SIMPLIFIED BLITZ

CONCEPTS
Jerry Hood
Clay-Chalkville High School
Jhood@jefcoed.com
205-379-3065
 SIMPLIFYING YOUR BLITZ SCHEME
• We want the ability to send pressure easily from
anywhere.

• Can you run all of your stunts if a player is injured and

you have a new player in the game?

• How can we do more with two way players?

• How can we easily check the blitz versus NPC?

SIMPLIFYING YOUR BLITZ SCHEME
• Clip of no play check
Base
4-3
B T N E

S M W
C C

FS Rv
• Alignment
• Buc – 7 Technique
• Tackle – 3 Technique
• Nose – 1 Technique
• End – 5 Technique
• Sam – “Apex”
• Mike – 00 Technique
• Will – 40 Technique
• Corner – 4-6 yards deep
• FS & Rover – 10-12 yards deep

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 SIMPLIFYING YOUR BLITZ SCHEME

•How do we make it simple for our

kids to understand and still be
multiple in our calls?

•WORDS AND NUMBERS COMBINED

LB Gap # System

6 4 2 0 1 3 5 7

• Pressure packages will have a name or name & number

• Name will identify who is blitzing (Letters)
• Number will identify which gap
• Strong Side = Even
• Weak Side = Odd
• Only use 4 & 5 if a TE is in the game
• MUST TAP DL TO IDENTIFY GAP PRESSURED !

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 4 – MAN FRONT BLITZ SYSTEM

B T N E

S M W
C C

FS Rv
5 Man Pressure
Mike - 0, 2, 1, 6
Willie- 1, 3, 7
Sammie- 2, 4 (vs. TE), 6
Rain- any hole 0,1,6,7
MUST MATCH COVERAGE BEHIND STUNT
5 Man Pressure
Rain

B T N E Rv

• Rain 7
S M W
• Rain 3
C C
• Coverage
• Brown Weak
• Blue Weak
• Black / Black Peel
FS
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5 Man Pressure ----Sammie

B T N E

• Sammie 2
S M W
• Sammie 6
C C
• Coverage
• Brown Str.
• Blue Str. (FS replaces Sam <Hook/Curl>)

FS Rv

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5 Man Pressure --- Fire

B T N E
S
• Fire 2
M W
• Fire 6 C C
• Coverage
• Brown Str.
• Blue Str.
• Black / Black Peel FS Rv

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5 Man Pressure----- Mike

B T N E

S M W
• Mike 0
• Mike 2
• Mike 1
C C
• Coverage
• Brown Str.
• Blue
• Robber FS Rv
• Black / Black Off

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5 Man Pressure -----Willie

B T N E

• Willie 1 S M W
• Willie 3
• Willie 7 C C
• Coverage
• Brown Weak
• Blue Weak
• Black / Black Off
FS Rv
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 POSSIBLE STUNT OPTION
2 BLITZERS
•6 Man Pressure
•MoW / WhaM 01, 23, 03, 21

•SaW 67, 63, 61, (vs. TE 47, 43, 41)

•SlaM 62, 60, 42, 40

•SoRe 67, 27, 63, 61 etc.
6 Man Pressure--------SaW

B T N E
S
M W
C C

FS Rv
SaW Combinations
• 67 / 63 / 61 / 27 / 23 / 21 Coverage - Black
• Omaha
• Trips 15
15
 6 Man Pressure-----SlaM

B T N E

S M W
• SlaM Combinations
• 62
• Coverage
C C
• Black
• Omaha
• Empty
• Call FS Rv
• “Crash” to Buc only w/ TE
• Two off the edge if no TE, no “Crash” call
• Side Note
• Best ran vs. TE

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6 Man Pressure----SoRe

B T N E
S
M W

C C
FS Rv

• SoRe Combinations
• 67 / 27 / 63
• Coverage
• Black
• Omaha
• Empty
• Trips Strong

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6 Man Pressure----MoW

B T N E

S M W
• MoW Combinations
• 01 / 23 / 10 (X Stunt) / 27
C C
• Coverage
• Black
• Omaha FS Rv
• Empty (Must Identify QB Player)
• Trips Weak

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6 Man Pressure-----WhaM

B T N E

S M W
• WhaM Combinations
• 10
C C
• Coverage
• Black
• Omaha FS Rv
• Empty (Must Identify QB Player)
• Trips Weak

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 4 – MAN FRONT BLITZ SYSTEM

B T N E

S M W
C C

FS Rv
 Okie

B N E

C S M C
W N

FS Rv
• Alignment
• Buc – 4 Technique
• Nose – 0 Technique
• End – 4 Technique
• Sam – “Apex” or 4 x 4
• Mike – 30 Technique
• Will – 30 Technique
• Nickel – “Apex” or 4 x 4
• Corner – 4-6 yards deep
• FS & Rover – 10-12 yards deep
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 3 MAN FRONT BLITZ
•Okie
•4 Man Pressure
•Sammie
•Mike
•Willie
•Nickle
•Rain
Okie ---- 4 Man Pressure
Nickel

B N E
• Nickel Combinations
• 7/3 C S M C
• Coverage
W N
• Green
• Blue Weak / Buzz
• Brown Weak
FS Rv
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Okie- 5 Man Pressure
• Sam Stunts • Mike Stunts
• SaW • MoW
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str.
• Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• SoRe
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • MoNey
• SlaM • Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • SlaM
• NooSe • Blue Str. / Brwn Str.
• Blue Str. / Black
• Nickel Stunts
• Willie Stunts • NooSe
• WiNe • Blue Str. / Black
• Blue Wk. / Brwn Wk. • MoNey
• SaW • Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • WiNe
• MoW • Blue Wk. / Brwn Wk.
• Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
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Okie

