7 on 7 DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK

COVER 71 Y
COVER 1 WITH A HOLE
PLAYER

ALIGNMENT

RULES

KEYS

ADJUSTMENTS

4-2-5 SINGLE HIGH

MAN COVERAGE
3-4 ATTACK MULTIPLE
FRONT DEFENSE

SUBCOVER FLEX 71Y INSTALL

(4-2-5 DEFENSE COVER 1 HOLE)
FOR FULL DEFENSIVE SUPPORT
CONTACT
COACH STEVE WILSON
UFU450@GMAIL.COM
 4-2-5 DEFENSE
COVER 71Y
COVER 1 WITH A DEFENSIVE BACK
ALWAYS ON THE TE
AND LINEBACKES ON BACKS AND DROP
TO HOLE POSITION
 COVER 71 Y

• COVER 71 Y is a Man Coverage with deep post defender and a hole player.
• COVER 71 Y is a Man coverage with Sub alignment- Nickle to passing strength with Strong Safety , Free Safety 2 deep look
away from Nickle.
• All pass defenders must “stay on top” of receiver and defend deep throw.
• Safety to the side of the TE(Y) call “down right” or “down left” and cover TE with outside leverage.
• The Linebackers “Backer” and “Dime” will cover the back when it comes his side. The Linebacker with no back to cover will
drop into the Hole(robber tech) and look for work.
• Nickle will run with his guy on Change of strength motion.
• Safeties will “Rock n Roll” (change assignments) to TE cross motion.
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS PRO
VS 21 PER

“DOWN LEFT”

SPECIAL BRONCO

E T N E
B D
C SS 3 ON 2 3 ON 2 C
“3 ON 2” “3 ON 2”
N 3 ON 2
3 ON 2 IS A COVERAGE TECH WHERE 3
DEFENDERS COVER 2 RECEIVERS. THE SS
AND DIME WILL TAKE THE FIRST BACK OUT
THERE SIDE AND THE BACKER WILL DROP
TO THE HOLE. IF BOTH BACKS RELEASE TO
FS THE SAME SIDE,THE BACKER WILL COVER
THE SECOND BACK OUT WITH THE SS OR
POST DIME DROPING TO HOLE
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS SLOT
VS 21 PER

“DOWN LEFT” BRONCO

SPECIAL

E T N E
B D N
FS C
C 3 ON 2
3 ON 2 3 ON 2
“3 ON 2”
3 ON 2 IS A COVERAGE TECH WHERE 3
DEFENDERS COVER 2 RECEIVERS. THE SS
AND DIME WILL TAKE THE FIRST BACK OUT
THERE SIDE AND THE BACKER WILL DROP
TO THE HOLE. IF BOTH BACKS RELEASE TO
SS THE SAME SIDE,THE BACKER WILL COVER
THE SECOND BACK OUT WITH THE SS OR
DIME DROPING TO HOLE
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 12 PER 2 X 2
VS 12 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
SPECIAL
SPECIAL

E T N E
B D
C N MY SIDE MY SIDE FS C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR SS
WORK
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS E 20 PER
VS 20 PER

“DOWN LEFT”

SPECIAL BRONCO

E T
C SS
N 3 ON 2
N E
B D
3 ON 2 3 ON 2 C
“3 ON 2”
3 ON 2 IS A COVERAGE TECH WHERE 3
DEFENDERS COVER 2 RECEIVERS. THE SS
AND DIME WILL TAKE THE FIRST BACK OUT
THERE SIDE AND THE BACKER WILL DROP
TO THE HOLE. IF BOTH BACKS RELEASE TO
FS THE SAME SIDE,THE BACKER WILL COVER
THE SECOND BACK OUT WITH THE SS OR
POST DIME DROPING TO HOLE
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 11 PER 2 X 2
VS 11 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
SPECIAL
SPECIAL

E T N E
B D N
C FS MY SIDE MY SIDE C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR SS
WORK
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 11 PER 3 X 1
VS 11 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
SPECIAL SPECIAL

E T N E
N B D
SS C
C MY SIDE MY SIDE

“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
FS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 11 PER 3 X 1
VS 11 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
SPECIAL SPECIAL

E T N E
N B D
SS C
C MY SIDE MY SIDE

Nickle run with your

“MY SIDE” man or anyone
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
outside of him for
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7 change of strength
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
FS motion
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 11 PER 3 X 1
VS 11 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
SPECIAL SPECIAL

E T N E
N B D
SS C
C MY SIDE MY SIDE

“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER Safeties Rock n Roll
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER TE Cross Motion
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
FS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 11 PER 3 X 1 SPEED TRIPS
VS 11 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
BRONCO
SPECIAL

E T N E
FS B D N
MY SIDE MY SIDE C C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
SS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 10 PER 2 X 2
VS 10 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
BRONCO BRONCO

E T N E
N B D FS
C MY SIDE MY SIDE C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
SS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 10 PER 3 X 1
VS 10 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
BRONCO BRONCO

E T N E
N SS B D
C MY SIDE MY SIDE C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
FS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 10 PER EMPTY
VS 10 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
BRONCO BRONCO

E T N E
B
N SS
C C
D

FS
POST
 SUB FLEX 71 Y VS 10 PER 3 X 1
VS 10 PER

“DOWN LEFT”
BRONCO BRONCO

E T N E
N SS B D
C MY SIDE MY SIDE C
“MY SIDE”
THE BACKER AND DIME WILL COVER Dime will lock back
THE BACK IF HE RELEASES TO HIS
SIDE. THE OTHER LINEBACKER
motion to EMPTY weak
WILL DROP TO A HOLE POSITION 7
YARDS DEEP AND LOOK FOR
WORK
FS
POST