1. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard IRISH FOOTBALL

2. Adaptability of the 53 Defense
Multiple Front Variations
- 5-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-3, 7-1 etc.
Attacking Capabilities
- Strength, Field Position, & Direction
Ability to Disguise Coverage's
Cover 3, 1, & 0

3. 5-3 Defensive Front Variations

4. Identifying Front Alignment
O O O X O O O
i i

5. “ODD” Front Alignment O O O X O O O ODD FRONT ALIGNMENT
i i
ODD FRONT ALIGNMENT
BASE
STRONG
WEAK
X-TECH
Z-TECH
WIDE
SHORT 53 52 43 22 42 33 32 23 35 34 4i 63

6. “EVEN” Front Alignment
O O O X O O O
i i
EVEN FRONT ALIGNMENT
BASE
STRONG
WEAK
X-TECH
Z-TECH
WIDE
SHORT 31 13 22 20 40

7. Identifying D-Line attacks
Strength
Field Position
Directional

8. Strength Attack Base = Gap control reduce half man.
Strong = Slant to offensive strong side.
Weak = Slant to offensive weak side.

9. Field Position Attack Wide = Slant to the wide side of the field.
Short = Slant to the short side of the field.

10. Directional Attack
X-Tech = Slant across the offensive lineman to the inside gap.
Z-Tech = Slant to outside gap.

11. Attack Capabilities 53 BASE O O O X O O O E T N T L
34 STRONG O O O X O O O E T N T L
53 X O O O X O O O E T N T L
22 Z O O O X O O O E T N T L

12. The Multi-Front Defense 5-3 Defense by Formation Philosophy

13. 5-3 vs 2 Back Set
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

14. 5-3 Defense
Sam Backer

15. 5-3 Base Defense vs 2 Back Set
4-4 Check Down: vs 2 Back Set
5-3 Base Defense vs 2 Back Set
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

16. 4-4 Defense
Sam Backer
L-Backer

17. 5-3 Base Defense vs 1 Back Set (Tight)
5-2 Check Down: vs 1 Back Set (Tight)
5-3 Base Defense vs 1 Back Set (Tight)
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C C W M S F

18. 5-2 Defense
SAM BACKER

19. 5-3 Base Defense vs 1 Back Set
4-3 Check Down: vs 1 Back Set
5-3 Base Defense vs 1 Back Set
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C C W M S F

20. 4-3 Defense
SAM BACKER
L-BACKER

21. 5-3 Base Defense vs 3 Back Set
5-4 Check Down: vs 3 Back Set
5-3 Base Defense vs 3 Back Set
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L M C W S C F

22. 5-3 Base Defense vs 3 Back Set
6-3 Check Down: vs 3 Back Set
5-3 Base Defense vs 3 Back Set
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L M C W S C F

23. 5-3 Blitz & Stunt Packages

24. Blitz Package Basic LB Blitz’s Combo Stunts Secondary Blitz’s
Gap Blitz’s
Edge Blitz’s
Combo Stunts
OSLB/DE
TNT
Secondary Blitz’s

25. 5-3 Gap Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

26. 5-3 Gap Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

27. 5-3 Edge Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O W E T N T L S C M C F

28. 5-3 Edge Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

29. 5-3 Combo Stunts
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L W S C M C F

30. 5-3 Combo Stunts
O O X O O O O O O O O W E T N T L S C M C F

31. 5-3 TNT Stunts
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

32. 5-3 Secondary Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C W M S C F

33. 5-3 Secondary Blitz’s
O O X O O O O O O O O E T N T L C C W M S F

34. 5-3 Defense Secondary Coverage

35. 5-3 Cover 3 O
O O
O O O X O O O
E T N T L
C W M S C F W S M C F C

36. 5-3 Cover 1 O
O O
O O O X O O O
E T N T L
C W M S C F
# 1
# 1
# 2
FREE

37. 5-3 Cov 1 vs. Twins

38. 5-3 Cover 0 O
O O
O O O X O O O
E T N T L
C W M S C F
# 1
# 1
# 2
SPY

39. 5-3 Cov 0 vs Deep Motion

40. CUTS