B N E

C S M C
W N

FS Rv
• Alignment
• Buc – 4 Technique
• Nose – 0 Technique
• End – 4 Technique
• Sam – “Apex” or 4 x 4
• Mike – 30 Technique
• Will – 30 Technique
• Nickel – “Apex” or 4 x 4
• Corner – 4-6 yards deep
• FS & Rover – 10-12 yards deep
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•
Show / Show & Go
Show • Sub
• Mask
• Wind • Missle
• Bust
• All Bluff • Wax
• Up • Technique
• Outside two LB’s walk up
• Hurricane • # to identify the gap
• All 11 at LOS we want to pressure
• We will use a # to identify the gap
we want to bluff • Show in an open gap,
• Ex. Show 2 then blitz your gap
• Ex. Mask 1

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MULTIPLE NAMED BLITZ
CONCEPTS
• Fire Zone
• TEXAS
• Longhorn
• FSU, FSU Spear, FSU X
• Seminole , Seminole Spear, Seminole X
• TCU
• Frogs
END PART 1
Base
4-3
B T N E

S M W
C C

FS Rv
• Alignment
• Buc – 7 Technique
• Tackle – 3 Technique
• Nose – 1 Technique
• End – 5 Technique
• Sam – “Apex”
• Mike – 00 Technique
• Will – 40 Technique
• Corner – 4-6 yards deep
• FS & Rover – 10-12 yards deep

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Okie
5 Man Pressure
• Sam Stunts • Mike Stunts
• SaW • MoW
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• SoRe • MoNey
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• SlaM • SlaM
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • Blue Str. / Brwn Str.
• NooSe
• Blue Str. / Black

• Willie Stunts • Nickel Stunts

• WiNe • NooSe
• Blue Wk. / Brwn Wk. • Blue Str. / Black
• SaW • MoNey
• Blue Str. / Brwn Str. • Robber Str. / Brwn Wk.
• MoW • WiNe
• Robber Str. / Brwn Wk. • Blue Wk. / Brwn Wk.

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Bear

S B N E W
C C
N
* M
Notes:
Buc / End Tech.
• Alignment 3 / 4i / 4
• Buc – 3 Technique
• Nose – 0 Technique
• End – 4 Technique
• Sam – 9 Technique (Stand Up End)
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•
•
Will – 9 Technique (Stand Up End)
Mike – 00 Technique
Nickel
• Apex Tackle & #2 Wk.
FS
• 2 Backs – Align 30 Tech.

• Trips – Adjust to #3 Strong

• Star (*) - Apex Tackle & #2 Str.

• Corner – 4-6 yards deep
• FS – 10-12 yards deep

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 POSSIBLE STUNT OPTION
1 BLITZER
• ODD
Pressure Package
• Base
• 5 Man Pressure
• Double Eagle
• Mike • Mike 6
• 0, 2, 1, 6
• Willie
• SlaM 26 / MooSe 26
• 1, 3, 7 • Slam 62 / MooSe 26
• Sammie
• 2, 4 (vs. TE), 6
• SlaM 26 Nickel 7
• Rain
• 7 • Okie
• 6 Man Pressure
• MoW / WhaM • 4 Man Pressure
• 01, 23, 03, 21
• Sammie
• SaW
• 67, 63, 61 • Mike
• 47, 43, 41 (vs. TE)
• Willie
• SlaM
• 62, 60, 42, 40 • Nickle
• SoRe
• Rain
• Under • 5 Man Pressure
• 5 Man Pressure
• Mike • MoW
• 0, 2, 1
• NooSe
• Willie
• 1, 3, 7 • SlaM
• Sammie
• WiNe
• 2, 4 (vs. TE), 6
• Razor • SaW
• 6 Man Pressure
• MoNey
• MoW / WhaM
• 01, 23, 03, 21, 27 • SoRe
• SaW
• 65, 63, 61
• Fire Zone
• 45, 43, 41 (vs. TE) • Texas
• SlaM
• 62, 60, 42, 40
• Longhorn
• TCU
• Fire Zone
• TEXAS • Frogs
• Longhorn • FSU, FSU Spear, FSU X
• FSU, FSU Spear, FSU X
• Seminole , Seminole Spear, Seminole X • Indian, Indian Spear,
Indian X
• TCU
• Frogs • Oklahoma
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• Sooner
 5 Man Pressure
Mike
0, 2, 1, 6
Willie
1, 3, 7
Sammie
2, 4 (vs. TE), 6
Rain
7
6 Man Pressure
MoW / WhaM
01, 23, 03, 21
SaW
67, 63, 61
47, 43, 41 (vs. TE)
SlaM
62, 60, 42, 40
SoRe
Under
5 Man Pressure
Mike
0, 2, 1
Willie
1, 3, 7
Sammie
2, 4 (vs. TE), 6
Razor
6 Man Pressure
MoW / WhaM
01, 23, 03, 21, 27
SaW
65, 63, 61
45, 43, 41 (vs. TE)
SlaM
62, 60, 42, 40
Fire Zone
TEXAS
Longhorn
FSU, FSU Spear, FSU X
Seminole , Seminole Spear, Seminole X
TCU
Frogs