
S/S $%c&- ' "a#
W/S (i&e- $ "a#
W/S Will- ' "a#
1!) Single TE with Tri#s Formation
Strong Side will be to the Tri#s side.
S/S DE- 0 tech
S/S DT- 20 tech
W/S DT- 21 tech
W/S DE- 60 tech
S/S Sam- )* +ecei,er
S/S $%c&- )2 +ecei,er
W/S (i&e- 0 tech
W/S Will- ' "a#
2) -o TE Formation
Strong Side will be to the strength o. recei,ers. /. .ormation is balanced then Strong Side will
be to the le.t side.
S/S DE- 0 tech
S/S DT- 20 tech
W/S DT- 21 tech
W/S DE- 0 tech
S/S Sam- ! "a#
S/S $%c&- ' "a#
W/S (i&e- $ "a#
W/S Will- ' "a#
*) Do%ble TE Formation
Strong Side will be to the strength o. recei,ers. /. .ormation is balanced then Strong Side will
be to the le.t side.
S/S DE- 60 tech
S/S DT- 20 tech
W/S DT- 20 tech
W/S DE- 60 tech
S/S Sam- ! "a#
W/S (i&e- 01S 2!3 "a#
S/S $%c&- ' "a#
W/S Will- C Gap
Definitions
Grizzly 4 --* .ormation. This is the standard de.ensi,e .ormation against teams who r%n a
balanced o..ense.
Cougar 4 6-5 .ormation. This is the de.ensi,e .ormation %sed against teams who
#redominatel6 r%n the .ootball.
Falcon 4 -2-5 .ormation. This is the de.ensi,e .ormation %sed against teams who
#redominatel6 #ass the .ootball.
Defensive Line Calls out of Grizzly Formation
Base 4 $asic techni7%es and ga# res#onsibilities .or all de.ensi,e linemen.
Over Strong 4 Strong Side D Tac&le will shi.t to a 2 techni7%e. The Strong Side D End will
shi.t to a or 6 techni7%e de#ending on whether or not there is a TE.
Over Weak 4 Wea& Side D Tac&le will shi.t to a 2 techni7%e. The Wea& Side D End will shi.t
to a or 6 techni7%e de#ending on whether or not there is a TE.
n!er Strong 4 The Strong Side D Tac&le shi.ts to a 2/ techni7%e. The Strong Side D End
shi.ts to a techni7%e regardless o. a TE.
n!er Weak 4 The Wea& Side D Tac&le shi.ts to a 21 techni7%e and the D End shi.ts to a /
techni7%e regardless o. a TE.
Stunts out of Grizzly Formation
"ces 4 The Wea& Side D Tac&le shoots the Wea& Side 2!3 "a# and Strong Side D Tac&le
shoots the Strong Side 2!3 "a#. 'all with 1,er Strong or 8nder Strong.
#acks 4 The Wea& Side D End shoots the Wea& Side 2$3 "a# .irst and the Wea& Side D
Tac&le shoots the 2'3 "a#. 'all with 1,er Wea& or 8nder Wea&.
$ueens 4 Wea& Side D End and D Tac&le9 Strong Side D Tac&le will slant into the "a#s to
the Strong Side. The D End on the Strong Side will maintain the 2'3 "a#. 'all .rom an6
.ormation.
%ings 4 Strong Side D End and D Tac&le9 Wea& Side D Tac&le will slant into the "a#s to the
Wea& Side. The D End on the Wea& Side will maintain 2'3 "a# integrit6. 'all .rom an6
.ormation.
Over Flus&- Wea& Side D End lines %# in techni7%e and shoots 2$3 "a#. Wea& Side D
Tac&le lines %# in a 2 techni7%e and shoots the 2!3 "a#. Strong Side D End lines %# in a
techni7%e and shoots the 2$3 "a#. Strong Side D Tac&le lines %# in a 2 techni7%e and
shoots the 2!3 "a#.
Dogs an! Blitzes out of Grizzly Formation
Skull 'n 4 Strong Side D End shoots the 2'3 "a#9 Strong Side D Tac&le shoots the 2!3 "a#.
Sam shoots the Strong Side 2$3 "a# and $%c& shoots the Strong Side 2D3 "a#.
Skull Out 4 Strong Side D End shoots the 2D3 "a#9 Strong Side D Tac&le shoots the 2$3
"a#. Sam shoots the Strong Side 2!3 "a# and $%c& shoots Strong Side 2'3 "a#.
Bones 'n 4 Wea& Side D End shoots the 2'3 "a#9 Wea& Side D Tac&le shoots the 2!3 "a#.
(i&e shoots the Wea& Side 2$3 "a# and Will shoots the Wea& Side 2D3 "a# has contain
res#onsibilit6.
Bones Out 4 Wea& Side D End shoots the 2'3 "a#9 Wea& Side D Tac&le shoots the 2$3
"a#. (i&e shoots the Wea& Side 2!3 "a# and Will shoots the Wea& Side 2'3 "a#.
Skull ( Bones 4 S&%ll /n st%nt combined with a $ones 1%t st%nt.
Smoke 4 Strong Side D End shoots 2D3 "a#9 $%c& shoots 2'3 "a#. Wea& Side D End
shoots 2'3 "a#9 Sam shoots 2$3 "a#.
Fire 4 Strong Side D End shoots 2'3 "a# and $%c& down into 2D3 "a# then shoots in. Wea&
Side D End shoots 2'3 "a# and Will down into 2D3 "a# then shoots in.
Fire ) Strong 4 1nl6 Strong Side does st%nt.
Fire ) Weak 4 1nl6 Wea& Side does st%nt.
Lig&tning Strong 4 Strong Side D End shoots 2'3 "a#9 $%c& shoots 2D3 "a#9 Strong Side
D Tac&le shoots 2!3 "a#9 Sam shoots 2$3 "a#.
Lig&tning Weak 4 Wea& Side D End shoots 2D3 "a#9 Will shoots 2'3 "a#9 Wea& Side D
Tac&le shoots 2$3 "a#9 (i&e shoots 2!3 "a#.
*ain 4 Strong Side D End shoots 2D3 "a#9 Strong Side D Tac&le shoots 2$3 "a#9 Wea& Side
D End shoots 2D3 "a#9 Wea& Side D Tac&le shoots 2$3 "a#. $%c& shoots 2'3 "a#9 Sam
shoots 2!3 "a#9 (i&e shoots 2!3 "a#9 Will shoots 2'3 "a#.
+&un!er 4 Strong Side D End shoots 2'3 "a#9 Strong Side D Tac&le shoots 2!3 "a#9 Wea&
Side D End shoots 2'3 "a#9 Wea& Side D Tac&le shoots 2!3 "a#. $%c& shoots 2D3 "a#9
Sam shoots swings into 2$3 "a#9 (i&e shoots 2$3 "a#9 Will shoots 2D3 "a#. Ends m%st hold
%# Ends then r%sh.
Secon!ary Coverage Calls out of Grizzly Formation
* 4 'o,er * which is the base secondar6 co,erage.
Tri#s - /. o..ense goes into a T+/:S .ormation9 $%c& slides to inside sho%lder o. the )2
recei,er 5 6ards o.. o. the 01S. 'orner to the T+/:S side #la6s head %# on )1 recei,er ;
6ards o.. o. the 01S. Fred #la6s o%tside sho%lder o. )* recei,er < to 10 6ards o.. o. the 01S.
'orner awa6 .rom T+/:S side #la6s 2D3 "a# < 6ards o.. o. the 01S. Will #la6s 6ards o.. o.
the 01S and 6ards o.. o. the TE.
=%ads 4 /. the o..ense goes into a =8!DS .ormation9 Will slides to inside sho%lder o. the )2
recei,er 5 6ards o.. o. the 01S and9 $%c& slides to the inside sho%lder o. the )2 recei,er 5
6ards o.. o. the 01S. 'orners #la6 o%tside sho%lder o. )1 recei,er ; 6ards o.. o. the 01S.
Fred #la6s a 0 techni7%e 10 6ards o.. o. the 01S.
4 =%arters.
Tri#s 4
=%ads -
5 4 -ic&el 'o,erage.